The evening world., 1913-12-05
M'LEAN GlVES BAIL
ON INDICTMENT
ASSTATE BAGMAN
Treasurer of Democratic Com
mittee SurrenderS Himself,
but Ready to Fight.
FOWI.ER'S CASE HEARD.
Attorney Attacks Validity of
First Indictment Against
the Kingston Man.
OWI.ER'S CASE HEARD.

Arthur A. Mclean, Treasurer Of the |
Democratic state Committee. who was
indicted yesterday for accepting cam
paign contributions from the Shaugn-
messy Construction Company and the
Dale Engineering Company In the fan
of 1912. surrendered himself to-day In
the Criminal Branch OF the Supreme
Court. Everett +. Fowler. who was In
dicted with Mclean on charge Of
soliciting the Dale Engineering Com
pany contribution. also surrendered
himself and said he was ready to
plead.
Mr.. Mclean was accompanied by his
counsel, 1sidor Kresei. OF the firm Of
Jerome. Rand & Kresel and by rep
resentative OF the National surety Com
pany. who was prepared to give bail.
Mr.. kresel's appearance for Mr.. Nc
Lean was only temporary, as John p.
Stanchfield. who IL out OF the city to.
day. Is to be the counsel for the defense
when the matter comes UP for active
argument.
Mr.. Fowler was accompanied to court
by his counsel, Martin W. Littleton.
II was double day in court for Mr..
Fowler. for he was not only to plead
to the indictment found yesterday. but
listen to Mr.. Littleton's argument In
favor of the dismissal Of the indict-
ment found three weeks ago. charging
. Mr.. Fowler with extorting by threats a
campaign contribution from n Republi-
can contractor named Seneca p. Hull
of Cortland.
LiTTLEToN ATTACKS FIRST IN
, DlCTMENT AGAINST FOWLER.
D Mr.. Littleton was In first class form
, and quoted many authorities to support
. his contention that II the facts alleged
In the indictment are true Mr.. Fowler
4 crime was committed In Onondaga
y County. where Mr.. Hull gave Mr.. Fow-
. Ter q check IN the Kelly Building In
{ Syracuse. The fact that the check
( passed through banks In this city for
collection was Incidental TO the trans
= action. Mr.. Littieton contended.
a Assistant Dfstrict-Attorney Clark re-
piled to Mr.. Littleton. He contended
- that New YORK County has jurisdiction
In the Hull matter because. while the
check was made out and delivered In
Syracuse II was sent here to Demo-
r cratic State Headquarters at Fifth ave-
] nue. and Thirty-fourth street and de-
positei to the credit OF the treasurer
of the State committee. Justice Davis
% remarkng that the indictment charged
that money was extorted from Hull ant
not that q check was extOrted from
MIN, said he would give each side {
week in which to prepare briefs.
70 JUDGE FIXES M'LEAN's BAIL Al
ID $4,000.
!. Mr. Mclean was then arraigned OF
~, the two indictments. Mr.. Kresel In hi
L behalf pleaded not guilty. Mr. CLAIR
~ wanted bail fixed at $500 In each case
~ and Mr. Kresel said he thought N.So
-, bail was enough to cover both ind,ct
ments. Justice Davis fixed bail at 3,JC
on the two indictments.
!. Mr.. Fowler was arraigned. Mr.. Little
nix ton pleaded not guilty for him. TIL
or bail OF 5000 furnished on the first In
d!ctment OF Mr.. Fowler was extende
to cover the second.
The graft inquiry Grand Jury bega
r this afternoon an Investigation into III
6 charges that Thomas Hassett. confider
tial advisor to State Engineer BenSe
er- extortel 81, 800 from Madison r. Aldriol
III a Poughkeepsie contractor, for gettin
10 Aldrlch's bill OF Si7.OOO for road wor
ne througi, the state Highways Depar
we ment. The witnesses subpoenaed wei
y. ALirich. James Neville. an employee I
., the state Highways Department. Al
~. Robert Anderson, the latter :wo alleg'
to be eye witnesses Of the payment
~. the money.
~. James W. Osborne, who is runnins
graft Investigation In Albany for Go
GIynn, and had run-ip with John lie
nv messy Yesterday. called on Distrct-A
~ torney whitman to-day. They talk
W. about half an hour and at the concl
49,, sion ~ the meeting save out the Il
,ry lowing joint statement:
MIR. Osborne and the District
Attorney conferred this a!teran"i
ON the general subject OF the invest
"A, cations under way here and In Al
Nv. hany. The state ami IA" county
-, authorities win worS In perfect hir
mouy ana cooperate IN .Nery way
| Aay suggestions Of misunderstood
r ing or friction have been ent!rel!
Without foundation"