New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21

might gain a point by taking advan-
I tage e the seeming intent Of the wit
! ness 70 be intimate, said, in his mos;
conversational manner. that what Mr.
Moss was trying 20 get was what the
committee believed 20 be the fact, that
Mr. Shonts talked over the entire sit
uation with Mr.. Morgan. And wouldn't
Nj Shonts please tell the committee
all about them?
Mr.. Shonts raised his eyebrows,
wrinked his forehead as in II deep
thought. and said that he talked to
Mr. Morgan about many things, but
couldn't recall any particulars just
now
"WeIl. did you talk with Mr.. Dawson
in March, 1902" asked Mr.. Moss.
Mr. Shonts replied that he talked
with Mr. Morgsn's partner only when
Mr.. Morgan was not in town. Some
times, he added, Mr.. Dawson was pres
ent at the conferences.
Freedman Letter Read.
One bit Of evidence introduced yes
terday that Senator Thompson regard
ed as important was a letter written
By Andrew Freedman TO A. j. County,
assistant 10 Presid dent Res OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad. II was dated July
26. 1911. at the time Mayor Gaynor was
publicly attacking the lnterborough.
from the first paragraph of the let
ter the committee believed that II was
Mr.. FreedmAns understanding that the
Mayor vas favorable 20 the INTERIOR
ough. regardless Of his public attitude.
The paragraph in question read:
"Your favor Of July 20 20 hand. /
had q talk with Nh Peters after you
had seen the Mayor. and he told me Of
your conversation with him. fester-
day a personal friend of mine, the man
ager OF The Times spent an hour
with the Mayor discussing the subway
.i.rs.ion- the interview having been
q, the Mayors request. The Mayor
ia Rim Of the visit Of Mr.. Peters
lnresident % the Long Island Railroad 3
and Yourself, and stated that matters
we're not at all conclusive, that ne was
no, satisfied with the McAneny report
and tbat IL meant nothing 10 him. Also
that he did not propose 70 be carried
away by clamor. and he IS satisIeu
,bat The best interests OF the city
would be served by universal hVe,,
cent fare and such operations as "oulu
be satisfactory 10 the taxpayers ana 10
yourselves. by which he did not mean
tho Brooklyn Rapid Transit.
Nr. Shonts said he never kne" o,
the letters existence until II was feSo
"Do YOU know = Mr. Freedman called
an Mayor Gaynor?" asked Mr.. Moss
Il do not" said Mr.. Shonts.
Shonts Explains Letter
ur Moss then read another letter. IN
which the name Of the manager OF ne
T,mes" Louis Wiley, was mentioned.
This letter. dated August p, 1910, was
f,or Mr.. Shonts 20 Mr. Freedman and
read:
"My dear Andy: 80, ,.u.
II have yours OF the 10th. Nothing
In, been done since you left, except
me old story has been reyamped III
The Times Ny impression vas
WILEY told you that this man NAG
Leen located and that that sort OF
hing would be stopped.
II have Rad nothing a. All up WV.
Morgan B. Co. except the quest'on
6nanelng the third trucking and eHten,
zion % The elevated lin case we should
,rade With the city,, and that mas nov
been brought 20 head. e.o.
Nr Shonts explained 10 "'ha'o'
rbo,opson that the story referred 70
Rad nothing 90 do with lnteIpor"uf'
natter. but his personal hna'''
threatened suit Of Mrs. Shonts
SIR Moss then returned 70 ~
letter o. Sir. Freedman to pr. Nou' ,,SS, (,
lie asked The witness how ne mah"ts v
10 Keep Mayor Gaynor irendiy 70 Nv
fnte,borouRh ard antsgonistic 20 tn1
Is. X. 1. Mr. Shonts disc'"iin'a "''