New-York tribune., 1922-01-07
Two Link Lusk
With Fight to
Regain Tickers
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had trouble in getting der for the in
vestlgation and hadn't been able to
subpoena him. He said he had not mr.
sued him during the last city campaign,
as he wanted to keep the matter out
Of politics.
What led you to believe that DER
employed Lusk to have the tickors
rcstored?" Commissioner Hirshficld
asked Kncass.
"Dlcr told me so." was the reply.
Nv hen was Senator Lusk at the Office
Of the frm?"
"On two occasions, about two weeks
apart"
Fixes Time of Visit
Commissioner Hirshticld fixed the
tlme as subsequent to the presentation
of silver service to Senator Lusk by
the detectives in the Police Depart
ment in appreciation. OF their esteem
tor the Senator and his efforts in be-
half of the detective bill! at Albany.
The Comm ssioner asked the witness
If he thought tho presentation of the
silver serv CO had anything to do with
Senator Lusk ceasing to be active in
the matter He replied that he didn't
know whether Senator Lusks work
had ceased.
Kneass testified that DER had told
hlm that he was going to get Senator
Lusk, or had got him. to try and get
the tickers back, but whether Lusk
was to appear as Dier's counsel in the
matter, or help him through friend
ship, the witness didn't know. He said
that DER had never told him of paying
any money to Senator Lusk, and that
he didn't recall sending any checks to
the Senator.
Benjamin +. Shrimpton, who had
charge Of the wires for the Hughes and
Dicr firm. was a witness. He told of
meeting Senator Lusk at one time in
Dicr's room at the st. Regis Hotel. He
said there were four or five others
present and they talked about getting
the tickcrs back. A public accountant
employed by Dier was there, accord
ing to Shrimpton, and Senator Lusk
asked him many qucstio rs about the
firms business.
Did Senator Lusk's questions have
anything to do with the ticker service
being cut OFF," asked Commissioner
Hlrshfield The witness replied in the
affirmative.
$50 Senator Lusk was there in the
capacity of lawyer in the matter?'
Il wouldn't say he was there for that
purpose on that particular occasion. 1t
Did you ever talk to DER about Lusl
beng employed?" asked the Commits
sloner. The witness said he had not.
Active in Ticker Problem
You knew, however, that he was
active in trying to get the tickcrs
pack u The witness answered in the
Did you know of any court action
gard TO the tickers?" the Commits
sicner asked
"No, not that 7 know Of"
did you understand that Lusk was
to use his good Offices, more than his
knowledge of the law, to have the
tickers restored" ?"
81 don't know what the arrangements
were"
you knew that Senator Lusk was
politically prominent and had great
influence in the Legislature, didn't
you?'
"Yes"
and you realized that his political
influence and strength would help con-
siderably in having the tickcrs re-
stored ?"
II assumed so, yes"
did you ever sign any checks to
Senator Iusk?"
81 think did send one for three or
four dollars about some tickets"
"Dld You ever sign a check for S1O.-
900, or two for $4,000 each, to Senator
LpSk or his firm in payment for serv-
ices III connection with having the tick
ers restored ?"
mo; sir. I never heard $4,000 was
to be Lusk's fee" 'N'' was
commissioner Hirshfield said be in