The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-12


about giving up the $1,000 back In the
old days.
FLOOD TELLS ABOUT THE $500
CAMPAIGN CHECK.
James Il. Flood. president Of the Flood
Van Writ Engineering and Construction
Company OF Hudson Falls. next took the
stand. He. according to his statemet. has
been contractor all his life. lie never
Knew Everett Fowler. but had a slight
acquaintance with John Consalus, an.
other contractor. whose name has fire..
Quently been heard in the John Doe
proc eedings.
Mr.. whitman began inquiry at once
upon the 200 check given by his partner,
Dudley e. Van Writ. TO the Democratic
State Committee In June, 1872, In behalf
Of the corporation. The witness said he
had talked over the payment with Van
Writ and that the latter had said he
wanted to send q check to the committee
as IT would make the firm stronger
with the organization at Albany"
Q. This was corporation check, was
II not? A. Yes. q corporation check.
Q. Your company gave II for some.
thing-now. for what? Not, to elec,
Democratic candidates. because yol'rc
Republican. are YOU not? a. Yes,
I'm a Republican, but don't remem.
Der what Mr.. Van Writ said about It.
For a moment Mr.. Whitman shifted
from this check to one for $1,000. given
on Sept 30. 1919. by Mr.. Van Writ to
the Democratic committee.
q. What did he say 10 you about this
check? A. He said he had been asked to
contribute $500. but he said he'd only
give $4,000. He said. too. that IL we
didn't give It we'd get into trouble.
KIND OF TROUBLE EXPECTED
~ coNfRAcToRs.
Q. What sort Of trouble? A. Well,
our estimates might be held up or we
might have to change some of the
stakes We had set out ~ guides to
road building.
You believed you'd have this trouble"
Mr.. Whitman asked. with emphasis
upon believed"
The witness said he feared" trouble,
but at las he did admit he believed"
the trouble would come IL the payment
was not made
THE payment was given because we
| thought It good business" he added.
THIS FIRM ASKED TO PUT UP
$500 MORE.
After this incident. when the Flood
Van Writ Company had secured an
| other contract. Van Writ was "ad-
vised' In Albany to come up with
$500 more. The ono who advised"
this was William J. Morrissey. Deputy
Superintendent OF Public Works. This
was In the testimony given tho other
| day by Van Writ. The witness said he
understood that tho matter had been
put w" to his partner and that the
money had been paid Oct e, 1872.
=. Now. Mr.. Flood, why was not your
name signed to the last two checks
Glvsn by Van N.yt? A. Because I'm "A
Republican. and l didn't want II known
that I had contributed. and az I didn't
| want the corporation name 10 anpear
on the checks. l suggested that he sign
the checks personally. and I tho,,.,ht.
also. that II the checks were Mr.. Van
" trt's personal checks 1t would ma Ike
him stronger with the State Highway
Commission%
The witness stated that he had n,
knowledge that It was a crime to solicit
or receive campaign contributions from
. corporation. Neither did he know Il
was a crime for any one to give n
campaign contribution In any name than
that OF the real sgner.
q. MIR. Flood. In Glens Falls, you will
remember that Van Writ refused to
give moro than 1900. and yet. ten days
later. he gave a check for N.5O0 making
up the $500 for which he had origina Il y
been asked. Now. why did he give the
&. 800? 4. because he had boon advised
to do no and 20 avoid being harassed
on tho work.
"1sally, 19r. Flood. wasn't II
only on account OF the advice OF
Deputy Superintendent Of Public
works Horrasssyr
Eyes" The witness hssatatsd ap-
pssoisbly before aaswsr4nS.
"TAss . public oHciai had al
vissd you 70 DO so,nsthaaS which 10
. vtelAd0s Of the laws"
well. sir" l1r. lGorvtsssy i'd
vissA II, 20 l9x. Van VIII told me-"
TReAeuRER or THE COMPANY
TELLS OF CHECKS.
John n. Davis, the Treasurer Of tas
Fiood-van Writ Company, followed Mr.
Flood and the check matter was re,