The sun., 1917-10-17
MURPHY ASKED
BY MITCHELIF
HYLAN'S TOOL
Boss Responds: '1'm Attend
inc to Business at Tam.
many Hail.
NOTHING MORE TO SAY
Mayor Continues Attack on
Past Performances Of
His Adversary.

Mayor Mitchell last night continued his
btter attacks on John F. Hylan. the
9ammany candidate, for the latter's al
jeged connection with Alfred r. Goslin.
notorious swndler and jailbird. The
Mayor also fired another question at
Charles +. Murphy-asking the "Chier'
whether his reason for nominating Judge
Hylan was his belief that a man who
would accept financial help from Alfred
r. Gosln was the sort Of tool that he.
Mr. Murphy. could use.
Mr.. Murphy was at .Tammany Hall
yesterday. but refused 10 reply to the
Mayors inquiry whether he knew of
Judge Hylan's past life.
~ am attending to business at Tam
many Hail." was the only comment made
~ Mr. Murphy.
The Mayor in his statement last night
aid:
Last night In his denial which did
not deny, Judge Hylan nervously pro-
tested that the exposure of his past was
On attempt to distract attention from the
issues of the campaign.
a Vital Issue.
"l say to him and to his masters that
John F. Hylan's fitness to handle $780,
100000 year Of public money is a
present, pertinent and vital issue.
ut is charged. and Judge Hylan ad-
nns. that he sued the company which,
q in,ea
aegal services
mns, that this suit was brought In the
name Of a dummy. a clerk in Hylan's
hw office.
Ut is charged. and Judge Hylan adj
mits. that Judgment in this suit was Sc
cured by default, although Hylan was
director. secretary and attorney for the
company.
ut is charged. and Judge Hylan cam
not deny. that after the company thus
imperilled had been thrown into the
hands OF receiver judge Hylsn's judg-
Sncnt was assigned on August s. 1908. TO
Alfred T. Goslin, notorious swindler,
who had served terms In prison for for
gerry and conspiracy.
ut is charged. and Judge Hylan can
not deny, that TO this notorious swindler
was entrusted the reorganization Of the
company In which Judge Hylan pre-
viously sold stock
Hylan's Amdavit.
IN spite of these facts II now appears
tnat in suit involving John f. Hylan's
Judgments against the company John F..
Jylan swore in an affidavit made in
September 1908.
was in nowise party to the re.
covery OF said judgments. nor in any
way concerned therein, nor with re-
tpe't 10 any of the several assign
m'ntS thereof or other proceedings
connected herewith.
Was Judge Hylan in nowise CON.
e'r'ed IN the recovery of this Judgment
ehrn, on the one hand. he assigned his
o"im /" clerk in his, own law ONCE
shn prosecuted the suit for this dummy
thd on the other hand. as secretary,
'su.h 10 put in any answer to this
sut'
"fo prove that Judge Hylan COM
m''ed perjury in making this affidavit,
N'ui' DO necessary not only TO show
t'A' he had knowledge, at the time OF
making this affidavit. that the statement
~ made was false. but that It was ma
Z.
'no facts, however, speak for them.
selves.
visiting and turning to escape the
oanning array Of evidence produced
heainSt him, Judge Hylan declared last
nght taat he had never seen Goslin in
h. life.
>, IL IS not important whether Judge
HFlan ever held direct oral communica-
Won with this forger and swindler. That
" minor detail. The question in
winch the public is interested is
"hether Judge Hylan ever had dealings
~ business way with this man whose
ne in jail and out of Jail. was to prey
upon tho public.
"osItn's sworn Testimony.
'on January Is, 1907. in litigation in
volNng Hylans claim ag-inst the Black
diamond Company. Alfred r. Goslin, in
Hn afldavit, referring to Hylan and
.harles L. Turner. Hylan's associate in
ue Black Diamond deal. said:
=. mat thereupon deponent agreed that
,he' three Judgments mentioned
"onld he assigned to him he would
pay Turner for Hylan's campaign ex-
penses $1,000 In cash and loan said
Hylan $1,000 additional for these cam.
paign expenses
Ihat in these different negotiations
saii Hylan and Turner called upon
a"pohent large number of times.
mat iiyian persoRally handed to said
"oslln the assignments Of these juds-
nonts
Inc uncorroborated word Of a forg-
Hs S"!ndler Is not worth much. II this
sHdaNlf stood alone, Judge Hylan's de-
nal might be believed. But the public
aoes not need to depend solely upon
Goslin's word. because there is in ex.
s,ence the following documentary proof,
with Judge Hylan's name attached:
i. a check for $500. dated October
. 1905, drawn by Anna Irene Magher.
Goslin's stenographer. to the order OF
Sohn +. Ilylan and cashed by Hylan.
"?. A check for $3.50. dated October
H. 1905, drawn by Anna Irene Magher
@ me order OF John +. Hylan. and
eashed by Hylan.
3. check for 800. dated Novem-
ger 3, 1905, drawn by Alfred Il. Goslin
70 the order OF John i. IIylan. and
&shed by Hylnn.
~ A check for 800. dated Novem-
oer 8. 1905. drawn by Alfred II. Goslln
10 the order Of John II. Hylan. aud
eashcd by Hylan
- A check for $3.50. dated January
~ 1906. drawn by Anna Irene Magher
snd rashed by Hylan.
Judge Hylan may never have seer
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