New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-09

per cent for three years. Mr.. Dawson
figured, was 1896, 107.6s.
The names of three more law firms
were dug out of the Interborough s
vouchers, which tho committee has
been examining for days, The first firm
was that Of Nicoll. Ansble, Lindsay &
Fuller. II proved-from the accounts
so far discovered-to have Jared the
richeet.
The first voucher showed r payment
70 the firm headed by Delaney Nicoll
Of $53,172.9s. 1t was for services from
April, 1910, TO April. 1912. The ser
vices consisted OF attending meetings
OF the board Of directors and the eX-
ecutiye committee, conferences on the
new subway with respect 10 its legal
ity and constitutionality, attention TO
legislative matters and defending suits
resulting from the Murray Hill explo-
zion IN the subway.
The second voucher revealed a pay
ment Of 1922 for somewhat similar
services for the fourteen months ended
June I, 1913. The third payment Of
/ Mr.. Nicoll's firm was on June 10, 1914
1t was for s36,516.48 for services per
1 formed during the year ended June l.
/ 1914. The last sum paid tho firm was
/ last June, for another years services
/ This time Nr. Nicolrs firm received
only S25,34545
in this last voucher a sentence was
found that greatly interested Senator
+ Thompson. i described Mr.. NicOll's
services IN part as fighting the at
tacks % newspaper" and work on the
"investigation of .he Public Service
/ Commission by the legislative commit
tee and all matters connected there
with"
We'll" observed Senator Thompson
that's interesting. "Why was the In
/ terborough interested in this commit
+ tees investigation last year, when we
| hadn't even touched the lnterborough's
affairs? Why should the Interborough
be hiring outside counsel In this com
mittee's investigation Of tho Public
Service Commission when we were not
investigating the marlborough :"
Il don't know replied Mr. Fisher.
Perhaps the outside counsel were
hired 10 hold the hands Of your Off
GERS and soothe their fears under criti-
csm >" suggested Mr. Colby TO the wit
ness.
At this point James L. Quackenbush,
whose salary is $4,000 a year. 100000
OF which he receives from the Inter
borough, was asked hDOul the lebai
staff employed by the Interborough.
He said he could not give the exact hg-
ures. but that II cost from S276,OOO 10
$780, 900 yearly.
Winthrop & stinson Get Fee.
The next voucher to turn up showed
the payment Of $4,000 10 the firm OF
Winthrop & Stimson, in which Henry
L. Stiuson is partner. This fee was
for examining the deed Of trust and
other legal papers in connection with
the $4,000 900 sale OF bonds by the
Morgan firm.
TIE last voucher touched on during
the day revealed payment Of $4,000
70 Mirabeau l.. Towns for legal ser
vices. Mr.. Towns's bill was 2 model Of
brevity. Il read
"ln full for professional services to
date. $4,000"
Il is hoped by the committee tina.
light will be shed on Mr.. Towns's ser
vices and the services OF other outside
counsel.
Senator Thompson announced yester-
day that he intended 10 put Lawrence
Gresser on the stand soon. dresser
was removed from the office Of Ror-
ough President Of Queens by Governor
DIX. Gresser's son is now quoted as
saving that his father was removed be-
cause he was against the INTERIOR
ough's dual subway system.