New-York tribune., 1922-11-02
Bronx Operators ssPart-
. ners" Revealed as Dunn
mics, With O'Neill and
Murphy Estate Gamers
Whalell Shouts Rat
And Liar at Shearn
Commissioners Bursts Into
Hearing Pale With Rage
to Deny Bribery Charge

Of the West Farms Bus Company, will
go down in Bronx political history as
the man who, on November /, 1922,
gave the snap away"
His testimony yesterday before the
Transit Commission set forth the fact
that the dead hand of the late Arthur
b. Murphy, former Bronx Tammany
boss, isastill powerful in the distribu-
tion Of easy money from the Hylan-
Whalen bus administration, and that
Under Sheriff Thomas H. O'Neill gets
many times more than his salary of
$4,000 year without doing anything
for it except to indorse checks from
month to month.
Cancelled checks obtained on sub
pena from the Columbia Bank yester-
day, on the day they were to be re-
turned to Frankenberg, whose habit it
is to destroy all such, were produced
at the investigation. They showed that
O'Neill and the estate of Arthur H
Murphy are, with Frankenberg, owners
Of the Frankenberg bus line; that
Frankenberg sent them as their
months share in the profits of the con-
Germ $470.95 each. Frankenberg ad-
mitted under oath that this was his
method of sharing his profits month
by month.
Whalen Calls Shearn "Rat"
Grover A. Whalen, Commissioner OF
Plant and Structures, stung because
Louis Riedl testified on Monday that
he had been "blackjacked" out of his
bus permit in September, 1919, because
he would not come across with S25,00C
for an unnamed "big Chief" injected
himself into the proceedings yesterday
afternoon, called Clarence ]. shearn
former justice of the Appellate hi.
ID "digty little gattn e. and a liar, and de-
smanded an Immediate opportunity tt
vindicate himself and put on the rec.
ord his statement that Riedl is lia1
and perjurer,
Along with Commissioner Whalen
was a hard looking stranger who
would not give his name, but who,
when Whalen assailed Mr.. Shearn,
showed marked inclination to spring
upon Shearn. He twice shouted an
Interruption, and finally was warned
to keep quiet, OH pain of being tI,rewn
out. Commissioner Whalen said he
did nots know the man.
Mr.. Whalen was pale with anger
when he rapidly brushed into the hear
ing room. Frankenberg was sweating
blood" under the merciless probing Of
Mr.. Sheaga, who held in his hand two
incriminating checks.
THAT is your signature, isn't it ~
he demanded of Frankenherg.
eyes, sir" said the bus man.
Let me read to the commission what
appears on the front Of these checks
and then what appears on the back of
these checks continued the inquisi-
tor.
Commission All Attention
Commissioners cAneny and Hark-
ness, knowing what was coming, leaned
forward. Shearn read:
"Check No. gel. New York. October
18, 1922. Columbia Bank. Paw to the
order of cash $470.95 100. Then writ
ten out is -Four hundred and seventy
dollars and 95-100. Signed F. Franken-
berg Endorsed on the back, pay to
the order of the Corn Exchange Bank,
N. Y, estate of Arthur H. Murphy.
Then the Clearing House stamp, show
ing that the check is paid in due
course.
Mr.. Shearn was about to resume the
grilling OF Frankenberg when Com
missioner Whalen fairly shot into the
room and strode to the table. along
side which stood Mr.. Shearn.
"Mr Chairman, demanded the Com
missioner. Il desire the privilege Of
addressing the chair
Take your turn" said Mr. Shearn,
addressing Mr.. Whalen..
81 will not take my turn. I demand
to be heard!n shouted Whalen, glaring
at MIR. Shearn.
sYou will be heard said Mr.. shearn,
in an even voice.
shearn Takes Insult Calmly
now! y shouted Whalen, PRESSING
against the table and edging nearer to
Mr.. Shearn, who looked at him un-
flinchingly. II am not going to permit
you or anybody sof your Kind TO at
tempt to cast aspersioris upon my char-
acter-do not sneer, you dirty little
rat, you liarl
"Bang!" went Chairman McAneny's IS
gayel, as he said: nThat will dol" j.
Commissioner Whalen, who began
to regain composure, looked defantly
around the assemblage. The next to
shout was the oung man who refused
to giTe his name
'eThat is the truth, Mr.. WhaIen.
Where is Riedl?'
BY this time there was turmoil and
tContinued on rase sixl
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