The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-25

in%terborough might operate all the sub.
In Manhattan and The Bronx.
When was the last time YOU saw Mr.
Prendersast7" asked Mr.. Moss suddenly,
ION Monday after I testified here. I
saw him at his office
Didn't YOU 20 there to-day"
Eyes. to put my coat there. ! didn't
see him, though"
standard Oi1's OReP.
william Il. Ellison's testimony about
the $500. 900. 900 STANDARD OIL ofYer''
seemed interesting to the Thompson
committee. but Mfr. Hardness fattened
II somewhat when he was called to the
stand In the afternoon. Mr.. Ellison
testified that a Dt. ". J. Pollock of
100 Broadway and a Mi. Alexander. who
said they represented Standard Oil In
~terests, came TO him on the introduction
OF "A city official In August. 1911. with
a proposition to invest $500. 900. 900 in
s.nways OH a percentage iasis OF 10. IL
- 10 per cent. Mr.. Ellison talked Il over
with Mayor Gaynor and h brought
the two men to see the Mayor on Au-
gust 10. 1911. Tho Mayor. he said.
thought such a proposition would not be
legal and finally suggested. though"
said Mr.. Ellison. Il did not think he
meant 1t seriously that the two men
lend the money to the marlborough to
extend its lines. Mr.. Ellison said
later that he considered the offer" bona
fide. but that there was no question OF
compensation about the matter at all.
Wien Mr.. Hardness took the stand he
testified first about the conference at
the Wilcox home on the night OF March
90. when the Shonts unsigned offer"
was discussed and. as he understood II.
agreed upon. lie said the DIR. Pollock
referred 10 by Mr.. Ellison was referred
Ia him by Chairman Willcox's secretary.
MIR. darkness In turn referred the man
to Mr.. McAneny. lie said Pollock told
him that mir. DAWSON told him he
could ave all the money he wanted.
Mr.. darkness admitted that he took little
interest In the proposition. that he did
not think there was any substance be-
hind IL.
CITY Fared We'll. WiIicoa says.
Former Chairman WILCOX. who vas
"a witness at the morning session. re-
viewed his early negotiations with Mr..
Shonts prior to n beyond the offer
of March %. lie said he was satisfied
that the city got the best contract ever
made 10y IL in the dual contracts. SEN
ator Thompson took exception TO that
statement and MIR. Wilcox and he en-
tered into "A Ions debate upon the ub-
ject. Mr.. Moss called attention to the
fact that a few weeks z Mr.. Wilcox
used the Anaiiias term" AS applied to
Senator ~Thampson's statement that he
..., .atNt Nh. GNnrhnYnlRh ~
the successor to James l.. Q~uackenbush.
counsel to the company.
Mr.. Moss insisted that Senator Thonp-
SO might have referred to the Consol!-
dated Gas Company. for which Mr.. WILL
cox appeared In the company's applica-
ton for "A 100000. 900 bond issue before
the Public Service Commission. MI.
Moss advised Mr.. Wilcox that people
who are hurting Liars" at the committee
nigh, ind themselves in trouble. Mr..
wilcox said he was able to take care
Of himself in any statements he made
and did not propose to have Mr.. MOSS
read him any lectures.
Henry u. Seaman. formerly chief en-
gineer Of the Public Service Commission.
was called TO the stand In the after
noon to make u statement In reply to
a statement attributed to Mr.. WILCOX
last week In which the former chairman
was quoted AS saying. Mr.. seaman could
not ge, Aiong with any bureau or de-
partnent OF the commission" and there
fore quit.
seaman DENIES WILCOX Charge.
This statement" said Mr.. SeAnan
'is false and cowardly and IL appar-
entity inspired either By anger or BY
fear
Mr.. Seaman denied he had trouble
with any bureau or department. He
said FOR six months he did the work
of four busy men and wa refused help
which he requested from the commits.
sion. a condition confronted the Com
m~issioners. he said. which made them
very anxious.
A subway was designed with pipe
galleries at an estimated cost or 3llS.-
000. 600. When the commission recow-
nizeh it's failure TO properly revise the
plans. said NJ. Seaman. IL endeavored
to fois, this failure on the chief en-
"snd suggested that he stultify
10y a FALSE. recommendation for
adoption Of the plans" The bette n"ir
- unission AZ that time, he
added. Was AN accumulation of estab-
H. he'd facts
Former borough President George
McAneny. who was chairman Of the
Committee 81 the Board Of rs
innate when the dual contracts were
''"si'-,tH and adopted. added hts de-
upon Senstor Thompson Yesterday
:" b, heard toy the committee. inasmucli
rs he supposed he Was included ny tho
Senator when the latter remarked that
II certain persons would come out in the
open the work OF the Thompson rom.
would h" l-ssrned. Mr.. McAncny
his fruItless efforts to be heard
and wrote:
II must now ask that YOU call me
as a Witness and that 7 be
proper opportunity to present such
Information as I have with relation to
the dual contracts or anything that
concern them, The presentation Of
authoritative information from what
ever source annot fall to remove In
m degree the outraGeously false i'm.
preston that many of the peopis OF the
'ity have received not only 49, to the
of the contracts. hut the n,ean
through which they We're developed"
The committee will resume It's hear.
ings at noon to-day.