New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-31

awaiting service in the market were
left high and dry.
A reporter for The Tribune who
sought to interview Carroll last night
at his home. s2s East Tenth Street,
was informed that he had gone to a
funeral. John Farrell, 7s9 Washing
ton Street, who said he was in charge
in Carrofl's absence, denied that Car
roll is or ever was connected with the
"Killy Willy" gang. He explained that
market charges made by Carroll and by
the carriers, Sullivan and Shea, are
for services rendered.
Earn All They Get
There Is lot of talk about bosses
and graft" said Farrell, "but the way
it looks TO me all the authority q man
should need to work when there is
work to be done is the authority of
having two good hands. / never have
heard the farmers in this market COM
raining of graft. So far as Carroll is
concerned he is good organizer.
That's matter of natural ability. He
gets the work done, and there is much
to be done every night. The men said
to be grating are at work from early
az VIC cNoNiist WHeu growers DeSln ar
irving, to nearly noon next day They
earn all they get.
so far as the row between Sullivan
and the Ferret crowd goes, that didn't
amount to much. Sullivan's father was
boss carrier in this market most of his
life. He grew up with it and became
an institution. When he died, Tim
took over the old mans job. Tim Sui
livan is now over sixty. I'm in no posi-
ton to discuss rights and wrongs of
the situation from any out my own
point of view, but when Sullivan fell
heir to the carriers job, sort of legitI-
would figure he had right to run out
anybody that tried to jump in on him.
That's what happened.
Pleased by Inquiry
There isn't any gang rule in this
market. The men in it are just work
ing men. | suppose it would be all
right to have them licensed by the
city, but things have been run the way
they are now for many years and /
suppose nobody has thought of chang
ing them. When they charge that Car
roll collects 81 a week from every user
of the market l think they exaggerate
He doesn't get it from all. in my
opinion"
Mr.. Hundertmark said last night that
he was gratifed with the businesslike
| manner in which the hearing had been
conducted. He said witnesses received
courteous treatment and that Commits.
sioner McGinleys subsequent promise
of thorough investigation into the
market situation was all the associa.
| ton had asked. Surprise was ex.
pressed that witnesses were examined
as two other hearings had been post.
poned because, it was announced, Com.
missioner Hirshfield wished District
Attorney Ruston of Kings County tc
conclude his grand jury investigation
before opening municipal inquiry.
The present Kings County Grand Jury
will hold over until its investigation
into alleged misconduct in the Markets
Department is completed, it was an.
nounced yesterday. The September
grand jury, to be convened next
Wednesday. will proceed with routine
business, leaving the August grand
jury to complete the inquiry This, it
is expected, will be finished by the
end of next week.
Mrs. Blanche Welzmiller, Deputy
Commissioner of Markets, was recalled
yesterday. She is said to have testified
with regard to the method of keeping
market records in the department.