The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-30
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alleged violations os the Donnelly act
forbidding restraint of trade. with the
wilful destruction OF documents and evil
dence and with attempting to interfere
NTH justice by not answering questions
The latter Is a misdemeanor.
Evidence Well I'm Hand.
The evidence so far offered Ia so well
in hand that it is assured Mr. Inter
inyer will be able to present enough to
the Grand Jury In few hours to war
rant his asking for several indictments
Whose names will be presented to the
jury is entirely a matter Of conjecture
In all probability some of those most
prominently concerned will not be named
for the time being, as their cases not not
complete.
During the last few. days much in
crest has centred around Atwell, who
appears to stand out more ard more
conspicuously as a power In the Brindeil
circle He is known around City Hall
as a close friend of Alderman Kenneally.
Who is next in rank to Brindell In the
building Trades Council and a close
friend of Charles F. Murphy leader of
Tammany Hall They are seen together
frequently uptown at dinner.
After Mr. Untermyer had presented In
evidence many receipts. picked up from
laborers, signed by the Northern Wreck
ing Company for money taken from the
workers when they received their weekly
payments the investigators began to
skow curiosity regarding that concern.
William Zaranko, president of the old
Housewreckers Union. testified that
great things were promised him by At
we'll II he would go into the Trades
Council. Others told Of agents of the
Northern Wrecking Company taking
their money. II was stated that III
teen or sixteen wreckers who formerly
had their own business had yielded to
the council threats and gone Into the
Northern Wrecking Company as part
ners under some sort of an arrange
ment not yet made clear.
Did Most of Trucking.
When the city went into the business
Of selling army food supplies last au-
tumn the Northeastern Supply Com
pany did most OF the trucking. AS
result of the Department of Markets
handling OF the food there was big
row. Jonathan Day was let out as
commissioner and f. ]. O'Malley sue
ceeded to the post. The Mayor in
structed David Hlrshfield. Commits
sioner of Accounts, to make an in
vesugation.
The report on that inquiry was sent
to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
1t showed that the Northeastern Sup
ply Company received either S97.Sl5 or
$4,000 for trucking in handling the
food. There Is some confusion about
the amount. But Mr.. Hirshfield re-
ported he had not been able to verify
Atwells bill. The Atwell company re-
ceived s35 a day for truck and the
department took his word on the num-
Der of trucks used and how long they
were used.
The report showed further that the
trucks were kept days at time at
piers waiting for food shipments to
arrive There was much mystery about
the whole trucking end of the case.
Officials In the Market Department
said william w. Smith. Deputy Com
missioner, was in charge of the truck
ing and that his orders were to use
only Atwell trucks.
Put In at Murpby's Request.
Smith was put into the department as
deputy at the request of Charles +.
Murphy. It was always understood in
City Hall. Smith ran a restaurant at
where the Tammany chief at one time
spent many pleasant evenings.
The Northeastern Supply Company
also did about SO, 900 worth OF ash truck
ing for the city last winter. Its offices
are at Harris and East avenues Hun
ter's Point. and the officers of the cor
poration are George J. Atwell. president
Edward II. walsh, secretary; Mrs
George J. Atwell, treasurer. and Harry
Halpin, manager.
The Northern Wrecking Company's
officers are George ]. Atwell. president,
and Edward Fl. Walsh, secretary.
Mr. Untermyer spent all day yester-
day with the associate counsel preparing
the case for the jury next week and de-
veioping the leads which will bring forth
new evidence when the hearings are re-
stunned after election. Stanley Richter.
Mr. Untormyer's son-inlaw. Is to assist
the chief counsel before the jury. Mr..
Richter was formerly an Assistant Dis
trict Attorney.