New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-07
M'CALL GAVE $50
PLUMS TO MACKIN
Former Secretary Tells OF
Receiverships and $40
an Hour Job.
DECLARES HE HELD
STOCK FOR JUDGE
Lighting Co. Dividends Now 10
to Public Service Chairman's
Wife, Witness Says.

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Ten dollars an hour and $50 receiver
ships arc among the political plums
which John J. Mackin, former secretary
Of Edward +. Mccall. admitted before
the Thompson legislative committee
Yesterday he had accepted from the
nresent chairman Of the Public Service
Commission.
Mackin was called 20 throw further
light on the statement made by Chair
man Mccall that he had intrusted $780,
600 worth Of stock which he held IN the
Kings County Electric and Power Com
panv 10 his secretary when he became
a Justice Of the Supreme Court. MI
Mccall had also asserted that when ne
became Public Service Commissioner nc
had transferred the stock 10 has w!ie'
"Mr. Mackin. where were you las,
night between . and 6 o'clock asNGu
Deputy Attorney General Merton +.
Lewis. counsel 10 the committee, "heH
Nackin took the stand.
u was OF my home, 1927 ogden Ave
nue. " was the answer. 81 went out last
nicht. not knowing that the committee
wanted 20 serve a subpoena on me. /
was in the neighborhood all evening.
This statement seemed 20 surprise
members Of me committee, for Senator
Thomson, the chairman, said two
process servers had gone to Macklns
house carly on Saturday morning, and
woman at an upper window had IN
formed them that he would not be
home all night. This was at l:lO
o'clock yesterday morning.
Mrs. Mackin Questioned.
Mackin said he returned home and
went 20 bed at IL o'clock. Mrs. Eliza
beth Mackin. his wife, was called 70 the
stand. A subpoena had been served on
Mrs Mackin when the process servers
could not find her husband. She sald
she did not see her husband on FRIDAY
night. and did not tell him about the
appearance Of the process servers until
yesterday morning
Under close questioning Nackin SAID
he was "morc thar a friend" Of Judge
NcCalrs. He admitted that he had
seen his name in the evening papers IN
connection with Mr.. McCalls stock IN
the Kings County corporation and knew
he would be called before the COM
mittee lie said Mccall, when justice
IN the Supreme Court, had appointed
him a commissions in condemnation
proceedings.
And how much did you get as con-
demnation commissions" he was
asked by Senator Lewis.
II got $40 an hour" said the witness.
Mackin also said Mccall had ap-
pointed him receiver for the Real Es-
tate Fire Insurance Company. by which
he made $500. and receiver for the Sey-
mour Hotel. for which he had received
$500. He said that in all he received
about $50 receiverships from Mccall.
Nackin said he had received check
for $3.50 every three months while he
held the 387 shares Of stock Mccall had
intrusted 10 him.
AND what did you do with these
checks ." he was asked.
Il indorsed them over 10 Mr.. Nc
Call"
Checks Given 10 Mrs. Mccall.
who receives the checks now?'
Now ] indorse them over 10 Ella
SEYMOUR Mccall. his wife. have been
doing that for the last three years,
since Judge Mccall became Public
Service Commissioner"
Nov. Mr.. Mackin," said Senator
Lewis. will you swear that you ever
really had these 3S7 shares Of stock IN
your possession"
Eyes. / have held them" returned
Mackin.
"How long have you held them?"
81 may have held them for minute
or So"
When first questioned regarding his
Enforcement of the checks from the
Kings County company Mackin' S mem
orv was hazy. 81 cannot remember how
] Endorsed them" was his answer. Mr..
Lewis. by a series of questions, brought
the details back 20 the mind of Mr..
Mackin. lie said he was IN the habit
even now Of seeing the judge once or
twice a day. lie asserted that after Nh.
Mccall was questioned by the commit
tee Friday afternoon he went 20 Baltl-
more TO play golf with a friend. lie
told Of owning valuable property IN
The Bronx and other places.
Mackin resumed the stand IN the
afternoon and said that he still went
for the commissioner in the afternoon
20 take him home.
"For this service ! get no compensa-
ton" said Mackin. at is, on my part,
lust gratitude | am now on pension
of $500 year from the city for TWEEN
ty-six years of service in various ca
pacities."