New-York tribune., 1922-10-26

for LYNCH Al arranged far +hs
parchasa Of them: yes, iii. -
| ", - eil, they were bourht from
! MS Sn same international company !? A -
oAnd did you put up the money /,
a.. No, sir. - :
Who put UP the. money? You
wiz nave to ask Lynch
Y ~ haven't been able to find Lynch.
Lynch Does Collecting
q. II appears here that Lynch col
lcetea sits proceeds of theso three
aassss !. Of yours io1, 102 and 442? a.
J have told him to-
N What kind Of arrangement nave
Sou got with Lynch? A. None at
all; no arrangement.
well what does he do with the
busses A.Puts it in tho bank. or is
, supposed to-
Qs--ln his nameg An his name.
Q.--Can Lynch draw checks on that
account? A,Not unless give l1;m
power Of attorney.
o. Well, do your A. No, sir
After questioning the witness MT
length about the considerable duties
OF Lynch. Nh. Shearn asked.
2.,-sis Lynch supposedt to get share
oi the profits of operation? A.-No
such arrangement was ever made.
n, well, is he supposed to? Al
don't know what he supposes.
q. He has no claim on the profits.
mas he? A.-None whatever.
Q.---So far as any claim is concerned.
ne Just does all that work for you and
does not get any pay out Of IL? A.
that Is correct,
Q.--Was it the UNDERSTANDING. then.
that he was to supervise these lines
and do all this work that has been
described in return for your getting
MN permit to operate on Eighty
sixth Street? A.-When he got per-
NIT ! had no idea of ever having any
hhahciai interest in any bus, and there
vas never any arrangement made with
him, directly or indirectly.
Q.-How does it come about that
biisy Murphy goes up there and col
iects the proceeds from those cars
some OF the time? Al put him there.
u who is this Billy Murphy? A
he Is one of those men who enlisted
In the 69th Regiment during the war
and stayed overseas couple of wears
and came back here and went into
my employ in the building material
business. He resigned and / put him
on the bus line to help Mr.. Lynch.
Inc witness said he gave Lynch a
which to pay Murphy.
May Give Him Interest
Q.--What is the understanding about
ms haying an interest in the business
When the machines are paid for? A
might give 1t to him if / am in that
humor.
Q.--Isn't the fact that you bought the
busses in the way that has been de-
scribed and got the permits and put
them into the service with the under
standing that when they were paid for
young William Murphy should have
them? A.-No, sir, it is not.
Q;-What do you mean by saying you
might. give them to him? Al don't
intend to stay in the bus business.
When these buses pay for themselves,
VIII give them to someone that needs
them.
Q.-Give them to some A.-That
needs to make living that way.
Q.-Give them to some worthy young
man? A.-Yes.
.Q.-Did you tell William Murphy,
when you sent him up there IA Febru-
ary, that if everything turned out all
right you might turn the cars over to
him some time? Al told him when
ne went Chere co study the business
and help Mr.. Lynch, after the buses
were paid for, why then I would talk
with him.
Q.-Let us see, are you the same Mr.,
Mccarthy who was a defendant in that
Hartog suit growing out of the Corn
Products Refining Company litigation
A.-The same man. i,
~ Proud To Be Mnrphy's Friend u
Q.-You were formerly partner of
Charles F. Murphy? AL never was
partner of Charles r. Murphy, except
a great friend of his, of which / am
very proud.
Q.-Well, we all like him, guess
Youa are very close to Mayor Hylan,
too, aren't you? A.--Yes. thought he
was good man to run for Mayor five
years ago when so many people were
looking for the nomination. was very
proud he was nominated and elected.
Q.-You are the discoverer Of Mayor
Hylan? Al don't think So think
the people discovered him.
Q.-Don't you take the credit for
discovering him? Al talked quite
some and cannot remember anything
about that.
@. You were the treasurer of the
Hylan Committee of 107? A. was.
@. That put him in nomination,
weren't you? A Yes sir