The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-21
SEEK LOBBYIST FOR
DETECTIVE BUREAU
Hirshfield and Meyer Com
mittee Begin Race to Find
John Kleist.
SAY HE HANDLED FUND
Witnesses Declare Money
Was Given to Grease the
Bill Through
GRAND JURY TO GEL CASE
Commissioner Promises Action
Tells Lusk He'll Call
Him When Ready.
GRAND JURY TO GEL CASE

In the search for the man who got
fund raised last spring to promote the
permanent detective bureau the Meyer
committee and the Commissioner of
Accounts yesterday began a race to
find John kleist, lobbyist TO whom
several witnesses have testified they
intrusted $4,000 ito grease the bill
through"
II the money was spent in the State
capital, detectives say Kleist alone
knows who received it. All the testi-
mony given so far is that the wise and
blase New York detectives who are
supposed to- know every trick in every
game turned over their money with
simple minded trustfulness to Kleist
and don't know what he did with it,
The Meyer committee issued sub
poenas for Kleist and announced the
search for him would be kept up until
he was found The Commissioner of
Accounts announced he would turn over
all evidence he has gathered to the Dis
trict Attorney of Albany county and ask
for the indictment of Kieist. If the
lobbyist is In this country he can be
brought back.
The District Attorney Of New York
broke into the investigation yesterday
by offering to present all evidence re-
lating to the fund to the Grand Jury.
Clayton r. Lusk went to the office of
David Hrshfield. Commiss of Ac-
counts. at an hour set for him to tes-
tify. ltr. Lusk is majority leader of the
Senate. was sponsor for the detective
bill, has testified he knew nothing
about slush fund.- and that the only
consideration" he received was few
personal gifts.
IAN ! too late?' the Senator asked
pleasantly as he was ushered into
Hirshfield's office.
II don't want to examine you at all
and | notified Senator Meyer to that
effect Hirshfield answered. You
broke faith with me when you called
your committee together and had your
self examined by IT,"
II did not come here to be examined
but to help YOU" Lusk said. taking on
Hirshfields savage tone
When | want you I will let you
know Hirshfeld retorted, and Lusk
turned and walked out shouting, ~ on
are unfair"
Continuing the investigation Of the
Detective Endowment Associations ex-
penditures in connection with the bill.
Commissioner Hirshfield brought out
yesterday that SILICA was spent for en-
penses and that there are no records &C
counting for any part Of the amount.
Five detectives representing the
bureau were in Albany n total of TWEEN
ty-eight days. Numerous small sums
were sent To them as shown BY can
ceiled checks. Those who received
money included Edward J. Burns. pres
ident Of the association J. J. Gesan.
Cornelius ]. Brown. John j. Clark,
Joseph a. Daley and others
Detective William Daley treasurer OF
the association, testified that a $500
check dated April was made out to
cash and given to Burns Another
check dated April Is was Endorsed by
Brown One check for Philip Louke
was for 5000 and Daley said he did
not kno- Louke.
No >xplination was given by the sew
eral officers of the association who tes-
tined regarding the figures and the lob
bying to show where the money came
from or how it was spent
One point which has not been cleared
and on which further information will
be sought was why Charles s. Shotwell.
merchandise broker, and Diedrich Mel
meyer, retired cafe proprietor. made UP
the $4,000 which Kleist handled. Shot