The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-22
SAY WILLETT GOT
$4,000 IN LOANS
Witness Tells Of His Raising
Money Just Before
Primaries.
CASSlDY'S CONSENT WON
Decision to Nominate Accused
Man Announced Soon
After.


charged with buying his nomination.
Mr. Callahan said that after seeing the
article In the Standard linton which ac-
clsed one of the judicial candidates OF
having bought his nomination he was
indignant and joined with the other cand,-
dates in bringing suit for libel agains,
william Bcrri. owner of the paper.
The three candidates, no said, met in
Surrogate Ketcham's Office after that.
Judge ketchani. he said. told Of having
contributed between $500 and $3.50 to the
Democratic campaign committee Mr..
Callahan said he told OF his own cnntri.
button Of 500. Mr. Willctt. he said. dc.
slsred he had contributed nothing.
There vas second meeting later. he
said, at which Willett admitted to Ketcham
and Callahan that he had secured "A loan
OF $4,000 and had used some OF IL for
campaign purposes. holding tho balance
IN cash.
Il said II was an unfortunate incident"
testified Mr. Callahan. "Willett was re-
auested by Surrogate Ketcham to get
of the ticket
did he?" asked District Attorney
Cropsey.
HE did not"
Walter Compelled to Testify.
Louis T. Walter. a close friend OF
Joseph Cassidy. who Is under indictment
with Cassidy and Willett in connection with
the transaction. asked Justice Jaycox not
10 allow him to be put on the stand
because he was not represented BY coun-
sell James W. Osborne. counsel for
willett. argued that Walter should be
compelled to answer to the questions pre-
Niously put to him before Justice Scudder
Justice Jaycox upheld the argument
Walter said that he was IA contractor
living at Far Rockaway and that he and
Joseph Cassidy had been friends for
thirty-flve years. lie admitted that he
had received contracts from Cassidy for
removing garbage and that ne also had
"A small Job" In building sewer. He
said that he had been client OF Willetts
for rfteen years.
He said that in the latter part Of the
summer of 1911 he and willett had had a
conversation regarding the Supreme
Court Justice nomination and that Will
EFT had said. Talk to your friend Cas-
sidy about IT," Walter said he did and
that Cassidy mentioned other names Of
candidates. including Surrogate Mobiles,
Humphreys and Storey.
About the time OF the primaries OF
1911. he said. Willett asked him to speak
30 Cassidy again, adding that he was go
ing to make a contribution to the pri-
mary fight. On saturday. September 80.
the witness recalled going to Manhatta n
with Willeu and his brother. Marinis
Willett. They went to the Seaboard Bank
and there Willett, he said. went In TO
draw $4,000 on stock which Walter had
sold to him.
Walter said that he did not receive his
payment for the stock there. but tina; the
transaction was concluded at the Attic
Club"
II had TO play poker" he said
He didn't care TO say With whom ne
had played beyond saying ii was with "a
friend who went down In the subway"
Got $4,000 From wilIett.
On October I he said he got $1,000 from
willett for sixty-three shares OF Auto
mobile Building Company stock and
twenty.four shares OF Cabinet Land Com
pany stock This stock. he said, had been
given to him for his services az Il broker.
lie said that he took Wilett to Jamaica
on october in his own (Walter 81
automobile to get data for W!lletts
nomination speech. Willett, he said
directed that they drive to the Jamaica
Bank At the bank. he said. Wlllett got
out and said. walt a minute. III give
YOU that stun now" meaning. according
20 Walter. the notes for the speech.
"Oh1 he gave you some biographical
notes'' Mr.. Cropsey exclaimed. He
didn't say he had Just drawn $4,000 and
had It In his pocket, did hep
mo"
Walter said he left the automobile at
the Jamaica station to return to New
York, leaving his chauffeur to take Will
In ha traI In, lam Arl, L..
said, he met Cassidy and two or three
other politcians and went with them to
McNamee's cafe In Boerum place near
Fulton street. There. he said. Cassidy
announced his decision to name Willett.
The cross-examination Of Walter will
Be continued this morning.
Total Of $4,000 In Loans.
In addition to the SO. 900 loan testified
N by Walter evidence WAS produced OF
$4,000 IN other loans procured by Willett
shortly before his nomination. one OF
5000 made by Frank Il. Merrill OF
Lawrence. L. l., a few days before the
primaries; two OF $500 and $500 re-
spectvely. made by Harry q. Heyson
president OF the First National Bank of
l'ar Rockaway. on September 80. and one
de-; $1,000 by Samuel II. Smith OF Free
port president Of the Bank Of Long Island
Mr. Smith testified that Wilet, sought
I..3 Olt az II DuSlllthS meeting III -HtW
YORK on october and wanted 10 know
II he could borrow $4,000 Oh collateral
'irrady held by Smiths bank. as he Nigh,
'''d II FOR campaign contributions Smith
-otes lin as saying that he wanted the
animation and that 1T would take some
money"
''u the following day, October &. Will
80 c..hd al the bank. which Is " IN
.I'2a, and got the $4,000 in larG" bills.
"a cross examination James w. ob
1rur. .ulInsel for Nillett. tried 70 make
Nr,itH admit that his client had said the
NIpUG0 vas to be used for campaign cN'
'rIsrs. not campaign contributions. Smith
g1.i lac dld not understand II 80
tieSson testified ina, he. AS president ol
'ao Far Rockawsy bank. mad loaned Will
',' $1,000 for fifteen days. Willctr eN'
Iaiu-i {, would enable him 10 make q
G.Id hi;. That was on September 80. On
t"tpbo, II Wilctt told him he would b'
nuSplr to meet the note When II fell due
b ." mad Just seen a reporter, VINO IN
:ngmel G.m some fuss was being made
hloIt lac nomination, "Wlilett told me.
lloysou testified. that h" couldn't sci
a"v'u-lg for the purpose of meeting The
o"Agatiou, as that would be coniirma
Ton OF the story"
IN" most important feature OF the morn
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