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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-25
Catholic Church Did Not COnSplre
to Prevent Justice, Says Mitchell

The Majors statement before the Thompson COMMITTEE
For two years and half, as the representative
of all the people of this city have been endeavorng
to secure humane treatment and proper care Tor the
$4,000 homeless and dependent children committed as
city wards TO private charitable institutions. ! have
been endeavorng to secure proper administration OF
the S5OOOOOO of public funds annually disbursed to
these institutions for the care of the ctys wards.
THAT is the cause am fighting for and shall
continue TO fight for it, matter what damage it may
bring TO me- for il is matter of public duty and per-
sOna conscience.
I'm this work have found myself and my Com
missioner of Charities opposed, vilifed, misrepre-
scented and INSTRUCTED by certain interests and IN
huences | have endeayored to learn what these IN
Huences are which have sought to interfere with or to
control branch of the government of this city.
I'm connection with the inquiry conducted by the
Governors Commissioner, Mr.. Charles H. Strong,
under the NlOreand act il came to the knowledge OF
the city's authorities that certain crimes had been
committed. In securing the evidence of the commits
sion of these crimes the Police Department has
brought to light the conspiracy which was Matched to
Illustrate the work of the Department of Charities.
The evidence of the commission of the crimes is also
the evidence of the existence of this conspiracy against
the government.
at is not the Catholic Church which has so con-
spred to pervert justice and obstruct control
eminent, but sman group within the Church CO.
operating with few non Catholic aymen 1t is this
group charge with conspiracy. This group am con-
WINGED is not representative of the Church or of the
great body of ghtthnking, honest Catholics of this
city.
"Jews, Protestants and Catholics alike will think
as | do this question when the DISCUSSES are re-
moved from the naked truth, and the issue which is
beneath it all, the decent of the $4,000 children
for whom the City of New York must act as father
and mother, becomes clear to all.
"As trustee of the public funds which the city
annually disburses to these institutions, the Chief
Executive responsible for the welfare of these helpless
children, unhappiIy torn by economic circumstances
from their homes and given for time to the care
of the city a foster parent and Mayor responsible
for the honesty and efficiency of the Police Depart
ment, is my right well my duty to make known
to the public all of the facts in this matter.
when, as now, ii happens that these facts are
pertinent to your inquiry and relevant to the question
under nsideratOn-namely the prOpriety of the
tOn of the Police Department in supervising the tee
phone wires of the POtters and of Father Farrel-t
becomes dOuby my right to be heard fully in public
uDOn this nueStion"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-25
"wire-Tap" Secrets Told.

Senator Thompson. after explaining
that the entire committee were agreed
ON this. and with a word Of explanation
that the committee wanted 10 be court
cous TO the Mayor. he told him to pro-
coed.
The Mayor began by reading his
statement. which appears elsewhere in
The Tribune. Senator Thompson inter
rupted him at the beginning Of IL and
asked him to come down 20 the wire
tapping feature.
~ shall" said the Mayor "This is
merely Introductory ! shall be very
brief"
The reading Of the alleged converse
tons was listened to In almost
bresthless silence. The first time the
spectators made any noise was when
the Mayor was reading the alleged con-
versation between Mr.. Hebberd and DR.
Potter on March p. When Hebberd was
quoted as asking: as there anything
new from Albany? ." and Potter rs
alleged to have replied: "No, he seems
10 be wabbling," a litter ran around
the room Most Of those present knew
If the efforts Of the opponents of the
strong investigation 20 have Governor
Whitman call IL of. and they under
stood the reference was 10 the Gov
ernor.
Names Bishop Hayes's Secretary.
When Father Dineen's name was
mentioned for the first time Mr.. Moss
asked a question which brought out the
fact that he was secretary TO Bishop
Hayes.
The crowd laughed when Monsignor
Dunn was quoted as telling DR.. Potter
that he wouldn't be a goat any longer
and well make sheep Of you
Laughter. too, followed the reported
advice OF Father Farrell 90 DR.. Potter
20 fec 10 Atlantic City and ego 20 the
strand Hotel place where all
the priests go
when the alleged conversation be
tween the Mother Superior Of the Do
minican Order and DR.. Potter was re-
lated Mr.. Moss said TO the Mayor:
what was the pamphlet they talked
about"
This criminal. lbellous pamphlet"
said the Mayor handing a copy 70
Senator Thompson.
Mayor Threatens Prosecution.
"Monsisnor punn takes all the re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-25
READY
TO ACCUSE BURNS
Continued from page I

he Mortimer would like TO have Mr.
Burns accorded favors and help.
Mr.. Swami had considerable diff
Guilty in getting Frederick Seymour
his fourth and last witness TO agree
to make complaint against the men
who had intruded upon the privacy Of
his Office at night and spied upon him
by the aid Of a detectaphone.
The lawyer urged that it was wholly
in the province Of the District Attor-
ney to make the complaint.
Seymour Ready to Act.
"Why do you throw the burden upon
me ~ asked the Prosecutor. "Why
should you hesitate to make complaint
when it would appear that this man
lBurnsJ has done you grievous
wrong? Why don't you do your part ?"
81 am anxious and WILLING to give
you all the help l can" replied Mr..
Seymour. but it seems TO me that the
District Attorney, if he has the power,
is the one TO bring an action. IL,
however. you need me as a complain
ant. III set aside my personal wishes
relative TO civil action and sign
the complaint"
When the John Doe inquiry adj
iourned until Friday te District At
torney expressed the opinion that per-
haps four crimes might be cited TO fit
the case Of the interference with the
privacy Of the Offices Of Seymour &
Seymour.
The first was unlawful entry, the
second pilfering private records" the
third malicious mischief in tampering
with the desk or the telephone wire,
and, finally, burglary in the third de
gree.
on the assumption that the evidence
showed that q person or persons en-
ploying Mr.. Burns had aided and
batted the detective in his alleged IL
legal acts. Mr. Swami was asked if
such persons would be prosecuted.
His answer was, Certainly"
The District Attorney said that he
understood that William J. Burns was
on his way East and that, after sign
ing a waiver Of immunity. he would
be permitted 20 testify fully before
.he John Doe inquiry.
Many Mechanical Spies.
On leaving the Criminal Courts
Building yesterday Gaillard Smith de-
clared that the publicity attending the
overlapping disclosures had practi-
cally ruined his business.
He mad previously testified that
there were hundreds Of detectaphones
I'm use in law Offices. brokerage houses,
and even IN private homes. where
there had been a suspicion OF disloy-
atty or theft.
He was asked on the witness stand
what he thought when asked 70 install
an instrument in the Offices of Sey
mour & Seymour.
when a man hires me- he said. 81
don't think / sold a wire tap TO
Burns But any one can tap wire.
He merely has TO buy a condenser for
60 cents and a standard tap machine
for $3.50 and he has the device com
plete'
Bartlett Smith testified that he and
his father were sent for and visited the
office Of William J. Burns in the lat
ter part Of March
"Mr. Burns told us he had some
work for Us at 100 Broadway he said,
but he DID not mention the name OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-25

sponsibility for II" said Mr.. Moss. "YOu
can look him up" -.
Eyes. think that is very desirable
said the Mayor, who went on reading
"Cut-lns" Made Every Day.
When the Mayor finished Senator
Thompson said:
Potter thought he was TO be
witncss?'
ale was desired as witness before
the strong committee said the Mayor
"Were these taps made every day
Eyes"
"Only on the days YOU read -
NO. ON other days also. read
merely those to show the justineauoh
FOR The tapping
What did the police do with them
when they got them?'
Turned them over 10 Police Com
missioner Woods"
what did he do with them
"Scnt them to me-
"Anv one elsc?'
ayes. TO Mr. Hotchkiss. Commissioner
Kingsbury and the Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel. I understand
Alleged Crimes Outlined.
why were these wires tapped? ~
I'm OfNtE 10 ktA fNANNiANf " ~
crime of perjury. Of criminal libel, OF
uttering a criminal libel, ana perVert-
ing Justice
"What other evidence OF a crime DO
these alleged conversations show eX-
cept the passing OF sl0O?'
conspiracy to pcrvert justice
"Upstate we say: You can hindsee
better than you can foresee.' Did you
foresee that these things would be
done ."
God knows I never foresaw that a
Catholic priest would give $500 TO
witness TO abscond the Jurisdiction"
Did Potter abscond?" asked Mr..
Moss. taking up the cross-examination
OF the Mayor
yes, for several days"
WAS it two days
81 don't know That matter will be
brought up in the criminal courts at
the proper time"
Was il intended Mr. Hotchkiss
should use these conversations y
yes, that was my intention
Did you know the police were listen
ing in before the process was COM
plete %
Eyes"
Woods Completing Case.
Here Senator Foley said TO the May
or:
Il wonder why the police did not in
form the process servers where Potter
was for the ten or fifteen days they
knew from these taps he was In his
home %
"My belief is that they did an
when this conversation Of the 800
payment took place did the Police Com
missioner take any official action - con-
tinued Senator Foley.
Gle has been engaged ever since in
an effort 10 complete the criminal case
that this evidence shows
Senator Thompson then asked:
rs there any evidence of the com
mission Of these crimes other than
these alleged conversations -
Eyes, there's other evidence-ex-
traneous evidence
Mr. Moss next took up the Mayors
quizzing and said:
PLANTED You?" Stirs Mayor.
"Do you know if they planted you ?"
The Mayor smiled and answered:
"If you will look me in the eye and
say that without smiling mp
"No, Pm asking you what you think"
"lf any one reasonable, rational man
thinks these series of conversations
are a plant I'll submit to his judg-
ment"
do you believe the 500 was a
plant?"
NO. l knew some time ago that that
was TO be the explanation Of it,"
This ended the days session. the
Mayor promising to return if the com
mittee wanted to ask him any ques-
tions.
As the Mayor was leaving, Senator
Thompson called the committee TO or
der again TO announce that II any one
mentioned in the Mayors testimony
wanted TO be heard the committee
would hear him. lie explained that
none would be subpenaed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-25

at reading the Mayors statement
made on Tuesday IL is evident that his
mind is not in good working order. He
was in rage and his rage has rendered
him temporarily insane. Indeed, his
statement reads more like the rawlings
Of madman than the judgment Of
sane man. His honor said the attempt
cd seizure by the Church Of the city
government is contrary TO the spirit OF
our institutions We hold that the
government shall not lay It's hand on
the sacred altar Of the Church, and
that conversely the Church must not
lay It's hand on the sacred altar Of
government. And, gentlemen banging
his fist on the table, so long as am
Mayor of this city il never shall
1.-THE Mayor does not want the truth,
and whom he Is stating issues for pub
lie consumption he deliberately goes
out Of his way TO SANDER our child
caring institutions and the devoted
men and women who give their lives
for child care and child welfare. No
doubt he believes in the truth Of the
old saying, Throw enough mud, and
some of IL is sure to stick We
gather from the Mayors recent utter
snces that mud singer he is a
past master in the art, If art it may
be called.
"The Mayor not only suppresses the
truth when il suits him 10 do 80, but
he is doing mis- best TO spread I'M
truths and scandals, when these con-
Germ child-caring institutions. He and
Kingsbury abuse the permission given
them by Commissioner Strong TO give
hearsay evidence for these very scan
dals on the minutes Of the charities
investigations record.
Religious Issue Raised.
Justice and decency were assailed in
their own home by Mayor Mitchell and
Commissioner Kingsbury. The public
wants the unusual. They get it when
the Mayor opens his mouth and makes
wild and unseemly charges against
those who are serving God and their
fellow men in a way that brings credit
10 the city in which they live and work.
Fortunately the public can distinguish
case from case and man from man.
The Mayors recent accomplishment in
the overlapping line has so thoroughly
disgraced and discredted him that
hardly any decent-minded citizen will
put trust in anything that he says or
does. Perhaps the meanest possible
thing he could do at this time is to
raise the religious issue. He simply
does II to blind the unthinking. II has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-25
ADVERTISEMENT.

Mayor Mitchell states that 'Monsignor
NcMahon's conscience hurt him. re-
yarding this fund, the Mayor is simply
imagining and incidentally besmirching
the character and motives OF dead
man. who IL now unable to answer him.
"Monsignor Mcmahon showed that no
money was ever collected, directly or
Indirectly. 10 give present to DR.. Pot-
ter. All this has been explained under
oath. but still at this time, six years
after the incident, the Mayor does not
hesitate 10 revive this nasty story. Let
me refer his honor to Monsignor Nc
Iahon's affidavit, which is on file
in my Office and the Office OF the New
York Archdiocese This affidavit ought
TO be Illuminating, II the Mayors mind
is capable Of illumination or capable Of
grasping the truth"
A formal statement made last night
By DR.. j. J. Higgins follows:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15
Parish Of st. Tammaay.-
Louisiana.
>,


By virtue Of q writ Of seizure and
court, and to me directed, bearing
date the 14th day Of December, 1915,
l win proceed to sell to the highest
bidder at the front door Of the court
house in the town of Covington, La,
between legal sale hours, on
Saturday, January q, 1915,
the following described propsty, to-
wit:
l. Three certain lots OF ground,
with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon. and all the rights,
ways, privileges. servttudes and ad-
vantages thereunto belonging and in
any wise appertaining, situated in
the parish Of st. Tammany, State OF
Louisiana, designated a. lots seven
eight and nine In block three in Car
lands addition to Covington and
Claiborne, in aid parish. and lot No.
Z measures one hundred and three
feet on Military Road, one hundred
feet in width in rear, four hundred
and fifty-five feet In depth on the
side line dividing 1t from lot six az
four hundred and thirty i've feet in
depth on the side line dividing ii
from lot eight. Lot No. 8 measures
one hundred and three feet on Mill
tary Road, one hundred feet In width
in the rear. four hundred, and thirty.
i've feet in depth on the side line
dividing 1t from lot seven, and four
hundred feet In depth on the side
line dividing it from lot No. 9. Lot
No. has q front one hundred
feet on the Military Road By q depth
Of three hundred and ninety eight
feet on the side line dividing it from
lot No. 10. and four hundred feet
on the side line dividing it from
lot eight, with q front Of one hun
dred feet on the alley in the rear.
2. Lots II. Is and - in said
block 3. adjoining the above de-
scribeds property in the same parish |
and state In said Garland Addition,
Iaid lots have . front each Of 10.
teet on Ingram Avenue, by q depth |
IT $50 feet between parallel lines.
Terms Of Sale-Cash,= without APP
T. E. BREWSTER.
d25-6t Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15

determined by the Board of Direct
ors. according to law.
And said appearers declared that
they were authorized and instructed
by said stockholders meeting to ex-
ecute the proper. hotarial act amend
Ing the charter OF said corporation
In accordance with the said vote of
said stockholders.
And said appearers thereupon de-
clared that the Articles of lncorpora-
ton OF said st. Tammany Banking
Co. & Savings Bank have been duly
and legally amended by the vote OF
the stockholders Of said corporation.
and they make this declaration and
execute this notarial act in accord
ance herewith.
Thus done and signed at my office
in Covington, Louisiana, in the pres
ence OF A. L. Young and Stanley
Therlot, competent witnesses, who
sign the same with said appearers,
and me, Notary, after the reading OF
the whole.
CLARENCE E. SCHONBERG,
JACOB SELLER.
Witnesses:
A. l.. YOUNG.
STANLEY THEREOF.
KARL J. KOI4NKE,
oz5-6t Notary Public.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15

THAT there be appropriated and se
laside out of the two a. mills bud
Igeted during the year 1915 for pub
Ilic road. purposes for the year 1916
i the snm of eightsthousand@ ($8,0O0J
dollars. or SO much thereof as may
be necessary in order to meet the oh
l1igations Of the police jury of the
parish OF st. Tammany, La, under
contract had by said police jury with
said Henry Keller; and that one IL
mill, or SO much thereof as may be
necessary, out Of the excess annual
revenues of the parish Of st. Tam
many, La, for the years 1916 and
f1917, be and are hereby pledged,
dedicated and levied on all the tax.
able property in the parish OF st.
Tammany, La, as shown by the as
sessment rolls Of said parish for said
Years, for the purpose Of meeting the
obligations due nder said contract
for the years 1917 and 1918, said
tamount to be placed in the budget
for the years 1916 ind 1917, all con-
|stitutional and statutory charges, all
charges for services rendered annu-
ally under time contract, and all
necessary or usual charges, which
will ont exceed nine 60 mills on the
dollar for said years 1916 and 1917,
having been provided for.
Section 2. Be it further ordained
etc., That all the acts Of this police
jury not in conflict with this ordi-
nance relative to the advertisement
and acceptance of the bid OF said
Henry Keller and the authorization
of this police jury to enter into said
contract with said Henry Keller, be
and the same are hereby approved,
ratified and confirmed.
Section g.. Be it further ordained
ETC., That as thus amended and re-
enacted, said ordinance adopted by
this body on the 18th day Of Novem-
Der. 1915, providing for the main
tenance, repair and upkeep Of the
public highways of st. Tammany par
ism by a contract, be and the same
is hereby approved and promulgated.
Yeas: Louis Peters, VIM. BruhI.
Herman Schultz, Geo. F. Bierhorst,
A. D. Crawford, Jno. A. Todd, J. B.
Howe and F. L. Dutsch.
Nays: None.
Adopted Dec. Is, 1915.
HERMAN SCHULTZ,
President.
E. D. KENTzEL,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15
No. 2424.
Parish of St. Tammany,
Louisiana. .-'

By virtue of q writ Of seizure and
sale from the honorable aforesaid
court and to me directed, bearing
date the 29th day of October, 1915,
/ have seized and will offer for sale
AT the front door OF the courthouse
In the town C Covington, La. to the
highest bidder, between legal sale
hours, on
Saturday, January Is. 1915,
the following described property, to-
wit:
A certain piece or parcel Of land,
with the buildings and Improvements
/. thereon, being the lower or southern
part of the Absolom Joiner Spanish
Grant No. 7lU, section 48, township
south, range 13 east, and section
81. township -outh, range Is east.
containing two hundred and sixty
$500 acres, more or less. That the
Z northern or dividing line Of said
tract is shown by survey Of Howard
Burns, parish surveyor, dated June
%. 1914. a copy of which is in pos
session of James w. Thomas and also
Jesse Thomas.
Terms Of sale-Cash, to perfect a
partition.
TIE. BREWSTER,
sdec11-6t Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15
dec18-6t
AN ORDINANCE

Amending and re-enacting an ordi-
nance adopted by the polio jury OF
st. Tammany Parish, La, on the
18th day Of November, 1915, pro-
viding for the maintenance, re-
pair and upkeep Of the public
highways of st. Tammany parish,
by contract.
That whereas after providing for
|all constitutional and statutory
charges, all argos for services rem
dered annually under time contract
land all necessary or usual charges
provided for by ordinance or resolu-
|tion, there remains an excess of one
a. mill out Of the ten (10) mills
which the parish has a right to lev,
'on all the taxable property within
the said parish of st. Tammany, La. !;
and whereas this parish did on the
18th day of November. 1915, after
due advertisement according to law.
accept the proposition Of Henry KEEL
Ter to maintain and keep in repair.
for = period Of three 81 Jears be-
ginning December /, 1915, and end
ing November 30th, 1918, according
to the specifications on file with this
body, the public highways Of ST.
Tammany parish; and whereas this
body did authorize its president to
execute the necessary contract and
bond with the said Henry Keller for
the performance Of said work, all of
which will more fully appear by ref
erence to said contract and specifi-
cations on file with this body; and
whereas it will require about $4,000
in order to meet the payments for
the first year OF said contract and
about $4,000 for he last two years
Of said contract, to meet the obliga
tons Of the police jury and the par
iah Of st. Tammany under said con-
tract:
Section /. Be 1t ordained by the
police jury Of the parish Of st. Tam
many IN regular session conTened,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15
FOR RHEUMATISM.

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Don't waste time and suffer unnec-
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A grateful sufferer says: 81 was
suffering for three weeks with chron-
ic rheumatism and stiff neck, al
though tried many medicines, they
failed, and was under the care of a
doctor. Fortunately heard Of Sloan
Liniment and after using it three or
four days am up and well. am
employed at the biggest department
store in s. F. where they employ
from six to eight hundred hands,
and they surely will hear all about
Sloan's Liniment.' III. B. Smith.
San Francisco. Cal, Jan. 1915. AT
all rduggists.
No. 2.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15
No.. 2.
To Marie Peterson:

To Marie Peterson:
Whereas the undersigned has pur-
chased at tax collectors sale for
the taxes for the year 1914, on the
10th day of June, 1916, the follow
ing described property, to-wit:
Lots 10. II, II. Is. IA, block 81,
town OF Forest Glen, situated in the
Seventh Ward, parish of st. Tam
many, Louisiana.
Notice is hereby given to whom it
may concern that have caused the
said deed to be registered in Con-
veyance Book No. 66. page 248, OF
the official records of st. Tammany
parish, La, as per tax deed executed
10y T. E. Brewster. sherif1 and tax
collector.
d25-3t M. ROWALD.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15
THE COLDS OF MANKIND CURED
BIZ PINESl

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