New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
Evidence Enough, lie
Holds. to Sue ShOnts,
Gaynor and Rogers.
pRFPARES CHARGES
AGAINST CRAVEN
Senator Calls Colby and Young s
Brother. hui Fails 10 Get
Trace Of Banker.
q Thnr1nsnn commit.

..,r .,orcd thc talk or tho S2,o0o,0o0
,..t D.rf. .cot sensational turn yes
...4., But thc eensstion was % the
s..b.,r.,hc pan variety and produced
.,ly = shark. 70 was enough. however.
a give the spectators that daily thronc
~. Tho committees session bit Of a
drill
Tn. f-s, witness was James Young.
....ber Of fhc much sought George ".
,osng 10 had attended the sessions
-. several days In tho hope that he
,orl5 soc his brother regarding judg-
n,,, Of $4,000 he held against com
,,rv his brother was interested in.
Dur,nr part OF the examination Of
II, Young. which vas conducted by
n, Moss. II looked as y he was ready
g charge that his missing brother left
.orn because he had been reached by
"a. Morgan crowd" but 1t turned out
,... when he had used this phrase IN
,s,enhone conversation the preced-
-. dav he had nothing hrner 10 base
On than MS own imagination.
Colby Sure Young Will Return.
This conversation was overheard by
=, enploye Of the Thompson commit
%. M Young did his telephonine
,.on booth in the Office Of the New
yo,k County Lawyers Association.
vb.r. the committee has been holding
q, sessions. The talk was with Thorn
Il higgins. his brothers Office man
,,s, I, turned our that he did not
nav vh7 MS brother lef, town and
lad not seen him in more than three
months.
Bainbridee Colby. former counsel 70
he Thompson committee, was also a
fitness. Mr.. Colby was counsel 70 the
missing Young In the latter's suit 70
mise, the viii OF MS wife. Nine Nor
H,s he said that he talked win
younr on Monday. when ne returned
rom Palm each N answer 20 HIS
.eeqram. He told him that Senator
Thompson wanted 20 see him and told
linn 10 see him or Wednesday when he
returned from Albany. He said lie did
10. know where Young was now, but
believed ne would return 20 town soon.
4 clerk in the employ of the Guar
snty Trust Company, one Of he exec
t.ors Of Andrew Freedman VIII, tes-
tfea 70 the nndine Of white cnsm-
eled safe in the lnterborough direc-
tors Red Bank home, but that il con-
lsined nothing OF value % the COM
rittee. He said there were papers in
boxes. and that al that was asked for
~ the committees subppna had been
turned over.
Senator Thompson declared that
these for the most part were notices
70 Mr. Freedman 20 attend directors
meetings. and were no. Of value 20 the
committee. lie indicated tnat he would
ssk the Senate 20 compel the trust
company 20 turn over al the Freedman
papers 20 the committee. This. he said,
proosblv would be done when he asked
ne senate 20 take action on the refusal
o. Tho s. Gillespie Company, which
has tlc contract for third tracking the
in;trborough 81" lines. 20 turn over
he record " transfers Of money from
rs New lor. ofNcc 20 its Pittsburgh
branch
Prepare Charges Against Craven.
Senator Thompson said that the cvi-
atncs produced by the committee had
Ifoved that the bonus Of Sl50.000 10
ih,ooorc 7. Shonts. The ln,erborough S
fresidcrt and the $4,000 bonus 20 the
,onpany's counsel. Richard r. Rogers.
well as the $4,000 20 lis auditor.
Be- T. J. Gaynor, came out Of the peck
es Of the citizens OF New York lie
aid that with this evidence 10 would
- easy for the city. through Lamar
Hardy. lis Corporation Counsel TO re-
over tncsc SUNS, tOt2lInG $4,000.
Perley More. accountant OF the com
n.ttee, tcstlaed yesterday as 20 the
arious books Of the PETERBOROUGH
a'rein these entries appear.
senator Thompson said that he was
.oR preparing charge against Alfred
isyen. tic chief engineer Of the Pub
Service Commis ION. and George $.
.o'sman, ite counsel, alleging incompe-
ency. ineMciercv and neglect OF duty.
."e c'argc. VIII be- based on the ap-
owing OF NE prior determination, in
men 'ne bonlses are concealed. by
u. Craven and the failure Of Dir. Cole
81 % advise hr. Craven 20 dissllow
q, items
"her ne committee resumes its ses-
hr Thur day, the hearings will be
"a IN 'fo Office Of the Board OF COro-
IN % ;ne Municipal Building.
ioungs Brother Called.
DR.. Young after being sworr. was
,"e D. Mr. Moss 90 tell about his
.,hfersation OF Friday with Nj Mig
~ ~ brothers. Office manager.
N.ephoned him." said Mr. Young,
-Si ia1es DO ssid had been paid on
Nsce q property in Jersey City had
=. been paid for three or four years.
~ nm 'ia' had obtained judgmon.
49, thc company for interest on .
~, no,e and was about 20 file no
OF judgment ~ the Sheriff. Office
nsdto1 COUNTY"
iel fa.d tofncthinr about George
Iolh9 going aWay?' asked Mr.
l''. Dr. Miggnr told me that Mr.
,..s "a not in The city. but would
~. toor. told him I would not
a. l'f Nm - return. said ! want
re matter attended 70 ~ once. !
-, nm ne Thompson Committee was
,2 FOR George " Young. and !
80 hsy would get him. and that I
-. render them cycry assistance !
D' Jo1 tell Hr higgins tnc rca-
=, ''ofge ". Young var not here?"
~. ~ Dim prcslmcd he had been
..s'oo BY Morgan snd the other
NC ioD no. state he nd been
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