The sun., 1919-04-15

Burke then told OF another letter which
he said Senator Thompson had read to
him that same night. This one was to
John ID. Rockefeller, Jr., and told Mr..
Rockefeller that II would be of great
benefit TO him II he would get into the
Thompson scheme for developing the
states water power resources.
Plan to Develop Water Power.
Something Of Senator Thompson
eagerness to develop the water power
OF New York was told to tho committee
by Mr.. Brady. who said he was chair
man OF the Board OF Directors Of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. head
OF the Edison Company and a director
Of the Consolidated Gas Company. He
said that Senator Thompson came TO his
home in Fifth avenue one night and
talked with him about q large scheme
which he had for developing the re-
sources Of tho State, partly with State
money and partly with the money Of
corporations in the power business. Az
and Mr.. Brady said that he asked Sena-
tor Thompson what ne thought OF the
Carson Martin bill
Senator Thompson declared that the
traction bill was the real reason for
his interview with Mr.. Brady. and that
Mr. Brady had sent for him to talk
about II. Mr. Brady said that the Sena-
tor had never tried 20 be employed as
counsel for the r. r. T, and that the
B. r. T. did not have a legislative
agent at Albany.
a meeting with him for Senator Thomp-
son. but that the first time he saw
the Senator was when he was brought
to HIS Office in Wall street by Judge
Beardsley.
This was at the request OF the Ssna-
tor" said Mr.. Brady.
What did the Senator WANT in
CURED Senator BLrlingame,
There was no reason that l could
see for the visit" said Mr.. Brady. HE
simply wanted TO come in and meet me"
He said that Judge Beardsley was
present during their talk, which lasted
about three minutes.
Merger OF Companies Proposed.
When he was recalled to the stand
later IN the afternoon Burke said Sena-
tor Thompson scheme provided for the
amalgamation of all the electric COM
panies, including Senator Thompsons
Middleport Gas ard Electric Company
He asked me to introduce him to Mr..
Rockefeller" said Burke.
did you do that7' asked Senator.
well. told him ! didn't know Mr..
Rockefeller. but that would have MI
Brady introduce him"
Ibid you think you had sufficient In
fiuence with Mr.. Brady to get him 70 do
that" ono OF the Senators asked.
IL didn't think it." said Burke. Il
knew it,
Burke declared also that tho last time
Senator Thompson wanted TO See John
b. Stanchfeld 1t was TO get Mr.. Stanch-
feld to see Speaker Sweet and Senator
Walters
The Senator said lie wanted them
to Ak II for him 20 be chairman OF a
little committee to investigate the trolley
, rate situation" said Burke.
Burke VIII Testify Again.
At the next session of the Committee
! Burke will tell more.
| Mr.. Thomas was the first witness to-
day. Besides saying that Senator
Thompson's stories had no truth in them,
! he denied also the Senator'S charge that
he had offered to furnish 100000 to
! Thompson TO start I.ockport trust COM
pany In return for certain favors in
| making up the report OF the Public
Service Investigating Committee which
Thompson headed several years ago.
| He said he had known the Senator since
| January, 1917, when Thompson called
upon him at the Biltmore Hotel for sug-
gestons in framing tho report of tina
investigating committee, OF which ne
was then the chairman. go far as he
+, could recall he had never talked with
Senator Thompson unless a third person
was present
Mr.. Thomas said further that the sec
ton OF the public service law relating
TO the right of review of Public Ser
vice Commissions determination was
amended at his suggestion. He added
that during the public service investiga-
ton Burke often brought his page proofs
OF the Thompson committee proceedings
! from Thompson and that he supposed
| that Burke worked for the committee