Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-13
Says PenrOse Sought
Money From, GrlI1,dy
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was called to the stand. He wore =
snugly fitting tweed suit Of light
mixture.
did you know Senator Penrose? ?''
asked Mr.. Gilfillan.
him since 1880" replied Mr.. Baker.
What do you know of this claim?''
1T was December 10. 1921. that
had conference with Senator Pm
rose and he told me he owed Judge
SAC. 1000"
Did you call on the Senator to dis
cuss this matter?'
81 had talked to the Senator and
told him I was going to quit politics
in Pennsylvania because could no,
live on what was getting"
Mr.. Jones asked the witness to give
details of the discussion in which ths
Cunningham claim was mentioned.
This discussion about the claim die
not come Out/of the clear sky, did II
Mr.. Baker?' asked Mr.. Jones.
Wanted Grundy to Collect Money
The State chairman said he woul,
rather not say anything about the dis
cussion "but I suppose will have to-.
Continuing, he said:
"The Senator asked me to see Mr.
Grundy because his relations with Mr..
Grundy were rather strained at the
time. He wanted me to see if Mr..
Grundy would collect the money to
pay the claim.
never had an opportunity of sec :
ing Mr.-Grundy before the Senator died
and l did not get the money from
Here Mr.. Gi6llan addressed the
court. remarking he could not call Mr..
Cunningham as witness because OF
the Senator's death.
but would like It noted on the
rcrord,' he went on, that Mr.. Cum
ningham is here to tell of the dates
and the amounts in which the money
was raised"
Mr.. Gilfillan paused. turned toward
the spectators and then looked at the
courtroom clock.
Important Witness Absent
II expected an important person
here from New Yorls" he explained to
Judge Gummey. 'IIe knows all about
this affair. He was member of the
national committee. He was here be-
fore, your Honor. I had trouble get
ting him, but he was here on Decem.
Der 1. when / was tied up on the
Chandler case and we couldn't 20 on,
don't know whether his absence now
means he wants to get away from the
case or whether he has been caught by
pressure Of business"
MIR. Jones asked who the witness is
and was told "a business man of New
York" WV
These are what call tender
financial arrangements. with not any
persons present." continued Mr.. Gil.
fillan. VII
Mr.. Jones said he was willing to
have continuance if the New York
man could be produced later. Judge
Gummey said If the witness were
brought in he would be glad TO hear
his testimony.
Il think / can get him all right,
Judge said Gilfillan.
Very well, then. we will adjourn
to such time as you can arrange TO
get the witness" said Judge Quincy.
Before the adjournment was ordered,
however, Gilfllan called Mr.. TAYLOR 70
the stand. He testified he had been
Senator Penrcse's secretary since 1014
"Did You have any record of INV.
mcnts made by the Senator In tbe
latter part of his life?'
&" He didn't keep books" replied Mr..
Taylor.
'Do you have any record of a nav.
mcnt mad" by the Senator to Mr.. Cum
II haven't any record of the Senator
having paid Mr.. Cunningham.
On croSs..examination. Mr.. Taylor
was asked if he has talked to Penrose
regarding the matter. Mr.. Gilfllan
objected but was overruled.
"Clean Sheet" Senator Said
II don't remember the date" said
Taylor. ''The Senator's habit was to
take up with me on Sunday mornings
matters that had accumulated during
the week. He did this before going out
driving. One Sunday, about the middIr
IF November. l32l, the Senator said
Taylor, don't know what mny
happen. bur no matter what may hap.
pen, we arc all cleaned up
"Thc Senator resumed Mr. Inv
or. "then turned over Il number Of
papers, none OF them representine
'laims except what / called the Cum
-Grundy claim. The Senntor
said: 4 am n happy man; we have
clean sheet and can start out new
II said to him: Senator, what about
he Cunningham claim?'
That's all right the Senator 70.
,lied," said Mr.. Taylor. He added
hat Pcnrose had stated the Cunning.
lam claim had been taken care of md
hat he had clean sheet.
The bearing then was continued to
date to be agreed upon later by
'ounsol, Later Mr. Cunningham said
81 had an appointment with Senntor
'enrose for the last week in Decem.
'er, 1927 or the first week In Janu.
'ry of this year to talk over payment
he last day Of the year. Had he lived
here would have been no ouest;on
Ibouu my. getting the money. This
'ffair is Just part of the fortunes OF
political life" ~