New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-11
Demands Full Details.

for the destruction OF IeCoGus az tHC uiN
when Cohalan paid over the money 10
Connolly lie made the Connolly lawyer
sduirrn somewhat, also, when he repeated
several times the query as to whether
Crulkshank had made any investigation
Of the whole matter after Cohalan had
denounced il as "blackmail,' but Mr..
Cruikshank rested finally on the PROPOSE
ton that Justice Cohalan had immediate
IN withdrawn that term. so far as ne
Cruikshank, was concerned
The Connolly lawyer declared first that
when the settlement of the contemplated
suit was effected on May e. 1909, by which
Justice Cohalan agreed TO pay Connolly
Che fun claim Of $3.50 So the only agree
ment made was that 4 general release
should be given 10 the justice. That
brought up the question Of the amended
complaint which was served on Cohalan
before the settlement and with 1T the
question of the destruction OF the original
complaint.
Mr.. Cohalsn said ne would never pay
anything on the claim as set forth in the
original complaint" Mr.. Cruikshank said
and. as a lawyer seeking TO effect set
Element in my clients favor, | advised
an amended complaint
So far as his recollection of that orig
inal complaint went, Mr.. Cruikshank
thought that the only objectionable Ian
guage in It, from COhalan's viewpoint,
had been a reference to certain con-
tracts that Cohalan was to obtain, but
he stood firm on the answer that the
word city" had not been used in that
complaint in connection with the word
contracts.
Mr.. Cruikshank went on to explain that
in the amended complaint the wording
had been to the effect that the money IN
question had been loaned and ad-
vanced" to Cohalan by the Victor Heat
ing Company.
Guthrie Ends an Argument
..You knew at that time that Judge
Cohalan had not borrowed $3.50 90 from
the Victor Heating Company? MI Gu'h-
RE asked
Air Stanchfeld objected on the GROUND
that Mr.. Guthrie was leading up TO an
attempted impeachment of his own Wiz
ness. and the objection started long
legal argument between counsel ana COM
rittee members. which ended when AS
scmblvman Aaron J. Levy asked:
What is the purpose, Mp Guthrie, OF
that question, if it is not TO impeach ths
Witness
"One Of our charges is that this witness
orsplred-aereed.' n YOU prefer the
word 'aCree'-with Judge Cohalan TO cook
IN bogus complaint, have it sworn TO-
clearly perjury. and serve IT, so as u
make a record and cover for the settle
rafNtnnRT
The witness was allowed to answer
" bich he did BY finally admitting, AFTER
much fencing With Mr.. Guthrie, that Co
halan had said both before and after that
time that he hao not owed the victor
company cent.
After admitting the destruction of the
original complaint, Mr.. Cruikshank was
loath TO make the further admission that
ne had had anything 10 do with the sub
senuent destruction OF other records in the
matter. such as the checks, stubs, letters
and statements, but after more lodging
and sduirming around nc said that MT.
Cohalan had looked TO him for the wiping
out of anything that might he used 10
annoy him afterward,' and that he had
advised Connolly TO attend 20 H. He de-
MED. however, that he had destroyed rec
crds in Connolly's office.
on the subsequent 1900 note with its
esfoppel affidavit. on which Mr.. Cruik-
shank practically corroborated the pre-
,ious evidence. he expressed the opinion
that '9t was very III advised form
when Mr. Guthrie asked him why
straight affidavit had not been made 70
serve. rather than the circumlocution OF
NOTE and estoppel AFFIDAVIT.
ConnoIly's Asylum Experience.
The redirect and final crosse Xamins-
lions of Connolly. which we're taken up
first In the afternoon session, brought
out nothing of importance either way.
AS the witness was about 10 leave the
stand, however. after almost three days
Of testifying. Assemblyman Louis Cuvil-
lier, who has been going after Connolly
more savagely than any other member
Of the committee shot question at him
concerning his commitment to the Hud-
son River State Hospital. Cuvillier called
II the "Poughkeepsie Insane Asylum
and the term made Connolly vince for
moment
Did any ore tell you. or did any physi-
clan At the hospital tell you. the nature
OF your Illness" the Assemblyman asked,
after going over the details of Conolly's
commitment and discharge.
The witness remained silent for mo-
ynent. and Senator Murtaugh, thinking
10 end the ordeal announced: That is
all; you may step down"
NO. no." Cuvillier shouted; i want
an answer"
Mr.. Crivilier II made strong impress
sion on my mind" said Connolly, and mis-
voice was almost breaking, so strong were
his emotions. II was committed TO the
Hudson River State Hospital, / believe
that ia the softer term. You can call 1t
the lunatic asylum or anything that you
NAV desire All 1 know is that on May
70 1852. came out Of a trance and was
sitting I'm a window looking out on the
Hudson River and asked where | was
Connolly went on in slow, hating
fashion. recalling the doctors he met
there and visits 10 the institution years
sfterward.
Mr. Cuviilier tried TO stop his somewhat
rambling answer, but was slenced by
senator Murtaugh and Assemblyman
Levy. who told Connolly TO finish what he
wanted TO say.
And all I have got to say now is that
thank God that my mind was restored.
Connolly finished.
SALARY Account" Attacked.
Before that the lawyers for the defence