The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-23
20 SPECIFIC CHARGES
AGAINST MCCALL FILED
Gets From Thompson ommitte Details of
Alleged Misuse of Office by Public Service Board
Head-Talk of Successor Heard.

TIL" Thompson legislative committee
seat to o Whitman yesterday tho
specific charges. framed agains, Edward
H. Mccall. chairman OF tho Public Ser
vic" Commission. AZ tho basis OF a re-
ques. for his removal.
Resides stating az greater length tho
charges originally preferred tho new
document sets forth tho additional
charge that Judge Mccall used an auto
mobile OF the commission for the per-
sonal use Of himself and family and at
the city's expense.
Secretary Whitney OF the commission
was called yesterday TO read into the
record stenographic notes OF an aiterca-
ton between Judge Mccall and Commits
s'oner Hayward las. Friday which arose
when Commissioner Hayward objected
TO u delay In bringing legal proceedings
against tho Third Avenue Railway Com
psny for failure to obey the commis-
slon's orders. The new charges allcgo
that Chairman Mccall used his in,lu-
cncc To prevCut the commencement of
these legal proceedings.
With tho particular charge or their
way to the Governor. and TN" date for
the hearing set for November 80. per-
sons who bs,ii' W. that GOV. Whitman will
GUST tho chairman this time have be-
gun to speculate on his successor. Will
lam Il. Wilcox. former chairman of
the commission. and Travis ~. Whitney.
who has been its secretary since its or
~ganlzation. are mentioned.
Started New subway " Ork.
NJ yct1fNaN .l Iaa r.ttr,, 60 lie
law practice. bore the major part of
the burden when the dual subway plans
were being drawn and his friends think
he would be pleased with the oppor-
tunity to be a member OF the commits
sion when the job Is completed. Mr..
Whitney. whose familiarity with all the
i~ntracacics OF the new subway under
taking IL not questioned. recently an
nounced his intention TO resume his law
practice.
Former Corporation Counsel n
l.. Polk. at present counsellor to the
State Department. who has been crlti-
cised because, as alleged by former
Commissioners Milo X Mlaltbie. he saw
no harm In the purchase of IL" shares
OF the Amsterdam Electric Light. Heat
and Power Company by the Edison
Electric Illuminating Company. provided
there were no merger of the two con-
Germs, informed Senator Thompson yes
terday that he did not advise Mr.. Malt
bic or any one else to permit the mer-
ger, and that he did not withdraw the
formal objections OF the city To the gale
OF tho stock. Mr.. Polk requested tho
opportunity TO be heard. and senator
THOMPSON said the committee YOU'D
hear him tomorrow.
The CharRes in Full.
81 .,a,.u, ratp Inlya
Mccall. which are signed by Senator
Thompson and Merton l.. Lewis.
sci to the committee. oilow
Efrst-That Chairman McCllfs ac-
ccpta1ce nj his aipo!ntin"nt was in vio-
iatiOn OF Law.
Sccond-That 10 was at the time the
owner ~ stock IN - corporation subject
to The supervision of the commission.
Third-That thereafter he attempted
to '.ausf.r such stock to his wife.
Fourth-That such attempt wds a
mere subtrrfUge and - clumsy cGor; 10
cytuc thr statute.
Ffth-rhat l." has participated IN the
consideration 81 matters pending before
IN. commission affecting the value Of
such stock. whether vile by Inn or by
his wife.
SiXth-In various matters pendirs be
fore the commission from time 20 time
IN which one or another OF these COM
pani"s was a party Chairman Nlc'hl!
improperly participated in the con-
sldcrat.on and discriminating of uues-
tons affecting the valu. OF the stock
and has employed his influence Tor that
purpose.
~Seventr--fias neglected and failed to
attend scheduled meetings and hearings
on important matters pending before the
commission.
Aided Corporation in Tax Case.
Eignth-That he has accepted in at
least one instance "a retainer from and
reEierei legal services to a corporation
seeking 10 .vade In the courts the pay
ment Of taxes claimed by the state 10
be owing by such corporation to the
STATE. The chief owner o; the stock or
such corporation - also commonly re-
puted to De Il controlling factor IN the
Management OF the Peterborough Rapid
Transit Company, one Of the corpora
tons subject to the supervision or the
commission OF which h.. IL chairman.
~Ninth-rhat I'm another case he has
accapted u retainer IN IN action now
pending IN the supreme Court. IN which