The evening world., 1920-04-27
HYIAN AND CRAIG
IN TILT OVERFUND
TAKEN FROM BANK
Comptroller Saves Self From
Arrest and Blames Berolz-
heimer for Contempt.

Charles L. Craig, City Comptroller
saved himself from arrest to-day on
a charge of contempt of court by
filing notice OF an appeal to tine
Court of Appeals in the Supreme
Court OF Kings County. At the,same
time the Comptroller advanced. out
side the court, the defense that the
act of contempt with which he is
charged was really committed by
City Chamberlain Berolzheimer.
William J. Schieffelin, President OF
the Citizens Union obtained, some
time ago, an Injunction restraining
the Comptroller from selling certain
bonds. The bonds were sold and JUS
tice Manning, in the Kings County
Supreme Court, held the Comptroller
guilty of contempt and fined him S95(
and costs, amounting to 1924.
Comptroller Craig appealed. The
Appellate Division upheld Justice
Manning: The Comptroller refused to
pay the fine and Justice Manning was
about to issue an order of arrest when
he received notice of further appeal OF
the case. The notice halted action in
the matter of order of arrest.
Comptroller Craig's defense was
brought out in a hearing before Mayor
Hylan on a bill. backed by the Comp
troller and passed by the Legislature
abolishing the office of City Chamber
lain. Comptroller Craig said:
"Thc acts for which 1 was adjudged
in contempt we're committed by the
City Chamberlain, who signed the
checks and issued the corporate stock
in defiance of the mandate of the Su
preme Court"
"Comptrolier Craig is like the man
who wants to be a, bridegroom al
every wedding" said Borough Presi-
dent Connolly of Queens at the hear
ing on the bill. IF he can't be the
bridegroom he tries to have the we'd
ding declared null and void"
Connolly charged that the Comp,
troller wants to boss not only his owl
:, department but the Court House
Board and the Board of Education
| as well. He said that the merging o
the Chamberlains office into that O.
the Comptroller would mean that tn,
Comptroller would pay out money ant
! check up on his own accounts. Sucl
a condition would not be tolerated il
I business, Connolly said.
When Comptroller Craig charge
the Queens President with opposing
legislation for the appropriation o
$5,0OOO0O for wage increases for cit,
D., employees, Connolly accused Craig o
telling "a deliberate falsehood."
In reply TO an assertion by tn
Comptroller that he had always co
operated with the Mayor and in turl
asked his cooperation by signing tn
bill abolishing the ChamIberlain's of
fee, Mayor Hylan said:
you know there is personal antip
athy between you and the Cit
Chamberlain. | must consider that"
When Comptroller Craig spoke G
City Chamberlain Berolzheimer draw
ing city funds from the National Cit
Bank, which had been a city deposit
ory for many years, Mayor Hyla
said:
"That seems to have been the Who'll
cause of the trouble between you an
Berolzheimer. He drew city fund
out of the Standard Oil bank, didn
he?"
YES" replied the Comptroller 18th
withdrawal OF the money withol
notice from the National City Ban
was partIy the cause AS a result {
the City Chamberlain's act "
haven't a friend in the Street"
"Well, we'll" replied the Mayor.
That is reall too bad. Because II
Sinking Fund transferred none
from the Rockefeller, Standard Q
Bank we have Wall Street down c
, us, have WEI"
) 1.-THE Sinking Fund transfer 1t b
t a flea bite" replied the Comptrolie
The amount characterized by q
Comptroller'as FLEA bite" is said
be about $ll 100000.
o Herbert l.. Carpenter and ]. C. Sa,
favored retaining the office
Chamberlain.