The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-12
WHITMAN NAMED AS
URGING FARE BILL
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Continued from First Pdoe.
Senator tilted at a dangerous angle in
n big chair and puffed on a long cigar.
The arrangements were most informal
| and there were few Senators in the circle
about the committeeman. who sat at a
long table in the we'll OF the chamber.
The spaces behind the rails and In the
galleries. however, were Jamfned with a
crowd that gave the proceedings their
fullest attention.
Throughout Senator Alvah w. Bur
lingame of Brooklyn, presiding. and other
| members OF the committee made every
effort to bring out every scrap Of testl-
mony that either Of the witnesses could
give Senator Thompson suggested
Deputy Attorney-General Cheney bring
out the story by questions and that pro-
cedure was followed.
In the main the stories of Thompson
| and Burke agreed as to the time and
places Of their various meetings and OF
| their interviews with other persons
Throughout 1t all though, Thompson In
dictated that he was being solicited by
Burke, while Burke pictured Thompson
as eager to get in touch with men OF
important interests 30 that he might help
them by amending tho Carson Martin
bill az they wanted It.
Burke flatly and unequivocally denied
tina: he had either talked with Senator
T, .,pson about the Governorship oil
Il - had spoken to him of money
II a, - =. ssxarNr rty,sr
the senator In the hope of getting him
to do something favorable TO importan,
financial people, but. though he I'D
mitted that 1t was he who had arranged
| the interview between Senator Thompson
| and Theodore P. Shonts, and between
Senator Thompson and Nicholas F
| Brady, he denied that he had ever go'
| a dollar for himself from these persons
IBID you ever have a Governorshir
conversation with Senator Thompson?
Senator Buriingame asked Burke.
Had No Governorship TO Give.
do look like a man who could give
| away q Governorshipr Burke replied
Earlier in the day Senator Thompson
had said OF the fact that both Burke
| and ex-Gov. Whitman had spoken to
him Of tho Governorship:
III there was only one mar who sent
both these men to see me the whole
| thing was sinister. II there wasn't one
| man who sent them both that Is q
different proposition.
"Mr. Whitman said to me that he had
been asked to see me by Mr.. Shonts but
he said he was not retained. I think
| Mr.. Whitman's statement concerning my
International chances was made for the
purpose OF. perhaps, changing my atti-
| tude on the bill. I don't believe the
| thinks, or thought then. that had the
| slightest chance to be Governor OF the
State"
According to Burke's testimony as "a
how he first became intimate with
Thompson, he impersonated John Cade
the man who had actually telephoned
Thompson his tips in the Public Service
inquiry four years ago. Cade. who had
lost money through the letting OF con-
| tracts by public service corporations
wanted to get even. Burke said, and did
| the telephoning. He died soon after
| revealing this fact to Burke.
Burke Embraces "Good Chance
with this information" said Burke
II thought It was a good chance for me
to get In and see what was going on
there"
After their visit TO Mr.. Stanchfeld'e
| office. Burke says Thompson told hin
| that while he was opposed to the Car
SON Martin bill. he had a substitute that
he thought would work. This was to
make 1t a straight cent fare bill, pro-
viding the company should get the whole
s cents and the city 2. Burke Their
said he said Mr.. Shonts ought to b.
interested in such a proposition. Though
ha IA he
Shonts ne sat in an anteroom wher
Thompson had the interview.
After leaving Mr.. Shonts's Office Sen
! ator Thompson. according to Burke, did
| not talk about the interview. but said
do you think Shonts would double
| cross me?"
II said. ON WHAT but he didn't an.
| swer." said Burke. 81 then told him
+, thought Mr.. Shonts was a gentleman he
| could trust"
The following day. Burke testified, he
| met Senator Thompson at the Republi'
| can Club and the latter expressed a de-
sire to meet Nicholas F. Brady of the
| Brooklyn Rapid Transit Burke ar
| ranged by telephone call on Mr.
| Brady in his Fifth avenue homo on q
| subsequent date. The call was made
he said. on the day Mr.. Brady's brother
| sailed for Europe.
On this occasion Senator Thompson
tolc Mr.. Brady he was opposed to the
Carson Martin bill as It stood, and he
asked that certain data be given to him
TO assist him in the preparation Of the
| legislation he had in mind. Mr.. Brady
promised TO send him the desired IN
| formation.
Did you ever In words or sub
stance, tell Senator Thompson that II he
voted for the traction bill you would
see that he got the nomination fol-
| Governor" asked Mr.. Cheney.
Certainly not" the witness answered
"Or that the traction interests would
finance his campaign
Certainly not Pardon me for smil-
ing. but It Is all so ridiculous I can,
help smiling" Burke replied
Burke will be recalled to the stand
when the investigation is resumed al
4 80 p. NJ. Monday.
Burke Makes Denial.
| Burke on the witness stand denied
that he ever had any talk with
; Senator Thompson about trust com
panies, but finally did recall some sug
gestions of Senator Thompson that q
! tr1taf cornnapv would naka Tnopav ir