The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-27
TOOK so VISITS
TOWN GAYNOR
TO DUAL PLAN
Towns Says $1,000 Fee Was
Not Solely for Intro.
ducing Shonts.
GILLESPIE REFUSES
TO GIVE Up RECORDS

Tie developments in the investiga-
ton Of the Thompson legislative COM
ml;tce yesterday were:
T. II. Gillespie refused to hand over
10 the committee the papers of his
fathers company which cover the
transfer OF moneys from the New
York to the Pittsburg office OF the
company. lie offered to answer ques-
lions but would not let the papers out
OF his hand. Senator Thompson di-
testimony be prepared for presenta-
ton 20 the Legislature.
M-abcau l.. Towns testified that his
services to the Interborough, for
which he received $1,000, were not
confined to introducing Theodore =.
shonts to Mayor Gaynor. but included
Ns efforts over several months to con-
vince Mayor Gaynor that his original
stu.udc coward the marlborough was
wrong
senator Lawson as acting chairman
Of tio Subcommittee which has been
investigating the books OF the Inter-
borough announced his belief that
through stipulations by counsel the
amount which the city, owes the com
pdny Tor expenditures prior to the
sgnins of the dual system contracts 4
- s,Ill undetermined.
j. was testified that Fresident
shon's il on record in another pro-
C,,d.ns TO the effect that the suit OF
The Admiral Realty Company was in
stsated by the Interburoush COM
pany.
senator Thompson directed that
certified copies Of the testimony re-
sdrdinS this suit bc prepared for
presentation to the State and County
bar associations. lie also directed
that certified copy of the TESTIMONY
0! George :. Coleman. chief counsel
tor the Public Service Commission. he
prepared for presentation to the com.
ul.ssioE.
senator Thompson and other mem.
otr' "t the committee will ask the
Legislature. tomorrow night to ex-
hAd thc committees life indie definitely.
T"wns's Tcstimony.
Mlr'heau l.. Towns testified that he
r''ived 5000 from the Interboroupn n
h"iid transit Company not because
H 100" theodore !. Shonts to 81. James,
t"d ihere introduced him to tie
-" Mayor Gaynor but because 10,
: tI h,
10 Mag t"r inynor and from Mayor Cav
l'r % Mr. Shont, In an effort ia briny
Ltn '".rtt"r on the proposition that IL
N"'d not br good thing for the ci,y
I" ''Hp,ir with the lntcrboruuyh Ia
ripI transit undertakings.
10 -i.r ne was much paincd at TIC
u 'rn'iatlon of the nature of his ser
.~ winch the testimony OF Mr. Shonts
- "'i 10 convey. His recollection was
'H"' u' did 10 introducing. but that the
t"' master minds which he brought to-
E''.'' ou that cold March day in 1910
immediately established an affinity with.
on b. interposltion. Mr.. Shonts and
u MAYOR recognized each other with.
o. '.~ AID OF "A common friend
b. url!g his testimony, Mr.. Towns
o. d %" nrSt met Mr.. Shonts in Decem.
p'N i'p'. hut that he had been working
l. t' interest Of the lnterborough from,
y .'"F ~ that year. lie prefaced has
I'Auhs los an expression OF his desire
no 70 violate the sanctity OF tn. re,i.
t"n 'i "A client and his attorney, bu,
S' Huarkenbush, general attorney for
u It'rbOrough. Immediately released
~ tr"W any obligations in that dire :.
u 30 FAR as the company was con-
O. u,d
NN" was the occasion of your meet.
II Nj SuuntS?' asked Frank Mos :,
G. 'N.'l e. th" committee.
"" met to discuss the plans OF the
PETERBOROUGH to extend the subway sys-
tH.'
'ud ,pu mot him frequently after
ha''
The Visit ia Ga!nOr.
'Nc. My recollection of my conner.
" with th" Interborouch goes back
u 'r'"hor l?0H and from the time
nc Mr. ShoutS We had many conver.
t'"," INST, concerning a campaign
tsti - In" tri-borough system and ar.
"ard a. t. what should be done .u
'a"r ~" proposition of not having IN.
cry become a competitor Of the Inter.
ooroISr iu tho subway business,
i'''r demanded or received any re-