The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-12-02
CORONER. ADMITS
OFFICIAL CONDUCT
WAS 'oUTRAGE"
Hellenstein, on Stand, Sue
cumbs to Wallstein's Attack,
and Promises to Reform.
HELD INSURANCE JOB.
Also ConfesSeS Inducing Trac-
ton Companies to EN-
ploy His Men.

Under the attack Of Commissioner
Of Accounts Leonard NJ. Wallstain, In
charge Of Mayor Mitchers probe Of
the Board Of Coroners. Coroner Her.
man Hellsnstcin to-day was forced
into the most damaging admissions
yet made by . Nom Dor OF the Board
on the stand. DR.. Hellenstsin ad.
mitted:
First. On many occasions ~ has
used his official influence to place
mon with practically every traction
company In the city. These COM
panies have business with the Cor
oners' office almost daily.
Second-That no had soiicated q spe-
caal arrangement With the Aetna Life
Insurance Company Of Hartford to
handle MEDICALLY. accident cases for
that company under the provisions Of
the Workmsn's Compensation NV.
Since the law went into effect, July
last Honenstsin admitted receiving
sos from the company. which still
owes him money. He has acted Of
. hSsoliy IA SdSoD ia WHICH tuo Aetua
company has been interested.
Third-His reports to the Aetna
company have been made on the Of
ficial letter Of the Coronsr's once.
With purport CommAssionsr Wall
stein charged. Of imprsssing upon the
company the Asnincanos Of hi Of
fical standing.
Fourth-Dr. Hollenstsin's onlcial
letter head was used In . letter to
the New York Railways Company.
signed By George Wahle. assistant
clerk in the Coroner's once. request.
ing that company to give employ
ment to an applicant.
Ono after another these accusations
were admitted by Hellenststn, until
Commissioner Wallstein. rising In his
chair. shouted: well. srs not these
practices BY IN incumbent Of . ~
spondbis omoial position IN out
rager"
YES" weakly responded the per.
spring witness.
well. are they going to continuef"
Wallstsin demanded.
mo"
Then. what are you going to do to
put an end to III Ars you going 70
bring these matters UP In the NEXT
meeting OF the Board Of Coroners 30
take steps toward sbolishans these
Yes"
The testimony Of representative Of
all OF the traction companies. taken at
executive sessions. was before Com
missioner Wallstein whom he nred his
broadside at Coroner Hellsnsteiu,
The agent Of the New York Rail.
ways Company swore before me that
all OF the Coroners figured In repeated
requests to place man with the com.
pany. but the name of Hellenstoin
was the most prominent In his NOM
ory." said Wallstein. He added that
you came to the oflioss In person on
several oocasions."
It was here that Dr.. HsIlsnstsin
registered practically his only denial
Of the morning.
THAT 10 not true, I never went
thers In person." he declared.
The Representatives Of the Inter.
borough Rapid Transit Company and
the Second Avenue Railroad Company
were among tho other traction COM
panies on record as doing favors for
tho Coroners.
In the Aetna cases. II was ar
ranged the Coroner was to have q
substitute when no found himself 20
tied UP In the COroners' OnAioe that
he could not got out 70 attend 20
the affairs Of the insurance company.
Asked II he thought this consistent
with the duties OF q coroner, the
witness replied blandly:
III could make an honest outside
dollar, II occurred to me was just
as entitled to 1t a. any other doctor"