The sun., 1919-05-03
But Otherwise He Is Made IN
comfortable at 100000
Bride Inquiry.
STYLED AS UNTRUTHFUL
Traction Heads to Be Called
at Adjourned Session in New
York Next Week.
Special pespatch 70 TIE sux.


900 bride fund. alleged by Senator
Thompson to nave been raised in an ef-
fort to procure passage OF the increased
trolley fare bill, passed four uncom-
Portable hours on the witness stand to-
day under cross-exsmination by Frank
Moss, attorney for Senator Thompson.
whose announced intention was TO show
the committee that Burke Is a man of
no standing, no character, and with no
truth in his statements
Burke admitted that he did tell Sem
ator Thompson on March 1s that he
would be a good candidate for Governor,
but he insisted that he never mentioned
the financing of Senator Thompson's
lions from the big interests OF. New York
were not discussed.
Il have thought of few things since
l left here before" Burke told the COM
mite. One was letter he sent to
Nicholas F. Brady on the same Sunday
in question, and he asserted It contained
a statement of the suggestions made by
Senator Thompson to him. It 10 probable
that Mr.. Brady will be asked to appear
again before the committee to be ex-
amined as to the contents Of this letter.
witnesses to BE Examined.
When the committee completed to-
days session It adjourned until Thurs
Of the Board OF Estimate in New York
city At the request OF Mr.. Moss the
witnesses, who will be on hand. will
be C. G. NJ Thomas of the Consolidated
Gas Company; Joseph Choate, chairman
Of the committee on ways and means
TO procure additional revenues for the
traction companies. and Harry B.
Weatherwax. president OF the New York
State Electric Railways Association.
Charles S. Whitman will be asked to
come before the committee next Fri
day for examination by Mr.. Moss. and
1t also has been arranged to have books
of the marlborough Rapid Transit
Company on hand to permit Of an ex-
animation by Senator Thompson and
Mr. Moss II Mr.. Moss wants any
other witnesses. he is to arrange to
subpoena them early next week. when
Jerome l.. Cheney, Deputy Attorney
General, is 10 go to New York.
The examination Of Burke was
lively proceeding, the witness making
very dramatic statements. swinging his
arms, and frequently wandering of the
record. At one stage he referred to
the letters Senator Thompson wrote to
Mayor Hylan and John y. Rockefeller.
and demanded that they be produced.
styles Thompson q Rascal.
These letters will show that Thomp-
son doesn't belong In the Senate. He Is
a rascal from head to foot asserted
Burke.
This was stricken from the record up
on objection by Mr.. Moss. who assured
Mr. Burke and the committee that these
letters are to be produced.
Another little errand Burke said SEN
ator Thompson asked him to do was to
see about preventing his being indicted
for mismanaging the expense accounts
OF the Public Service investigating COM
nitrce. Burke said the Senator told him
he had talked with Mr.. Miller Of the
BI,tmore about changing the records Of
tie hotel in regard to the committee ex-
pense account. Burke says he warned
the Senator that this was a dangerous
proceeding and Senator Thompson said
he knew II.
Burke also said the Senator told him
Re had dinner with District Attorney
SWAMI to talk over the matter. but had
lin bualoed," and that the old petit
logger won't get far"
Mr. Moss objected to the committee
permitting Burke to make loose state
rnents which "only lead to scandal" but
Senator Burlingame ruled that tho COM
mittee would accept any further con-
versations Burke had with Senator
Thompson.
Reading from a typewritten sheet,
Burke with great dramatic effSct told
that Senator Thompson at one time sug-
Gested that they open a law Office In
New York, and Thompson asked
Burke. we will put your name on the
door and with your acquaintance we will
get along very We'll"
Conference ut the Manhattan.
Burke also recalled what he termed
secret conference in the Hotel Man.
haitian, In rooms that were paid for by
Mr.. Thomas Of the Consolidated Gas
Company, where Thompson went because
he wanted to get Thomas and Hemmine
alone" However, Burke was present
too and so were attorneys for the New
York Telephone Company. and later
James l.. Quackenbush, counsel for the
marlborough. came in.
The telephone company got some
ming In the public service bill 1t had
been trying TO get for ten years. said
Burke. Il heard their attorney, who
was deaf, say so as ne went out of the
door"
,n,d the bill pass?" Burke was
asked and he replied:
hero"
Later II was shown that the bill did
pass the Senate. but failed Of passage
In the Assembly.
Third in the series of Burke's new
collections as they were called. came
an assertion that Senator Thompson told
MN ne wanted 10 burn the letters
given him by Mrs Shonts. because he
wanted to please Shonts. and the fourth
OF mis- new episodes was one about SEN
stor Thompson telling him. right before
ar Thomas Of the gas company. that
ne 'Ihompson) wanted 10 go to the
Name woods with Mr. Thomas and Mr..
nen'inins in order TO get bill prepared
mat would suit the gas company.
Mr. Quackenbush was recalled after
huIhe completed his testimony. and he
Io'a OF the Hotel Manhattan conference,
saying he appeared to explain 1t lest
s"Inc sinister impression" concerning II
taould get around. Under examination
W Mr.. Moss IL was shown that the gas
company did not write into the public
Se''lce bill the section II had been try
'"g TO get Senator Thompson to approve.
Mrs. shonts's Letter Explained.
AS to the destruction OF the Shonts
suers Mr.. Quackenbush testified that
senator Thompson told him the docu-
meNt was something that either had been
oota!hed from Mrs. Shonts or had been
oHered by her. that 1t did not pertain to
tne work OF the committee and had not