Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-07

of Perth Amboy, testified Tuesday
that Cannon had told him in Newark
last week he would appear before
the committee any time after June
10. In view of the fact that ths
hearing has been adjourned to June
20, it IS believed Cannon has decided
TO return TO New Jersey and accept
service of the committees subpoena.
Witnesses before the COMMITTEES
testified that Cannon had received
$4,000 worth of bonds from the
Donnell Lumber Company as a gra-
tuity for aiding the company to get
a good price" for the land.
Now that George L. Burton has
voluntarily appeared before the leg
islative investigating committee and
testified in the probe being con-
Quoted by that body into alleged
graft having been given when the
ousted highway board bought the
bridge approach land in this city,
the feeling seems to prevail that
Bernard NJ. Cannon. county clerk
and Democratic leader, win apped.
on June 20. the date set for the
next hearing or sooner. Upon Gam
mons appearance rests the question
Of whether or not the meeting will
be held. If he has not appeared CT
has not been found by June 20, the
hearing will stand adjourned from
week to week Until he appears or is
served with a subpoena.
When Cannon takes the stand
Attorney General Thomas f. Nc
Gran will likely endeaxor tn-lea7S,
from the county clerk the names or
the influential men" whom he told
Burton he either had seen or would
Sc in order TO have the state nav
S2SO.OO0 for property owned by the
W J. Donnell Lumber Company.
which had been appraised at sg0. nei
by the highway commissions own
appraisers.
The investigation is for the pur-
pose Of determining how much al
legged graft was given by the DonnelI
concern in order to secure this high
price for its land and thus far the
witnesses have been reticent about
mentioning any names. The fact
that Cannon received SIS, 900 in
bonds for his Influence" in getting
a so-called fair" price for the DON
nell people would probably not have
been learned voluntarily from the
witnesses had not the attorney gem
eraI secured this information from
the com DaNy s books. 49,
Alonzo B. Mcdowell, president o
the Donnell company, testified o.
the stand Tuesday that the state
offer of So 0o0 an acre for the sever
and one-half acres owned by the
Donnell concern did not appeal 10
them and they started TO look for
someone who had prestige with the
highway board and could get a bet
ter price Cannon was suggested
by Thomas J. Evans. treasurer OF the
lumber concern, Mcdowell said, and
the Democratic leader was approach
ed by Evans
Evans said he saw Cannon and
he said he would see what he could
do for Us" Mcdowell testified. Can
non did not come to the office and
had no conversation with him"
What was the next report from
Cannon o. Attorney General Nc
Gran asked.
I'VE didn't get any. We never re-
ceived any report which would show
that Cannon did anything TO get US
$3.50, 900 foV the land"
Telling of the bonds amounting to
$3.50 which his company had
given Cannon for his services, Nc
Dowell said he could not say
whether or not any coupons had
been clipped from the bonds,
McCran showed that the DonneI
concern had $3.50, 600 in cash in the
bank at the time Cannon was given
the bonds. why did YOU not give
Cannon cash instead of bonds?" he
asked Mcdowell. We wanted the
cash"
why did you fix the amount due
Cannon at S25.0O02"
For no particular reason. That
was decided among ourselves, Evans
did not state what Cannon wanted.
If YOU decided TO give Cannon
SIS. 600 why did you give him bonds
totalliug S26,14S. which was S1,14S
more than you had decided to give
him 2" Mcdowell failed to satisfy
McCran with his explanation and the
attorney general pointed out that
Cannon had been given Henry Clews'
bonds, amounting to S19,14S; Lib
erty Bonds in the amount of $4,000
and $4,000 IN bonds which Evans
turned over for the occasion.
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