New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-28
SULLIVAN ROW
REVEALS NEW
$4,000 DEAL
Witness Tells How Minis
ter's Sponsor Got Extra
Contract Retainer.
SAYS BEER RETAINED
THIS MONEY, ALSO
Dominican Public Works
Director Good Witness
for Bryan PrOtege.

IOI ID ydIl OlSSN
Thomas Hssset,, who was IN Ssnto
Domingo when he was indicted during
the John Doe graft" Investigation by
District Attorney Whitman year ago
appeared as witness yesterday at
the inquiry into She fitness and con
duct Of James Mark sullivan. Amer
can Minister 20 the Dominican Repuo-
lie. Irc second retainer OF >o.VVo
laid 60 William c. Beer lawyer and
spoueor for Minister sullivan. by
contracting firm for prospective con
tract. boo Sauto Domingo. was pun o"
OH, record through hasSet teSu-
mou..
b., tho Hamilton Engineering ana con
..rurtion Corporation. Of 233 Broad
WAY. OF which iassett ls secretary
Tho circumstances surrounding lhe
conferences between Beer and the IN
trrcstcd parties and the payment o.
tho money were similar 10 those re-
lated by previous witnesses VINO ie9-
tifod lila. the Walsh-Call Contracting
Counary. Of Davenport, Iowa, para
Beer $4,000. conditioned on the secui-
inc o. contracts in the West lho'ah
island The conferences took place lh
both instances a. the Union League
Club. ,.t
30 contracts matcrahzed through
Beer. and he still holds the retain
,,s" a, far as the record OF testl-
.1onv shows. though In the case OF the
Hamilton corporation he retains, I'
,.th their consent, according 10 mas
sctt. - .bo
money" Hassctt testified. "but we De
cUned TO take 10 because we arc sun
bopeful Of going on with the WORN j"
Saut0 Domingo.
Uassett appeared as a voluntary WIT
mo-. aftor having seen his name men
toned ip thc newspapers as one OF the
.bo.t OF contractors who went 10
~eDto Domingo shortly after sullivan
b.ra,ro minister. He said thas me
work lie Hamilton corporation expect
.l 20 do ir tho island had nothing. 70
do with the Dom nican government nut
was concerned with private COM lac'9
la dcrclopinc "a large tract of land CON
rolled bv the so-called Jarvis inter
,.ts." Tie submitted an AFFIDAVIT 20
Commissioner Phelan 10 that erect. 90
Were YOU associated with James y;
1irCuirc@" was the first question ASKED
by Charles II. strong, counsel 10 inc
commissioned -,.-l Ia
.ctt .-r-o.,.
Hall organization.
"No. but I was a member OF the
Tammarv Hall General committee
said the witness.
"Werc YOU ever interrogated by DIS
met Attorney Whitman .? asked strong
Tho witness said he had never been
,rterroratcd b. Mr. Whitman, but eN-
rl,lued that he was indicted lor at
.emncd grand larceny on the allegation
1eat he tried TO cXtort money from
contractor on the Catskill Aqueduct
work when he was secretary OF the
Board OF Water supply. -,
"What became Of that indictment
"Wben Distr.ct Attorney Whitman
discovered that bee had been imposed
anon be wa, fair enough and man
enough 20 have the Indictment dis
m.. e." lIas-ctt replied.
WHO was your counsel az tnat
-imro" was the next question.
"Lcmuel T. Quigg.' was the answer.
The witness told of going 90 SantO
Domingo BOO December 1913. with Beer
and James 81 Hamilton, president OF
she Hamilton Corporation. Prior 10
that they had conferred with Beer
end Samuel .arvis a. the Union
League Club Iu regard 10 contracting
work i'm the island. The Hamilton
Grm deposited" $4,000 with Beer 10
be held by him OH the prospect OF Sc
curing contracts. The work had been
DELAYED By the death Of Jarvis. but
tncv were entirely satisfied with their
arrangement with Beer and stiIl eX-
pccted TO 20 ahead with the work,
iiassett testified.
Asked what influence he understood
Beer had BOO Santo Domingo. the W.T.
ness sand he did not understand he
had any influence with the Dominican
government officials, but that he dld
have O. strong influence with jarvis.
he sand. however. that Beer had men
toned the name of Minister sullivan
.t their conferences. and he gathered
the impression that Beer and the min
lister we're very friendly. Hassett as
serted that there was no written
agreement with Beer or Jarvis rela-
i've 10 the $4,000. and that he did not
remember getting receipt. lie mad
saved the check, he said. and Mr..
strong asked him TO produce II at
later hearing.
Austin j. Colctt. the Dominican d.
rector of Public Works. was witness
yesterday he said he owed his APP
pointment 90 Secretary Bryan, whose
family was well acquainted with ms