New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-29
Gillespie Books Opened
a Trifle to Committee

The comedy Of the Gillespie Doors
and papers is still playing. Now I. il.
Gillespie says ne does not refuse 70
give them up 20 the Thompson commit
tee. They can have them, but only for
inspection for reference, while wiz
ness is on the stand.
As Paul D. Cravath, counsel tor
Mr.. Gillespie. explained yesterday
subpoena duces tecum means 10 bring
with YOU. So that--in the opinion O.
counsel to Mr.. Gillespie the subpoena
was complied with when he brougft
the books and papers with him. Ara,
as counsel said, Mir. Gillespie brought
them with him and intends TO brig
them with him again tomorrow When
the fun committee resumes ITS pubic
hearings Rut he does not intend 20
give them up.
Here rs what Mr. Crayath had 70 say
on this subject, a subject which the
Thompson committee considers VITAL
COR they claim interesting development :
will follow the reading Of the records
Of transfers Of money from the Ne"
York Office of the Gillespie company 10
It's Pittsburgh branch
MIR. Gillespies attitude Is entirely
within his right. A witness under a
duces tccum subpoena Is bound 20 pro
Guce the books and papers called for
and have them available for reference
in the course Of his examination on the
witness stand, but the law does not
compel "A witness 20 give up the Gus
todv of them, much less turn them over
TO the court OF committee which issued
the subpoena
And no threat OF contempt proceed
incs before the bar Of the Legislature
can bulge Mr.. Gillespie an inch.
And every cent was properly spent
said Mr.. Gillespie. There is no slus1
fund or yellow dog fund hidden n
our files. The Thompson committee
will have TO look elsewhere for any
such thing
Frank Moss. counsel 20 the commit
tee. who thought nc had Mr.. GILES
PIES promise Friday night 10 produce
tho paper and books wanted, only to
learn The next morning he was mis-
taken. is still hopeful that Mr. Gille5-
pic Will be tractable tomorrow morn
ing.
Yesterday the subcommittee in
charge of the examination of the Gil
lospie books and papers about which
there Is no dispute spent long hours
porlne over them. Nothing OF moment
was discovered
subpoena calling for the production
OF an account OF the sale and disposl-
ton OF all stocks and bonds since it,
creation, together with all financial
statements, showing expenditures. was
served on the marlborough yesterday
one asking for similar information
dating back 70 1908 was served on the
Brooklyn Rapid Transi;.
lie Roy +. Har, ness, assistant coun-
sci OF the Public Service Commission
Yesterday backed up the statement.
made by Travis Whitney Of the nigh,
lei0re with respect 70 the suit brough,
Toy /. 1. Carpenter TO restrain the con,
mission from approving the y. X. L
improvements on its Fulton Street "L'
line. Not only did he declare that Al
that was done in the case was proper
but that the attack, If any was merited
should not have been visited on MI
Whitney, but on him. The attack OF
Mr.. Whitney was made by Senator Law
son. who, with Senator Thompson, 1
waging "a fight against the confirmation
@; the appointment Of Whitney an,
Charles A. llervey ss Public Servic,
commissioners.
Nh Hardness also said that he hat
wiled Alfred Craven. chief engineer o.
the commission. 20 return 70 New York
AIR. Craven Is ~. and resting az Pine.
hurst. \. {. The Thompson committee
last week sgsounced 10 would like &c
have him be.sre Il again 20 testify re.
garding the dual contracts.