The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-22

ances before the committee. A. the
morning session he was asked about the
Morgan letter. When asked II he was
sure he did not receive such a letter, he
said
II am very positive Of it. having
searched for It carefully and having no
recollection Of such u letter"
III you had received 1t. the letter
would appear in tho files OF the Inter-
borough"
"And YOU have failed to find II there ?"
Yes"
"And YOU have beer unable TO lind
1t In your personal files"
yes"
From circuit to sh0nts.
Az MIR. Shonts WAS being excused ne
drew forth a letter which he said he had
received from Edward N. Grout, former
city Comptroller. who was employed as
counsel by the marlborough during tho
subway extension negotiations. His re.
enumeration was $1,000, and when he
testified Mr.. Shonts could not remember
more than "A score OF conferences In
which Mr.. Grout participated. He said
the letter would show that Mr.. Grout
had done many substantial things to
earn his stipend. Senator Thompson
declined to have the letter read. saying
that he preferred to have MIR. Grout
testify.
When Mr.. Shon.s had finished Senator
Thompson related how the committees
process server had zone to the Hotel
Netherland in search OF George w.
Young, had been turned away from the
room by a valet. and had been Informed
by n man who appeared TO be the man
ager that he had nc right to approach
the FCofn Of any guest vrifhnut drct
having presented himself at the desk
and obtained permission. The process
server had Immediately subppnaed this
man, and Senator Thompson cried him
through the crowd. but there was no
response. Then the order for the sub
%pTnains Of Mr.. Colby. MIR. Dawson. Mr..
Young n others was Issued.
Mr.. Shonts Appeared again at the
afternoon session and was told that he
would not be wanted until Wednesday.
De L1ncey Nicoll. his counsel. asked some
question as to whether or not the COM
mittee would be doing anything to-day
and Senator Thompson replied that there
would be nothing requiring the presence
OF Mr.. N!coll. although he would OF
course be welcome IL there WAS any
thing going on.
II admire your activities 40 nuch,'
reJoined Mr.. Nicoli. that I don't want
to miss anything"
Former Assistant District Attorney
Frank Moss o part In the examination
OF Mr.. Dawson. but he did not succeed
In refreshing the attorneys recollection
TO the point of remembering what the
particular paper was that he drew from
his bag at Mr.. Colby's house. the paper
which Senator Thompson thinks was a
copy Of the much wanted Morgan letter
Mr., Dawson said ~omphatically that II h,
had ever seen a cop OF the letter he
would remember Il. which ne did not.
Mr. Moss. in succeeding Mr.. Colby as
counsel to the committee. has the as
france Of N's friends. Including Ms.
trict Attorn'y swami that IL is perfectly
proper To- him to undertake the work In
spite Of the fact that lie Is associated
w'th John X. Stanchfeld IN me defence
of Robert Colgate Wood, the former
member of the Public Service Commis
sion. who is now under Indictment on a
charge "f soliciting a bride while he was
~ office. Mr.. St~auch'eld is also oi
%rouus.i for Presrlor; Shonts.
Moss Confrrs with swami
Mr.. Moss sent a letter to Senator
Thompson saying he would take the job
He said he had gone over the matter
with District Attorney Swami and The
District Attorney had agreed that the
Wood case and the present course of the
Thompson committee investigation art
so far apsr; as TO make Il possible fol-
Mr.. Moss 10 handle both. Wood wal
Indicted as a direct result Of the dis.
closures OF the Thompson committee. bu,
tho committee - through with that cnH
OF lis work now. Senator Thompson de
scribeT the Wood case as IA closed Incl
dent so far - mis- committee Is concerned
Travis II. Whitney. secretary OF tn
Public service Commission. whose nomi'
nation 10 a CommisSionersnip is nov
before the Senate. replied yesterday Il
a long list ~ questions submitted to hin
by senator charles e, lockwood respect
ing his knowledge ~ some Of the IA ns,
that hay" herr brought out By IN,
Thompson committee.
Mr. whitney says he had no knowl
eds. and could hay" none that bonusei
3 TO NJ. Shouts We're paid by lie city. II,
SAYS. as has been clearly brought on
by the Thompson committee, that IN,
city allowed tn th" Peterborough a Ger
tain sum tu cover EXPENSES that were
preliminary 10 the signing " the con
tracts. IN" total sum asked for by tn,
InterborOug' Wa $i,t32. 900 for ~salarie'
and expenses OF ~ administrative Off
GERS. This amount was cut TO $4,000
10y the Public Service Commission. and 4
the Interborougi chose Ia give all OF th!.
to Mr.. Shon.s y VIE beyond the PROVING,
of the commission 10 prevent II.
Mr.. whitney further asserts that paw
mentS TO attorneys in the Admiral Realt,
Company's suit and 10 counsel engage,
IN general work for the marlborough d,
not enter into the cost of constructio,
OF the new subwlys. He defends hi
attitude toward the methods OF contrac
iottirc. condemns the letting OF tn
elevated third tracking on a commission
basis and refers the senator to a printe,
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