New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-17

,--.s,, investigation OF the Office OF
s.,,, ~,,,rirer John J. Kennedy, VINO
,I--l.,,s suicide I'm Buffalo. will he ureeH
,r rssb- Attorney Whitman following
RI. sp,slntnent q John X. CLARK
star, r-in,ing contracts will be iooKen
10 by NJ Clark AZ the request OF MI.
Whitman. Il Is expected that this inquiry
vi v-oduce sensational results on &C
---, o. the relations which two promi-
N, Albany publishers viii bear TO IT,
y Whitman will not discuss this phase
dn. graf, hunt. but q is known that ne
sven anxious 20 20 into II on account Of
n bipartisan aspect.
Tie Assembly commission may continue
J. v.-s for n wear or even longer. For
10 frr few weeks the hearings will be
PEA in Albany Later they Will be con-
t,-'si In this city.
~ appointment o. an assistant TO MI.
Whitman 70 conduct the graft hunt viii
rsts Mr Whitman through reciprocal
cations with thc Assembly commission,
% reach out beyond this county in his own
rah hunt Mary ~ his most promising
ssVs have led hevond this county and
T,yenied his bringing indictments be-
alss hs had no jurisdiction
With this handicap removed. Mr.. Whit
aa' TOW plans 90 undertake inquiries into
''lls fsr more important than anything
hhas yei attempted. The suicide Of state
Treasurer KENNEDY prevents his investl-
b'1s charges OF alleged bond favoritism
granting state funds 10 certain deposi-
tres
?" special srand jury investigating
sth ~ This county Will continue its
'Ft this afternoon. John A. Bensel.
'-t tngInoer. VIII he the principal Wit
20 IN Tho invostestion OF the Bureau
Mater supply's award OF the Bull Hin
''aa'i 70 Patterson & co. Of Pitts
-''1 Tor which 50 is alleged. t1.25o was
p pl The contractors 20 James +. Gan-
friend Of Charles T. Murphy
'as'een contractors came down from
1Ps Upstate points Yesterday 10 ties
no John Doe proce edings. NJ
-''t'cy was t0 have been the principal
''s' on account OF his death. Mr.
''nan postponed the hearing until Fri
sl afternoon
~ Kirkland Clark who was born 10
g'e'o. Mass January q. 1871, the
= the late Edward T.. Clark. OF "The
reid Republican was educated
= Brooklyn Polytechnic School an
:, radcated from Yale University in
c''r notable career in college de-
- he was graduated from the Iiar-
II law School ia 1902.
entered the law Office Of Hornblower,
Miller q Potter IN this city and
"s Urn On it"5 20 become assistant
- counsel FOR tho New York Life In
49, company Ia 1910 he was APP
Deputy Assistant District At
III. 10y Charles s. Whitman. At the
NE year Mr. Whitman put Mr..
L.. F" charge o. The Investigation OF
\. .'''hern Bank matters and later Il
| a.. "hesie Trust failure. Mr.. Clark
h.s,.. ~ Inc case against Robin and
-. inc case against Joseph y. Reich
v'siden, and William }. Cummins.
-, 0"oe'' OF the Carnegie Trust Com
=, c,s''atsd former city Chamber
u "s'ies II Hyde Tor bribery and
.1eise o. the cases Of the grating
;, v and the four inspectors. swee-
-, N','' Th~npson and Murtha. who
S..s v''''e'ed Of conspiracy.
.,s... 'es' October Mr.. Clark has in
"a 49,, the Iiennessy charges. and
1.,,.s''''sm Dean Embree and II. l..
i,,,,.s Assistant District Attorneys,
~. >, us state highway graft evil
sa,,.o prosecution. Mr.. Clark was
t,r,...' % 1909 70 Margaret c. Holbrook.
-. o. the late Colonel W. c. Hol-
s;.,,,, FORMER justice OF the Court of
"a !. sessions s. They have four chill
s.u,. -, Tar. CLARK is secretary to tn. ex-
- ., Committee OF the ssr A.~ocia-
"sN York City.