The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
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IN" accusations OF corruption were frs,
made about three weeks ago by the Mon
,''iI p''iv Won. which got possession OF
the transcript of the stenograph.r's notc.
o. the conversations between the d.ts..
uyes and the legislators who talked int,
ne dcttctaphoncs in Montreal and Que
bee
IN the dominion Parliament here "a
Noh. r''l labor member has introduced
oU amending the Penal Code making
'.' nS' "i the detectaphone "A criminal
o''h''. inerc II talk of general cleo
ton IN Quebec and conservat ives are pre-
dr''ng the downfall OF Sir Lomer ,;ouin's
Slronsl' inirenchcd Government.
N0'n IN" Daily MAI began the publi-
'su'' Of It's charges a few weeks ago 1,
printed from day to day copies of IN,
Conversations caught in the Montreal
ONE OF the detectives by tho dctccta-
phones.
i' detectives had posed for month.
" Montreal as contractors. doing bushes.
N elaborate offices under tho nam. OF
Nt,'n 60. II Is said that they went
20 fdF as to actually become the success.
'll BIDDERS for paving contracts and ac-
'Dally ard the psvements
Ihev lived at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in
good style. kept an expensive motor car
named 10y chauffeurs who we're also
tstetiN'S, and got 10 he well known and
iSed about the city. While talking CON
usc's they incidentally mentioned that
t1e> We're Interested in promoting a great
company TO operate a chain OF fairs
ur'Osh canada. with racetracks and
anlS' n"nt enterprises connected To get
I'e s'ntm' INTO working order. they said
wy "hhted to get Into touch with legis-
.d'"rs Who could put private bill through
ne Quebec Legislature incorporating such
company with wide powers including the
'snt 10 sell liquors
Inc I"kislators came to the Montreal
once and 70 the splendid suite of rooms
al INC chateau Frontenac In Quebec.
maintained by Mr.. Hyland," who
wa" M reality Guy Il. Biddinger. There
'' l's lators took according To the
testimony of Biddinger and Mr.. Samp-
Nn ms chief assistant. who tx really
,'iNu'' Mdloney of the detective agency,
a'Sr amounts Of money
N.hr" m" investigation of the charges
std.'r' the legislators started two mem
u OF me committee have resigned.
~" hlst witness called was the former
eo''pr Of IN" Montreal HcruId He sat
81 ",' "'h"r end Of tho detcctaphone with
ue o''"'uNe stenogrsph.r and took notes
"hat was said when the Legislators
VN I'M" money for putting the Montreal
ila,urp
me detectives closed up shop in Mon
70, ana vent back to New York after
~, IN. n'I VAS passed by both houses and
,,' remind them unpaid balances due to
IN. legislators
Al began TO be- whispered about that
10y would not dare return to Can
~ i1d' they would be arrested for
TN or that they would be framed
w lhally the committee formally
Writing
, MS vas done and an official Of the
I'tr'm 'nt met them in Montreal and
r.'r'l II TO BddiIger. Sir Loner
iou'o, INC Premier. himself made the mo-
.or 10" Tho granting of "safe conduct
" HH""rd Beck, Guy II. Biddingcr. Sam
Malorey, ~. T. Martin, Alex
10y aud Miss Margaret Bailey.
10 dat before this safe conduct was
' N'us'eau, Bcrard and Bergevin re-
~, MoSsoau's letter to the Speaker
Use led iu what I hold most dear.
,..' my resignation in your hands
'01 ." rdon the mandate entrusted to me-
"''"- ~ All TITS Hope.
' ,I'W Of the situation IN which
I.''d ! feel that no EFFORT on my
I 'N Justify me completely TO every
E 'istdction. With this feeling and
= f''' md anguish ! renouncc the career
I'VE. me colleagues whose friendship
~, '' lear To m. and the seat I hold
''tf' 'ho confidence OF my fellow clti-
'Is loss Of all which / bitterly
:, NI NAV remains to me now is to return
erie! stricken home and with my
,'' '.1 iive sons become once more a
.''" zen and resume my former life
'umnle toller"
''' ''n"ut efforts to get Mousseau To
s@"'" '' fore the committee failed. The
said Ills eyes remain open and
'''ON hhed, but he does not appear
=. "Hything AZ times his hand goes
+" "' heart and he gives a gasp"
" caused Mr., Lavergne, the young
wv, .'ns' member, to ask tho doctor:
49, YOU show him money!"
- H""'"r did not reply.
'''' 1u' was waiting for IN" detec-
VII" arable and generous "IIyland''
,u, SAMPSON" to appear before the COM
There WAS great excitement when
H. ''hH later II WAS announced that
hst'hI was none other than the new
'"'' 81 detectives Of tho New York