Evening star., 1932-08-18
WALKER DEFENDS FEE-SPLTTING
AS PRACTICED BY HIS BROTHER
Mayor Doesn't See Anything Unethical
About New York Doctors System, He
Tells Gov. Roosevelt.

versy and somebody must have the other
side. According to the record so far,
your excellency seems to have that other
side. l had assumed, until l came here.
that Judge Seabury and others had that
side. Now, there are two sides here. you
will agree to that, and have only one
Of those two sides. I. therefore, am not
merely talking technicalities. am talk
ing facts-getting down to brass tacks
about It,"
There also were passages at arms
with Judge Seabury On the occasion
when Seabury was interrupted by Cur
tin. the judge said: Won't you give
somebody else a chance to say some
thing?"
The Judge has had only IA months. -
commented the mayor, in an aside.
The most entertaining portion Of Mr..
Schurman's testimony-he was interro-
gated as to what he had done in the
matter OF getting the missing Sher-
wood back-was when he told Of ask
ing for detective to serve subpoena,
and being sent a policeman named
Lenihan. from the pickpocket squad.
He apparently did not know all men
on the pickpocket squad are supposed
to be detectives. He admitted Leni-
han was very nice fellow.
Describes Conversation.
The most striking thing in Schur-
mans testimony was when he de-
Scribed a conversation with Charles F.
Kerrigan. the mayors assistant, during
the mayors absence in Europe. Schur-
man told Kerrigan, in answer to ques-
ton. that he considered it fair to ex-
anime Sherwood while the mayor was
abroad because the committee was
going to examine the accountant in
private hearings. and because they had
come across his name in documents
relating to bank accounts. Schurman
said at that time he had expressed his
belief that the mayor knew they would
find Sherwood's name and quoted Mr..
Kerrigan as replying. in effect: mo,
know the mayor did not expect you
to find Sherwood"
Curtin questioned Mr.. Schur-
man at length on his connection with
the case and on the efforts he had
made to subpoena Sherwood and what
aid he had received. The mayors coun-
sci read police reports showing Schur-
man had known when Sherwood was
in Atlantic City. his hotel and his
room. and also relating to his request
for the return Of the subpoena.
Curtin also appeared to be demon
strating the fallibility of the human
memory as to details and dates. 1t
developed that Sherwood'S whereabouts
always we're discovered through the
newspapers.
Sympathizers Present.
Earlier in the day, the mayor was
questioned as to the charge he had
furnished the committee only with a
certain portion of books and papers re-
lating to his private accounts and busi-
ness dealings. He said he had sent
everything in his possession and he
hotly resented the implication that he
had caused to be withheld or destroyed
any records of any kind This charge
did not seem supported by anything
except negative evidence.
There were, and constantly have
been, spectators at the hearing from
the mayors old district of Greenwich
Village. They are with him to the
last man, woman and child. and are
even more indignant than Curtin as
to the manner in which these proceed
ings are being conducted
The three points on which the Gov
ernor has been most relentless are the
Joint account with Paul Block, the pub
Usher, who made money for the mayor.
Mr.. Walkers relations with Russell T
Sherwood and the matter of DR.. Will
liam H. Walker. the mayors brother.
On these counts the case will stand
or fall.