The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-11-16

Z, was maze clear to- Fowler through
Nj. Cunningham that Mr.. Whitman has
nothing nj present To- offer 10 Fowler Mr..
Cunningham said Yesterday that Fowler
is in q very hard position. lie described
mis- client as a man ot wealth and lam
ilv whose father WAS a highly respected
Judge in Kingston. Fowler WAS politl-
cally ambitious. and his ambitions IT, get
ahead IN politics warped his judgment.
When NJ, Whitman began h' John
Doe inquiry Fowler went t" tire" friends.
men WHO are prominent :: kir gstun. ana
asked them what h" should 10 In each
cas. he was told that the hest hing for
nm would be to answer any questions
Mr. Whitman Nigh, asi:.
After C;-org" II. Mcclure broke dowi.
on thr witness stand and admitted having
sent the M" telegram. repudatlng his
previous sworn testimony. Fowler canl"
20 Ne% York. and from that moment
until h- was indicted his manner toward
I'll. investigation changed. he decidel
not IL tell. and i, took ai Indictment To
make him change his miud.
While Fowler and Mr.. tunniu sham
wcr. IN New Iorh, Detective Joseph
Russo Of tn" District Attorneys stan
was having a cold time In thr street n"ai
Fowl.r's house in Kingston Russo went
to Kingston with the bench warrant on
Friday night. was told that Fowler
would soon be home and decided To wait.
lie waited all night and when hr called
w his Office for Instructions yesterday
morning he was told that Fowler had
come to town
Work Among Highway Contractors.
II Is understood that Fowler did no busi-
ness with the canal contractors and only
worked among the highway contractors IN
the districts around Buffalo, Syracuse AMI
Rochester The highway contractors in
these regions would always know when
Fowler was due. a few days before his
appearance they would receive letters from
tho district leaders office telling about HE
impending arrival and where he would
make his headquarters. These notes were
much like the one submitted to the Grand
Jury 10y Seneca Hull, chief witness against
Fowler The letters received by Mr.. Hull
were signed by William II. Kelley.
The District Attorneys oiHicc has re-
cciycd much information about the clut
held over the heads OF the contractors bj
those who were demanding campaign cor
trbutions. Sworn testimony has been re-
ceived that the contractors were not only
told that II they failed to donate tho Stat'
would hold back payments upon contract
these payments were made in install
ments as the work progressed--but wer'
also told that n they did not contribute
they would never get another contrac
from the state.
II they did contribute they were told
their contracts would be handled smoothly
They were told they could get their money
whenever they needed it. even II the.
wanted 1t a little ahead of the regular
time. and If any inspector bothered then
they could have that man transferred oI
discha rpcd and an inspector of their owr
selection put in his place
Helps Conspiracy Case.
| This phase OF the sworn testimony OBJ
taiued BY the District Attorneys off1ce In
tercsts MIR. Whitman. ~. he hopes. vii
enable him TO prove conspiracy agains
State committee officials and several mel
employed by the state
| The list of the men In the alleged con
| ma ThIrfesufh paun