The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
Els WITH UNTERNlYER IN EXPLAINING "STONE RING BIDS

mo. sir: not much
Didn't you first say you would pay
slOOoo?"
Eyes. sir"
What did he say to that?'
THAT he needed $4,000 right away;
that he had lot OF things TO take
care Of.
How soon after that aid sou see
him?'
THE following day. at the Commodore
Hotel. We had luncheon together, and
after lunch he took me back 10 the
office in an automobile and / put SEQ, 900
on the seat OF the automobile"
"Did YOU put It where he could
see it?'
II think so put $4,000 on the seat
OF the automobile, and my recollection
is that / said: This is the first pay
ment on account in accordance with our
agreement
Payments Made in Autom obiIe.
There were several more luncheon
parties at the Commodore Hotel. After
each. Brindell took Robertson around
the block In the automobile and Robert
son left package of bills in the car. the
witness said. Little was said between
them about the money. The second pay
ment was S6.149. and the third s3,S5I, a
total OF $4,000. The odd sums were
given to disguise the transaction In his
books, Robertson said. Then two pay
u'ents OF $1,000 each on the retainer
were paid I'm September and October
last.
$50 you are still $4,000 shy?" Mr..
Untermyer asked. Are you going to
stay shy?"
II hope So the witness aid. But /
wish to say, Mr.. Untermyer. that Brin-
dell was a great help to us and that I
consider / have an agreement TO pay
him the full $4,000"
THAT goes into the cost plus esti-
mates?"
yes"
THE people who are putting up the
building have to pay that $4,000, don't
they? You don't pay it?" Senator
Lockwood asked. The witness said
that was fact.
Mayor Hylan was tied up in meet
Ing Of the Board dof Estimate all the
forenoon. 1t was well after noon when
he was ready and took the stand. He
promptly addressed the committee with
his request that he read a statement
he had prepared.
Mr.. Untermyer at once objected, pro-
testing that he wished to examine the
witness instead of hearing the letter.
~ we permit him to keep on reading
letters we will never get away from
here" declared Mr.. Untermyer.
Mayor Hylan insisted on reading the
letter.
Il want to read this letter. BY il
can make the truth known. This letter
should be read, and l propose to read
It," said the Mayor.
He declared that Mr.. Untermyer was
trying to keep him from revealing the
truth of the matter.
II am not trying to do anything of the
kind" replied Mr.. Untermyer. I'VE will
have Mr.. Snyder down here this after
noon. and he will testify as to what he
has written to you"
Prefers to Hear Mayor Testify.
Mr. Untermyer was asked why he OBJ
jected TO allowing the May OF to read the
Snyder letter. and he said that he pre-
ferred to hear the contents from the au.
thor.
Assemblyman Peter Hanill then said:
You read number of letters yesterday
Mr.. Untermyer. Were those all sworn
TOT"
NO oh. no; they were not" said Mr.
Untermyer.
Then, what are you objecting TO now?
This letter has not been sworn to, bu,
the Mayor says he got II from Mr.
Snyder"
Mr.. Untermyer still objected and
there was much kissing from the back
Of the room. and every one began talk
ing at once.
Finally tho Mayor turned TO Mr..
Untermyer and said heatedly:
IF you won't let me read the letter
I'll hand it out TO the newspapers when
leave this chair. mean to let the
truth be known to the people OF this
city"
There were cheers at this, mingled
with Kisses. and the disorder became so
great that the chairman used his
gavel