New-York tribune., 1921-08-24

o. How long was this after youl
second conversation with him? A..
believe it was two weeks after, or may
be it was only week. couldn't exact
lg recall how many days after it was.
Q.-Wherc did you make the appoint
ment with him? A.-Down Washing
ton Mt rket.
Q.~What was said Well.
agreed to have the money ready fol
him a certain day
Q.-What day did you tell him? A.
The Monday following.
Q.-Had you received the PERM. VI
to this time? A-No, sir.
Q.-On the Monday following what
happened? Al met Mr.. Winters on
Washington Market and we took a ride
down Ninth Avenue and | passed the
money ovel to him going down on tho
elevated
Odd you 90 with him to the ele-
waited station? A.-Ycs, sir, he asked
me to go there.
Q. Where did he ask you TO 90 that
ket. | believe it was about niue or
ten o'clock in the morning.
$50 Walk Is Described
Q.-Did he tell you where 20 meet
him? Awe made tho agreement to
meet at Washington Market ard he
asked me to go out with him.
Q.-Did you both leave Wash;ngton
Market together? Ayes, sir, at the
same time.
o. Wher- did you go? A.--Up to
Barclay Street and took the elevate /
uown Ninth Avenue.
Q.wAnd you had s45o with you?
Ayes, sir
n yVIoro bod GOV, ~xo+4 a. e<ro.
A.-Taken out of my safe.
G.-Had it been in your safe IN
cash? Ayes sir.
Q--Where had you gotten that cash
Awe took it out Of Saturdays re-
ccipts.
Mr. Wallstein here submitted Has
lob's account book in evidence, show
ing that the graft money had been
entered on Saturday, May Is, 1920 as
part payment on stand expense. $3.50"
Mr. Wallsce'n then continued the
examination as follows:
Q. Now. it was that Monday follow
ing May Is that you went to the clc
waited? A. Yes, sir.
9. And who went with you? 4. Mr.
Winters.
@. And which station of the elevated
did you go to-? A. Corner of Barclay
and Greenwich.
Q. That is the Ninth Avenue "L"?
A. Yes, sir.
O. Going north or south? A. Going
south.
@ And how far down did you ride?
A. Down as far as the Battery.
No Thanks Given for Cash
O. And did YOU have any conversa-
ton with MIR. Winters in the train
A. Nothing in particular
c. What took place in the course Of
that ride? A. ! just handed him the
money; that is all.
Q. Where had you had the money?
O. Did you hand it to him? A. Yes,
Q. In his hand? A. Yes. sir
q. What did he do with 1t? A
didn't watch it after that; guess ne
put it into his pocket.
q. Did he say "thank you"?' A. No.
sir.
Q. Do you remember whether you
had any further conversation? A. We
were talking about the weather, that is
Q. Talking about the weather. A.
Yes, sir
Q. When you got down to the Bat
terry did you go right back? A. Yes,
sir think I went back
Q. Did he 60 with you, A No, he
did not.
Q. Where did you separate? AL
think We separated down at the Bat
terry.
9. On the L station? A. Yes, sir.
9. Then did you take train and
ride back? a. believe did.
.. No%: this was on Monday, May
@. Did you get your permit? A. Yes,
SIT. J got my permit the same day.
q. The same day? A. Yes, sir.
Quick Action in Deal
Q-How did you come to go to the
departm ent that day to get YOUR per
nit? Al was told by Mr.. Winters
that the permit probably would be
ready that day.
Q.-When did he tell you that? A.
That was on Monday morning; the
same Monday morning that we had
this elevated ride.
partment? Ayes. sir. Mr.. Whiting
went with me, believe. I think it
was in the afternoon.
81 bout how long after you had
paid the $3.50 to Mr. Winters? A.
That was a few hours later.
Q.-And whom did you see there
Al believe talked to Mr. McGrath
irst.
Q-And what did Mr.. McGratb saw?
Al believe he took me in to Mr.
U Malley at that time.
Q-Into Commissioner OMalley's Of
hce? Ayes.
Odd you talk with Commissioner
o,Mal1ey? A.-Yes. asked him for
the Delsrit
Q,-Nh hat did he say: Att was
rcady at that time. got my permit I
right away. l believe the secretary
had to fill it out first
Q.-Was it filed out in your pres
ence? A.-No, it was not.
Q.-Did you hear any instructions
glven to any one? Al think the
secretary got instructions, but do not
know what was said.
Q.-Did you tell Commissioner
O'Malley that the permit had been re-
fused to you before? A.-No, I did
not
Q.-was that subject mentioned at
all A.-No, it was not mentioned at
all.
Two checks were produced by Mr..
Wallstein which bore the imprint or
uaslob Brothers and were dated May
II and May 20, respectively, which rep
icscnted payments Of $3.50 TO Whit |
lnG and Maria Ruggio, to whom Whit 7
ing owed some money on the market !
staN Haslob said that he had to pay
Whiting an additional 500 for I'M
provements that had been added since
the time they first arranged for the
transfer. He said they were six