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

on you 20 come and tell the truth. hasn't
her
Yes"
Melton explained that tho payment Of
$500 was for the privilege Of doing two
small jobs. one on Fifty-fourth street.
and the other at Twenty-third street and
Eleventh avenue. The $1,000 which he
gave to Standtnailler with the under
standing that II was 90 30 to B-indeli
was for the purpose OF obtaining the
Broad Street Hospital Job. The other
$1,000 was for Brindelrs permission to
wreck a building on Maiden lane.
Let Him on with $4,000.
Frank Melton, a brother OF Walter.
testified that he also was In the house,
wrecking business and under contract to
use members Of the Building Trades
Council. He said that he was obliged to
pay out of the profits OF Job for the
Hotel Plaza $4,000 70 Brindeil. He said
that Brindell wanted $1,000. but Herman
FSlompus a walking delegate. who has
since gone to Boston. acted as Byindells
agent and let him OF with $4,000.
| II developed that Klompus kept half
Of the $4,000 and paid Brindell only
$500. after which Klonpus and Melton
became partners for a time.
AT any rate" asked Mr.. Unternyer,
Yes, SIR" said Melton.
by Klompus TO Br!ndellT'
Yes. sir
What ala Brindeli do with the
money!
"He put IL in his pocket. OF course"
Mr.. Untermyer made the open charge
that the sergeant alarms OF the Alder
manic Chamber who IL not connected
with the committee, had made himself
very busy tipping on witnesses who are
being subppnaed. He asked that the
| stenographers be instructed not to fur
nish the sergeant-at-arTns or William p.
Kennealiy, vice-chairYnan Of the Board
of Aldermen. with any more copies Of
the minutes.
BlumberH's Revelations.
At the forenoon session Meyer s..
Bumberg, secretary and treasurer OF
the 305 West End Avenue Corporation,
| told of his dealings with Pike and
Chapman, two OF Brindell's walking del
esates. He said he was forced to pay
$4,000 for tho settlement Of labor
troublea
Mr.. Blunrbers. who was engaged In
erecting an apartment hotel at Seventy
fourth street and West End avenue. tes-
titled that the bricklayers struck In JAM
uary and again during the last part Of
July. He said that Thomas Connolly
OF the firm OF Connolly Brothers. plumb
ing contractors. told him that the plas-
terers were to be removed from the Job
Pike and Chapman. walking deleSa tes.
Blunlberg said. told him that the Job
would have to be pulled" and that
there would be considerable charge for
waiting time" while the men wore out
Of employment Blumberg demurred.
tt,A ri ra al M tha -
| day Pike told him that tho waiting
| time" would amount to $4,000. Pike
and Chapman, he testified, told him to
give the money to Connolly and to be
| sure II was In cash. He paid the 5000
TO James Connolly. together with an adj
! ditional $1,000 which was due Connolly
for his plumbing contract, and work was
resumed on the following morning.
At this point in the testimony Thomas
Connolly was called 70 the stand. He
| insisted that he did not know TO whom
his brother had given the $4,000.
James Connolly then took tho stand
and testified that ne received the 5000
check from Mr.. Blumberg, deposited II
In the bank and drew II out again in
bills. lie said he took the bills to the
subway station at 18th street and
Lenox avenue between IL and IL O'Clock
In the morning. following instructions
from Blunberg.
And when you got TO this station
whom did you meet?' asked Mr.. INTER
myer.
IT met tall, dark man. replied Con-
molly.
who told you TO meet tall, dark
mann?
He didn't tell me 10 meet q tail,
dark man, but to 60 to Lenox avenue
and some one would come UP and ask
for this money. and I was to give Il to
him"
"who told you to do that7''
Mr.. Biumberg." replied Connolly.
Payment Of Money.
Connolly said he waited at the top
OF the steps and a man came along and
said. Have you got the money!" He
gave the man the money. he said. with
out question and then walked away He
said he had never seen the tall. dark
man" before or since. Connolly ad-
mitted that he thought this transact
ton was quite Irregular"
Mr.. Blumberg was recalled 70 the
stand AMI denied that he ever had told
Connolly 70 give the money to the tall.
dark man" He denied telling Connolly
to go 10 the subway station.
What did you tell him TO DOR asked
Mr.. Untermyer.
II don't believe I told him anything"
replied Blumberg. There seemed TO be
mutual understanding as 70 what
should be done with H."
Then so far as you are concerned
the talk OF the last witness about your
telling him 10 go to a subway station
and hand IL over TO anybody who asked
for Il Is Just a myth. isn't it7'
Yes. believe So"
His statement was a fabrication.
wasn't itT'
YEA" said Biumberg.
At the close Of the afternoon session
Mr.. Unterrnyer announced that on ac-
count OF the mass OF testimony which
has accumulated the hearing would be
adjourned until next Thursday. He said
to the committees:
I'VE must have a larger organization
and we arc endeavoring to perfect q moro
extensive organization. with account
| ants and lawyers TO take care of this
situation. We have another branch OF
this subject with which we shall have
70 deal and we shall be busy every min
Ute of tho time I'm tho matter, day and