New-York tribune., 1921-01-26
Senator Saws
Got
sl25,000Fee
Payment Made by Order
of ''His Friend, Judge
Mayer,'' for B. r. t., Is
Charge of Burlingame
From a stor Correspondent

ALBANY, Jan. Ex-senator Alvah W.
lyn, who has been the leader in the at
tack upon the Brooklyn Rapid Transit,
declared on the floor Of the Senate to-
day that Lindley M. Garrison, receiver
of the B. R. T., had been paid $125,00O
as part payment for personal services
during his first year as receiver by
the order of CHS friend the Federal
Judge julius M. Mayer"
The charge was made in the midst of
a heated debate that was precipitated
by the resolution of Senator William
T. Simpson, Republican, Of Brooklyn,
calling for an investigation of the B.
R. 7. Senator Burlingame also
charged that Receiver Garrison had
hired firm, which had been paid
s131 900 by Receiver Garrison "for tell
ing Mr.. Garrison that the road was
losing money"
After declaring that the B. R. 7. was
defying all state laws, Senator Bur-
lingame said: "Of course, / am not
surprised that Mr.. Garrison says he
does not know, for he scarcely knows
anybody in Brooklyn, and he knows
nothing of Brooklyn affairs. But we in
Brooklyn are learning very fast about
Receiver Garrison and his friend, Fed
eral Judge Julius M. Mayer.
Brooklyn Judges Avoided
"The Brooklyn traction company and
it's friendly creditors, it seems, sought
out Judge Mayer when they wanted a
to the two local Federal judges, but, It,
on the theory that the Brooklyn trac-
tion company maintained little Office
over in Manhattan for reasons Of their
own, they took the matter to Manhat-
tan. These creditors had only $4,000
worth of unpaid claims.
owe all know the people of Brooklyn
have not profited from this receiver
ship, but no one suspects how hand
somely other people have. Take Mr..
I only now propose to speak of partial
payments to Mr. Garrison-made on
the order of his friend Judge Mayer.
MIR. Garrison received $685. 900 in
twelve months for his services and
that Of his office assistant, Owen.
''It will be seen that Mr.. Garrison
is receiver in every sense Of the word.
| will show you how it was paid, always
on the order Of Julius NJ Mayer, Fed
eral judge. On April /, 1919, Judge
Mayer ordered as a partial payment
for services to that date the payment
of $4,000. That was for three months
after the beginning Of the receivership.
In about three months more Mr.. Gar
rison went to his friend. the Federal
Judge, and procured another order, on
July 10, 1919, as partial payment for
services to that date of S50,0Oo."
Two Other Payments Charged
The Senator then declared that two
other payments of $4,000 each were
made before the first anniversary of
his service as receiver.
Every man, woman and child in
Brooklyn would have to ride at least
once to pay the cost of the partial
payment" he continued. "And what
have they received for it? A service
that is growing worse all the time
from week to week and from day to
day. And Mr.. Receiver Garrison
backed by the power Of the Federal
judge, calls it joke"
Senator William T. Simpson, Repub-
lican, of Brooklyn, told the Senate
that Mr.. Garrison had informed him
that he (Garrison) had not asked for
the $125,000, nut that Judge Mayer had
ordered it paid to him.
Lindley M. Garrison, receiver of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, refused tc
make any comment upon the above
last night. He was having conference
with officials of the road and Judge
Mayer, and it was expected that he
would isSup a statement TODAY