New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-17
Candidate Passes Burden to
Lawyer, Who Says Turner
Is Responsible
Submits Affidavit
Instead of Suing
Auto Company President
Declares Tammany Man
Is Innocent

John F. Hylan. Tammany candidate
/ for Mayor, has passed to Frank Moss,
! his attorney. Tie burden Of answering
/ the attacks Of "The World An
nouncement was made On Monday that
( he had retained Mr.. Moss TO bring suit
for libel against "The World" but in
stead of filing suit yesterday Mr.. Moss
wrote letter TO the newspaper IN
closing an affidavit of Charles +.
/ Turner, president and general
manager Of the Black Diamond Auto
mobile Company, in which Mr.. Turner
assumed the entire responsibility for
bringing Alfred +. Goslin into the
company and for Goslin's payments to
Hylan when the latter was running
for Municipal Court justice.
Mr.. Moss, after protesting to "Thc
World" that despite its promises 1t
has given his client scant opportunity
for answering the articles appearing
against him, goes on:
Judge Hylan reminds you OF his
original protest against this entire line
of publication al d his intention to hold
you liable for it, lnasmuch as you
have asked for reply statements from
lin, the inclosed affidavit is sent to
you for conspicuous publication"
Turner'S Affidavit
The following is a copy of the Tur-
ner affidavit:
Charles L. Turner, being duly
sworn, says: That l am the person
mentioned as Turner in The Worlds
article Of October 10. | was the or
ganizer OF the Black Diamond Automo-
bile Company. employed John i.
Hylan fourteen years ago 10 attend TO
the legal business involved in the or
ganization Of the company. in which |
was the moving spirit. In 1905. and
for some time prior. | was indebted TO
Mr.. Hylan In a considerable amount
Mr.. Hy.an asked me for a payment on
account. ! told him had an arrange
ment with a banker in New York, and
would get an advance of moneys from
that source.
"Mr. Brewer. Of Utica, who was pres
ident Of the company. had entered with
me into an arrangement 20 have a
banker named Goslin furnish money 70
put the company on proper basis. Mr..
Hylan had no part in that arrange
ment, and did not know with whom we
were dealing. Mr.. Brewer and be-
lieved GOslin was reputable banker,
and ! did not learn anything against
him until some time later when he fed
the country. | went to Mr. Goslin and
told him that ! owed a friend, Mr..
Hylan, some money, and ! asked him
to advance some Of the moneys coming
TO me under the arrangements between
us. and | asked him to make the checks
direct to John +. Hylan so he could see
that | was asking for money only 20
pay a debt That is how checks came
TO be made out to Mr.. Hylan By Goslin
and his office.
"Mr. Hylan never saw nor had any
dealings with Goslin. | did not at
that time have any personal bank ac-
count available. and on occasions ! re-
quested Mr.. Hylan TO bank checks
which were paid TO me. In that way,
as a matter Of accommodation 10 me,
Mr. Hylan's Endorsement may appear
on checks of Goslin drawn TO me indi-
vidually. as well as checks he may have
cashed for me from other sources. !
requested Mr. Hylan to write a letter
thanking Goslin for his having put me
in funds 10 enable me TO make a pay
ment on account of what owed Mr..
Hylan, because | wanted TO be Kept on
good terms with the man looked upon
as a reputable banker. This explains
the writing by Mr. Hylan Of a letter Of
thanks-which Is not uncommon when
men are candidates for Office.
"Mr. Hylan never had any connec-
ton, directly or indirectly. with Mr.
Goslin. Mr.. Gosln's connection with
the company came about through me
after Mr.. Hylan ceased TO have any
concern in the control or management
of the company. Any claim that Mr.
Hylan brought Goslin into the affairs
/ Of the company is false. | brought
/ him in myself, not knowing that he was
a swindler, but thinking that he was
reputable banker. No exploitation Of
the stock of this company was in
dulged in by any one
Gary System Denounced
The Jewish Ministers Association Of
America sent Yesterday 20 Judge Hylan
comics OF resolutions adopted by their
organization denouncing the Gary sys-
tom as un-American. The resolutions
were signed by the Rev. DR.. Samuel
Buehler. Rabbi 5. l.. Hurwitz, Rabbi II.
Orliansky. Rabbi 3. z. Pearl, Rabbi VI. A.
Kaplan and Rabbi Benjamin Fleischer.
The Hylan League of Retail Shoe
Statesmen has been organized and viii
conduct an active campaign from now
until Election Day for the Tammany
city ticket. The Real Estate League
for Hylan. It was announced, is plan
ming a dinner and reception az the Ho-
tel Fillmore for Thursday evening,
October %. 20 give taxpayers chance
TO meet and hear the views OF Judge
Hylan. Charles /. Craig, democratic
candidate for Controller. and Alfred +.
Smith. Democratic candidate ior Fresi-
dent of the Board OF Aldermen. Joseph
S. Schwab. former Tax Commissioner,
will be POSTMASTER.
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