The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-04

II knew II would be charged against
our contribution"
referring to your discussion with Mr..
Coleman OF the allowances for admins
trative expenses. did you mention any
thing about an amount Of $l25,000?'
Yes. Some one asked me II they
would inh any specific amount In the
books. I told him there was an item az
$4,000. I had the payment to Mr..
Shonts In my mind"
Did you mention the anne Of Mr..
Shonts 70 Mr.. Coleman
MY impression Is that I did. but I
am not certain"
you say that you told Mr.. Coleman
about an item OF &1.5.00O and that you
had In mind the $4,000 that had been
paid to Mr.. ShontsY'
Mr.. Coleman that"
At the opening Of the afternoon ses.
sion Mr.. Rogers said again that he
thought he had mentioned the name Of
Mr.. Shonts to Mr.. Coleman. but that he
was not sure. lie said he could not tell
whether the second bonus to Mr.. Shonts.
amounting TO $4,000. had been granted
because the commission had allowed
$4,000 for administration. He said
Also that he believed there IA no chance
that any items rejected when the prior
uotcI ullIIutIOu WAS IuduS W0utO creep lntO
later determinations.
When he was called MIR. darkness
plunged into a description OF how the
allowances to the Interborough had been
determined. He said that in computing
What the attorneys should get he dis.
regarded the statements presented by
Mr.. Rogers and based his figures Of his
" knowledge OF what these attorneys
regularly received AND on his knowledge
Of what work they had lone IN the con
tracts. Senator Thompson objected Il
Mr.. darkness relying on his knowledge
when passing judgment. TO which Mr.
Hardness retorted hat he was 80 consti.
tuted that he invariably based his judg
ments on his knowledge OF the subject
under consideration. He said he assumed
responsibility for d~isregarding the state
ments OF MIR. Rogers and choosing hi
" basis FOR making a determination oil
what should be allowed.
WAS hat method OF determination
set forth In the contract"
The principle OF Il was"
Did you know about the bonus L
Mr.. Rogers?"
~ didn't allow H."
He rave II another name. inter
jected Mr.. Moss. at was a tip"
The spectators sufYawed. while Sena
| tOT nOl11pSDU. WIFI rudnN Ut ~
wink. commended the wit of Mr.. Moss.
Did you get anything extra aske,
Mr.. Shuster. pursuing the inquiry.
well. ! got an increase OF s3oO In my
salary" said Mr.. darkness.
did Prendrrsast kick asked The
frol!ckinR Mr. Moss.
II don't think he did was the reply.
What proof II there that YOU ex
PLANTATION OF how YOU arrived At tn
amounts allowed counsel il not an after
thought and that YOU made the allow
ances on the basis " their salaries"
Has No Proof.
There is none unless Mr.. Turner ma.
recall tina | told him | was computing
allowances on hat basis"
Don't YOU think you should hav
protected yourself''
IL don't need to protect myself
am too busy with my work 10 thin.
about protecting myself"
The committee then went into Nj
H%arkness's relations 10 the lnjunctioI
suit OF Fred c. Williams 10 restrain tn
commission from approving the plan
for Fulton street third tracking. Sena
tor Lawson is bent on preventing tn
confirmation Of Travis ". Wnitney'
nomination ~ n Public Service comm!s
sloner on the ground that he made a mis-
leading affdavit In this case. Mr.. Hark
ness admitted that the plans sought I
be approved had been withdrawn afte
the Injunction suit was started. thu
leaving no approval for Mr.. Williams I
enjoir when he anne into court.
The committee hopes to fin'sh M thi
end Of its investigation to-day and ais
to finish an investigation OF II. II 7
affairs. cambridge Colby will prohahl
I've asked to-day II he knows anythin
about George w. Young. who. the CON
mittee believes. has returned to Pair
Beach. A subpoena served on NJ
Young's valet was d~isregarded by hii
because Mr.. Moss neglected 20 writ
March instead OF "February' at tn
top Of II. The committee wanted TO q
on with Mr.. Shonts to-day. but, he is I
with tonsilitis. Thu matter 81 7, /
Gillespie's contempt FOR the cormitte
will go over until next week. by whic
time the Assembly is expected to hay
passed the senate resolution eXtendin
the life OF the committee to July /.