New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-30
Committee Seeks Favored
Observation-Disclosures
GOuld'S Action.
CALL WALLSTEIN
ON TUBE CAVE-INS
Morgan's Respite Lost Fourteen
Days - Commitment and
Obligations Up Again.

commitments and Obligations"
revelations OF large sums paid to
favored contractors not unlike the
famous bonuses, and the alleged de
mand by George J. Gould, on behalf Of
the Manhattan Railway Company, which
threatened TO block the contracts for
the third-tracking Of the elevated lines.
were among the matters which Senator
George +. Thompson declared yester-
day would come up for consideration
by his Investigating committee which
resumes It's hearings in the coroners'
court tomorrow.
A subpoena was served on Leonard
Wallstein, Commissioner of Accounts,
for his appearance before the commit
tee. 1t was said that the object in call
ing the Commissioner was TO ascertain
the result of his investigation OF the
cave-ins of the new subway.
J. 7. Morgan will not be called as
witness for at least two weeks. Mr.
Thompson intended TO have the banker
before the committee earlier in the
hearings. but was informed by Richard
V. Lindabury, Mr.. Morgan's counsel,
that the latter intended 70 leave the
city on May 4 for ten days. After a
conference with Frank Moss, counsel
for the committee, Senior Thompson
decided not to call Mr.. Morgan until
after his return.
Gould Charges Investigated.
Just what plans will be followed at
the resumption of the hearings Senator
Thompson could not say yesterday. He
said he expected TO have a conference
to-day with Mr.. Moss, and then might
have a more definite announcement to
make. He declared that the sub-com-
mittee and the accountants had been
looking into the Gould matter during
the hiatus between sessions OF the
committee, and that they would be IN
position TO take IL up within two or
three days.
Mr.. Gould refused 10 approve the
certificates for the third tracking OF
the elevated lines as the subway nego-
tiations were nearing close. just
what the Manhattan directors wanted
as a condition precedent TO their ap-
proval has not been made public. The
Rockefeller influences were said 10
have been invoked and Mr.. Gould aban.
doned his position, accepting on behaIf
of the Manhattan company an allow
ance Of $4,000 year for twenty years
by way Of compromise.
Morgan Letter Mentioned.
The subject of commitments and
obligations which T. p. Shonts, presi-
dent Of the Interborough. mentioned IN
his testimony at former hearings IN re-
lation TO the Stevens contract Will be
considerably enlarged upon, according
TO Senator Thompson. When Mr.. Nor
gan testiiies he will probably be CUES,
toned in regard to the complaints said
to have been made to him by Gardner
VI. Lane and William A. Read, directors
OF the Interborough. now both dead, as
to "extravagances" IN the Stevens con-
tract Testimony was brought out at
the former hearings that Mr.. Morgan
wrote a sharp letter to Mr.. Shonts in
regard to this contract, which the In.
terborough president denied he had
ever received. This point may be
cleared up BIZ Mr.. Morgan's testimony.
Senator Thompson said yesterday
that the committee would hold sessions
five days a week until July l, when
its term expires. He is not worrying
about funds, despite the refusal of the
Legislature 70 give him more, he said,
as the Legislature will have 10 pay the
bills eventually.