The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13

Mayor Iiylan offered TO submit come
official correspondence to substantive
this statement" Mr. Untermyer pro-
tested: Cant we read that some other
time?"
mo. it is only short" replied the
Mayor.
do you want to put all those people
In the Ananias Club with me? asked
MIR. Untermyer
The Mayor interrupted him by prom
ising 10 take only a couple OF minutes
and started TO read. When he began to
read the letter from Mr.. Snyder Mr..
Untermyer interrupted:
Il object One moment, Mr.. Chair.
man"
There. are only three pages" said
the Mayor.
zone moment" AIR. Untermyer in
sisted. 'If 1t was three lines---we have
pursued a uniform policy since this
committee was organized of not accept
ing hearsay, eN parte evidence. We
have done 1t in the protection OF the
reputation of people who were called
before the committee. 1t has been a
departure from other Investigations. In
the interest of fairness, II Mr.. Wilsey
wants to come here and testify"
mo. it is Mr.. Snyder's letter." ex-
planned the Mayor.
"If Mr. Snyder wants to come and
testify Mr.. Snyder will be heard" said
Mr.. Cntermyer. "In fact, we thought II
was Mr. Wilsey. and we subpGnaed him
for this morning. but, we object to the
reading into the record of Mr.. Snyder's
statements. not under oath. with no op-
portunity for cross-examination and
we suggest to the Mayor. as a lawyer,
as man who has been a Judge, that
that sort of thing should not be toler-
ated. Now, then. IL the Mayor wants
Mr. Snyder called we will call him. We
will call anybody he wants US to call"
II want to read the reply" protested
the Mayor. There should not be any
objection"
Mayor Is Ruled Ont of order.
I'VE object to IT," repeated Mr.. Inter
myer. Chairman Lockwood broke In
with:
THE chair rules that the reply Is
not admissible, but / realize 1t is i'm
portant. We will have Mr.. Snyder
brought here at any time
II appeal to you to let me read this
reply" put in the Mayor. =
I'VE cannot allow Mr.. Snyder to make
statement insisted Mr.. Untermyer,
but the Mayor continued: IT have his
reports branding those statements"
he has in somebody else's report" Mr..
Untermyer interrupted. IL object to the
interruption of this proceeding by i'm
material and incompetent matter, which
the Mayor. as a lawyer, knows would
do incalculable injury"
The Mayor--The people of the city
ought to know the truth, and you should
not object to my giving that truth.
Mr.. Untermyer-The people OF the
city will learn the truth If Mr.. Snyder
goes on the witness stand. What more
can you want?
The Mayor-They ought TO know the
truth.
Mr.. Untermyer-What more can you
want than we should put him on?
The Mayor appeal to you gentle
men only In fairness to put
Mr.. Untermyer-This word fair
ness" Is overdone.
The Mayor--No. It is not overdone.
want to be fair. Mr.. Untermyer.
Mr.. Untermyer-But let us enforce the
rule, Mr.. Chairman. If we call witt
nesses here next week and they proceed
TO read n lot OF letters from people. we
can't stop them. They will say. You
permitted the Mayor to do it,
Corporation Counsel O'Brien--I want
to, suggest couple of questions
Mr.. Untermyer-Sit down and write
them out.
Mr.. OBren--I will give you a few
questions to ask his Honor while he Is
on the stand now. and ask you TO
make the record straight by asking
these questions
The Chairman--Mr. OBrien can do
that when the Mayor resumes this af-
ternoon.
The statement which the Mayor read
in part was:
Before beginning my testimony this
morning demand the privilege of max
ing statement. In this mornings