The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-02
CONTRACTOR GAVE
SlOO TOCANPA|GN
TO SAVE TROUBLE
Carr, a Republican Of Troy,
Feared Democrats Would
Shake Him.
HE COT A PRIVATE TIP.
Other Contractors Tell of Con.
tributions Because ut Was
the Custom"
HE COT A PRIVATE TIP.

IOTo tu8u y 0Ovou upsototS COus
tractors, under subpoena. wsrs pres
snt when Chief Magistrate McAdoo
opened the John Doe inquiry Into the
matter Of political Srsft this aftsrsoon.
All Of thsss contractors had been called
70 tell about their contributions 70
the Democratic state Committee In
1910. 1914 and 1913.
vsdock Boics Of the Arm Of Harm.
son q Boics. No. 10 Broadway and
Kingston street, New York, was the
hrst witness heard. His hrm got .
contract On April 20. 1913, 70 build .
concrete cutoff In the Ashokan wstsr
supply system. T'hs amount involved
was eis3.0oo. .......
"a few days after the contract was
awarded" said Botce. Everett
Fowler Of Kingston. who had known
me for years. called and asked mo
10 make contribution to the Dsmo.
cratic state Committes. He said It
was the regular thing to do. He
didn't mention any amount. I com.
inundated with my partner and We
agreed to give 600. We made out
= check for that amount to the order
of George ~. Palmer. stats Chairman,
and the check went through the
bank"
isoice satd no dtdn't know Why he
msdo the contribution. He had no
trouble with his contract and was
not asked for any moro money.
Thomas 4. Carr. = Troy coatractor.
had road contract In 1914 He sent
, check for 800 70 Mr.. Palmer.
AFRAID OF A onAk9ooWN ron
etyOoo.
why dia you DO mr. asked A.
siatAat Dtstriet.Attorasy clara.
II had heard . lot q talk amons
CONTRACTOR" said Carr. ''and ! va
rfraiA they would shake ~ down fos
ei.0eo - I had . NC contrast. - I
took time By ~ foesloek aad ssat
them = elssck Tor tleg witAsus any
aolicitation. I sent ~ check - tn
llemocratic state Committss, ai.
though I an . Republican ord voted
against eulSsr. TIE check Wa datsl
4 bad been Contributing regularly
TO The Republican campaign fund foI
nftssn yeare. I gave the, Dsmoorau
SioQ hscauso II was common sspor'
Aleng had better come seroos with
Richsrd Hopkins. another Troy con
Nraofor. told a. contributing 0XOO n
The fan Of 1919. He met Johnny Con
saueVs6 An Albany and ConsAulus tolt
him that al contractors On Stat
work we're helping out the Demo
cratic campaign FUND. He drew ,
check Tor $500 70 the order II 0sorg
~. Palmer And handed u 70 Con
THiS MAN Rgrvsgp 70 olvg !
u p" CONTRIBUTION.
The next witnss4 was . oontracto
. Who didn't siye up. He y Huber
J. Aracld. q young man. The head q
the Arm q Arnold . oharor, q
North CAethaA Ce,uablA Count,
Mr.. Arnold was In the once OF "a
state 8ng1noer from 1901 70 lol.
anS alwayS refused. be eei0. 20 con
4 tribute . DeroeatAge q bic salary I
!. politieA campaign fundA
= ,as susies:. %: csS sos ' ~. No SossrscI
IaAA ons tor esS.eoo ne spsei0cs
!. lions allowed him 70 ~ gravel tahl
|. Ion the road o. adjacent tAeesto. 4
:, eooA - b. GOT Tie eontraets b. y
= Oslve1 . lektse frem Dvorott goWt
: aoklA4 HIN 70 eontS1bato - NE Oou
= IocsNti6 0tAto ComnAlttoo. He "a y
= anewer and other lettseO follows
= otnl be dtd not answer.
e.sS sa ssS' ~ IN Srsve 81 - -" ssin
y He found that ~ would lose money
4 lho bad 70 import srAvel. % 10 az
4 work -oa The oootracto. bot ysfus
4 70 Givs thsm up. He tsrnow fshtil
Il for the right 70 complete biz o.
Il tracts end draw BIZ money n y