The New York herald., 1921-10-15

sentatives of the terminal Engineering
company had visited him more than once
and discussed the possibility of installing
the oil system in the hospital. Coler
! liked the system after inspecting its op-
GRAFTON In the Singer Building, and in
| July last wrote to the Board of Alder
men recommending the system and ask
ing for an appropriation of S62500
special revenue bonds to cover the in
itial cost. This was approved bv the
board. he said, and later by the Board
of Estimate. The Commissioner said
he never heard OF McManus having a
financial interest in the enterprise.
Arnold b. MacStay stated that the
increase in the estimates was caused by
adding an extra oil storage tank. Mr..
Wallstein introduced data seeking to
show that there was no change in the
plan.
In the opinion Of Pierce. 1.-THE" Nc
Manus has a character beyond re-
proach." and was one of the greatest
charity workers in the city. Tracing
the organization of his concern and his
efforts to obtain the hospital contract.
Pierce at first denied that McManus had
any financial interest In the business
but admitted later that when the COM
pany was reformed the Tammany leader
did receive stock. A letter from the
Terminal Company to J. c. Buxton. en-
gineer Of the Singer Building. was read
offering the latter 5 per cent. of the
gross amount OF all contracts closed
within ninety days. It was stated that
Buxton succeeded New as engineer Of
the company.
Pierce admitted he was lying when
he made representations that his COM
pany would be preadvised regarding the
hospital contract and therefore in posi-
ton to take an advantage. Pierce was
on the stand for nearly two hours and
was reluctant witness. Letters and
other papers In the Pierce office were
torn up. but rescued by the committees
process servers, who subprnaed waste
baskets and pieced together the de-
stroyed documents. 1t was revealed.
More About Dwyer Flathouse.
Peter ]. -Candeau, Jr., appeared as a
voluntary witness to testify regarding
the Park Court Realty Company, to
which. II has been shown, Inspector
John F. Dwyer of the Police Department
transferred an apartment house. Cam
deau said he was agent and general
manager Of the company. After the In
spector assigned his interest in the
building to his son James and "the bcy'
started for Bombay the interest was
verbally assigned to Candeau.
The witness charged that the COM
pany's offices had been robbed during
the last few days by the committee and
all the papers and documents showing
his exact standing in relation to the
Park Court company stolen.
What makes you think the commit
tee did it?" Mr.. Brown asked.
who else would do IT.? the witness
asked.
"Oh. see." Mr.. Brown commented.
Candeau, who is 20. said he had put
up the Park Court stock he held as COLI
lateral for S1.500 loan from his
brother, who is dental student in In
diana. Letters sent to John F. Dwyer
and addressed my Dear Inspector" were
merely typographical errors made by
stenographers. the witness said. The
Inspector has nothing at all to do with
the property. Candeau insisted.
You are telling an absolute false
hood In conjunction with your other
falsehoods," Elon r. Brown told the wit
ness, who second and third time in
sisted the committee had robbed the
Park Court Offices. Mr.. Brown asked
some questions about Candeau's busi-
ness affairs.
II refuse to answer you are not going
to inquire into my private affairs. Sem
ator or no Senator" the witness said.
consider my business more important
than this political conspiracy"
The committee obtained little informa-
ton from Candeau.
Queens Checks Still Missing.
Arthur NJ. King. who was assistant to
Charles s. Whitman in the latter's in
vestigation last spring. again denied
having received two checks said to have
been paid by the O'Rourke Construction
Company to DOC" William F. Matthews
in connection with missionary" work
done in Queens. Other witnesses have
testified they have seen the checks in
Kings possession.
Commissioner Murray Hubert OF the
Dock Department. in a statement issued
yesterday, denied charges made by Ed
gar F. Luckenbach. president Of the
Steamship Company, who
accused the city officials Of discrim-
mating In favor Of foreign steamsh' p
corporations in giving out pier leases
and also Of levying excessive wharfage.
The Commissioner Isaid Mr.. Lucken
bach nursed grudge against the city
for having revoked his
pier lease on the ground that he was
1t was totally untrue. Mr..
Hubert said. that the department had
shown preference to foreign companies.
The department cannot be held respon-
sible. the Commissioner said. II shipping
interests persist in paying exhorbitant
rates charged by those who have piers
,,nder 1ease and sGnt them