New-York tribune., 1921-10-08

contract, and that the concern up to
this time had not installed complete
A.-Well, it is so long ago, don't
recall.
Q.-So far as you know, who is Phil
lips in Queens County? Al have
been led to believe he controls Queens
County.
Q.-Who led you to believe that
A.-Oh, different contractors and men
I met over there.
Omen who had contracts for the
city? A.-Salesmen and some con-
tractors.
Q.--Getting back again to the ques-
about threats, who threatened you and
what were the threats? A.-That if a
stranger went into Queens and got
job he would get pounded, and
there would be very strenuous inspec-
tors, etc
Q.-How do you know that? What do
you base that answer on, that Il
stranger would be pounded if he went
into Queens? Al was going to fig
ure on large job there and I think
Sigretto said had better keep out be-
cause did not belong in Queens, that
the inspection would be rigid and |
would be harassed, so | would be bet
ter off the job.
Examination of Phillips
The examination of Phillips was
taken up at this point. He said he
lived at 333 Fremont Avenue, Long
Island City, and was on intimate terms
of friendship with Mr.. Connolly and
William F. Mathews, otherwise known
as Doc" Mathews. He said "Doc"
Mathews sometimes practiced medi-
cine and now was believed to be in
Canada following the races. Phillips
said he didn't know if Dan Smith, the
tipster" and "Doc" Mathews were the
same person.
In answer to Mr.. Berger's questions
he said this about his reported po-
sition in the sewer department of
Queens:
Q.-Did you ever keep any desk or
table in that office? A.-Never.
Q.-Are you in the habit of sitting
at desk there? A.-Ncver sat desk
in my life, because there is no place
to sit. Every one has his own desk
and he sits at it.
Q-Isn't there table at which you
sit occasionally? A.--Therc is a long
table where the plans are. There are
no chairs to sit on. 1t is a table IL feet
long.
Q.-Have you never given any orders
to any of the craftsmen or other en-
ployees in that office? A.-Never in
my life.
Q-And you have never got in
contracts we're awarded? A-Never.
Q.-What were your relations witt,
Sigretto? A.-Partners.
Q.-What did you contribute to the
partnership? A.-Nothing.
Q.-And you got upward of $35, 900
Ayes, and he contributed nothing
now, come on.
Senator Robinson-Behave yourself
The Witness-I will behave myself
The Chairman-(Using gaveD.
The Witness--Don't you start chas-
Sigretto put in nothing at all.
The Chairman-Will you answer the
question?
Mr.. Berger resuming examination.
Q.-You put in nothing at all? A
No-nor did he
Phillips then went on to say that he
gave $4,000 of the $4,000 he got from
Sigretto to the Lock Joint Company
for whom he acted as agent, and that
he gave $4,000 to Ex-Governor A. E.
Spriggs of Montana, who has an Office
at 115 Broadway. Asked what he did
with all other moneys he obtained he
said it "was none Of the committee s
business" He said he didn't know
whether he had check book or not and
that he hadn't banked any money since
he went into politics.
Only SO in Bank
He added that the only money he has
had in bank was SIS, which has been
lying at the Italian Discount Bank
since last December. He said he hasn't
dollar to his name, but "that it would
come in all right, and don't worry"
He explained but vaguely what hap
pened to sums of money called fol-
contracting firms and which he sale
he turned over to doc" Matthews tt
cash. Some of these checks were a.
high as $500 and 5000 He said Mat
thews sometimes carried large sums OF
money about with him and was able tt
cash these checks for him.
| His testimony was concluded as fol
lows:
Q.-Is it untrue when he said yor
wanted $4,000 for Maurice Connolly.
campaign? A.-Yes.
Q.-That is absolutely untrue? A
Yes.
Q.-And Mr.. Sigretto and Mr.. Purcell
both lied when they said that? A
Yes.
Q.-You put your word against them
A.--No, don't. put Green and Phil
lps and Decker. | don't put mine
against them.
Q.-Do you think that Mr.. Purcell
do you deny that Mr.. Purcell called
you aside and asked you what this
$4,000 was for, and you said yo,
wanted it for Connolly's campaign
Al never was called aside or any
thing else. I never had anything tt
do with Purcell
Q.r~And this statement to that effcc
is untrue? Alt is.
Did you hear the. testimony o.
Mrs: Dudley and Mr.. Fox this morn
ing? A.-~Ycs
Q.-And you say their TESTIMONY i.
untrue! A.~-Yes. | never called ii,
| Fox in my life. only seen the mar
twice in my life.
Assault Charges Called OFF
After each Of the aggrievcd partic,
81 Il