The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-10
BEARDSLEY BACKS
MURPHY ON $4,000
Brady. He Says at Doe Inquiry.
Got Back sum Equal to Gift
to Tammany Chief.

Judge Samuel 4. Bea ydsley of tuca
who is credited with being the Democratic
leader Of oneida county. testified AZ the
John DO" Inquiry yesterday that during
the campaign OF l9l2 he gave $4,000 TO
Charles r. Murphy. the Tammany leader,
on behalf of the late Anthony y. Brady.
He also confirmed the statement OF Mr..
Murphy that $4,000 was subsequently re-
turned TO Mr.. Brady
Ex-ciov. Sulzer charged during the
Impeachment trial that Mr. Brady.
through Judge Beardsey. offered him
$4,000 and that he advised Beardsley
to give the money TO Murphy. lie charged
that NJ. Murphy failed To account for
this sum. The Tammany leader issued a
statement saying that he gave the money
back. MIR. suffers lawyers tried 10 have
Judge Beardsey sworn as q witness. hut
ne was not permitted to take the stand.
Judge Beardsley. who was an unwilling
witness, testified yesterday that at the d.
rection Of Mr. Brady he wrote n letter
10 MI Silzev short time before the
election uf 1872 and asked him to ac-
cept 10000 to be used in any way he
desired Mr Sulzcr did not reply TO the
letter and Judge BearGs!-y called him on
the telephone. Mr.. Suzer told him. he
said, that he thought he ought not to take
the money, and suggested that IL he sent
10 Nj. Murphy.
Cssidnt Recall What Murphy Said.
Judge Beardsloy said he did not con-
,ult Mr. Brady, but went TO the home
~ Mr.. Murphy and handed him the money
n $1,000 hills. lie could not recall that
Mr.. Murphy said anything ON that occa-
sion. The witness said he never talked
with Philip DonOhue. treasurer OF Tam
many Hall. or with Arthur A. Mclean
treasurer of the Democratic state COM
Mittee about this contribution.
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len days before the election. Mr. Brady
mad made other contributions 10 the cam
paign and never identified this particu-
ar f2o,OOv as having been returned to
nm put n" ana say, according to Judge
BcardSley. that Of the contributions he
made $4,000 came back To him.
1t Is tn" intention of District Attorney
Whitman to call Judge Brardsley as q
witness before the Grand Jury to-day.
Judge Bcardseys testimony and the
objections he raised as he took the stand.
coupled with remarks that have come 10
The ears Of Chief Magistrate McAdoo
from lawyers aud other persons in
terestod moved Mr. McAdoo AT the CON
cluson of the hearing yesterday to explain
again the character OF the inquiry and 10
assure those who believed that they were
being used 10 aid "nshing expedition
that their rights would be safcguardcd by
the court.
Tells OF Whitmnn's Charge
THE charge is here before me now "
he said, sworn to by the District At
torney of this county and backed by other
afiidavts that there was a wide ranging
conspiracy having It's centre in the city OF
New York to cvade the election law by
failing to make those returns which the
law called for and 10y the misuse OF
funds which had been contributed ap-
parently for partisan purposes And ais
that IN this county there was the centr.
Of a conspiracy involving "A large number
81 persons 10 wrong the State in carrying
out contracts and in the letting and super.
vision OF the same,
III any one feels aggrieved at anything
which ! have permitted TO take plac.
during this Investigation he will hav,
ample means Of redress in the courts
provided by law. II there has been OF
there is anything Illegal in the slightes
degree in anything that takes place here,
shall court the Intervention Of the courts
| viii be glad to have any witness avail
himself OF the means OF rcdressing any
invasion of his rights
There Will be no more hearings in IN,
John Doe inquiry until next Monday.
The Grand Jury will continue its in
NestigatiOn Of highways, aqucduCt an,
campaign contribution frauds this after
noon.
Thomas J. Hassett former secretar,
VI '"o i'''''e VI N'''I supp! anu NOR
recently employed in the office OF Stat
Engineer John A, Bensel, withdrew yes
terday his plea OF not guilty to the In
dctmcnt charging him with attempting
20 obtain $59,o00 from Anthony q. Doug
lass, contractor, under false pretcnces
lie asked TO be permitted 10 enter a mo
ton to uuash the indictment
Justice Davis gave Hassett a wceI
IN which to prepare his papers ~ supper
80 the motion,