New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-25
Market Graft
Trail Points
To Tan1n1an>


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shouted, land we are going to have a
showdown now once and for all" The
chairman ruled him out of order and
the examination proceeded without
further interruption.
Fate of Checks a Problem
The question as to the fate of the
$4,000 and $500 checks came up through
the manipulation OF entries in the
books of Kahn. who lives at the Hotel
Belleclaire. These two items had at
first been entered in MS account books
as part of his investment in the mar
ket stalls. They appeared to have been
ooliterated with Graduating ink and
later entered in another part of the
book as Withdrawals from capital"
The $500 check, produced in evi
dence yesterday, was seen to have the
word bearer" on it, but a questionable
document expert said he found that
underneath this ward there had pre-
viously been written and then cradcat-
ed the name "T. J. McManus." Kahn
explained yesterday that he had at
first intended to "surprise Mr.. Nc
Manus with q gift" but that he later
changed his mind, had the check
changed and gave the money to a
bookmaker named "Henry Jones" as a
bet on the Dempsey Carpenter fight
which took place on July 3. The check
WAS dated April II.
$4,000 Traced by Probers
The $4,000 he said he gave to I.
Goldberg, his brother-in-law. as a
loan. although the sum had been en-
tered as part Of the market deal with
which Goldberg had nothing to do.
This check was also dated April II, the
day Kahn had visited the Office of
Commissioner 0 'Malley in the company
of Mr.. McManus to arrange for the
transfer Of the market stall permit"
Kahn, according to the testimony
got the permit over the head of an
other firm, Steers e. Menke, Inc, com
mission merchants, who had stall
next to the Kloblein stand, and who
wanted the latter's place when he in
dlcated he was going to give it up.
Frederick 4. Menke, of Beechhurst,
Long Island, member of the Menke
hrm, said they had their place for
about twenty five years next to the
Kloblein stand, and when the latter
expressed his desire to get rid of it.
ne (Menke) agreed, on March 81, to
give $4,000 to Kloblcin for the fixtures.
he transfer, of course, had to have
the approval of the Commissioner of
Markets, and they visited the Commits
sloner on April l. The COMMISSIONS
requested that they send a letter in
writing to him, so that he could have a
record of it.
Ihis letter applying for the transfer
OF the stand was sent to the Commits
sloner the next day, said the men,
O'Malley Acts Suddenly
About two weeks later Kloblein said
ne went down to see Commissioned
O'MaIley and met his secretary, Mr.
M cGrath. Then McGrath told Klobleir
!nat the commissioner was busy and
incidentally, mentioned that the stands
IN question had been transferred the
day before to Adolph Kahn.
The incidents showing how Kahn cot
the stand is related in the following
testimony by Kahn. when examined by
MIR. Walstein:
Q.-And when did you come to Won,
bargain with Mr.. Kloblein? A.WA6out
the 25th of March, 1921.
Q.-You agreed to pay him GER
sand dollars. ''''''
Q-That was an oral agreement
Ayes. sir.
Q-What was the next thing vo,
dld. Al spoke to Mr.. Kloblein. ane
alter we agreed upon it. | wrote ar
Application for those stands an.
'"aiieo IL down to the Commissioner
Q.-l es; go on. A.-Then | wen,
to see Mr.. McManus.
Q.-Which McManus? A.-Mr Tbons
McManus.
Q.-Are you sure it was Thomas Nc.
\
you were confused abou. IL. ana sa(
1t might be Alderman McManus. an,
later you said it was Thomas Mr.
Manus. Al don't know which !.
alderman know both brothers.
CIVIL you describe the gentle
man you have Just said was Thoma.
McManus' A.-The man with a beard
Kahn Identifies McManus
Q.-That is the wav in which w,
distinguish him from his brother
A.-Yes
Q.-lt was the man With beard thai
you spoke to concerning this matter
Ayes. ''''''e'
Q.-What did you say to him? A..
wanted him to intcrcede for me. =,
wrote IN application for those stands
and speak in behalf of my character
being | was in his ncighborhood.
Q.mWny did you try to get his as
act in that way.
On what way? A.-To get some
one to intercede for me-
a. We're you told whom to have ~
tercedc for you? A Some one, dom
know whether to cali MIN exactly ,
polltlclan or whether can call him ;
citizen
And 50 vor selected Mr.. Thoma.
>. McManus rs the man with tn. qua,
.uc-tiuis you nave ocscriD,d. A.
Yes; do business with him at n.
same time.
z. And what did Mr.. McManus sa,
10 You when you asked him to do that
a; mat he would do that for me
rms was on Saturday morning
spoke to Mr. kloblein. and he told me-
mat ne wants to do this thing and pc
rid of them.
Q. Was this aftcr YOU had Unlike,
with Senator McManus? -" Yes. sir
and Mr.. Kloblcn told me that Steer!
Menkc wanted the stands also. an,
ne said, "First come, first served" s,
! called up Mr.. McManuss Office an,
told him how if he could 20 down WITTY
me on Monday, and he SAID ne would
| went down on Monday about /.
o'clock in the morning and met Mr.
McManus.
o. Where did you meet him? A.
met him at the Municipal Building
down stairs
Mr.. Wallstcn here produced som,
checks which Kahn admitted drawing
that day, among which was one fol