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Effort to Rush Inquiry.

sci, or through his own counsel, VINO
may be Frank Moss.
Effort to Rush Inquiry.
Every effort is to be made to rush
through the inquiry SO that 1t will not
drag into next week. but there is no GER
tAinty that this can be accomplished.
Samuel Beardsley of counsel for the
Consolidated Gas Company is to be
witness tomorrow.
A representative of the Attorney-Gen-
erals office is TO be sent tomorrow TO
the home Of John b. Stanchfeld, at Islip.
to get what testimony he may want to
offer. Mr.. Stanchfield will be asked to
answer number OF questions that will
be prepared by Mr.. Cheney.
Senator Thompson announced that he
desires TO cross-eXamine Mr.. Burke, and
1t will take him over the week end to
20 through his files. to prepare his
questions and 10 look over Mr.. Burke's
Testimony.
Another reason for delay comes in the
fact that the committee must send to
New York TO get the testimony 1t wants
from John b. Stanchfield, the Shonts at
tcrney, who is recovering from infiu-
enza. This probably will take a day
or two and prevent completion of the
committees work this week.
his stump speeches to the Committee
advising them to be sure and ask Sena-
tor Thompson about the burning OF the
Ehonts letters or memoranda and was
turning away when Senator Thompson
asked: You are not going to let Mr..
Burke go ARE your
I'VE are through with him." said
Chairman Alvah w. Burlingame. Jr..
CT the Judiciary committee.
well. l would like to cross examine
him" declared Senator Thompson.
Mr.. Burke strenuously objected.
why. you made charge against me
and want to ask you all about It," as
serted Senator Thompson.
Turning to Chairman Burlingame,
Senator Thompson said II want him put
J Under subpoena SO he won't get out Of
the State"
He Is still under subpoena" said Mr..
Burlingame, and then Senator Thomp-
son declared that you better get his ad-
dress so you will be sure to get him
when you want him."
He has shown no disposition to get
away" commented Senator Clayton r.
Lusk oc Cortland.
We'll, so long as you take the re-
sponsibility for his appearance / don't
care" said Senator Thompson.
son. as the complainant. will be allowed
to question me-" asked Mr.. Burke.
The committee will decide that"
Chairman Burlingame assured him.
well. I have business out West but
will wait" said Mr.. Burke. 80 far
as my running out of tho State il con-
cerned that Is a Joke"
The entire hearing this afternoon was
confined to the examination of Mr..
a-Nxl 4 IL
tee that as he had been accused OF a
felony" he wanted to make sure he told
everything right
Says Glynn Was Intern ediary.
There is no doubt now that before the
. inquiry is ended Senator Thompson him
self will have some more to say. He de-
clared to-day that 1t was George A.
Glynn, chairman OF the Republican State
Committee, who told him former Gov.
Whitman wanted to see him. Mr..
Whitman testified yesterday that the
Senator had called him on the telephone.
but afterward told the committee Mr..
Clynn had sought permission to have
some of the Senators, including Senator
Thompson, visit him in the ST Regis.
Again to-day Mr.. Burke furnished the
committee with some food for laughter,
He insisted that he did not work for or
get money from the Consolidated Gas
Company or the Interborough. but actu-
ally worked for Senator Thompson. al
though he admitted he did not get any
money for It.
"Senator Thompson wanted me to i'm
press the gas, light and railway com
panies with his ability to do certain
things" Burke told the committee.
Mr.. Burke rehearsed again the time he
took Senator Thompson to see Nicholas
r. Brady, and was asked why he told
the committee that he didn't say much
because he wanted Mr.. Brady to do the
talking" He said that he went into the
room with this announcement Gentle
men. before you have any conversation /
want It distinctly understood that am
not here to buy or sell anything. What
Thompson says or does am not respon-
sible for
Mr.. Burke told the committee that
~Thompson had mania for having in
vestigating committees appointed with
himself as chairman" and alleged that
at Thompsons request he had Judge
Samuel Beardsley call up Ira Place
vice-president Of the New York Central
about a committee to investigate
death" or Eleventh avenue In New
York. He said Mr.. Beardsley told him
Mr.. Place turned down the project, and
he then presented 1t personally to A. II
Smith. president of the New York Cen
trail lines, who took similar action. Mr.
Burke also told about taking Senator
Thompson to Judge Beardsley and the
latter going into Mr.. Bradys Office with
him.
Mr.. Brady's father was my particular
friend" Mr. Burke again told the COM
mittee. HE helped me get contracts
with the Il. II. r."
Burke told the Judiciary Committee
that 1t was at Senator Thompson's re-
quest he called frequently on G. G. NJ.
Thomas. treasurer OF the Consolidated
Gas Company, and its counsel. Henry
Hemmens. and brought from them 10
Senator Thompson typewritten state
nents wherein they recommended amend
Inents TO the Public Service reorganiza-
ton bill Senator Thompson drafted
Burke alleged that Thompson included
all OF them In the bill except one. and
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