New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-11
'BURGARD TO TESTIFY
IN JOHN DOE INQUIRY


also do anything in his power to help
the inquiry along.
Governor Glynn phrased it this way:
1--WE had a long talk on the John Doe
proceedings. and Mr.. Whitman's views
and my own are practically alike. He
will have all the aid / can give to bring
out the truth"
AS he was leaving TO catch the train
Mr. Whitman summed up the result OF
the conference in these words:
Governor Glynn and Attorney Cen
eral Carmody assured me Of their full
est cooperation, and the investigation
now in progress will be carried to the
limit, no matter what part Of the state
1t leads to- We are now in a position
to get, through the aid and backing of
the state administration. the necessary
and important evidence. We will call
all contractors involved and subpoena
their books to show political assess
ments, and we will have access 10 all
state records to show contract and sup
Elemental awards and their relation, II
any, to these assessments.
To Designate Special Term.
1t was learned later that Governor
Glynn would designate a special term
OF the Criminal Branch, Supreme
Court. and a special grand jury. as
was done by Governor Dix in the
Becker police graft cases. whenever
Whitman asks for 1t. Whitman told the
Governor that he would not be ready
for that until the John Doe inquiry had
developed further.
Governor Glynn called Attorney General
Carmody into the afternoon conference
with Whitman, and ii was arranged that
Whitman could have designation as
special deputy Attorney General, or could
name an assistant who should be given
such designation. at any time that 1t
appeared necessary to further the prog
ress OF the inquiry.
II was suggested that this step would
become necessary only in the event OF
some questioning of the right of the Dis
trict Attorney Of New York County 10
investigate upstate matters. but the com
plete harmony of the state officials with
Whitmans plans made It appear that
such demurrer on the part OF any
prospective witness would be useless.
The Governor has agreed also to back up
any request Whitman may want TO make
upon any District Attorney throughout the
state for local assistance in any county
10y directing any District Attorney SO
called upon 20 cooperate with the New
York prosecutor n any other county
prosecutor attempts to hamper Whitman
in any way, IL is understood Glynn VIII
empower Whitman as a special deputy
Attorney General to enable him TO get
anything he wants 10 so after.
II was stated here to-day that a high
official OF the Progressive party in the
state had made the charge TO Whitman
that the contractors assessment fund
raised last year was split in two parts.
and that the larger part was turned over
TO the Republican state organization
while Tammany retained a somewhat
smaller percentage, which was stored up,
according TO the Progressive politician
for use in the Tammany municipal cam
paign in New York City this fall.
Whitmans Progressive informant. 1t.
was reported declared that the Repuoui-
cans used their split" TO enable them
10 hold the position OF second party in
the state election last fall Whitman said
he would investigate, although, IT was
said, the Progressive politician was I'M
able TO furnish any details or proof.