New-York tribune., 1913-10-02

when he gave the purchase order. $3.50
! in bills. The next day he handed over
N.OOo in bills. On October 2s. Colwell
paid over 500 In bills. and on october 81
the day the 200 shares of stock were
delivered by the firm TO Colwell. the S.s2'
balance was handed over, also In cur
. rency.
Gray said that such transactions In
currency were not usual. and did not ask
Colwell at that time who his principal
was, nor did Colwell volunteer the infor-
nation.
Did you make any contribution 70 the
Sulzer campaign" Bracket asked.
Il did" replied Gray. and a moment
later he described how he had given his
check 10 Colwell. made out TO Sulzer. for
$50 Colwel had asked for the contribu-
ton. Gray said. He denied that he had
ever talked TO his bookkeeper, Sutton,
about account 500" Sutton testified be-
fore the Frawley committee that Gray
told him the account was Governor Sui
zers account.
Bracket finally led Gray along to the
second transaction in Big Four stock
which Account 51I' set forth This was
on November 4. after the first deal had
been closed out by Colwells $500 cash
payment.
when was the second transaction in
this account and what was it?" Brackett
asked.
Bought 100 Big Four on November A."
Gray replied.
Upon whose order was that pur-
chased"
Mr.. Colwells"
Cullen Takes a Hand.
BY President Cullen-Dld he say wheth-
er YOU were 10 carry the stock for him.
or ne would take it up or anything OF
that kind? Al wanted 10 know about
the money, and he said It would be paid
for when ready TO deliver.
The president-Nery well
By Mr.. Brackett-What else was said?
A.-When.
Q.-At that time
The president-Call his attention to
what you want.
By Mr.. Brackett-Did he tell you at
that time IT was for William sulzer? A
lie said the account was for William Sui
Zer
Samuel NJ. Frank stenographer for the
Frawloy committee. verified the minutes
he took OF the testimony of Sarecky be
fore the committee Mr. Frank read the
testimony which Sarecky gave before the
committee. Sarecky there said that he
was connected with the State Hospital
Commission as deportation agent for alien
insane. lie had only just been appointed
TO the position. and said that he was in
formed that the salary was 5000 year.
After that the reading OF Sareckys tes-
timony was all excluded except tnat
where he refused to answer questions.
Most Of these questions had 10 do with
the Sulzer campaign contributions which
Sarecky handled.
Mr. H.nman asked to have all OF the
Sarecky testimony stricken out on the
ground that II was incompetent and hear
say. but the motion was defeated.
John f. Birdseye. secretary OF the State
Civll Service Commission. was then called.
At the request OF Mr. Stanchheld. ne pro-
vice Commission on July p. 1919 stating
that Sarecky had resigned as confidential
stenographer on July IS. and asking that
the vacancy be noted on the records. a
letter from the State Hospital Commis-
sion to the Civil Service Commission was
then produced by Mr. B!rdseye. II was
dated July 3d. and read:
1.-THE state Hospital Commission directs
me 10 request your commission 20 sus-
pend the rule requiring examination IN
the case Of Louis 4. Sarecky. OF Brook
Ivn. FOR appointment 70 the position OF
lay deputy in the bureau Of deportation
al AN annual salary Of A.Oo. This appi-
cation Is made pursuant TO Section 10,
subdivision OF the civil service law. Mr..
Sarecky is a person OF high attainments
and possesses the qualifications which
VIII make him a useful member OF the
force He masters five modern languages
and also knows the jargon Of the differ
ont races and rationalitics contributing TO
our hospital population"