New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31

the second he gave up $3.50 and for The
last he paid out 81 600
Did you ask him who was to re,
the $500 asked Mr.. Wallsteir.
NO, replied Lewis, II didn't care
WHO got it,"
The testimony in answer to Mr.
Wallstein here reads as follows:
Q.-Just what did Mr.. Luger tell YOU
about the need FOR that $500, what il
was for? Ale told me in order that
get the transfer | would have to let
him have $500
Odd he say what for9 Ale
didn't say to me what it was for.
Q.-Did he say whether or not it
was tor himself? Ale did not All I
know is he said it would cost me $500
Transfer Cost Ignored
O. Well, did you ask him WIN i
would cost you $500 to get the trans :.
fer? Al didn't ask him.
Lewis said he got his permit for the
fcchtman stands shortly after he paid
the $500. He testified that he had
seen Inspector Winters several times
around the market and that Fechtma n
had told him that Winters had called
en- him.
Lewis then gave the following tes-
tlmony to Mr.. Wallstein, referring to
the transfer Of the stand to Max Ben
Jam,n. Tor which, he says, he had to
produce $3.50:
Q-Now, with reference to the sale
by you of one stand to Mr.. BENJAMIN,
of the West Washington Hotel Supply
Company, who attended to the trans fer
of that permit? AIR. Luger.
Gid that cost you anythngo A
$3.50 it cost.
The check was produced in evidence.
Q-What conversation did you have
with Mr.. Luger with reference to that i?
A--Mr. Luger claimed that he belonged
to some political organization and
through that he would be able to nut
this transfer through for me. and he
SAID it would cost me so much. After a
stated time, or after few days after
had that talk with him, said, GO
ahead and put it through if you
can lie said he would see what he
could do, and in the course of a few
days he said he would be able to settle
up the transfer, but it would cost me in
the neighborhood Of $3.50.
Q-Did he tell you how he found that
out? A-No, sir.
for? Mo. sir; no more than It
would cost that to get the transfer.
Q.-Wh hat was it he said about the
political organization? Ale said he
belonged to Il certain political organiza-
tlon and had certain amount of po-
lltical influence, and through it might
be able to make the transfer.
Q.-And the $3.50 was asked for bv
him later? Ayes, sir.
Odd you get the permit after
that? Awe did.
O. What was the conversation with
Mr.. Luger in reference to the Dorato
so successful before in making trans
fers. go ahead and do it, He said he
could do it, He said it would cost me
81 900 to effect the transfer.
O.. What for? A.-To get the
transfer. ~ Isl
Says Permits Followed Checks
Odd you give him $1,000? A.
. .Q..Did you draw checks for part of
1t then developed that Lewis drew
checks for $500 and 5000 in cash 20
cover the amount and that the permit
was issued the same day he paid out
the money.
l.ugor said that in connection with the
first transfer he obtained the permits
through the asSsta ice of John Burke
the Dooling Association secretary. who
took him to O'Malley and represented
to the latter VIII good work he had
done as Democrats captain. O'Mallev
was not disposed TO give Luger the
permit, he said but Burke went to see
HIM alone the next day and he got it.
LuQer admitted he had talked to
Winter before he got the permit, Winter
having come down To the marriott IN i,
vcstigatc the matter for O'Mallev.
With respect to the Dorato- Cerutti
transfer, he said he was taken To
O,Malley by Peter J. Dooling, and that
'Malley was angry and objected
Doollng advised Luger to 20 back tho
next day. When he went back he said
'Mallcy said he had reconsidcred and
would give me the permit" lie then
tod Of his $500 donation to the Irish
relief -"
In his statement before the sinh
committee Turner said that he had been
associated with his uncle. Thomas
smith, for more than thirty years. and
TOOK over tho business at his unclc's
death After paying rent under his
own name for stands in Washington
'hafket for four years he snid he was
served " Tn notice carly in the sum T.
ner Of 1920 that he would have to OBJ I
AIN a new permit
Turner said he went up to O'Mallcy's |