New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
CASSIDY ACCOUNTING
MYTH. SAYS KEENAN,
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county committee and leader Of the
party
Did he ever make an accounting to
the committee
We'll. there was generally q deh-
cheney and the committee never asked
for report"
Did he ever make report" insist
cd the District Attorney.
No"
How did YOU know how much ne
gathered. If he never made report.
Il never knew
or how much was spent?
Il never knew that
Then how do YOU know there "@S
generally a deficiency?
Simply rumor, nothing more.
Cropsey began to laugh. WAC
started the rumor." he asked, Cas-
sidv?" But on the frantic objection OF
Mr.. Elder Judge Jaycox ordered TINS
question stricken from the record.
! Cropsev asked Cassidy if he had kept
record Of campaign contributions.
! Il kept no record Of campaign con-
tributions.p the boss politician replied.
They lust came in TO me when any
BODY felt like giving them.
And you put them in your pocket!
Il put them in my pocket.
Cassidy explained that he made no
accounting 10 the county committee or
primary money because he was making
personal fight within the party
Mr. Elder asked him If any part oil
tho e. 100 which his brother had de-
posited in the Corn Exchange branch
the dav before the primaries had come
from Willett. He made mis- negative
emphatic. and then ne smiled tiny bit
adding
1T isn't usual to get money from
candidates at primary. They usu-
ally come along long after the primary
| has been won
This money was made UP, the boss
explained, Of a campaign contribution
| Of $1,000 from Kenrahan, the $1,000
! loan Of Kennahans Keenan's $500 con-
| tribution and some smaller contribu-
ticns. Just what ne didn't redmember.
All but 500 Of this deposit was in cash.
| The S12,110 which he deposited on
| October 3 came from real estate sale
| in Babylon. he said. Cash comprised
| 81. 900 Of this. He explained in like
manner other deposits. totalling 81
! 743. made within ten day Of this date.
Cassidy made a very calm witness.
| He raised his left elbow on an arm of
the chair and, with his head little on
one side, watched his interrogation
without a tremor, speaking always dis
unctly. In handling the checks and
other papers with which he backed up
! his testimony his fingers displayed not
the slightest tendency TO tremble. Pos
sibly Mr.. Elders glowing eulogy Of his
client in his opening address to the
| jury had given Curly Joe" extraordi-
| nary confidence.
IF Mr.. Cassidy were An ordinary
man." said his counsel. Il would let
him sit where he is. ! would ridicule
TINS charge out OF court. But because
he is not an ordinary man shall call
him TO the stand and let you sec that
he is man with a heart, a conscience
and brain.
THAT Cassidy is practical poll
tican, ] admit. But YOU could not get
along without men Ike Cassidy. 1t is
their work that brings about results IN
the conduct OF our great popular gov
eminent
The sentencing Of Wilett was post
poned until Monday. II will then prob
ably be postponed again. The question
Of calling Justice Jaycox as "A witness
for Louis =. Walter, ir.. Cassioy's CO.
defendant and political henchman' was
settled bS permitting Robert Nj. Moore
counsel COR Walter. 10 make a slipula-
ton on She record that the Justice had