South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-30
John A. HenneSy, Gov Suffers
Investigator of Graft in New
York Legislature is Not Al
lowed to Tell of Findings.
CONTRIBUTION EVIDENCE
IS ALSO CURTAILED
Harvey D. Hinman COrrObor-
ateS Roosevelt in Testimony
Concerning the Alliance of
Barnes and Murphy Men.

COURT HOUSE. SYRACUSE. y. Y,
April 30.-The Barues-Roos $50
600 libel suit was shortened today and
considerable interest lost when John
A Hennessy was not allowed 10 tell OF
corruption in the departments al Al
hany, and when H. II. Nreeland was
stopped from telling Of making contri-
buttons to both republican and demo
cratic campaign funds in 1905.
Hennessy was Gov. William Sulzer's
investigator who probed the state de-
partments and said nc found rotten
ness and graft.
His testimony was made unneces-
sary when William n. WINS. OF cOun-
sci for Barnes. said he would admit ali
that Hennessy had TO say.
Il know it, he said. for ] wrote
that part Of the republican state plat
form denouncing IT, but we Will not
admit that Mr.. Barnes knew about lt.
or had anything TO do with it,
Accordingly both sides entered into
a stipulation admitting that in 1gll-l4
corruption existed in the state gos-
eminent, contracts were bought, the
civil service debauched, contractors
blackmalled. etc
Doesn't Answer Question.
Mr.. Hennessy was then asked il
prior 10 July -. 1914, he told Mr.
Roosevelt what he found in Albany
WINS objection was sustained and
Hennessy left the stand without haN-
ing answered "a question
Nreeland was allowed Co tell uulN
of giving $50, 90 the republican
campaign in 1913 because the defense
could not show that his similar Gone
tribution TO the democrats was made
with the sanction OF Barnes
legislation said be could xiii any bill
politically with enough limelight ac-
cording To Loyal France of Brooklyn.
At the same time, he said. Barnes
boasted ne could control the pri-
maries and put up such a rotten ticket
it would disgust the public with prl-
maries.
When court convened judge AM
drews at the request of Nh Nanbcn-
schoten reiterated his ruling that uo
testimony regarding the Lincoln
league and vice graft in Albany would
be admitted.
Tells OF Senatorial Election.
Harvey u. Hinman of BinghamtOn
then was called TO tell about the sem
atorial election of 1911. when James
A O'Gorman was elected United
states senator TO succeed Chauncey NJ.
Depew.
Hinman said he was a senator IN
1911. when William Sheehan as the
democratic caucus nominee Tor United
States senator. DepeW was the re-
publican candidate.
The senate journal covering the pc
riod of the deadlock was ldenuned oy
Hinman and read 20 the jury. In the
beginning the vote was scattered
among Sheehan Depew. Alton r.
Parker. James W. Gerard. ID. Cady
Herrick and others
a. I.-
can voted on there asked Nanden.
schoten as he read the vote OF eacn
days joint assembly
Yes" answered Hinman.
Later votes showed the names of
Martin II Glynu. William Sulzer ana
other democrats but DepeW was.
throughout the deadlock, the onls re-
publican.
Hinman led up 10 the final election
OF O'GOrman by a vote OF democratic
and republican senator's under the AZ
Ieged Barnes Murphy control Tie
testified that q republicans and TWO
democrats voted for the hlnman-
Green direct primary bill while j. re-
publicans and L democrats voted
against the measure
COrrObOrate Colonel.
Hinman then told OF good deal
more legislative actions at Albany IN
1910 and 1911. tending 10 show the
Barnes republicans ana Murphy utli"
Gratis acted together 10 control All or
his testimony went over old ground,
covered by the colOnefs testimony ana
was offered merely i'm ccrroboration.
Hugh Hastings Of counsel Tor
Parnes was responsible for state
ment generally published that William
N. wins had telegraphed the governor
ssl-ing him IL ne would be willing 10
come to Syracuse and testify
II have not wired the governor
, Mr WINS said today nave ho-
communicated with him directly or
i,directlv. Just now I care nothing
about that Duen letter IL does not
touch this case.