The New York herald., 1921-08-26
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for THE Alderman"
Admission of this testimony started
a bitter fight in the committee. Tam
many members fought hard TO suppress
the testimony. They held 1t should not
be admitted as privileged. as II was
mere hearsay. The COMMITTEES voted 10
accept McDermotts statement, which
had been given weeks before TO sub
committee. The audience applauded all
az the Taunany efforts. The committee
was In disorder, while Senator Downing
ana Assemblyman Block SHOUTED their
protests. Elon r. Brown threatened
finally to quit the investigation IL the
disorder oant!nuad-
'Rarney" Cohen had a tough time
trying to get q Washington Market
stand, according to his story. He had
been in business under the firm name
Jacob & Cohen. Jacob defaultsd and
Cohen had TO pay $1,000 He said
OMalley heard about that and sent
for him. According to the witness.
OMalley suggested the stand was too
much for Cohen alone and proposed
he give II up.
and givs It 10 Max Rothberg and I am
going to give you those stands where
the saloon was" the witness said
O'MalLsy told him. II said. Are you
sure should get those stands and he
says, AS soon as tho saloonkseper Will
get out you get those stands Then
l was waiting and waiting and could
never get them stand. Then he called
me on the telephone and ! go to his
office and he says he will give me a
ride up town In his machine"
Here the witness told OF the con-
versation which he said he had with the
Commissioner In the automobile. He
was told to return next week." Cohen
said. and he went to the Commissioner )
office as directed. He continued:
Mr.. McGrath says, Barney Cohen,
think there IL something trouble:
Hillman is with the Commissioner too
many times since a couple OF days"
Then he was told. the witness went
on, that the Commissioner had given the
stands to Hillnan because you were
not a good customer for me-"
Had the Commissioner spoken some
thing of giving you the stand with a
Mr.. Piice3" Mr.. Wallstein asked.
Yes, that he is going to give US
two. me and Price, the stands where the
Western Poultry Company is now"
Witness Mentions O'nraIley.
WHO suggested that?"
Commissioner OMalIey himsslf"
Mr. Wallstein referred to Cohen's tes-
tinony given before a subcommittee re-
Gently and refreshed the witnesses men,
ory regarding the conversation in the
automobile.
Yes. I got out at Forty-sccond street
nx.,tel- Ia,
me peopls offered him money for the
stand"
why didn't you tell us that a moment
ago?"
They make SO much fun Of me-" wav-
ing his hand at the crowd, which was
IN gales OF laughter. that got excited.
could not remember everything"
DO you recall anything morer'
Commissioner OMalley said people
offered him money for tho stand, but he
did not tell me how much."
Did he mention the name of anybody
who offered him money for the stand ?''
NO. he said lot OF people offered
him money. I begged him many time. /
said. ] am 50 many months without do
ing anything ----'"
I'm tho mountaina." INTERRUPTED AS
semblynan Bloch, sarcastlcaiiy.
It's easy you people laugh when a
man hasn't got anything In two years,
the witness sobbed He buried his face
IN his hands and sobbed full two min
utes. Mr.. Brown protested the laughing
must stop.
You are acquainted with Commits
sioner O'Malley, are your Senator
Downing asked. Would you know him
Can you describe himg'
Believe me, 1 wish / didn't know
him." cried Cohen.
rs he taIl?"
mo, short fellow. see him yester-
day. ! wish didn't know him, he done
mo no good Then with a final out
burst Of anger he cried. Il wish him tho
same luck that I got"
Talks with n stand Owner.
In his testimony regarding the investi-
cation he made for tho committee OF the
Adolph Kahn transaction In which the
$500 check TO Thomas ]. (The) Nc
Manus and the mysterious 1000 check
figures. Mr.. McDermott told OF his nu.
merous talks with Kloeblein, original
owner Of the stand. Kloeblein told OF
going to O'Mailey's office with Kahn and
others the witness said. His testimony
was partly as follows:
After the permits had been trans
ferred Mr.. Kloeblein. with his brother
james, Mr.. Kahn and Alderman Nc
Manus and the Senator. left the Mu-
nicipal building in Mr. Kahn's automo-
bile. When they reached Forty-eighth
street, between Ninth and Tenth ave-
nues. on the north eide. a man known
as Alderman McManus left the machine
and entered the house. They drove a
little further west, where the other man,
known as the Senator. left the machine
and entered the house. Kloeblein and
Kahn went back to Kahn's place OF
business in Tenth avenue. where Kahn
spoke TO hts bookkeeper, known as Mill
ton. He told Milton to draw a check
for s6.2Bo. and Kloebiein said he asked
Kahn. What was that for? l sold
the place 20 you for $4,000 Kahn said,
4 show you my check book
"Kloebleln said Kahn displayed the
check book showing check TO cash
for $4,000. and Kahn stated he had used
the cash for the purpose Of transferring
the stands. Kahn said 70 Milton 70
make out check for 5000. Kloeblein
said. What IL that for?' Kahn said,
That is for the Alderman Kloeblein