New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
ucAdoo Hears Swami
Charges; Reserves
Decision
poIICE BROUGHT
INTO THE CASE
Strike Guards Taken On
as Payments
Ceased

CHIEF Magistrate hcAdoo yesterday
,.-s district Attorney Svann's evi-
,.r,. ,Ssinst sx-Assistant District At
$50, Lueian 6. Breckinridge, whom
:, accuses o. improperly receiving
-,,.v while engaged to prosecute
~ esses The court reserved until
r,,-.5av is decision on a motion by
c.,rs. GORDON Battle that warrant
!. issued for the arrest OF Breehn-
ridEe.
n. evidence consisted mainly OF the
,,snOny Of Division Street merchants
r..v told Of conversations with Breck-
.,,;ss. in which he is said 10 have
,.k,d $4,000 for expenses IN prosecut-
j,r strikers who interfered with their
,,l.smen. Of an agreement TO accept
s,, psyment OF $500, 10 be MADE
a,oprb A. L. Wilson, OF Wilson'S IN
.;,,,,cs that the money be paid IN cash
,,d Of Rreckinridge's declaration TO
,nrittee Of merchants that money 70
4, psid 10 Wilson was for him.
Proof was offered in the form OF
s,no,it slip and handbook tending TO
,,ov that on the day after the hrst
$500 was paid TO Wilson Breckenridge
s.DO,ited s4e5 in cash in the Second
National Bank.
Charges Bring in Police
tn. vitnesse. also told of other pay
rent, 10 Wilson Of $500 and $3.50 for
sr,ckinridge, in addition to 800
week paid 10 Wilson for several weeks
Tb.vwid that after they broke on re-
l.,,on, With Breckenridge the squad ot
J,irso,hss men which had been work
ing 10 Ure.erve order under Detective
Sergeant Clinton Wood was Withdrawn
md rioting resumed.
Beyond formal protest against the |
troeeedines BY his counsel, Martin ".
Lit,leton. Mr.. Breckenridge took no
rart in the proceedings. Mr. Littleton
,ont,nded that the inquiry was irregu-
lsrin that the matter is already before
grand Jury. and that the proceedings
we're nothing more than campaign OF
publicity calculated TO injure Breckln-
rdgs
ms client" said he. intends to obey
hs summons OF this court only TO say
he cannot suffer himself to be thus
dragged into court. He believes that he
can be sxonersted here, but he knows
hat such exonerat.on would be value
',s in the face OF grand jury in
curry. He challenges the validity Of
The proceedings and the jurisdiction Of
bis court in view Of me action of the
grand jury"
Denies Grand Jury Has Case
Replying. Mr.. Battle. designated as
Irscia counsel to prosecute the in
suiry, denied that the grand jury was
tonsidering the Breckenridge case. That
iNssiigation, he said, involved the
erduct Of others and cases other than
he one before the court.
hr. Liultton renewed his protest
'ganst me proceedings after Msgis-
's.s McAdoo had declined 10 dismiss
i's charges. Then he Quit the court
room and Mr. Battle proceeded 20 out
me ID. case
Sf BrecknrIdss. waiie an Assistant
district Attorney. he said had received
moneys 10 infusnc, mis- official conduct
ne declared that after leaving the
district Attorneys Office at the conclu-
''h o. Mr. PerSins's term Mr. BreckIn-
N''' 1sociatinR with A. /. Wilson.
'o ned the National Federation OF En- ;
N' 'Is. paper organization" Of
10 n NJ Breckenridge was named as
''' i'sl Oh los letterheads and Wilson
IS lsrs
70 January l6, 1916, Mr.. Battle CON
Cd District Attorney Swami re-
Aisa ar Breckinridge as a special
A'stant 10 continue the labor work
nAd handled under Mr. Perkins. This
"a sbou, the time that statesmen en-
leo IN Division Street cloak and suit
n al ERNN NN tAt ihNr bANaI NN'
W. followed this strike, he said, and
4 non urged the employers 10 engage
n N4uonal Federation OF Employers
i break the strike.
\ Says Committee Paid Sl,25O
1 y snsOn told them. said the lawyer,
1 & mr. Breekinridlf was its counsel
III could assure them Of plenty Of pro
..on and that strikers who might
g,Hussled would be severely punished.
n n, 0~'nc visit TO Mr.. Breckinridge
.,." committee OF employers. Wilson
II N. engaged Later. said Mr.. Battle,
s.u Wilson asked for $4,000 for
s.nfidge, committee called on
~ assistant District Attorney and
me request confirmed, paying
r,O IN consequence OF the arrange
''et then entered.
,f establishing through Official
,os The employment of Mr. Breck-
n uee oy the District Attorney and
a., payment OF his salary as well as
msnts by his order TO Wilson
4 Vogn Detective Sergeant Wood from
,Seiel funds Of the Office, Mr.. Battle
II former District Attorney Charles
n renns as a witness.
rerkins was asked to produce all
le N his possession belonging to
piVsion Street Merchants Asso-