New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-04

feSpectAhihtN Less 'rcspcctabllity
and more common doconey would have
enabled you TO earn the city's money
which ! paid you. Let us show New
York how much IL has paid YOU for
your 'respectability.'
Brings in Accuser's Family
There was John c. Breckenridge lof
kentucky. who was expelled from the
United States Senate for treason TO
the Union in 1861; there was Con-
gresham Breckenridge tof Kentucky,
who betrayed woman. and the his
tory OF whose treachery is recorded
in the court records in Washington
under the title Of ballard vs.. Breck-
inridge. and the Breckenridge (of
Kentucky. recently Assistant Secre-
tary Of War under Woodrow Wilson,
who attempted to betray his chief IN
the last election, but whose efforts fell
fat, as yours will. These were Of your
family. Of which you were so proud.
There was no question Of money TO
soil the cantel OF their honor and IL
remains for you. Mr.. Lucian Brock
inridge lof kentucky to have an itch
ing palm to sell the mighty space Of
Your large family honor for so much
trash as may be graSped thus.
Last night Swami when asked If he
still stood for the statement. said:
81 do, but I'm sorry that ! issued 1t,
because | understand that some mem
bors Of the Breckenridge family are
nice people, Isn't one Of them on one
OF the newspapers? You'll obhge me
by not using il. ! have prepared an
other statement for the morning pa
perS."
SWANS Second Statement
This statement follows:
81 have received legal evidence to-
Gay that Lucian S. Breckenridge. whom
! appointed as q special Assistant Dis
trict Attorney on January 10, 1915, for
the sole purpose Of prosecuting the So
called labor cases while in the en-
ploy Of the county under my retainer
and being paid out of the city treasury.
was also being paid by manufacturers
associations for doing the very work
that he was being paid for by the
county. and through a well known go
between collector he received into his
own hands. in cash, IN the office TO
which | had assigned him in the DIS
trict Attorneys suite in the Criminal
Courts Building the sum Of $1,000 IN
cash. for which he gave no receipt TO
Use the force of the criminal law that
he had sworn TO administer impartial
lv against the striking employees OF
the association that paid him the
81 600 in cash: that before Mr.. Breckin-
ridge accepted the Office he had be
come interested in a certain associa-
tion for strike breaking, with letter
beads that gave its Office address as the
81. Dennis Hotel, Broadway ana
Eleventh Street.
81 have evidence that while Mr.
Breckenridge was a Special Assistant
District Attorney he used the official
position and the power given him 10
advance the cause Of his personal
clients. the manufacturers against the
labor unions
Denial by Breckenridge
When Mr. Breckenridge was shown
the two statements at his hime IN me
Holley he said:
81 never represented any orgsnlza-
ton or individual that had any lntereS,
in the labor prosecutions while J was
i'm the District Attorneys Office. did
not receive 81 900 In my Office or any
whore in the Criminal Courts Build
ing from any one any any one who says
| did these things lies. Ny denial is rs
positlve and emphatic as can MAKE
H. am not going into speclhc
ANALYSIS OF these charges az this time
for the reason that II IS my duty not
10 becloud the issue before the Gov
crnor. Bat I have to-day had legal
advice. and at the proper time
shall defend myself and my reputa-
ton"
Il was at this point that Mr.. Brock
inridge. in reply to question. m
timated he would take criminal action
against his accuser. Then he declared
il was Swann's duty TO bring any such
evidence as Re claims 10 have 10 the
attention Of the grand jury.
ar Swami continues 10 bIacken me
so that I shall be damaged as a wit
ness regarding the charges against
him. ] shall appeal 10 the Governor.
added Mr.. Breckenridge. The attack
does not characterize me, but the man
who utters it,
Swami Evades Promise
When District Attorney Swami was
asked II he was going 70 make good
his promise Of the night before to
produce evidence that a prominent Re
publican had received $4,000 from the
manufacturers to influence action
against the union labor leaders, ne
"Blank naming the prominent Re-
nrbIicanD is a good fellow. Ike
Blank. But you won't print any kind
things ] say about any ono.
The District Attorney produced SIX
tom Of the indicted union labor lead
ers yesterday before Judge Mulquue,e,n
TO Tefute the charge. infercntially
ado that they had fed the jurisdic-
lion Of the court. The others. he. said
r ere lilo temporarily out Of the
tate and would all be in court. Friday
eTcept one. who is ill in hospital