The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-02
AENNESSY MAKES
ATTACK ON GLYNN
Calls Governor a Shadow
Dancer Who Has Not
Kept Promises.
WEAkENS GRAFT INQUIRY
Investigator Says Important In
formation was Kept
From Osborne.
WEAKENS GRAFT INQUIRY


ccssfui political shadow dancer that We
have ever had
He said that. contrary to Mr.. Glynns
assertion. the Governor had not turned
over TO James W. Osborne, the Moreland
Commissioner now investigating graft. all
the suggestions that Mr.. Hennessy had
given TO him as to where evidence OF
graft could be found.
Gov Glynn, when asked in regard to
Mr. Hennessys testimony ON Saturday
before the sullivan graft hunting com
mittec. said:
II turned over To Mr.. Osborne every
document that Mr.. Hennessy gave to me.
Mr. Osborne used in his investigation the
very men whom Mr.. Hennessy named as
his assistants and discoveries OF evil
dence"
says Glyna IL Mistakes.
when Mr.. Hennessy heard OF the Gov
eruor's statement he dictated the follow
Ing reply:
Gov. 0lynn undoubtedly thinks thsA he
die turn over to Mr.. Osborne all The In
formation which I gave 20 him. sent
70 H. Governor on October is or II =
Communication which was for his own
general information In respect Of the high
way frauds and was really the meat of
the situation. The Governor never turned
that over to Mr.. Osborne.
Il sent to the Governor another com
munscation which he has not enclosed to
Mr. Osborne. OF course. I don't say that
thsre was bad faith in this. but to keep
the record straight II Is we'll to have the
facta as they are.
IT have the Governors acknowledge
ment Of my letters. In my letters suE-
gested to Mr.. Giynn where he could get
more Information in respect Of highway
frauds did that because the Governor
had said ne wanted 10 20 all the way
The Governor never accepted any OF M
suggestons and never sent them to MT
Osborne.
ain respect Of the investigation con-
dvcted by Mr.. Osborne let me say that
he did great amount OF work when We
keep in mind the fact that the Governor
gave him no proper assistants. MI
Osborne had no engineers and no &C
countants and no money to hire such
persons. and he had to rely largely on
proof obtained by me.
Pat Plan IN writing.
The Governor cannot say that he did
not know what ought to be done. because
put that in writing. and Mr.. Osborne
never knew what could be done because
the Governor did not tell him. The time
10 discover the remainder of tho highway
frauds Vss when Mr.. Glynn took ONCE
and from that day to this he has not done
anything.
The Governors statement permits me
to say that he has done nothing in respect
Of any of the other grating departments
Of the State government. and that while
he promised the people In an official state
n,ent that he would force economy and
cut out graft he has done nothing to
lessen the tax budget and he has per-
mived persons of bad reputation to be
appointed to useless offices.
THE Governors position contrasted
with his statements as to what he would
and will do suggests to me that he Is the
best II not the most successful political
shadow dancer that We have ever had
Osborne Defends Glyan.
Mr. Osborne issued u statement from the
Bar Association last evening In which he
said Il was unfair to charge the Cover
nor with any responsibility in regard to
the graft hunting TO which he, Mr. Os-
horne. had been assigned. He said that
the Governor had turned over evidence
from Mr.. Hennessy and had directed him
10 70 ahead with his search for corrup-
ton.
Enough evidence has been dug up"
said Mr.. Osborne. TO reveal the system.
But I cannot see how Gov GlyEn IL
responsible for the situation. Very soon
after the matter was called to the Gov
ernor's attention he appointed me and
turned over to me everything that Hen
messy had turned over to him"
Asked n any recommendation made by
Mr.. Hennessy were turned over to him he
said:
NJ
mendations. As far as ! can recollect
there were only statements regarding
specific instances OF bad roads.
when | was appointed Commissioner
Mr.. Hennessy submitted 20 the Governor.
as remember. about thirteen reports.
He also had a very brief statement re-
garding the printing situation and a state
msnt regarding some contracts on the
barge canal. I Immediately Investigated
every single one Of the matters referring
10 the highways that were given to the
Governor by Mr., Henn-ssy. Mr., Hen
nessys engineers. Mr.. curran, Mr., Morri-
son and Mr.. Hilton, were called as wit
nesses and examined. l called also Mr..
Martin. Mr.. Hennessy's efficiency engi-
neer. and ! called a great number Of wit
nesses out OF the department and called
all the witnesses along the rOadsides that
could get"
EIpects More Inquiries.
Mr. Osborne said he had not investi.
gated the Barge Canal or the printing. hut
he expected to do so. He said Gov. Glynn
did not interfere with him In any way
II went as far as I could" continued
Mr.. Osborne. AS IA result of my inves-
tigation sent n great number Of cases
TO the grand juries. I don't see how the
Governor can be held chargeable in any
way because he turned over to me
every bit of the matter The funds avail.
able were, however. not sufficient to en-
able me to go into a statewide investiga.
kion. The fund provided was only
$4,000"
: "IIow about the guilty persons ="
ti'I think that Ia matter for tn
tounties? II does not seem to me tn
State ought to be put 10 the additions
expense of investigating the roads II
every county I'm the State. But the ques
dion IL II It should be done by the Gov
ernor at very considerable expens
when II ought to be done by the Distric
Attorneys in the respective counties. Tn
tiing that is left Is to force the Distric
Attorneys, particularly of Alban.
bounty, to do their duty"
Mr.. Osborne said that taxpayers suit
Knight he started to recover the money
ut would take 500, 1000" he said n,
make q thorough Investigation. Unless
nr9sr fund Is provided II will be impos
bible to make thorough investigation o