New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
Osborne's Change of Front
in Asphalt Inquiry
Anglers Him.
APPEALS TO GLYNN
TO STOP THIS "SHAM'
Governors Commissioner Says
Now He's Not Investigat-
ing Carlisle.
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Albany. Dec. flames w. OSooi ne III
o,Iiry into the charges against JoNh "
Carlisle. state Highway Commissioner
started to-day with a spectacular cross
fir. Of words in which John \. tiehiieSs'
roorlv broke ND the meeting, and de-
welcomed into third degree" for Pa'ri'A
Y Ouinlan. vice president OF the WIN
Duinlan Asphalt Company, when mdhe'
the charges. III.
Henry Purcell attorney for Caris'e,
who interrogated Quinlan, was
nv l.. Latin Kellogg, attorney loi
Parber Asphalt Company. In tac'' il NJ
Ioop was CarIisle's counsel ne coulu ho'
have bccn more solicitious OF the COM
r,i.siouer's welfare. The two sat SIDE Dy
side and the Barber company attoi
nrompted nearly every question WIN"
purcell nut TO Quinlan on the "i'he7'
stand.
The basis for the charges against VI,
HIGHWAY Commissioner IL that ne iaN"'e
the Barber company in the use OF asph"i'
for tho states highways, discrimiha'ine
AGAINST the Warner-Quinlan and ouie'
companies.
rbe cauIse OF the trouble in when Hen
Messy figured was the announcement oy
commissioner Osborne that Carlisle was
not on trial. but that he WIS merely con-
Quoting an inquiry into the Highway De-
partmcnt The announcement took every
hodv by surprise, even the accused HIGH
wav Commissioner. il having been sup
posed that the hearings had 10 do espe-
cialIy with the charges against him.
The about face attitude OF Osborne
caused Heunessy. against whom accusa-
lions we're made lon the Carlisle charges
10 demand lust what was the Highway
Commissioners position. Mr.. Hennessy
also demanded 10 know where he got
or" and whore the Warner-QIin'an COM
uany stood In the inquiry, bat Commls-
sioncr Osborne refused 10 tell him any
tLlr, more than that he was merely con-
Quoting an investigation into the High
way Department. Hennessr's persistence
i'm his demands caused a tumult in the
room. Referring 10 the members of the
Warner-Quinlan company Hennessy
shouted
crooks with disrepUtabie lawyer make
charges here that have no foundation
And ! don't propose to have this ire
sponsible person call my clients crooks,
retOrted Henry \. Rubino.
Osborne repeatedly raped for order
shouting 10 Hennessy TO take his seat
Il viii prove any statement | make
! asserted Hennessy.
"If YOU don't stop talking and sit
down" shouted Osborne. either you or
will get out OF this room. { intend to
maintain order and if can't do II under
present conditions | will ask the Governor
TO provide me with the police or the MI
| ltia'
Hennessy's indignation had not subsidized
tonight. when he announced that he mad
sent the following letter TO Governor
Glynn
About a week ago YOU made pubic
| charges by the Warner uinian company
presented by certain Henry \. Rubino
rejecting on my integrity while I was
acting in a confidential capacity for the
state OF New York. These charges were
not sworn to by anybody. and II seemed
incredible at the time that you should
have made them public instead of sending
| them to a grand jury. where all the facts
could be obtained. However you did
make them public without giving me an
opportunity 10 answer at the same time.
and they were published throughout the
country.
Whatever your error in respect OF your
treatment OF the charges. the impression
was clear I'm the minds Of all the news
paper men that YOU turned these alleSa-
tons over 10 your special commissioner.
James W. Osborne, for prompt Investlga-
! ton and so that all the facts could be
made known To the public. ] attended
the first session by your commission, on
December 3. 1918. where the charges were
read and the outline OF the case presented
by the so-called attorney for the Warner
Quinlan people. AS the stenographic rec
ord will show YOU. II was clearly under
stood that the accusations would be gone
into forthwith. and / was informed by
your special commissioner that ! could
have counsel and Mr.. Carlisle could have
counsel.
overnight n sudden switch took place
i'm the attitude of your investigator. and
to-day he announced, as the stenagraphic
record will show, that he was not invesu-
eating individuals. nor was he investigat-
ing tho charges against either Mr.. Carlisle
or myself. but that he was conducting an
inquiry generally into the Highway De-
partment and that incidentally | would
figure in IT,
81 ask that YOU forthwith direct James
w. Osborne To take up these accusations
made by tho Warner Quinlan people: To
use every agency of the Governor TO get
at all the truth I'm respect of them; to
put at my disposal every agency, so that
we may uncover what Is behind the
scenes: To subpoena all witnesses. bank
accounts and all other documents desired
by me- and To make this a real and not
sham investigation.
Ordinary dclicacy will suggest TO you
the urgent necessity of this course. The
name Of former Governor Sulzer is in
yolved in these charges, and | and Mr..
Carlisle are Joined in the accusations
made against Mr. Sulzer This inquiry
should be so conducted that everybody
testifying falsely may he held for per-
Jury. and YOU should make it clear in
advance that you will follow this case TO
the end wherever ii may lead
Osborne announced that after Tuesday
he would hold highway hearings on Sat
urdays only Private business makes this
necessary.
During the hearing Rubino said that