The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-21
SULZER TO TELL OF
"GAFVNEY" TO-DAY
Will Be Questioned ut Doe In
quiry About "Sandbaggcr"
Who Saw Stewart.
BOSS MURPHY Is SILENT
But Says He's Ready to 60 on
Stand il Whitman
Wants Him.
BOSS MURPHY Is SILENT

important of any SO far held william
Sulzer is scheduled to be the only witness
and there are so many things OF which
he has knowledge that his testimony viii
probably take up the afternoon. chief
Magistrate McAdoo will miss meeting
OF the City Magistrates so as to lee
present
No word was received from Mr. Sulzcr
yesterday. the District Attorney said. ana
there has been no suggestion from any
one qualified to speak for the former
Governor that he will balk at signing
waiver OF immunity
The plan is for HIM to talk over with
Mr. Whitman the things about which he
will bc asked. This will give the District
Attorney opportunity to refresh Mr.. sui
zer's memory ON points touched in pre-
vious hearings. HIS name has been
mentioned repeatedly, almost daily. since
John a. Henncssy took the witness stand
on the opening day OF the investigation.
viii he Asked About "GRnney."
OF particular interest will be the dis
closure of Mr. suffers reasons for tele-
graphing the Canal Board to delay action
ON the barge canal bids of the James
Stewart company After James G. stewart
had been asked for contribution of
Sl50,OOO by "a man named Ganney.
The Information now in the hands of
the District Attorney throws no other
light on these reasons than that Sulzer
believed an injustice was being done. II
has also been testified that George III.
Mcclure of Syracuse. a very good friend
Of Sulzer. was the man who told the
Governor elect that there was something
wrong about the Stewart bids.
Mr. Sulzer Is expected to tell in detail
of his conversations with John ii. De-
laney, Commissioner OF Efficiency and
Economy and Charles + Murphy leader
of Tammany Han. after he had ordered
the Canal Board to delay action. He has
declared that Delaney called him by tele-
phone and told him that he had SPILLED
the whole plate OF beans and that the
Tammany leader was never more excited
than when he heard that Sulzer had
interfered in behalf OF Stewart.
The former Governor asserted that De-
laney told him that Murphy wanted to see
him Immediately at Dclmoalcos. Mr.. Sui
Ger added that he refused then 10 go to
see Murphy and that Delaney rushed to
his office and pleaded with him face to
face
The upshot OF their talk was that De-
laney. according TO SuIzer. got Murphy
on the telephone, that Murphy urged sui
ger 10 come and see him without delay
and that Delaney and Sulzcr did 20 to
Delmonico's, whore several leading Demo-
Gratis were closetri with the chief
Described Murphy's Outburst.
sulzer has described the display Of an
ger of the Tammany boss and says he
stood for the calling down only because he
thought he might. get an idea of what was
behind The Stewart affair.
1t is the purpose Of Mr. Whitman 10
learn II Mr.. Suffers fortltvde in the face
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suited IN his obtaining any information
ss TO the identity of the Mr.. Gaffncy'
who called on James G. Stewart and de-
manded $3.50, 900. Mr.. Sulzer has described
this incident. coupled with his subsequen,
refusal TO name James l.. Gdffuey AS
Commissioner OF Highways. as the begin
ming of his break with the Democratic or
ganiZation,
Because of the importance OF the Incl
dent the District Attorney proposes 10 call
Mr.. Delaney. Mr. Murphy, Senator OGor-
man and others who were present ut tina,
meeting In Demonico's In an effort tc
establish the identity OF "Mr. Gaffney.'
Delaney has characterized Suffers state
ment OF what happened as nonsense.
When he was asked about the Stewart
case at Tammany Hall yesterday Mr.
Murphy said:
I'm ready TO appear on the witnes.
stand whenever wanted"
OF the man who represented himself e
Mr.. Stewart as being MI Ganney""
Refuses 10 Talk Of "Gafney."
II will not discuss the case now. a.
there is a possibility that ! may have t,
discuss IL on the stand later"
When the Chief was told OF the infor
nation which the District Attorney .ha
with respect to Gov. Suffers explanation
of the Stewart case he replied "Wai
until Sulzer says that himself and then II
answer him"
Mr.. Murphy would not discuss an
other phase OF the highway and cana
graft inquiry. either in this city or nj
State.
Mr.. Sulzer returned from Albany las
night but refused to comment on TN
Stewart case.
A former reporter for an evening news
paper told the Grand Jury yesterday tn
name OF the man who gave to him
story about Harry H. Hanger of Masol
4 Hanger. Kentucky concern whicl
got contract No. 20 on the aqueduc
and which paid James T.. Gaffncy $50, O0
for expert advice as to how To Obtain
contracts and how 10 execute them ad
vantagcously after obtaining them. Tn
reporter gave the name of n lawyer VIII
Is connected with IA law firm which ha
intimate relations with the Democrat
organization I'm this city.
The story appeared in his paper In nj
early edition of June 10, 1909. The rec
ords of the Water Board show that con
tract No 20 was awarded that same da
and Mr.. Hanger has testified that IL wa
on the next day that liz paid James l.
Gaffney for his advice
Called Contractors "raskmasters."
The story characterized the firm q
Mason Hanger as taskmlstcrs VIII
hon lt.hn nd rad ha,