The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-10

SETV CASE.
The q, and Jury this afternoon, In Rd-
dition TO coas ideriny the Palmer matter
resumed its Investigation o: the charges
against Thomas IIassctt. confidential ad-
visor to State Engineer John 4. BeE,sl.
He Ia accused II cxto' ting 81. 800 from u
contractor named Aldrich In considera-
Ion OF pushing through claim for
$1,000 which Aidrich had against tho
state.
A woman witness bearing q subpoena
commanding her to appear before the
Grand Jury In the Hassett matter Was
In attendance In the Grand Jury ante
room NJ, afternoon. She 10 young and
good looking and her subpoena was
addressed to Mrs. Glynn, No. toi West
One Hundred md Forty-third street"
Mrs. 0iynn. 1t was learned late this
afternoon, In Hassetts housekeeper.
The object In calling her is e. learn. "
possible. who was in Hassett's apart
inert when the alleged payment by
Aldrich to Haasett was made. on this
point the District-Attorney appears TO
be- shy OF confederation.
The DtStrict-Attorney was Informed
to-day that Hassett 10 back In Now
York and In willing to appear Whenever
called for. lie has been In Santo
Domingo looking over the prospect OF
getting come contracts for road con-
struction down there.
eosS MURPHY WILL MAKE NO
COMMENT.
Charles T.. Murphy said this after
noon at Tammany Hall that he had no
comment to mako upon the testimony
given by his namesake. John NJ. MUIR
ply. on the witness stand yesterday.
I'm say nothing until ! am called
ne explained.
DO you expect to he callsd?" he was
asked.
Il do not but you know they're liable
10 call anyone"
And not another word would Mr..
Murphy say.
The linking Of the names Of James Il.
Carney. close personal and political
friend Of Charles r. Murphy. and the
late Joseph d. Carroll. another intimate
Of the Tammany leader. In the inves,i-
cation through the testimony Of John
~. Murphy. Q paving contractor. yester-
day IL only ono OF the shots that Dis
trict- Attorney whitman has hred at the
bua's eye no hopes 70 strike before the
proceedmgs close.
John NJ. Murphy 70 70 take the stand
again and II 10 expected that he will
60 even higher up" than he has sons.
But the distance already accomplishsd
10 greater than has ever been achievsd
In any similar Inquiry.
WHITMAN AIMS TO PROVE A
GREAT CONSPIRACY.
The AIN Of Ne DistEtos.Attssnsy
70 70 prove ths existence o. . veil
orSanassa soasDisasy. aaA this he
feels sbls - shev 70 tAs people Of
this oaey. Ana - thls iins ~ ~.
usvss he viii reach The tep2est
top.
In contemplating est!Kations Such
"a the ono In question the man In this
street" In usually keen only for sen.
sations. and when these are not forth
coming day after day he begins 20 think
the Investigation itself In failing In Il,
purpose. But the man In the street
need have no apprehension a. to thu
failure Of sensations now that Mr.
whitman has struck the lode open NJ
up by the testimony Of John 81. Murphy
Mr.. Whitman feels that Murphy. whii.
answering clearly and with dirsctnesi
all tho questions put to him curing yes
terday's session before Chief MaGis'rat,
McAdoo. possesses far more Information
than was adduced then. and on Fr.ds
next both questions ana answers ~.
10 bo sensational,
The Investigations Of the Distrc,
Attorney thus far have touched ohi,
the Democratic branch of the STATE,
political family. and this IL readily ca
planned. For the last nys years IN,
} power upstate has been Democratic
The statute Of limitations Tor mi,,1s
me,nors * two years ana FOR cr,ne'
Ave years. For this reason ,ae Hepub
Leans have not been dragged into III.
net, since their affairs, whether erin
inal or not. are beyond the rearl ri
tho District-Attorn-y by reason ~ 'h'
statute. This would seem to set as.i'
any criticism OF Mr.. Whitman FOR fail
ure to bring any member Of hisipw
|. political party into tho mess.
How Tar up The hand VI the Us