New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-30
SAYS BRADY DID
GET BACK $4,000
Ex.Judqe BeardsIey Does Not
Admit This Contribution to
1912 Campaign Was Re-
turned by Murphy.
EXPLICIT IN STATEMENT
I'm Saying This I Do Not Re-
fer to Suffers Declina-
ton of the Contribu-
ton l offered
Him"

ton I offered
Him
Former Judge Samuel a. Beardsley,
Of counsel for the Anthony n. Brady
estate. who testified at the impeach-
roert trial that he had offered Sulzer
S25 600. issued a statement Yesterday
y, which no corrohorated the statement
If Charles f. Murphy that a S29'VOO
Brady contribution was returned to Mr.
Brady.
The statement. however, does not say
that this contribution was returned Ivy
Mr. Murphy. HIS words being as fol-
lows. that campaign con-
tribution Of $4,000, made by Mr.. Brady
in the campaign of 1912, was subse-
ouently returned TO him"
The Beardsley statement. seeking TO
be explanatory and more explicit
thereupon Immediately continues as fol-
lows:
In saying this I Go not refer to
Suffers declination Of the contribution
I offered him."
Beardsley Statement.
The statement Of Mr.. Beardsley IN
full is as follows:
u have declined 70 be interviewed IN
regard 10 this matter, for whatever l
did in connection with it was done as
an attorney for a client, and whatever
information have in regard 10 1t came
10 me in that capacity. and when l aP-
neared TO testify at the Impeachment
trial did so under subpoena, and upon
being sworn raised the question ii
privilege. but ny objection was over
ruled. l an not an executor or one OF
the trustees Of the Brady estate,
neither is Judge Morgan j. o Brien but
we have acted ana are acting as coun-
sci for the executors and trustees OF
the estate.
As such we represent large interests
which should not be made the football
of politics or be dragged into any pc
Htical controversy. and it il not The
wish or the intent Of the executors or
their counsel that they Should be, out
I will say, without intending to take
any side in the pending political con-
test and after consultation with my
clients and with their consent, in order
that there may be no injustice done or
nv silence be misconstrued, that a
campaign contribution of $4,000 made
BY Mr. Brady in the campaign Of l0i2
was subsequently returned to him.
In saying this l do not refer to Sui
GERS declination Of the contribution l
offered him. This is all that | shall
have TO say on the subject and is The
only statement which l shall make
John A. Hennessy, who Joined with
Sulzer in the charge that the $4,000
had been given 10 Murphy, said that
Beardlseys statement would have to
speak for itself.
Charles f. Murphy, at Tammany
Hall. Yesterday said that he returned
the late Anthony n. Brady's 10000
campaign contribution without count
ing il. or even opening the roll" which
was in package with band around it.
why did you return the money!"
Murphy was asked.
We'll, Sulzer had refused II and l
didn't want to be under any obliga-
tions TO him, so 1 returned it," he re-
Piled
was there any one present when
you handed the money to Mr.. Brady?"
Murphy was asked.
No One Saw Murphy Give Money.
NO. there was no one in the room,
said Murphy. Mr.. Donohue"-re-
ferring TO Philip Donohue. treasurer Of
Tammany Hall-"was there and saw
Mr. Brady come in, but he did not see
the money passed
Mr.. Murphy said that he gave the
money to Mr. Brady in the same pack
age in which he received it from Judge
Beardsley. He said that he had not
disturbed the bills
Didn't you count it?'' he was asked.
No ! didn't count it," he replied.
M Murphy denied the statement Of
Mr.. Sulzer that Murphy and Mr.. Brady
we're not on speaking terms at that
time. He said that he would answer
the charge Of John a. Hennessy that
all nominations to the Supreme Court
bench i'm this district were paid for TO
Tammany Hall if Hennessy would
make a specific charge and name the
men who had paid for their nomina-
tons. The Tammany leaders atten-
ton was called 10 the Stilwell letter
made public by Mr.. Sulzer
If Stilwel keeps on talking like
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