New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-27
Zouuers Doctors and Hotel Tapped Policeman Admits

inc a brown tie? A.-Not 20 my mem
ory; don't remember saying any such
thing. He knew who Mr.. Scully was
there would be no need OF my trying
20 identify him. .
O.-Was there some melton made OF
two packages which were in DR.. Po,-
tcr's Office? A.-Dr. Potter said there
were two boxes of cigarettes, when
were to be left in his office. or IN
an Office adjacent to his. He wanted
TO know il would find out IL they we've
there. told him that II they were
would send them over TO him. ! sent
Mr.. Scully up to see; Mr. Scully re-
turned and said they were not there.
q. Mr. Drummond, did you subse-
quently call up DR.. Potter? Al did.
Q.-And what did you say to him
Al called DR.. Potter up at $50.
Q.-On what day? A.-On the 25'h
day Of March. .
Q.-And what did you say to him -?
Al told DR.. Potter the cigarettes
were not there.
O. We're cigarettes mentioned in
both conversations An both con-
vcrsations, yes, sir.
DR.. Potter followed Mr.. Drummond
on the stand. He went into history
Of charities; declared he had never
been unfrocked, and made a sweeping
denial Of all the charges made against
him by Mayor Mitchell
As Or. Potter ended each denial he
invariably asked. who's the liar now
to the delight Of the crowd, which fire.
quently applauded him.
Did Not Try TO Evade.
Senator Thompson had it noted on
the record that il was the opinion Of
the committee that DR.. Potter did not
try 10 eyade the process servers Of the
Strong committee.
r. X. Weller a Brooklyn newspaper
man. was the last witness called on be
half Of the priests and others accused
nv the Navor. He testified that he
interviewed Father Farrell on March %
or 2G. Father Farrell he said, told
him he knew his telephone wire was
being tapped. Some two or three weeks
later he received similar information
from Monsignor Dunn. Both priests,
he added told him they would try to
plant" the police.
Senator Thompson, before the hear
ing began, said he had excellent infor-
nation that day after the police be-
gan tapping Father Farrel's wire the
priest knew Of it. From another source
il was learned that the plans OF the
police were revealed by a Catholic
member of the force.
Senator Thompson took occasion be-
fore leaving for home last night to say
he did not want any of his remarks to
be construed as criticising the Police
Department or the Mitchell administra-
ron.
Attacks Charity Trust, Too.
CAS- the Mayor sees the light as the
proper thing appears TO him, believe
ne tries to do it," said Senator Thomp-
son. However, | do not approve of
miscellaneous tapping, and I do
not think the Police Department or any
other branch Of the government should
have the right 10 tap wires on sus-
picion alone. ! don't see how the
Mayor can ding to this right with one
hand and try 10 light the Statue OF
Liberty down the Bay with the other"
Senator Thompson took a little fling
at the charity trust" also, saying:
"All know about it is that different
charities Charity Organization
Society. the Sage Foundation, the
American Red Cross and others have
nice building on Twenty-second
Street. Moreover, I've been told you
can't sell Red Cross stamps in Lock
port unless its done under the super
vision of the head office personally
think the whole subject ought to be
investigated. Then you can find out
if there's a charity trust"
Senator Thompson said the commit
tee would return TO the inquiry into
the lnterborough's certain commit
ments and obligations" when it re-
sumed its sessions Wednesday.