The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-17
GRAND JURY TO TAKE UP
TALE OF BRIDE TO WOOD

, ton was wanted. lie said that he pro-
tested and hat Col. Prout said he had
not been treated fairly.
II left the employ OF the Union
Switch" johnson continued. "and within
a week I was In communication with Mr..
Salmon OF the General Railway Signal
Company OF Rochester. old him all
about the circumstances of my leaving
the Union Switch. He was very kind.
He offered me a Job and said ne would
make me a director OF the company I
was pretty muc broker UP over being
fired from the Union Switch after fifteen
years Of faithful services and I told him
I would like to take a month of before
beginning my new job. He told me to
AXE II, but that my pay would begin
right then"
IL was during this recital that john
son was overcome by his feelings. He
asked for a cigarette and took several
long pufrs at II in an effort to calm him
self. Tears were running down his
cheeks and he shifted .uneasiiy. Finally
he got up and started for the door. but
ran against "A telephone booth In the op.
posite corner Of the room. Senator
Thompson suggested a recess and John
son was escorted from the room by his
friends.
Resuming his testimony. he said that
he had never seen Commissioner Wood
since that time and didn't want to see
him. He then told how william c.
Banks first introduced him 20 Commits.
sioner Wood and how Wood told him he
was in a position to hand him a good
contract. This was before Mr.. Wood
became a Commissioner. The contract
was with the Kansas City. Clay County
and 81. Joseph's Railroad. and for put
ting the Union company In a way to get
1t Commissioner Wood received a check
for $1,000. johnson testified that after
Mr.. Wood received the $500 he came
to him and offered him $500 as his share
OF Il
Johnson said he turned the $500 pack
TO the Union company. On the voucher
for the payment OF $1,000 to Wood.
which was put in evidence on Wednes-
day. appears a notation showing that
F! $500 was returned to the company.
Later in the day Mr.. ohnso was
questioned very closely as to the occa-
sions when he met Commissioner Wood.
He said nat he had met Mr.. Wood not
more than half a dozen times. lie said
he didn't think he would know the young
man who was in Woods office in Ex-
change place. but that he could identify
COMMISSIONS Woods secretary. When
he left the stand he picked James +.
y ~ '.'h
tary. out OF the crowd. Mr.. Archibald
was Immediately called to the stand.
Mr.. Archibald said that he was sure
he never called Mr.. johnson on the tele-
phone or took a call from him. He re-
membered seeing him once at the Office
Of the Public Service Commission. He
said that the only time he was ever in
the Exchange place office was when he
went there to see the COMMISSIONS
| ,hn,s hatax upNntntaA n. hi, ,a1rasarx
He said he would find out the name OF
the boy who was employed in the Ex-
change place once.
Not In Fourth Avenue Deal.
Mr.. Johnson testified yesterday that
he had nothing to do with the Fourth
avenue subway contract in Brooklyn 50
far as getting il for the General Railway
Signal Company. He said he was con-
suited about what bid the company
ought to make and gave his opinion as
an expert. He did try to get an extern
sion OF time from the railway company
here. but was unsuccessful That was
all he had TO do with the Fourth avenue
contract. He said that COMMISSIONS
Wood never held o TO him the posi-
bility of landing this contract for the
Union company IL he were successful in
getting the Centre street loop job.
Ezra +. Prentice Informed Senator
Thompson last night that Col. Prout
would be on and to testify this morn
ing. Directors Rodd and Mcclure of the
Union are also expected.
section 312 Of the penal law reads
A judicial officer. q person who exc
cutes any OF the functions of a public
office not designated in articles LEA
and 10 and in section 232o Of this
chapter. or a person employed by or
acting for the State, or for amy pub
lie officer in the business of the state.
who asks. receives or agrees TO re-
ceive a hr'he. or any money, property.
or value OF any kind. or any promise
or agreement therefor. upon any
agreement or understanding that his
vote. opinion, judgment, action, de-
cisior or other official proceeding. shall
be Influenced thereby. or that he will
do or omit any act or proceeding, or
IN any way neglect or violate any ON
cial duty. il punishable by impr'son-
menr for not more than ten years, or
by a fine Of not more'than $4,000. or
both. 4 conviction also ~forfeits ANY
office held by the defendant and for
ever disqualihes him from holding
any public Office under the State.
TIT hearing goes on at II o'clock thi,