The New York herald., 1921-09-23


vachris agency. The latter was not il
good favor and could not get police CO
operation. Inspector Henry had sug
gested Cross. who was Devery's righ
hand man in the old days. Cross had {
stormy career in the department. Capt
Rospini, manager of the company, is IL
Europe.
Bchar had testified that the employ
nient of Cross had boosted the cost o.
police protection for the two piers from
$1,000 week to about double that sum
He said yesterday he wished to correc
that the increase was not as great as
he had said. 1t was not determined
exactly what the jump in price was.
Grntuity for Inspector Henry.
Mr.. Brown said:
AT page 4s2 Of your ledger appears
an entry: 'Gratuity as per advice d
Gilbert $780, dated May FL, 1920; is
that right?'
That is right" the witness said.
What was that payment made for?"
THAT was q payment made to Mr.
Giibsrt for payment to Inspector
Henry"
II offer in evidence the cash slip OF
this item, two sheets. tied together. Did
you have an understanding with Capt
Rospini when he went to Europe that
you have authority to make two pay
tnents to Gilbert Of $500 each for that
purpose?"
that kind"
"when were those payments NADER
"One in May and one in June, 1890.
That vas money that was to be paid by
Mr. Gilbert to inspectors"
ITO whom was that paid?"
II don't know to whom 1t was given,
because / don't have charge of those
matters"
did you testify to that before the
subcommittee"
II did"
And you testify now that the pay
nlent was to be made to MIR. Henry?"
II found that ont since them
"r offer In evidence the cash slip OF
the second $500 gratuity payment" Mr..
Brown said.
"And the same items are entered in
your cash book. these two $500 items. in
the same way?"
Certainly"
Gilbert told Rospini that Henry had
been to his office and had called him
IN and told him that he did not think
$500 was enough for all he had done?''
That Is what Gilbert told me. And
JtlDerL E2lQ, we OuRHL u BiNo
5000 more and he done with it,
Gilbert first mentioned the necessity
or paying this $1,000 to Henry some
time in May. didn't he?"
That is right
WHO told you that Inspector Henry
hal come to see Gilbert and told him
that he was broke and needed money
for his defence In connection with some
charges"
"Mr. Gilbert"
From whom did you learn that the
$500 was paid to Inspector Henry?"
From my attorney. Mr.. Gilbert"
'And you got the same information
III relation to both payments?"
That is right"
No Receipt Taken for Grntuity.
"You didn't get any receipt for this
money!
mo"
.Just handed il in cash over to your
attorney?"
THAT is ALL"
ibid Gilbert ask you to pay 1t IL
caSh?"
"Gllbert asked US to send $500 tha
time. That ie all we did"
''But you didn't send II by checl?"
"No. we didn't send 1t by check"
'Did Capt Rospini tell you to whom
he was going to have that money go?
mo"
"Did he tell you anything about tn
person whom it was to go tor
mo"
-'-You testified before the subcom.
mittee as follows: Capt. Rospini toll
me he was going to give that money t
some spe In the Police Department. II
u-wo Al rfx, fba Dbl;
Department He was going to give tina
TO Inspector Henry, who was then unde
charges. Each of these two $500 pay
nents. one in May and one in June. h
was going 10 give to Inspector Henry.
You testified that?"
~ don't remember testifying to that.
Mr.. Brown read a letter OF June II
1920 from the companys office in Ital,
explaining that the money was charged
70 the June pier account.
"Calt Rospini then had told yol
what the money was to be used for 2
Mr.. Brown continued.
t"Yes he was going TO give that I,
Inspector Henry, who was unde
charges. I have nothing to hide"
The witness corrected apparent in
cousistencies In his statements befor
n subcommittee of the Meyer committe
and on the stand by saying he ha,
looked up the matter after first testify
ing and knew more than at first wha
he was talking about. Behar furthe
said II was a custom for the compan.e
70 give policemen on duty the day
steamships arrive presents OF a
least SO.
After ex-Inspector Cross took tn
toh he got cold feet tho witness said
he meant 1t literally, that the weathe
wRs SO cold Cross did not like beinj
out on the piers.
But no reconsidered after q few day
and although the weather was evcl
colder than when he first had troubl
With the temperature OF his feet cros
went back on the job Police Head
quarters gave splendid assistance an
.ninxs went along smoothly
Mr.. Gilbert IL n ~-other and partne
~ n. 2 Gilbert formerly law partne
of Julius NJ. Mayer United States Judgs
The firm is Gilbert 4 Gilbert. n
described the change In the pier guard
following a luncheon on board one o
the Italian steamers said to have bee
attended by Inspector Henry and othe
police officials The question of pro
viding a new guard for the company
piers was discussed.
'TIenry suggested recruiting retire
policemen" Mr.. Brown said.
"yes. STR" the witness said.
And he said that they ought 3