New-York tribune., 1913-11-15

the "hold-up" Of contractors, said MS
!Truxton-De Ruyters road work was the
only experience he has enjoyed In the
state contract construction work.
He is a tall. spare man OF ABOUT
forty-five, gray haired and with close
cropped grayish mustache. Hull has all
the appearances of being the outdoor
man that he is. He is Republican,
and SAYS that the two checks which he
produced represent the only contribu-
tions he ever made to Democrats.
! The indictment found against Fowler
is punishable under q conviction with
Imprisonment not to exceed hfteeh
years. Under the conspiracy indict-
ment, which may be brought into action
10 reach other men said to be involved,
conviction is punishable with imprison-
ment not to exceed ten years.
Ready for the 3oo
| In view of the concrete evidence FUR
nished by Hull, District Attorney NhlI-
man believes that he will be IN Iar
stronger position in his prospective eA-
animation of each one Of the three hum
dred contractors whose names are III
the lists now In his hands as SAND
bagged contributors"
The James Stewart contribution Oh
! $50. 900, which is at present the largest
| single offering" in these lists Will
probably be taken up next, as soon as
Whitman finishes his examination OF
| George H. Mcclure on Wednesday.
Even if other indictments should be
found before Wednesday it is certain
that the District Attorney will pro-
ceed with Mcclure. and Subsequent!
with Stewart, because it Is beleVed
that Stewards story is more likely thah
that of any other contractor to lay pare
oil the workings Of the Tammany AS
| sessment ring"
! George Gordon Battle, of the law
| firm Of O'Gorman. Battle d NandlNer'
who represents James Stewart d. Co.,
Inc. who sent word to Mr.. Whitman on
Wednesday night to the effect that MT
Stewart would be produced whenever
the District Attorney wanted him as
witness, reiterated last night that
/ Stewart would be ready TO TESTIFY
whenever called upon. Mr.. Battle gave
ont the following statement for pub
| lication
"The Messrs. Stewart state that they
have nothing to withhold in any or
their transactions; and that they are
nov ready and have always been ready
to appear and give testimony when-
ever desired by the authorities. IN
view of the fact that judicial investi-
CATION is pending. they are ADVISED
that itw ould not be proper for them
TO make any detailed statement or
facts. But they do assert that they
have made no improper political con-
tributions, nor have they done any
thing in their business which could
iustlv be the subject Of any criticism.
"They have been engaged in bust
ness as contractors and .uilders for
many years They have undertaken
and carried through large building and
contracting enterprises in almost every
city Of Importance in this country and
Canada and also had charge of large
enterprises in England.
THE state contracts in which tney
have been interested have been only
part Of their business. They have per-
formed these contracts on business
principles; and have neither sought
nor expected any favors from the
state. They are quite willing to give
TO the District Attorney or to any
other person to whom :. can properly
be given, all information in their pos
session in regard to these contracts"
Fowler Under Arrest.
tBy Telegraph to The Trlbune.l
Kingston, n. Y, Nov. 1i-Everett Fow-
Ter. of this city, who was indicted by the
New York grand jury to-day on the
charge of extortion. was suddenly sum-
moned to New York under arrest tonight.
call at his residence here elected the
response from Mrs. Fowler that Mr..
Fowler went to New York tonight"
Mr.. Fowler has been active in Demo-
cratic political circles for the last five
years, and has been a leader in that party
in Ulster County for more than twenty
years. Beginning as clerk of the Ulster
Board OF Supervisors, he soon became
prominent in his party, not only In the
county. but also in the state. He served
as Supervisors clerk for nine years, and
afterward as deputy county treasurer.
He has always been closely allied with
the Tammany wing of his party, enter
ing more actively into state politics after
the defeat of Alton b. Parker for the
presidency In 1904. Judge Parker has al
ways been his close friend.
Fowler was placed in charge of the
Ashokan condemnation proceedings at the
,nception OF the Catskill water project as
a reward for his official activity In behalf
of the Tammany organization then In
control of New York City
ohpppTON LEAVES NEWPORT