Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-20
POLITICAL CRAFT IS
UNEARTHED IN
NEW YORK
Whitman Finds That Corpora
tons, in Violation of Law
Contributed Money to Nor
man f Mack

fBr MOANING 1ouHaAL nFrcfAt tEArrr WiHsi
New York. Dee Testimony that
William Kelley. democratic leader Of
Ouondaga county solicited a cam
paign contribution from corporation
an indictable offcnse, was adduced to-
day at District Attorney Whitmuns
Investigation into political graft n the
state highway department II was also
testified that Arthur a McLeon.
treasurer of the democratic state
committee. accepted a coptrbution
from corporation an offeuse for
which he already stands twice in-
dicted.
The evidence against Kelley was
given by isaac A. cole, of Rochester,
secretary of the Green Construction
company q corporation with state
ROAD contracts cole said that at Kel-
leys written consent. he went to Syra-
cuse in October. 1871. Go see Everett
J.. Fowler, the so-called Tammany
bag man" The witness said Fowler
was not present when he arrived at
the committeeman's headquarters, but
Kelley told him the democratic state
committee wanted q contribution
from him
He reminded Kelley it was unlaw-
ful for him to make contribution
for "a corporation. but Kelley he
swore said to him THAT makes no
difference and gave him the address
of Norman T. Mack, then chairman
of the democratic state committee, as
the person to whom to send his check
Cole said he sent his personal check
to Mack and charged 1t later to the
corporation The contribution was not
reported by the state committee, so far
as Mr. Whitman knew
The new accusation against Mc-
Lean was brought out in the testi-
mony of G.. II. Akenhead. president
Of Aikenhcad, Bailey 4 Donaldson.
me. Of Rochester The witness said
Bailey had been solicited for con-
tribution by Fowler In 1912, and that
the company had decided as a corpor-
alton. to contribute $500 Aikenhead
produced cancelled check for that
amount. made out to the order Of
Mclean. signed with the name of the
corporation and countersigned by
himself and Donaldson. lie also pro-
duced q receipt FOR that amount TO
which McLeans signature was affixed
This check. likewise, was not report
ed
Frank II Falls, Of Falls Brothers q
Fletcher. contracting corporation Of
Rochester, testified that he had sent
his personal check for 500 to Nc
Lean In 1912. at the solicitation Of
Fowler
John Julian, Of Brooks q Julian,
Of Rochester co-partnership. testl-
fed that ne was asked to contribute
by Fowler IN 1911 Julian sent $500 to-
lie said that when he pro-
tested against so large an amount
Fowler told him that the size Of this
lob called for that amount
Julius Frederick, Of julius Freder-
icR company. another Rochester cor
poration, told Of having been asked
to contribute bv Fowler both in l9ll
and 1912. When he told Fowler his
concern was corporation, Fowler
told him. he said, that he did not
want any corporation checks but
would accept contribution from him
as an individual Accordingly, he sent
$3.50 individually to Norman T. Mack.
This was charged against his corpo-
ration. he thought. as material The
next year. he testified he gave $500
Of the corporations money TO o friend
TO give to Fowler.