Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
|EVElT COMPLETES
case AGAINST BARNES
on as Revealed by Compare
Il OF Charges With Evidence
Supporting Them.
q ONE COUNT REMAINS
q Will Attempt to Connect Al.
81 Boss" With Corrupt Print
Contracts by Which State, City
County Were Mulcted.
ONE COUNT REMAINS
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LsSCUSE, n. Y, May 1.-The odor c
lit, in attempting to justify his
I..hat william Barnes. .Ir. as a
9liticaf boss worked in alliance with
,harles F. Murphy. the Tammany boss
~ which accusation Mr.. Barnes insists
sf,as done $4,000 damage TO his rcputa-
tton-has practically completed the
presentation OF his evidence
With the Roosevelt forces present
sins their, last defense. comparison
.of their charges against Barnes with
sthe evidence supporting them shows
He following situation:
Is Charge THAT since 1911 the admin
Vibration of State affairs has been cor
s5stpt, pay rolls have been padded. un-
Necessary Offices created, and certain
sSS,ntractors favored.
81 The evidence--lSarnes's attorneys
ocked the testimony OF John A. Hen
tsy in support of this charge. by
emitting Its truth pointing out that
State administration during those
lars was Democratic, and that the
Republican State platform, which
6rnes helped TO draft made a similar
rse
RTIEs COOPERATE
~ IN POLITICAL. AFFAIRS
2-That there has been CO.
grafton between Republicans and
mocrats In the Legislature with re-
I'd to various public and political
Rirs. much OF which was sanctioned
directed by Barnes. The election
Jonathan p. Aids as temporary
esident OF tho Senate (a). the de-
i OF .Hushes's direct-primary meas
(b). and the antirace-track gamb-
g bills tc). are cited as examples
this cooperation.
The evidence-(a) 1t was shown that
5fady and other Tammany Senator'S
oined to elect Aids. No proof offered
that Barnes either sanctioned or di-
tected this combination. tb) One ncws-
paper reporter testified that comhina-
ton OF Democrats and Republicans, led
by Grady. the Tammany leader, and
.Grattan. Barnes's Senator. defeated
khe Human Green primary bill. The
natinony was that Barnes was In the
nate clerks room. and conferred
th both these Senators and other
lachine" Senators Of both parties at
e time that legislation was under
|nsideration. Barnes was not State
tafrman then.
. antirace-track gambling bills. tes-
led that Senator Grattan changed his
itude, and voted to defeat these bills
the direction OF Barnes AEnew
pro that both Grattan and Barnes
pttted this fact to him. There Is in
Hence. however. letter written by
psevelt. when President. which
mess attorneys assert was an in
easement by Roosevelt OF Barncs's
position to the antigambling meas
es
NTRIBUTIoNs GIVEN
TO INFLUENCE ACTION
Charge s-That Barnes opposed the
tnchise tax law. and that contribu-
MS were made to the campaign funds
tho Republican State Committee by
sons and corporations with the
owledge of Barnes, for the purpose
I'D under the agreement that legisla-
re and executive action would be
vored or opposed. according as 1t
ected the pecuniary interests Of
ese contributors.
rhe evidence-Colonel Roosevelt tes-
ed Barnes had opposed the enact
int OF the franchise tax law, and
told him that Democrats and Re-
liceSST representing large corpor-
t--ests.. contributed to the cam
"a funds Of both parties, and that
HEY were forced to make such con
Erjbutions to protect themselves from
Escoundrels and demagoGues."
Barnes mentioned two contributors
% the Republican funds. Anthony ~
Fady, Democrat. and Robert c. Pruyn,
2pubiican. He said. according TO
eeeye1t's testimony. II was a matter
abusiness for the protection of
,sgs and orphans who were their
\ S91olders, and that the parties re-
Ling these contributions were
I'D to protect the interests of the
Hspbutors.
Ct RETENTION OF PAWN
TO PLEASE MoNEYED MEN
HtsrEe 4-That Barnes and Plat
Ms Roosevelt. while Governor, to
Lou Payn as State Superinten-
feaof Insurance. because certain
Il s3pf;ed mon of both parties wanted
Hw,tained.
Al sjpevidence-Colon Roosevelt tes-
1mstttat Barnes had stood for the
ting