The evening world., 1913-02-24

features TO John O. Mcdowell. Col
Scott's secretary. VINO had advised him
60 make a full explanation to Col
Scott.
The witness said ne later told Col.
Scott OF the bribe but could not re-
member what Col Scott said 20 him.
rs II true that you recommended An
hut as lawyer for Thaw?" asked
counsel
"During the latter part Of ssptsm.
Der last" replied the witness, "1ar.
Thaw asked 70 see me In ny o@ce.
Ne ASKED me II Z knew any lawyer Z
haa confidence In 70 take ~ case for
him. Anhut was the only lawyer I
Knew, ana recommended him. nar.
rhaw ashsd me n would communi-
cate with Anhut about the matter and
I said I would. I Wrote Anhut . let
ter about that time ashinG why he ala
not meet me at . ball game in Hsw
York City ~ he had promised. and In
that letter told him about Thaw's de-
sire TO get . lawyer"
The reason assigned by pr Russell
for having recommended Anhut was MS
own desire to "endeavor AZ far as pos
sibie TO conciilate Thaw."
1T has always been my policy" he
continued. TO grant any request made
by Thaw that ] thought right and prop
er. Cor he is naturally Of an antagon-
istic disposition, and. ~ matter OF
fact. he was responsible for mixing sew
erai physicians at the hospital lose their
positions"
Or. Russell declared that Thaws an
tagonlsm to Or. X. II. Lamb OF Troy
had caused the later's resignation a. Su-
pcrintendent and the resignation OF the
entire hospital stan. lie also intimatcd
that Thaw had inspired numerous ar
,icles criticizlng the management and
administration OF the Matteawan Hos
pitai
Before the hearing began to-day Clif-
ford L. Bcare, VINO has law once
with John n. Anhut at No. 90 Wall
street, New York, conferred with tho
committee. lie said ne represented
Anhut. not as lawyer but as
friend. Anhut, he told the committee.
Ia III and would be unable to reach
Albany to-day. Beare said Anhut VI a.
emphatic IN his denial OF tho state
mcnts by DR.. Russell concerning the
alleged bribe.
ANhur WILL CLEAR MYSTERY,
COMMITTEE 10 TOLD.
"Anhut will explain all Of these allie
cations" said Beare. and will clear up
the mystery that others have sought to
inject into the entire matter"
DIR. Russell was expected to testify to-
day In a further attempt to FIX the iden-
tlty OF the man who offered the bride.
which tho Superinten dent says was re-
fused.
Lawyer Anhut. who In sought In this
city. disappeared yesterday before
John II. Delaney Of the commission ar
rived with n subpoena for him. ana
could not he found. Early to-day he
called up The World and said he did
not know any one had sought him. and
was not trying to cvade any one. lie
said he had been at the Lotos and
Union League Clubs during the day In
conference with his attorneys. and
made this statement over the tele-
phone:
There Is nothing that has been called
to my attention that calls for a defense
from me. To any one who has read care
fully what has appeared In the news.
papers this must be evident.
III at any time I am called upon to
defend myself I shall have no dlnicuity
IN doing so successfully. ! do not In
tend to dignity statements which de-
serve no SERIOUS considerations.
Il most emphaticaily deny ever hav-
ing offered to brlts any one"
This does not mean that l will not
20 20 Albany" said Anhut after he had
closed his dictated statement. In fact
! havs Just become aware that 4 am
wanted there. ] called up Mr.. DisbVw,
manager OF Carlyon Arms. at White
Plains. where I live. and he read to me
. copy OF = despatch he had received
there after ] left this morning to come
to New York. This despatch. which
was filed last night In Albany. was
signed by Mr.. John T. Norton. counsel
for Gov. sulzer'r committee. and In II
/ was invited to testify.
u have Just wired Mr.. Norton tina,
my attorney will meet him to-day.
and that he can then name - day when
I can testify. ] shalt be on hand and
tell them everything hey want 10
know. provided ] have the information.
Having nothing to conceal. I am glad
to accommodate the gentlemen. A. for
hiding. all would have had TO do
would be to step out of New York
State"
Some OF the mystery which has sur
rounded Anhut since DIR. Russell to,a
Gov. Sulser that he thought he WAS
the man who had made him the br DO
offer was cleared up to-day. Consider
able light was thrown on the early life
OF the lawyer by Anhut himself, and
other Information was contained in
dcsps tches to-day from Detroit. where
Anhut lived before he came 10 this city
two years ago.
The kilograms from Detroit con.
veyed the information that Anhut Ia
the son OF a Polish laborer named
Anhuiski. and that Ire began his career
as a beliboy. lie rose rapidly. bu,
went into law and politics and ulti.
mately became q State senator-ths
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