The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-11-20
NOW POINTS TO DIX
Ex-Governor. Named in New
Tale. TO Be Called
as Witness.
STORY TRUE
>yrac,,sc Man COnfcsses lie Gave
List of Contractors
"Sandbagged."

George H. Mcclure OF syracuse. the
.ontractors' bondsman to whom ex-Gov.
s,lzer looked for financial aid on several
occasions, confessed before Chief Magis-
rate McAdoo yesterday that his previous
testimony In the John Doe proceedings
was a tissue OF falsehoods.
He declared that John A. Hennessy had
told the truth when he said that MCGUIRE
gave him the list of contractors which
Hennessy introduced when he took the
stand on the opening day OF the inquiry.
He said that he sat by while Hem
messy wrote down the names and the
amounts OF the contractors contributions
as they were told off by Mcclure.
He admitted that he told Hennessy
there had been a meeting in Albany at
which Norman Z. Mack. c. Gordon Reel
and Everett Fowler made arrangements
for Fowler to 60 through the State making
campaign collections from canal and high
way contractors.
Hennessy testified that MCGUIRE did not
tell him in Utica on the night OF August
Is whether or not Gov. Dix attended this
meeting and Henneesys recollection was
tha; the meeting took place in the Gov
crnor's office at the Capitol. Mcclure
said yesterday that he had heard that
,ov Dix was at the meeting and that it
was held in his office at the Executive
Mansion.
AS to the sources Of the information
which he gave TO Hennessy Mcclure suf-
~f snl
that he had given Hennsssy information
that was 10 be Iasad W a court proceeding.
hut he denied that he could remember
bow he came TO have that information.
stirs Magistrate's Criticism.
In every instance he asserted that his
knowledge came second hand and that
N no instance could he recall the name
~ any person who had enlightened him.
His whole attitude was such as to lead
chlef Magistrate McAdoo to observe that
he was "a hesitating witness"
Mcclure admitted that he and his
brother. James X. Mcclure. a former
Mayor o; Syracuse. are interested as
stockholders in the Barber Asphalt Com
pany. He admitted that he and his
brother since the first Of the year have
been getting a commission on every bit
" oil or asphalt sold to the State or
TO individual contractors by the Barber
Asphalt Company. He did not know what
his brother did TO earn this commission.
He admitted that all he ever did to
earn it was TO insist to the highway au-
thOrities that contract specifications be
conformed to. The specifications were so
drawn that only the Barber Asphalt Com
pany could comply with them.
The witness said he would admit that
he had brought to the attention of Gov.
Sulzer the fact that highway specifca-
lions were not being lived up to, but he
denied he could recall just what was said,
lie affirmed that he had talked with
John y. Carlisle and other members of
The Highways Department in the interest
"i the Barber Asphalt Company.
He denied that Gov Sulzer when he
sought a contribution OF $1,000 from him
mad insisted that the Barber Asphalt
Company had been helped and that il was
their turn to come across with some
money, but he admitted that Arthur s.
Johnson. sales agent of the asphalt
company in Albany. had contributed $3.50
'of the $1,000 which Mcclure gave to Hen
messy AT Mr.. Sulzer's suggestion.
AS to the amount of money in commits =
SONS he had received during the year
from the Barber Asphalt Company Nc
';ure said il was only $3.50. This he
"eceved from Johnson, and he told the
chief Magistrate he didn't know whether
] hat was sent to him as a part OF the
commission due him or whether it was q
contribution from Johnson to Sulzer.
Denies II Was Costrtbutios.
He affirmed that the $3.50 was not 6
Contribution from the asphalt company.
James n Mcclure left for Soutl
america "A few days ago. This became
.uoun yesterday when Mr. whitman asked
ieorge H. Mcclure where his brOthe
ould be found, it being the intention Il
,all him Immediately as a witness and tS
question him as to the operations OF thu
Barber Asphalt Company and the ar
| iangements under which all products sole
| 10 the state or to contractors were t.
bring commissions to the McGuires TIL,
"itness said his brother had been called
10 South America on business. He be
leved he would return in two or thre,
| weeks
At the conclusion OF the hearing yes
to-day District Attorney Whitman fell
himself well on the way to establish
McGuire's reasons for dipping into hi
pocket every time William Sulzer asket
him for money
McGuire has declared before and n
said IT again yesterday that he actet
under the impulse OF sympathy when h
handed money to Sulzer. He went fur
ther yesterday. however, and said tina
The idea that his gifts might help hin
| 70 increase his commissions also entere.
into his philanthropy, He denied tina
Sulzer suggested TO him that he ough
10 contribute because the Barber Asphal