The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-07-10
S1H1 -1v1NINo Void. THuaypAY. July TO- 1878

paid Daniel r. Cohaian os,sso.1 and that
this bavment vac In the mature e {
commission on pronts Of business %.
cured BY Daniel r. Cohalan.
, Just before the noon adjournment,
William d. Guthrie who 10 ~ msthodical
and precise as q piece Of machinery.
guided Connolly through the ledger Of
the Victor Heating Company. ana the
stubs Of Q check book used BY Connolly
in 1904 and 1905 Entries we're found &C.
counting for each transaction that ~
urss In the payments Connolly says be
made TO Judge Cohalan. In other
words. insofar ~ those payments ere
concerned. they are cerr0borAtsd BY the
books.
che bulk Of the wind-up Of the GROSS.
examination Of Connolly involved the
introduction Of books and documents
and was unintsrestinS. Counsel for the
Bar Association are careful to set into
the record every Bit Of corroberativs
evidence possible. because the main
feature OF tho defense 10 An attack on
Connoiiy's crsdibiiity and character.
CONNOLLY, IRRirATgo, HOLDS
HIS OWN IN RgPAR1ge.
Both Connolly and his questioner.
John B. stanchnsld. came into the Sen
ate ChamAsr this morning refreshed
and alert. Within, I'VE minutes the
lawyer and the witness virtually we're
barking at each other. Mr.. 0tanchfleld.
who was studiously sarcastic. persisted
In addressing the witness ~ Nov.
Connoilyr and the form Of addrsss
nnado Connolly writhe.
The hostile attitude Of the committee
toward Connolly Wa more pronounssd
to-day. One After another committee
man snas'isd ct him.
Keep your hand away from your
mouth" ordered Asemblyman Cuv1llisr
MAY I cross my lsgsr' snappsd
Connolly.
Tho examination dwslt much on Con.
cleveriy but. under the liberal stretch.
ing OF the rules of evidence which pre-
walls IN this investigation. he was pinusd
down to q direct answer. However. he
generally managed to get In an explain
alton Of some sort
Mr.. Stanchneid, touching on Connolly's
claim that Justice Cohalan promised 70
get him a Job. wanted to know II Con-
molly had ever asked Cohalau to get
him place with the Erie Railroad.
what qualifications had you for Q
position on . railroadr asked Mr..
Stanchfield.
II forced the Pullman Palace Car
Company to reduce the rate between
81. ! was also an auxiliary fireman at
one time"
DENIES he TOLD ANvBooY III
HAD EXAGGERATED.
Mr.. Stanchheld read extracts from .
publication attributed to Connolly In
which II was stated that political e.
igencies made 1t embarrassing to Jus
;ice Cohalan to have II known that
Connolly was pressing him for the re-
turn OF the alleged $3.50 commissions.
Connolly Acknowledged that the In.
formation back Of this article was
furnished by him. but said II may have
been modified In detail By the reporter
who handled II.
Chairman Nurtaugh interrupted 70
ask what disposition was made Of the
$3.50 paid back BY Cohalan.
Connolly said It had been turned over
to the Victor Heating Company. which
failed the next yeas. but never had been
dissolved - . corporation.
DO you know Senator Roossvslt?"
Mr.. stanchnsld asked.
''Yss. and admire him greatly" the
witness responded. Il wrote the Sen.
ator asking him to support the con-
firmation OF Cohalan for Supreme Court
Justice."
Mr.. stanchheid wanted to know II
Connolly had told man named LArney
that he had exaggerated important de-
tails respecting the N.ooo note transac.
ton In order to make his World story
salable."
An emphatic denial was given to this
and to questions Of similar Import
touching other parts Of the witnsss',
testimony.
Mr.. stanchheid concluded his cross.
| examination At lilo o'clock.
william d. Guthrie took Up the 70.
| direct examination by going At once Ia
the matter Of the payment BY Cohalan
to Connolly OF 1at40.5S. Connolly laid
he got tS.l4o.55. T., law Arm OF Atwatet
& Cruikxhank having taken out oooe eoi
services In getting the money.
John Quinn. who 10 said to represent
Charles +. Murphy. objected to Mr.
Guthr!e's questioning Of Connolly on hi
! testimony before the Grievances Com
mlttee OF tho Bar Association lie point
| ed out that no cross-examination had
taken place there.
| Everybody knows that because
Judge Coaalan refused to appear be-
fore that body" replied Mr.. Guthrie.
Despite Mr.. Quinn's objections the
questions were permitted.