New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-31
Deputy Commissioners of
Accounts Says the Evil
dence Given to Him
Calls for Rigid Inquiry
Spectators Said
To Usurp Space
President Of Growers
Ayers That Impostors
Kill Marts' Purpose

| Cove, L. l., president of the New York
Market Growers Association, testified
+, yesterday in hearing before Chief
Deputy Commissioner Of Accounts
| James mckinley concerning charges Of
graft, gang rule and general maladmin-
istration in Gansevoort Market, Man
| haitian, and Wallabout Market, Brook
lyn.
Market officials, who it is charged by
Secretary Hundertmark on behalf of
| the association are without license or
any municipal authority or supervision,
are alleged to collect approximately
| 100000 annually in fees and charges
| imposed arbitrarily. Mr.. Hundert-
mark, who testified following Mr.. Titus
in yesterdays hearing, named one
"Hennie" Carroll as unofficial boss of
| Gansevoort Market. Carroll ia the man
! referred to by Mr.. Hundertmark in an
| interview last Saturday as head of the
| "Killy Willy" gang.
Tells of Spectators
| After hearing the testimony of Mr.
Titus, Mr.. Hundertmark and M. L. Ernst
| the latter appearing as counsel for the
association, Commissioner Mckinley
| said facts had been presented which
| warranted a thorough investigation.
He said such ali investigation would be
| begun Immediately.
In his testimony before the Deputy
Commissioner Mr.. Titus laid stress on
| fragrant violation of the city ordinance
by admission OF spectators into public
| markets. He charged that spectators
oVsa tfol 10 Al -,
| the markets which should be accessible
only to growers for produce and to
dealers. 1t was charged that specula-
tors buy the produce of growers and
are in possession when legitimate deal
ers appear, thus necessitating buyers
for the market negotiating with specu-
lators instead of with original growers.
1t was contended that this constituted
a menace to public interest and de-
feated the original purpose of the pub
lie markets. which was to bring the
farmer ans8sconsumer together.
Questioned as to imposition of un-
tensible authority, Mr.. Titus said
| farmers and gardeners were compelled
to pay $3.50 a night for Carrier serv-
ice," whether or not they needed such
service. He said this charge was ex-
cessive and imposed an injustice on
| growers.
Photographs Submitted
! Secretary Hundertmark testified
| more than an hour as to unsanitary
| conditions in both Gansevoort and
| Wallabout markets. He told of pay
| ment by farmers and gardeners of an
Carroll, unofficial boss, the payment
| being to insure reservations" Users
| Of the markets, it was pointed out
| pay regular fee Of 7b cents to city
collector for use of space in the mar
| kets and the payment to Carroll was
without authority or justification
| Mr.. Hundertmark referred to Carroll
| throughout his testimony as the Gun
| official boss" He submitted photo
| graphs taken after the supposed clos
| ing of the markets, both in Manhattan
and Brooklyn, showing spectators
wagons in position after the closing
hour stipulated ON the backs of nightly
permits issued to growers.
Mr.. Ernst, counsel for the associa-
| tion, was examined as to violations of
the ordinance and charter provisions
He said evidence obtained By the as
sociation showed that no afidavits
were demanded of farmers and gar
deners before market permits were
issued. In consequence, markets were
overrun by persons other than farmers
Spectators take possession, Mr.. Ernst
said, and buy growers produce before
the markets open, later posing as
farmers and reselling at prices fixed
by themselves.
Gang Chased Away
Both MIR. Hundertmark and Mr.. Ernst
refused to- disclose the identity of
twenty or more market gardeners liv-
ing in the vicinity of New York City
who are said to have signed afidavits
supporting charges made in behalf of
the association. 1t was brought out
in the course of the inquiry that
Dennis Shea and Timothy Sullivan
are at present operating as boss car
riers In Gansevoort Market and that
one "Henny' Duck is associated with
them. Disclosure was also made that
on August II Sullivan, Shea and their
henchmen executed coup by driving
off the former boss carrier, said to
have been Thomas Ferrett, and his
operating force of fifteen. Witnesses
are prepared to testify, 1t was said,
that the Sullivan force chased Ferret
and his crew out of the neighbcrhood,
pursuing them as far as the Lacka-
wanna Railroad tracks and warning
them not to return. During this
demonstration, it is alleged, growers
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