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he suggested that the testimony OF Mer-
ritz Ice turned over TO Mr.. Cunningham
He said he would give him all the in
formation on the subject which he pos
sesses.
William r.. Webster Of Buffalo. who is
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF the Cold Spring
Construction Company, gave new twist
to the idea of waving immunity. He
didn't name his lawyer.
DO you waive immunity after con-
sulting your attorney? asked Mr.. Clark.
Yes, sir. ! asked my lawyer whether
or not l ought to waive immunity. lie
told me that as "a lawyer he would not
advise me to surrender any OF my legal
rights. but that as a man he would ad-
wise me to sign an immunity waiver and
to tell what | know"
Webster testified that his company got
s26oo0o repair contract in Saratoga
county in 1911. He said that William J.
Morrissey, Deputy Superintendent of Pub
lie Works, called on him. told him that
other contractors We're contributing to the
Democratic state committee and asked
him to do the same.
Webster said he sent n check for 800
to Norman T.. Mack, signed IL as secre-
tary- treasurer OF the corporation and sub
sequcntly took IL out OF the corporation
funds
Anu ulu YOU KNOW at tnHl Time tndl
you were committing II crime. that IL was
a crime for n corporation to contribute
and for any one to accept n corporation
contribution for political purposes
Il did not"
Check 10 he Exhibit.
George Sheriff. OF Hudson Falls testified
at the hearing on January that In 1919
he gave 500 as II contribution TO the
Democratic State committee. He said he
paid the money to Peter Manweller, pri-
vate secretary to the Superintendent OF
Public Works Mr.. Sheriff. said he would
send the check to the District Attorney II
he could lind II.
Yesterday Assistant District Attorney
Clark announced that inasmuch as Mr..
Manweller has denied that Sheriff. sent
him such check. II would be well to
have the check marked as an exhibit.
Mr.. Sheriff. had found 1t and had mailed
It to this city. The check was drawn on
the Peoples National Bank OF Hudson
October 81, 1912. II had the Endorsement
OF Mr.. Manweler on the back of II.
John Quinn OF Mendon told OF seeing
Everett Fowler in Rochester In 1912, and
of being asked for contribution of 1925,
He said he gave up the money. although
he thought 1t was more than he should
have been asked for.
JdUeb J.. istdly VI iho'H'b''i uiSo hoic
OF meeting Fowler at the Powers Hotel
and OF handing up $3.50 as a campaign
contribution. He said he had never con-
tributed before and characterized the fact
that In the only year he ever contributed
he also had highway contract
Charles T.. Gallagher likewise told OF
meeting Fowler in Rochester and OF con-
tributng 5000 In 1912. He said he got a
highway contract from Frank w. Brls-
tow. the superintendent OF repairs. Bris'
tow was a Republican. he said. but had
advised him to get u Democrat to stand
sponsor for him. Gallagher said John
Palace, State Commissioner OF Elections
was the man who helped him.
William J. Glynn also gave $500 In
1912. but no maintained that his interest
| in the campaign prompted him and moi
| the fact that he had a resurfacinx con-
| tract.
Henry c. Kennedy of Penfeld said III
had a $4,000 repair contract In 1919 OF
which he lost money because the STATE
failed TO supply contract oil. He said hi
heard that Frank Truesdale got his con
| tract price raised In similar circum
stances and that he tried the same thing
but didn't succeed.
| He said Fowler was Mt Powers's Hote
In Rochester during the campaign Of tina
year and that he and other contractor
| met there. He said he talked II over with
| Quinn and Leary. who had preceded hin
on the stand. and that he concluded h
! had better contributes He said B0wle
/ wanted $500. but that he wouldn't Civ
him more than 5000.
"Are you "a Democrat. Mr.. Kennedy p
Eyes sir. I'm the only Democrat tina
has been elected Supervisor In Monro
county In ffty-twp years. I've been ;
justice Of the peace for eighteen years
and l think I've been on the count!
COMMITTEES for twenty years."
John 8. Constantine OF Buffalo sal,