New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-27
INGALLS, ANSWER
GENERAL DENIAL

Albanian and L boy porn ana Tedreu
there. my acquaintance with him, while
being a delightful one, although he was
a much older man whom l always
respected and admired, never passed
beyond that OF the most casual nature.
I'm the year 1902, when l was nomi-
mated for Justice of the Supreme Court,
there was a Gubernatorial canvass, and
the nominee on the Democratic ticket
was Mr.. Bird S. Coler. Without re-
quest or intimation from any one L
voluntarily made a contribution, and.
if my recollection serves me rightly, 1t
was a day or two before election.
Contribution Went to Treasurer"
This contribution was made TO the
treasurer of the local Democracy, as
has been a recognized custom. for the
purpose of defraying the expenses Of
the campaign. / do not recall the ex-
act amount l made a statement of the
same, together with my expenditures in
the canvass, and caused il TO be filed
in the County Clerks office.
This man has given utterance to
statement about some note, amounting to
S.. 900, and the statement in the press in
reference to the same has carried to the
public the idea or has left the impression
on the public mind that it was note Oh
mine and employed or used In reference
to this judicial nomination.
Il have seen that this man has repu-
DATED that he ever made that statement
| in reference to me, but / am not content
| to leave that feature of his alleged utter
ances rest upon his denial that he ever
made it, If he did say so his utterancc
was downright falsehood. ! never made
| such a note, he never saw such note
and he and the newspapers that pup
| lished any such statement In reference 10
me will have TO answer to me FOR such
publication.
His yelled references to an inspector
of police we are perhaps justified In as
| suming has reference TO ex-lnspector NC
| Laughlin, and the justification for TINS
assertion on my part is the declaration
that he made in speech last High''
where he makes a reference 10 an APP
pojntment by me of the inspectors rela-
tive to a position under me. His state
! ments in reference to the inspector are
! false and untrue.
ct never received dollar from the IN
spector 10 be devoted TO political pur-
noses of any kind and certainly not TOT
any purpose looking toward my nomina-
ton. For long number OF years "aS
the attorney and counsellor OF ex-lnspec-
tor Mclaughlin. in charge OF all his mat
ters. and no other relation Of any klnd
| existed between us, nor were any moneys
received by me or paid out by me- eN-
| cept in such relation.
Refers TO Mclaughlin Appointment.
! 'In so far as he asserts that l did APP
noint the inspector's son It is true, but
even in reference to this he has stated an
untruth when he says that one OF my nrst
official acts wa to make ms appoint
ment. As a matter Of fact, the appoint
ment was not made until six or seven
wear after | had become Judge the
| inspector never asked me TO make the
appointment never knew there was
vacancy TO be filled by me until / told
! him | had such an appointment TO make
and would be very glad 10 appoint MS
son. as I had known him since childhood
II is true that the boy suffers from some
physical ailment, but II in no wise IN
capacitates him, nor did It interfere III
any way with his performance OF the
duties of the position / appointed him TO-.
and the low order of this mans mind Is
best illustrated when he refers to this
young man a cripple.
And now a closing word ! want TO
place before the public the situation
which II is fair 10 presume laymen do not
understand These alleged statements
were spoken by this individual, were not
written In so far as am able 10 find out
although / have made a diligent search
TO find a writing.
While defamatory and slanderous in
the extreme they constitute in that aspect
merely Islander for which the law gives
me no redress in criminal prosecution.
1t would be vastly different II he had
written or had authorized the writing OF
these statements. when would have been
able to have proceeded against him In a
criminal prosecution for libel. | now in
vite him and ask him II he dares TO put
these accusations in writing over his sig
nature"
Piunkitt, Without Dashes.
At about the same time Judge Nc
Calls statement was made public last
night there appeared affidavits Of George
w. Plunkitt and John ]. McNally and a
letter of Emily ]. Keass.
Plunkitt calls Hennessys charge that he
received money from Mccall absolutely
and outrageously false"
McNally gives his version OF the confer
ence in the Public Service Commission
offices between Hennessy, Mccall and
himself Miss Keass says the confab In
the Public Service Commission Offices only
| Ia sted tep or twelve minutes