New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-29
Printer Testiies Former
Baptist Minister Re-
quested Secrecy.
HOTCHKISS REBUKED
FOR GRILLING PRIEST
Spectators Express Noisy Dis
approval of Attorneys Heck
ling of Mgr. Dunn.

The Charities investigation before
Commissioner Strong became seething
hot yesterday. Before an audience that
crowded every available foot of stand
ing room in the Bar Association Build
ing the Commissioner, the lawyers and
witnesses had TO fight to control their
tempers.
The storm broke at 3:45 p. m. while
the Very Rev. Monsigner John j. Dunn
was in the witness chair, submitting TO
what Father Farrell called in his now
famous pamphlet "prisst batting" Will
lam II. Hotchkiss, attorney for the
Charities Department, had failed in
every effort 10 get information from
Monsignor Dunn. Baifled by the wit
ness. curbed By the rulings Of the Com
missioner and exasperated by the salts
faction with which the audience was
viewing his defeat, Mr.. Hotchklss
wheeled suddenly on the priest and
cried at him in loud voice:
Then why did you send in letter
500 70 DR.. Potter, so that he could
leave town? ?"
In the breathless moment that fol-
lowed the priest shot back: That's a
statement Of yours" And in the de-
risive cries that followed the crowd un-
loosed its feelings and showed how
strongly its sympathies were with the
priest. Turning sternly on them, Com
missioner Strong threatened to clear
the room if such a demonstration were
repeated: then, turning TO Mr.. Hotch-
kiss. he reprimanded him for his ques-
ton.
John NJ. Bowers, attorney for the
State Board. who had said scarcely q
word before during the day, arose and
declared that Mr.. Hotchkiss had ex-
coded the bounds Of dignity, and had
overstcpped the privilege Of question
ing witnesses that the Commissioner
had given.
Spectator Gives His Version.
81 am here for the purpose Mr..
Hotchkiss started to explain in mill
tant voice, but a spectator, who hadn't
totally relieved his feelings in 'he
first outburst, finished the remark with
you're here for the Guardians OF
Liberty that's who you're here for"
and, grabbing his hat and coat, fled
from the room as though expecting
momentarily to be seized by the collar
by Commissioner Strong. The Commits
sioner. however, only Glowered at him
as he beat his retreat
Mr.. Hotchkiss diligently followed
yesterday his purpose announced the
day before-"to show collision between
Father William b. Farrell, Dr.. Daniel
c. Potter and Robert W. Hebberd. sec
rotary Of the State Board of Charities,
in publishing the pamphlets attacking
the investigation"
These are the five pamphlets pub
lished over the name of Father Farrell
and distributed broadcast among Cath
olics. More than 100000 copies were
printed, at a cost OF $4,000.
Says Potter Ordered Pamphlets.
That DR.. Daniel c. Potter, former
Baptist minister and dcposed head OF
the Board Of Ambulance Service, gave
the orders for the pamphlets. was tes-
tilted 10 at the morning session by
Frank Leber, representing ". b. Brown,
printer and binder, of 81 Chambers
Street. The proofs of the pamphlets
were sent 20 DR.. Potter, who returned
them corrected, the witness said.
Lcber testified that DR.. Potter asked
him 10 "seep this printing matter
quiet" and gave him four typewritten
pages Of addresses Of Roman Catholic
clerGymcn OF this and other cities, TO
whom Mr.. Potter had ordered the
pamphlets sent.
". I. Plunkett. who assumed the eT-
pense of publishing the pamphlets, is
from the Chancelors Office OF the
Poman Catholic Diocese OF New York.
Many copies OF each pamphlet were
sent 10 the Office Of the chancery Of
the Roman Catholic Diocese Of New
York, at p East Fifty-frst Street.
DR. Potter was onetime head Of the
bureau that pays out the city's sub
sides TO the charitable institutions.
Later he was head OF the Board Of
Ambulance Service. While he was in
this office, the Roosevelt and Presby-
terrain hospitals found it eXpedient 20
give up their ambulance service. He
was ousted from this position, largely
through the efforts of Commissioner of
Charities kingsbury. He left threaten