New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05

time they contributed TO the Demo-
cratic state campaign fund.
Arnold G.. Chapman, Deputy state
Engineer and Surveyor, was called as
a witness i'm the Hassett case. Hassett
was accused i'm the John Doe inquiry
on Monday of having held up for
81 800 Madison r. Aldrich, a Pough-
keepsie contractor who had "A 100000
road contract, which AldriCh score he
was forced TO pay over to Hassett, in
the latter's apartment in New York
CITY. before ne could get the $1,000
final payment on his contract from the
Highways Department.
Mdrich was subpGnaed as a grand
jury witness yesterday, but after hear
ing the two cases against Mclean and
the one against Fowler. the grand
jurors voted those indictments and de-
cided to put further work off until this
afternoon at = o'clock. when the Has
sett matter will be completed,
John \. Mason, secretary Of the
Democratic State Committee, formerly
secretary 10 Governor Dix and now
Commissioner of Jurors in Bronx COun-
ty, was subpRnaed yesterday, but was
not called upon to testify.
The new grand jury established
record fer speedy work, which began
as soon as it convened yesterday. 1t
was o'clock when the grand jurors
got together for their first session.
They were sworn in on Monday. With
a little less than three hours work
they announced themselves as ready to
proceed to voting. and shortly before
o'clock they handed 10 Justice Days
the three indictments.
Mclean Highest UP" Man Reached.
Mclean. who is the highest up
man. politically speaking. that has
been reached with an indictment in the
present inquiry to date, is a wholesale
liquor and grocery dealer at No. ~
Water street, Newburgh. He was one
Of the condemnation commissioners on
the Ashokan Dam, and has heen active
in Democratic politics in his own coun-
" and throughout the state for twenty
years. He has been chairman of the
Orange County Democratic Committee
and state committeeman from that
county for almost that length of time,
and for the last ten years he has been
treasurer of the Democratic State Com
mittoe.
Beyond Mclean, in the trail Of the
campaign graft, the District Attor-
news weapons. according TO all pres
ent indications. are more likely to he
in the form of conspiracy indictments
, than indictments such as have already
been found.
The stories of the contractors, 10
which Whitman has been listening for
several weeks. have pointed directly TO
Fowler as the soliciting bagman' and
10 Mclean as the ultimate receiving
hagman." but between these two are
the names of a liberal half dozen of
the most widely known Democratic
politicians in the state.
Norman Z. Mack's name adorns the
checks of scores Of contractors which
went 10y way of Fowler to Mclean,
and c. Gordon Reel, former state SUI
perintendent of Highways; William h.
Kelley. Democratic boss Of Syracuse,
and several other powerful county
chairmen have been mentioned and re-
mentioned by the contractors.
The new grand jury. which began its
work i'm such a rush yesterday, viii
have evidence along these lines to con-
slider next, and Whitman is laying such
plans that it is likely their entire time
will he taken up with the campaign
fund graft inquiry and such closely
related matters as were outlined Mon
day in the Hassett case.
NewburCh. y. Y. Dec. Arthur \.
Mclean was born in Newburgh July y,
1853. His education was in the public
schools. After being graduated from the
NeUburgh Academy he entered business
with his father. lie married in 1851 Nan
rie l.. daughter Of Colonel Charles j.
Mummy. Of Brooklyn. who represented
Tho United States Agricultural Depart
rcnf IN Europe lbl many = N'''-' 800
5ren are living. one Of the sons Corne-
Ius Stafford. is a physician; Henry I. IS
, graduate of the West Point Military
Academy. and Felix Rossiter is a cadet
a. that institution.
Mclean has long been prominent IN
., mocratic politics In 1896 ne was elect
,S q member of the executive committee
=, tbe New York State Democratic Com
njttec The next year he was elected
treasurer, and he has since continued as
such.
Mclean is a member Of the Democrauc
Club, Catholic Club and Friendiy oohs 0i
81. Patrick in New York and numerous
organizations here. lie is trustee OF 81
Nary's Church. Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean
have travelled the continent eXtensiveiy
and entertain generously at their home IN
Grand street.