New-York tribune., 1914-11-12
Loft'sAttorneys NowDeny
for Him That He Signed
Hold-Up Letters.
CIVIL SERVICE MAY
ALSO ORDER INQUIRY
Custom House Men Are
Now Ready to Tell All
They Know.

-, contribution letter scandal cir
.v,, sround Surveyor Thomas +. Rush
ed Representative George W. Loft. He
.,s;s,ed Assistant United States Attor-
,sv. Gordon Auchineloss and Frank NJ.
Poose- 70 begin an investigation this
morning.
NJ Marshall's letter to the Depart
-s,t Of Justice in Washington detail
nc The Trihuue's story was forwarded
,,,..nicht 10 the United States Civil
Service Commission. To-day it is eX-
,,,,e8 that the commission Will apply
70 Attorney General Gregory for advice.
r viii then be decided which investi-
cation is 20 take precedence.
Nr Marshall said yesterday that if
ne Civil Service Commission wishes to
begin its inquiry first, he viii wait
r--il that inquiry is finished before he
s-, into the scandal 10 any depth.
Meanwhile. hovcvd.. Auchincloss and
gooser viii begin q preliminary in
,ss.catior. so .hat no time viii be
los, should Che commission defer 20
M MARSHALL Office
Parr Faces Dismissal.
An odd featurc Of the situation came
70 the surface yesterday. The Trib-
ines frs, story was printed on Tues
dsv mom.rr st noon Richard parr,
Special Deputy Surveyor. who, accord
q 70 talk around the Custom House
yesterday. g., held responsible for the
disclosures. was served with "a COM
plain, alleging that he was not in his
Office wher tho Surveyor telepaoned for
hn
Tais has added fuel to the fire, for
Vas said yesterday that q great n6m-
bsroi the Surveyors employees are so
ss,ked uD over the scandal that they
viii readily testify before the federal
grand jury that they received letters,
sad viii also give information which
1ay show Assistant Attorneys Auchin-
eoss and Rooser who furnished the
r,.of,u-lo,os, ra,,es and addresses
% oTammauy Hall. And they will bring
,hs letters and envelopes with them.
p.,-e..,..-,vo Tof. who O. Tues
ssy, told q Tribune reporter that he
,.-,s no. .o.- Sn,,.evor Push in q de-
r.,5 for all investigation by the
r,,s6 state. Attorney and IN United
Ss,e, Civil Service Commission, con-
i,,res with his attorne,. s. Stanwood
V.,t., ,f R.e.osr 1iensen & Girls
o- 20 William st Yesterday morn
~ and then sccompanied by Mr. Men
.s, won. m Mr. Narshalls Office,
vsere h. 1,f. letter EXPRESSING a
vi.s 70 tsv. s federal Grand iurv in
osi,v ,-d .r.o stating that he would
,. viri,o IN ,Dpear and waive i'm
,,--;-
Mono rno,,s Who Md II
l,.,o...... -rlo .r.;t,,,o Mr. Mon
70, .,;s s. .... .,,+tor;zod bv Repre-
sentative r.t. ~ do,y that he had
vy,s5 D.. ....b &C Tho Tribune re-
,-,5r.o5 81. t...;,,;Io -, Tuesday. or
hat r. had ..o,od ann, letter of its
,.r...i .... a.4 +h.+ ho further
,o,. -, - os tho sending
g. +....- ~ 'a,. eodoral s+ate
'' '"F''''
49, .o,.o,,-
-'s yes'efcaE tled 70 eel INTO 0oii'i'''
.ieauon with the other members OF 'he
New YORK County Democratic Cam
,aig, C,--,,..... NJ ,rbicb Mr. Loft is
...,,a
'a'''Do'' .- -he nope 'ii@' my
be Of aid r the investigation. Only
.,g, ,..,, .,,.......i p,,io,,in Rlumenthl
and r,l- ,,.c.-.,.. Roth eaid tbev
'O"" - tNaI my AV''
I'D not know how the name OF George
". Ioft charroo to be written on the
is,,.r.
,.5..
Wy Rush's statement Of lue'u"y
hat Philip F. Douohuc, treasurer OF
Tanmsr, ,,.o,.. bsy. cot the list from
,1.,,..,.
hepuohcan orgaHl%a'lo" he"U9N''-
'srs was called 20 Nr DOnohue's atten-
ion csrl,. ,e.terJa,- afternoon.
rH5-,. ..,,bod,, -
81, u'uh geI any llSt from any 80
'| Dononuc replied And uoh
1aow anything about this list"
Road, ,o Rein ~ Once.
W.. -, an
"e'"'I t"ir is the o"'y p'.90"
P'ientiy selected for slaughter Is
worrying some of his employes. From
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