The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-07-09
ing Company all moneys paid him.


Mr. Stanchneld wanted to know why
Connolly went to The World. Con-
molly at hrst said he was looking for
what he called . service contract for
employment. Finally Connolly sad. to
the surprise Of everybody:
- was mad at CohAaan and was look.
ing for revenge"
At the morning session Connolly svors
that he was In Albany on the day when
James A. O'0orman was chosen United
States senntor and that Cohalan had
something to do with bringing about
that choice and the subsequent seiec-
ton Of Cohalan by Gov. Dix a. door
mans successor on the Supr emo Court
bench. ConnOlly's testimony In that
matter was a. follows:
WHAT HAPPENED THE oAY
o'ooRMAN WAS ELECTED.
@. Now. do you remember having an
interview with Judge Cohalan on that
day that Judge OGorman was elected
United States Senator. or about that
time! A. Yes. saw him that day.
Q. Whsreabouts?1f? A. In Mr.. Muir
phys suite In the Ten Eyck Hotel.
Q. What. II anything. was said at
that time In regard to his aspirations
for q judicial once. for an appoint
msnt to the ONCE OF Justice Of the
Supreme Courtf A. Why. no said that
OGorman was picked upsn a. the man
and that We are whipping everything
In line; II looked very much ~ II It
would be unanimous: and I said.
~
appointed practically In Justice O'0or-
name placex' and he replied a. re-
call It. that he would make . try for
II. or words to that effect.
coNNoLLY'S EXPLANATION or
THE MONEY TRANSACTIONS.
Connolly explained 1t some length, a,
tho windup OF his direct examinatio
how he came to give Cohalan . note
for 1900 with an sstoppal amdavit
stating that there was no defense &c
nor any offset against the note. The
note. It will be recalled. was the third
Transaction Of about 1900 between Con.
molly and Cohalan.
In the nrst place Connolly paid Co.
halan At various times &a.etO66, In con
Torrance. he says. with an agreement
whereby Cohalan was to get q Der
centaSe of protits on work done for tn,
city by tho Victor Heating Company
Then Cohalan paid hack to Connoll,
y. sto.66 because. Cohaian. claims Con
molly had threatened to expose tn,
original transactions In the newspaper
At critical time In q political cam
paign. Finally Connolly gave his no :,
for 1900 to CohAlan and this 10 hov
he explained the transaction on tn,
witness stand:
Every time ] saw Mr.. Cohalan ate
Nov. I. 1910. I was very anxious /
have him secure for me some position.
"Now did you state that to him7 Yo
must only state what you said to him o
he said to you."
Every time that visited his ono
implored. I beseeched him to try an,
get me something TO do. He intimate
that no would u Il could b done
showed ham . letter from Charles i
Murphy from Hot springs, Va. and IL
him read Il. had applied for the sam
position that I had applied for three Q
four years prior. Corporation Tax Com
missioner. He looked At the letter an
he said. Mr.. Murphy 10 very sore abou
that committee that you sent about m
to his houss. but will try to win hir
over
"Now that 10 about all the converts
tion had with him during the yea
1910. We had two or three. but l n
call that Then. IN January was Il
here In Albany. was up here In A
bany two or three days later. ! le
q note for him TO try to get me n
hbrarianshaR Of tbs Assembly thip