The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-24

Mr. Brown insisted Mr. O'aIaliey would
be given fun opportunity TO be heard
as soon as the case was presented.
Tammany To o'MaIIey's Rescue.
The Tammany members insisted that
tho Commissioner take the stand. SEN
ator Downing moved that the hearing
continue with oMalley on the stand.
II looked for minute as II the Tam
many members were going 10 run away
with the committee for the first time
since the investigation started. Three
Democrats and only two Republicans
pause.
"'The hearing Is adjourned until 1890
tomorrow" senator Schuyler NJ. Meyer,
chairman. shouted and banged the gavel
The crowd continued shouting.
We've got youse on the run" shouted
a husky from the gallery. The court
IL runnin' away from the job another
shouted and scores OF men rushed Cor
ward.
OMaley went up on the platform ana
took the witness stand. insisting that he
be examined. But Mr.. Brown and the
other counsel and members OF the COM
niittee turned their backs on him and
walked away while the uproar cont'n-
ued for several minutes.
MaNOl JtNia0 WAS on tue SIdIu dHtdl
IN the forenoon session and was ques-
toned for an hour and half rega'd u
ins his executive management of the
departments OF docks and markets. lie
insisted in his testimony last week that
he was the city's executive officer, not
Its financial expert.
Questioned at length regarding the
two big revenue producing Offices, the
Mayor finally admitted he had MT
worked out any constructive policy de-
signed to increase the citys income. lie
knew little about the finance or affairs
Of the two offices. The Dock Depart
ment did not earn as much as 1t should
he insisted. declared for municipal own
crshir u docks and markets. said that
old long term leases were in large part
responsible for the poor showing but
said he was not able to make any re-
Concentrations to the committee looking
10 Improvement IN the earning capacity
Of the city's biggest assets.
Christian Haslob was the first witness
called when the committee turned to the
departments. He lives in brentwood,
and testified that his meat business in
Washington Market amounts to about
s250,o00 a year He has had two stands
for about six years.
Leonard WallStein, associate counsel
conducted the examination. The witness
testified that about six months prior 70
May. 1920, he applied TO the Department
Of Markets for permit giving him the
right 70 take over n stand leased to
n. w. whiting, money dealer He had
agreed TO pay $3.50 70 Whiting for the
lease. Haslob said
y went up TO the commissions office
md met Thomas F. Bird. secretary Of
nc Market Department the witness
aid "IIe said could not get the
tsnd. Quite little time after Charles
srcn
the market and asked him If no
ouldn'. do something for me. He said
he could.
I'VE got to talking about money and
offered $1,000 for the stand--that is.
sIcluding the cayment to Whiting He
aid lie would come and see me next day.
When he came back next day agreed
pay him $3.50 for transacting that
Teal for me-getting me the permit.
II made an appointment with him to
rive him the money. That was a week
r two later. We set the time for meet
lg. ! met him at Washington Market
md We took IL ride down Ninth avenue
IN the elevated. We took the elevated
4 the Barclay street station and had
ne $3.50 in my pocket We rode down
III. Battery. There was no CONVERSE
on i, particular. just gave him the
lcney. that is ALL
did you get your permit"
Yes I got II the same day"
Md Not know 1t Was a Crime.
Senator Walker asked tho witness
sehether he had ever told the Commits.
slonc-. the Mayor % the police about
'e payment, and IIaslob said he had
4. Nor did he bel eve he was Do y!ng
.ioory and thersfc-e participa ting In a
me. the witneYs saje
The next witness Joseph IIeineman
Sc Manila street The Bronx. has
On In business + Washington Market
nee March. 1920 In t1ly;ng his stand
rom Peter McGutnrs for $4,000, the
l.ness said. he ran into trouble with
e Department OF Markets
y went up 20 the department cffice
ID McGrath. the secretary, TOOK n,e in
in see O'Mall@y The Commissioner
ID nothing could be done abou. il
the present lie asked me to see
inter n IN. cutter Office.
Winter wanted 70 know al about
2 and said would hear from him in
few days. ! saw him agar and he
anted Ia know how much I was pay
= 10. the stand and I etused 10 tell
i'm and he said It was customary in
rder 70 acquire a permit in the market
: pay something In addition.
II said vas paying enough and
nuid no afford &C pay any more. he
Id, You will have TO ray more and
said. How mrchr Hs sad. One thou
md dollars 70 whinh said, That Is
II Of the question. cannot pay that
Winter said, You win have to get
10 money somehow or other. because he
h,on't acceft anything less.'
did you ask who he vas?" Leonard
Talisteia askst
Il did not. a week later received a