The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-22
DIR. RUSSELL TELLS
Of $4,000 OFFER
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using my name in connection with the
Thaw case,'' said the governor, land
let 1t so at that"
When Governor Suffers attention
was called to the fact that DIR. Rus
sell could not remember the name OF
the lawyer who attempted to bride
him. he said: ----
DIR Russell ought to be compelled
to disclose the name
John III. Delaney, one of the MEM
bers of the probe committee, and Mr.,
Clark stated that IA Jewish lawyer of
New York city had s25,00 to give
DR.. Russell, and that $50. 600 had been
given 10 DR.. Russell upon condition
that Thaw would be released before
the end of December, last The story
goes on that when Governor SuiZer
assumed Office In January. Thaw had
not been released. and that DIR. Rus
sell returned $4,000 to the Thaws
through detective Hoffman, of pough-
keepsie, according to Mr. Clark AS
near AZ could be learned tonight
neither Mr.. Clark nor the members
OF the probe committee yer know the
name OF the New York lawyer who
represented the Thaw family in this
transaction.
AT Matfeawan Hospital.
DR.. Russell first saw hrr. Clark at
the Matteawan State hospital on JAM
uary sth. He was accompanied by
Alfred Henry Lewis. He said he met
Clark outside the building and that
after he had made a denial for GER
tain information DR.. Russell inquired
III ne wanted to see the wards.
What do want to see the wards
for?" replied Mr.. Clark DIR. Rus
sell said he then got the information
which Mr.. Clark was looking for,
which related to the number of ques-
tons suggested by the probe COM
nittee. Alfred Henry Lewis. the tes-
umony showed, called at the hospi-
tai on January I'd. and presented a
letter from Governor Sulzer request
ing that DIR. Russell permit him to see
any of the patients in the hospital
and 10 investigate any and all parts
of the hospital Mr.. Lewis said at
the time he did not care to see any
one but MIR. Thaw.
They Examine Tilaw.
Lewis and a man named O'Farrell
spent considerable time with Thaw
on the afternoon of January 22d On
February I'd. Doctors O'SuIIivan and
Kennedy, of New York, called at the
hospital, and after presenting let
ter from Lewis, requested permission
to examine .Thaw. They examined
him DR.. RUSSELL testified that before
he was called on the phone by Mr..
Clark on February 10th, at the time
he was advised to come to Albany
the private detective from the Thaw
family, Hoffman, informed him that
he would be called to Albany. that
Governor Sulzer wanted Thaw re-
leased
The detective also told him he
would be told this by Clark, and DR..
May would present him with the or
der OF release signed by the governor.
Brings In SuIxer's Name.
Clark again called DR.. Russell on
February 18th. and advised him to
come to Albany to confer on hospital
matters. Upon reporting at Albany
Clark told DR.. Russell that DIR. May
had seen the governor who wanted
Thaw discharged. Clark, DR.. Russell
said. offered to take him to see Gov
ernor" Sulzer, but advised him TO stay
away from the executive chamber be-
cause the governor expected him to
do this in his own way.
Apparently rebuffed, Clark went to
Matteawan on February 20th, to con-
fer with DIR. Russell. In his talk with
Clark Or. Russell said he was through
with him; that he had been "bam-
boozled enough by him. and that he
was going TO stand on his feet IL he
died in his tracks.
DIR. Russell testified that even il Gov
ernor Sulzer had issued an order to
release Thaw, he would not have
done lit. He said be would have
turned II over to his immediate SUI
perior, Colonel Scott.