The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-06

that there was to be q ( per cent. rake
off 10 the ring"
IL was during this exaIniration that
the fact was irst brought out that Het-
trick was missing. Mr.. Untermyer called
out: VIII Mr.. HettricN please stand II
There was no response.
Our information Is that Hettrick has
fed the State and taken his once force
with him." Mr.. Unterniyer said. Sem
ator Calder no doubt can help us get
him here under Federal subpoena"
Toward the close OF his testimony
Hanlein admitted that Hettrick had
called him on the telephone last evening.
The witness said that the lawyer merely
mentioned that under the agreement
made under the code arrangement the
eight men named In the papers could not
get parcels of the contract until the
Board Of Estimate gave approval. That
was all that was said. the witness said.
and Hettrick hung up the receiver. Han
lein could not tell where Hettrick had
called from and whether or not II was 9
long distance call.
The witness said he had been told that
the mysterious agreement signed by the
contractors had been destroyed In Het-
tricks Office the day tho raid was made
there by State officials. Hutchinson, EN-
ployed in Hettrick's office. was identified
as stone expert who handled the con-
tracts and received thfee-eighths OF
per cent. commission. II vas not ex-
planned what became OF that money
That was in addition to Hettrick's COM
mission, the insurance" and other feee
levied against the contractors under the
code agreement.
Mr. TIptary,var tri>A .Anr,
Hutchinson was Brindeii agent In Het-
tricks Office, put there to make sure the
labor king" got his proper percentage OF
the rake on.
Hanlein admitted that the Interna-
tional Cut Stone Contractors Association
was a nationwide organization, designed
to prevent cutthroat competition"
BY that you mean any competition
Mr.. Untermyer asked.
Yes" the witness admitted. He said
the agreement compelled every bidder to
submit his contract through q central
secretary. Copies OF the bid were sent
u all bidders on any specified Job any
where In the country.
Did you know that was against the
'aw? Did you ever consult a lawyer
about it?'
Challenge and Acceptance.
mo; is there such a thina as a real
lawyer in the worIdT' the witness
flashed back.
You may have q chance 10 find out
very soon, Mr.. Untermyer remarked.
Mr.. Hanlein said there was q confer
ence at which II was determined what
percentage OF profits the other eight
contractors in the deal were to have
and 1t figured out about ''16O per cent"
That was cost plus system" Mr..
Untermyer remarked. The witness said
1t was.
THAT means the cost plus the graft"
the counsel explained. IT think you
we're carrying on an eleernosynary or
ganization."
"of this little 80 per cent. how much
was yours?''
About 40 per cent"
AS business man you went into the
biggest contract you ever had handled
without figuring the cost7"
Hoy could I figure the cost7 Het-
trick did that"
Did you ever before In your lie hear
of such contract or do you ever again
expect to hear OF one like this contract
you had rugged up for the Court House
stone work?"
NO" the contractor said, shaking his
head sadly. The audience laughed.
And these other eight contractors
were obligated to pay their percentages
II you called upon them and IL you did
not call on them they were not to get
q cent?"
That is the way understood It."
These other contractors were gener-
GUS men doing all this for your bene-
nt7"
1T appears that way"
KenneaIIy's Promise.
Can you tell US how Alderman Ken
neatly expected to make good on his
promise to the Board Of Estimate that
there would be no strikes or labor
trouble II you got this limestone con-
tract for nearly 5000 0o7"
IT can't tell Just how that was.'
You don't know whose fine italian
hand was In that, do your
mo. don't know"
Hanlein was questioned concerning
the letter Hettrick wrote to the Mayor
and which was published recently, in
which the attorney for the contractors
offered the support OF labor to the Mayor
in consideration for his signing the
limestone contract. The Mayor did not
sign the contract The witness said
Hettrick had spoken about writing
such a letter. Hanlein admitted he
thought every statement made by
Hettrick In the letter was false.
On a contract he had for the Cunard
steamship. Haniein said the cost of
stone work was way under that charged
the city. On that job Hettrick received
5 per cent, but the witness could not
tell what the lawyer did with the money.
DO i understand" questioned Mr..
Untermyer, after reading the by-laws of
the International association, that II
contractors who belong TO the associa-
ton bid on a Job and all bids are re-
jected BY the man putting up the build
ing, that your rules prevent any man
offering another bid againT"
II think Il works that way" replied
the witness.
And the same holds true for the
localsy'
Yes"
The country, then, IN pretty we'll
sewed UP in this subject, isn't it7''
Yes"
-Four per cent COOS 70 the trustees
OF the stonecutters. Hettrick's fund, for
apportionment among the members OF
that organizationr' Mr.. Untermyer
asked. YES" the witness replied.