New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
SILENCE TIGER REPLY
TO STORM OF CHARGES
Mccall Says He Does Not In
tend to Answer Hen
messy Just Now.
MURPHY IN DEFIANT MOOD
Chief" Too, Favors Procrasti-
nation, and Is Satisfied to
Eat Well, Sleep Well"
and Danish Worry.

Edward F. Mccall made il clear last
night that he had no present intention
Of answering the charge made by John
a. Hennessy that he. Mccall paid
Charles F. Murphy, or some one repre-
senting the leader of Tammany Hall. for
his nomination to the Supreme Court
bench. Mccall declared he would answer
the Hennessy charges in his own way
and in his own time.
Murphy was more defiant when asked
II he would comment on the statement
Of Mr.. Hennessy that he knew a man on
the Supreme Court bench who had given
Murphy a note for $4,000 in eonsidera-
ton OF possible nomination for the
Mayoralty. The Tammany leaders
usually calm demeanor was somewhat
ruff1ed when he challenged Mr.. Hennessy
TO tell the name of the man who gave
the note, If he knew him. He was not
prepared. however, to answer the Hen
messy or Sulzer charges in detail. saying
again that he would pay little attention to
what Hennessy said, and would not an
swer former Governor Suffers accusa-
tons until he was sure the impeached
Governor had said all he intended TO say.
The reported threats of Mccall and
Tammany Hall to bring an action against
Mr.. Hennessy for his ISLANDERS were
not made good yesterday. Mr.. Mccall de-
clned TO say what action he might take.
Senator James A. Foley. chairman of the
law committee of Tammany Hail. de-
clared his committee had no intention of
bringing an action against Hennessy or
Mr. Sulzer. He said it was matter for
the District Attorney. and not for Tam
many.
Murphy said he had no intention OF re-
firing as leader Of Tammany Hall. either
before or after the election, and that he
had no misgivings as to the result at the
polls.
Il sleep well. eat well, and I'm not
worrying" ne said.
Mccall received the reporters in his Of
flee at the Hotel Martinique as usual yes
terday, but he cut his interview unusu-
ally short. He appeared annoyed and al
most anxious to say something about the
Hennessy charges. but nevertheless main
tanned his negative attitude and determi-
nation not TO reply.
II will not permit any controversy be-
tween these two gentlemen referring TO
Hennessy and Sulzer) and myself" he
said. Ito lead me into any controversy in
the columns OF the press"
Some Of McCall's friends explained his
procrastination by saying he was only
waiting to tackle Hennessy in a way that
would be most effective. They intimated
the Tammany candidate was seriously
contemplating bringing an action for
sland sr against the former investigator
for Governor Sulzer.
When Murphy was questioned at Tam
many. Hall about the Hennessy charges
it was apparent from his attitude that
some of them had gotten under his
skin"
IF he knows who gave this note. and
who got it. why doesn't ne tell?'. said
Murphy, swapping out his words. He
has right TO tell Why doesn't he?"
There has been a rumor going around
that you intended to resign the leadership
after election Is there any truth in it?"
Murphy was asked
None whatever" he replied. NO mat
ter which way the election turns out l
am going to stay right here. | have no
misgivings about the result of the election
either"
Regarding the charges made by Sulzer
that Murphy accepted $4,000 from Judge
Samuel Beardsley. attorney for Anthony
y. Brady, and that the Tammany chief
had ACCUMULATED a fortune of sl5c@'ooo'
the leader said he would take them up
,ybor ba made his formal reDly TO Mr..
Sulzer.