New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-26

the Lusk bill was introduced April
7?' Commissioner Hirshfield asked.
Il didn't know it was introduced.
| had talk with Senator Lusk on
April s."
Did he tell you on April 8 that he
had introduced the bill?"
Gle did"
"You were surprised to find that
Senator Lusk introduced the bill him
self"
mo, I wasn't surprised"
"Why not?"
81 had been asking the Senator rioht
along to help u.s."
- Gegan was asked if he knew Samuel
Berger, senator Lusk's law partner
Legislative graft investigating COM
mlttee. He said he knew him Slightly.
and 1t developed that, in addition to
Senator Lusk, Mr.. Berger made a
speech at the dinner of the Detectives
Endowment Association, given in
Lusk's honor
Witnesses Rights Defined
When Gegan first took the stand he
started to read from a paper which
he held in his hand, demanding to know
the purpose and scope of the inquiry.
In answer to a question, he said it was
prepared by his personal counsel.
Alexander |. Rorke, who has been
prominently mentioned as the likely
Tammany candidate for District At
torney.
You may file the memorandum"
SAID Hlrshfield. "You have a perfect
right to refuse to answer any question
which will tend to degrade or in
criminate you.'
Gegan said he had nothing to be
ashamed of, but insisted on knowing
THE purpose, object and scope of this
inquiry Then he added: 81 stand on
my constitutional rights"
Finally, after some fencing, Gegan
answered the question put to him, and
after brief examination, barely suf-
ficient to establish some of the prin-
cipal features in connection with the
purchase of the silverware, he was
allowed to leave, with orders to re-
port back to-day for further interrosa-
ton.
NJ: f. Sarvis and Albert H. Disbrow,
local representatives of manufacturing
jewellers, preceded Detective Gcgan.
Mr.. Disbrow testified:
"Mrs. Burns, the wife of the presi-
dent of the Detectives Endowment AS
ISOLATION, came with the detectives to
my office and wanted to know if | could
procure them set of silver to make
gift to Mrs. Lusk. l did so. The
silver was engraved with the letter |.
and was called for by the two detec-
tives and Mrs. Burns on the morning
of June IL. They came in an automo-
bile. They took the case of silver and
told me they were going to the hotel
to present it to Mrs. Lusk In the
mean time one of the detectives called
up the hotel to find out if Mrs. Lusk
would be there, so that there would be
no disappointment. | don't carry on
business of this sort. | am an agent
of manufacturer and do not do bust
ness, as a rule, in this manner"
Jcweler Tells of Favor
II understand, then, that it was
really as a favor on your part that you
did this thing?" inquired Hirshfeld
Absolutely" exclaimed the witness.
81 went into this thing innocently"
Mr.. Sarvis described the silver and
said that the mahogany chest was lined
with green velvet. He said that when
Detective Gegan and another detective,
whose name he did not know, first or
dered the silver they asked that the
letter 81" be engraved on each of the
1853 pieces, which was done The Cetec-
tive, whose name he did not know, he
said, paid 500 down, and on June IL,
when they called for the silver, Gegan's
companion paid the balance with
check for 81 ,O3l.
This last bit of testimony will be
the subject of further inquiry Hirsh-
field wants to know who the other de-
tective was and the name of the maker
of the check, he says.