New-York tribune., 1921-09-27

Eric Basin, and that he had third
interest III the pan~American Terminal
and Dock Corporation, which had Pier
90, Pier and Pier a6. Brooklyn. His
testimony as to his business relations
with Mr.. Hughes and how Commis-
sioner Enright entered the picture
reads as follows, in answer to Mr..
Lords question:
Odd you know former Police In
spector and later Captain Hughes
Avery we'll.
Have you known him number
OF years? A.-Quite number OF years
Q.--Did you ever hire any ex.police-
men from him to work as watchmen
on your piers? Al started him in
business. He was in the Police De
partment when he came TO me and
ness, that he would resign, and ! said
"All right, Eddie. You resign and
will give you the business OF the
watchmen," whichsI was doing myself,
and which had Accompany called the
Bonded Watchmen Company doing for
me, q subsidiary. company Of James
Auditore. So week or two later Eddie
Hughes resigned, on February Is, 1918,
and | turned over my business to him.
At that time he was n member of the
New York police force, captain.
Ss~tsVuEHtf, WHbS oaN yoAl baSAhSSS
amount to? Al cannot remember
offhand. For instance, policing about
three piers. N
Q.--what piers werc theys Al
think at the time it was Pier A, Erie
Basin; Pier A6, New York Deck Com
pany, and Pier 26. r. * A ~
Arrangement With Hughes
Q.--What was your arrangement
with Hughes? Aust so many men
whenever we would want them to watch
the piers. :
Q.--And you to say how many men
sou wanted? A.-Oh, yes.
Ole to furnish them? Ayes.
Q.-What was the rate agreed upon?
Al don't remember. I think at the
time when I first started, it was prob
ably four or FIVE dollars. ] don't re-
member exactly the rate, it WAS the
current rate at that time for that kind
Of service. He said he would have .ex-
policemen.
Q.-Did you have any other CONVEX
sation with him at that time? Al
would like to refresh my memory ny
that affidavit l gave you, Mr.. Lord.
There was another pier, Pier 16, New
York Dock Company.
Q.-Were you doing stevodcre work
on Pier Is Of the New York Dock COM
pany? A.--Yes, was doing the steve
doring. Every time ship came in
there. II was not doing it, Hughes
would do the watching, which / had
agreed to do.
Q.-That is, his watchmen would do
It? Ayes, with my consent.
Q.-Was it necessary to get YOUR
consent for that dock? A.-Yes. at
that time. Because I had q lease of
the pier, and if steamer wanted to
come there would get the stevedoring
or the watching or clerking, or would
not allow them into the pier.
Q-When Captain Hughes said that
II you would give him the business he
would resign. did he say anything
about his ability to resign? A.-Tes.
He told me after he resigned, after
he started to do my business. ne told
me Enright was associated with him.
Partnership Charge Made
Q.-This is before he retired? A.
No, afterward.
Q.-eAfter he retired from the de-
partment? A.-Yes, either after or
before.
Q.--Under what circumstsnces7 A.
AS partners.
Dwell, under what circumstances
did he first speak of Enright as as
sociated or a partner? A.-Well, by
giving better protection.
Q.-Weli, just develop. A.--And he
could get policemen if necessary around
any me he wanted to if there was any
trouble.
S ,l4.4eAnd that was an element Of sery-
zee he was able to furnish to you? A.
Yes
Q.-To sustain that statement he then
said. did he, that Enrglit was part
ner? A.-Yes, that is what he told me-
Q.-Do you remember being up
town with Hughes on some occasion
when you were discussing this busi-
ness? A.-After ] gave him the busi-
ness we used to go out together, Eddie
hughes and l, very much. even
bought him clothes.
Q.--fou simply want to show your
: intimate relations at that tins? A
Yes.
Q.-What were the circumstances Of
buying some of the clothes? A.-Wen,
l wanted to get spring coat, and I
went-he brought me into Brill Broth
ers' himself.
Q.--Clothiers? A.-That is right. And
while he was with me. and / was trying
on a coat, he said "Jimmie, you ought
to buy me coat" ! says "All right,
and | bought him q coat.
Purchasing Of Clothes
Q.--Did you have the money to do it
with? A.-No, didn't have the money.
he says II can get you the credit here
whatever you want"
Dwell, did you get the credit
A.--Sure.
Q.--Did you get bill for it? Al
got q bill at the end Of the month. ]
think bought hat for Eddie Hughes.
Q.-Did you buy that for cash or on
that bll?, A.-On that bill.
Q.-Were you interested in the Pan
American Terminal and Dock Corpora
tion? Al organized that company
for renting piers, and we put up $4,000
each, three OF US, and was vice presi-
dent, general manager and director, and
we got the piers.
piers that you controlled in that way
to Hughes? Al gave the policing tc
Hughes.
Q.--Now, did he ever make any de-
nland or request that you give more
money! A.--No, no! ! remember one
time at the Asst 7 Hotel he introduced
me to Senator Calder and we used t
go out together.
Go ahead. A.--And after he got
away from Senator Calder he said tc
me: Jimmie, think you ought to
give me q hundred dollars O week fox
coming around with you" So l looked
at him and took it as Joke. I made
believe ! didn't understand that
thought it was kid, 80 ever since ther
1 ncver had anything to do with him
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