The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-19
BRINDELL'S POWER
LAID TO EMPLOYERS
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able to the rules of procedure In my life
We have ether business than YOU Mr..
Mayor. You are incidental" Mr.. Inter
inyer said.
Mr.. Untermyer tried TO cross question
ghe Mayor about the Hettrick letter
which was copied and sent out from City
Hall on February s. 1919. setting forth
the merits OF limestone. The Mayor
wouldn't answer as the lawyer wished.
81 know something about tricky Ques-
Cons" the Mayor said.
Yes and know something about
tricky men," retorted Mr.. Untermyer
Here is a very plain question. There
IS nothing tricky about it. except 70 the
man who wants to dodge it. ! ask you,
IN all fairness, whether that letter is not
upon It's face an argument addressed TO
the Board OF Estimate and to the Fresi-
dent Of the Board OF Education In favor
Of limestone against other stoneT
why do you pick out the last para
sraphY'
You did not want II understood that
In writing this letter to all these people
in the terms of Hettrick's proposed let
ter to you, without saying that II came
from him or anybody else but as though
II was your own letter. You did not in
tend thereby to influence the men to
whom you sent 1t in favor Of limestoue?'
II did not want to influence tbs m in
favor of limestone or any other thing to
be put in schools. other than for the
best interests of the people
THAT sort OF stump speech, Mr..
Mayor. does not help this record or you
Did you know B. indell?
Yes. met Brindell."
you have got a better recollection
Of Brindell than you had of Hettrick?"
Yes"
"How often had you met Brindell
and where?"
Il think I met Brindell on two or
rhree oc asions; he was pointed out to
me as Brinoell."
II want to know in what business
relation you have met Brinden?"
Il have had no business relation with
Brindell."
Forgets Brindell Interview.
You say you have not had frequent
1nterv ews how many have you had?
What do you call frequent"
Il don't remember having had any
particular interview with Mr.. Brindell."
How many times have you met him
other than on put lie occasions?
II don't remember that / have ever
met him except on a public OCCASION"
Il am trying to get your recollection"
You need not hold anything back,
give it all.
81 have done a great deal to help YOU
Mr.. Mayor, that you don't know Of"
Il don't want your hep. Anything
you have got on me, get it out the
quicker the better"
Maybe | am more considerate of you
than that"
eel do1't uvaof vonr cnpsidera ttor c,u~
II out as on as you like"
Things that do not a pertain to this
particular inquiry are none of my bust
ness"
IF you have anything outside of this
inquiry. give it out"
Mr.. Chairman. did you ever see such
an unruly witness?" asked Mr.. Inter
myer
II am not going TO let Mr.. Untermyer
impute wrong to me If he has anything
against the interests of the people of
this city let him give II out.' the Mayor
said. ard added: II would like to ask
you question: Since this thing has
been gong on have YOU had any confer
ences with the PETERBOROUGH lawyers?"
Mr. Chairman. will you check this
garrulous gentleman asked Mr. Inter
nnyer
You are not going to lmpute any,
thing wrong to me- the Mayor said
YOU can behave as indecently and
Unexpectedly as you like" Mr.. Inter
Inyer said.
Anything you have got produce II,
But do not make wror & impression"
Mr. Mayor. you are going to make
your own impression yol cannot make
II BY shouting. by bluffing."
well. produce what you have got and
shut up about it; let the public know
II right away"