New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-27
Tammany Nominee Dares Hen
messy to Put Accusations
in Writing, So He May
Bring Action.
DIDN'T PAY TO BE JUDGE
Wigwam Standard Bearer Also
Defends His Appointment OF
Mclaughlin and Refers
to Sulzer Investigator
as Creature" ."

as Creature"
Edward f. Mccall broke his silence
last night in regard to the charges
made by John A. Hennessy. investiga-
tor for former Governor Sulzer, and de-
nied at length that he had ever paid
Charles +. Murphy or any one else for
his nomination to the Supreme Court
bench in 1902. He declared he had
made n contribution" toward the
"gubernatorial canvass" in 1902, when
Bird s. Coler was running for Cover
nor, but that it was made unsolicited
and had nothing to do with his nomina-
ton as Supreme Court justice.
He referred to Hennessy all through
his statement as this individual
creature" or that man," never once
mentioning his name. He said tnat
while the statements were defamatory
and slanderous in the extreme, they
were spoken and not written and mere
~ constituted slander, and therefore
he had no redress in criminal prose-
cution. He dared Hennessy TO put MS
statements In writing over his sigma
ture
He denied he had ever drawn a S3o.WU
note in payment for his nomination,
as he said Mr.. Hennessy intimated,
and that he had borrowed money from
former Police Inspector Mclaughlin
or any one else for that purpose. He
admitted he had appointed Inspector
McI.aughlln's son to office, several
years after he (McCalD was elected TO
the bench"
MeCall's Denial in Full.
The Mccall statement in full fol-
lcws:
MY attention has been called 10 the
publication in the columns OF the varl-
Gus newspapers OF the city 10 what
rurports to be the utterances OF an in
dividual employed )y the fusion party
or enlisted I'm their service and speak
ing seemingly at their sanction in this
campaign which. though yelled and
craftily framed, are intended to create
the impression In the public mind that
I in 1902. when I was nominated for
justice OF the Supreme Court, pur'
chased my nomination by the payment
OF a large sum of money.
III these alleged statements were
made Mt time other than when the
city was In the throes Of a political
upon my record and reputation In this
community and would not deign tC
notice or call attention by my act tc
this individual who makes these state
ments or attach any such significance
To- them as warranting a denial from
me. But under the circumstances
deem il a duty not only to myself and
family but To the electorate OF this
community to make emphatic. specific
and detailed denial Of every statement
that this creature has uttered.
"A careful reading of what is pur'
ported TO have been stated by hin
leaves one somewhat in doubt as Il
whether he makes positive declara
tion that | paid money for my judicia
nomination or whether In delivering
himself in questioning form he wants
10 carry to the public mind an insinua
tlon or intimation to that effect. Bu
In every aspect, whether it be by tn,
boldness OF positive statement or IN,
wickedness of the more devious method
| want to stamp his utterance or hi.
insinuation as a gross and outrageous
slander. without the slightest vestig,
OF truth nd constituting an outrag,
that will necessarily call for further
action.
Depies He Paid Murphy,