New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-25

newspaper criticism oil Ills "oih'
DR.. Russell attributed TO Thaw.
Dr Russell branded as a falsehood 'h'
story that he had accepted money i'o"
Anhut and subsequently returned SUM
of I, 10 Thaw. He said liz had never seer
cent Of Thaw mon y.
Mrs Thaw offered TO pay my ooa''
bill down in the Carylton Arms, ne Sa'u
and | refused to let her DO ti"''
think che offered il merely as cha' IL"
bic acf-rot as bride or anything oil III"
kind" ,r
eff YOU were the right kind OK pupI'
officer and | offered you $2o"' AZ o''''
would expect you to KICK me oO' "
your office" said counsel
II probably would. if YOU came do"'
there" said DIR. Russell. WIN '''e III .
fash of interest he had shown
Colonel Scott who was the last "I'i'S'
was as calm and well poised as ne a.
WAYS is. and his low-voiced. pertinent re-
niles usually accompanied by s"'e
smile. frequently discounted the pIoDc'S
counsel.
Tho LAWYER for instance. asked If coo
mel Scott didn't think Dr Russell should
have. or could have. reopercd ncsotia
tons with the alleged brioer Nhhu' II
such fashion as to obtain legal evidence
leading 10 his conviction.
MAYBE" replied Scott. "Of course. W.
could Succulatc on ttis h"SIH'''''
There was a general laugh.
I'VE didn't do it," went on Coiohe
scott" and think il was very "IS'
that we didn't" He said he was con-
WINGED II was wise and proper To ehd tn'
alleged bride OFFER just where II was erueu
and he was willing 10 accept RESPONSE
biitv for that course Of action.
Colonel scott said he first heard OF the
bride offer on January %. when his sec
rotary. Mr.. Mcdowell. said Dr. Russell
had called TO see him and had said an
offer had been made to him. Or. KuS
sell had tried several days before to see
his chief but had failed owing 10 OUT
81 Town trips on official business. flnaHy
Scott and Russell got together on Jahu'
Try ., and the lribc story came ou'
Colonel Scott said ne thought Russell
said he had been offered from s9JeO up
Dr. Russell first told him that CIarh
was using the Governors name TO Re
Thaw free on February TO- he said. IL
told him to keep him informed oi VIA
was going on i'm that line. Later Dr
Russell told him clark had said
written order for Thaw's release woul'
come from the Governor. through Dr
May. and OF February 10 Dr. Russei
told him Clark said the Governor nae
been approached and would not do any
thing directly about the Thaw release
bat want ! Thaw freed.
Meantime. Colonel Scott said. he haC
sent nr. May to the Governor To tell MIN
what had happened. and the Governor
had dsclaimed any connection with II
Ho said he knew Or. Russell had sai'
Auhut also used Tn. Governors name
but ho didn't mention Thaw. That was
merely Russclls word against Anhuts
90 said. There was 30 Corroboratlve evil
dcncc. and his judgment was to let i
stop right there
Colonel Scott said 10 had discussed thi'
matter with Senator Murtaugh and War
den Eenham. of Auburn, who were II
his room when Dr. Russell brought u
20 his notice
"Why didn't YOU ,Nl thi, commission
- IL Whon you wer" or tnc witness 'ian'
before r" was asked
"Whv should f. I took it 20 the cover
nor DO said
Colonel Scott .a.d ne know tHc Difficult
t.,N 81 obtaining legal evidence and hi'
Judgment was that . was best 10 let th'
alleged bride offer lrop whom Dr Rus
SCH -orelrh,I 10 ana ne was willing q
stand on that Moreover. hc had mo-
done ANYTHING toward removing Dr. Rus
sell When the Investigation Was over
he said. h. would sac what acuon wa
nc. essary. Meantime. the institution ID
perfectly safe with Or Russell there. q
wasn't crime TO have q nibe Offered
YOU"
clifford J.. Bcare. who shares "a suite
Of offices 1T No. W Wall street viii
Auuut. promised the rrobcrs that the &c
-uscd lawyer HoulI he here for examna
ton OF Wednesday morning. lie sale
that Auhut denied the hrihc story. W.
was p mere boy. hr aid. who when h'
net Dr Russell in White Plains las
June had aroused the physicians inter
est. Dr. Russell tried to help this yoIn,
fellow Just startin., IN 10 practise law am
so recommended him 10 Th1w." Bear
comes from Waterloo. Seneca County
very near where pr. Huss"lrs home was
bat saws he docs not know the head -
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