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Law Partner Called.
The first witness was Francis j. Nc
Intyre, who became a member of the
law firm after Senator Blauvelt died.
He was with the firm before Senator
Blauvelt's death, he said, and had
known Sherwood since 1917. Sherwood
Mcintyre said, was a certified public
accountant.
The firm Mcintyre said. paid him a
retainer fee to keep the books. handle
income tax reports, etc. He handled
similar matters for clients of the firm,
Mcintyre said
His job with us was always part
time job" Mcintyre said.
Sherwood, he said, had his own cll-
entS. whom he served as an account
ant and income tax expert.
Among these were the Dolly Sisters
Beatrice Lille, Mike McTigue and
Johnny Dundee.
Among Sherwood's clients. Mcintyre
said, were also several brokers and real
estate firms.
Was Friend of Blauvelt.
Sherwood was a close friend Of Blau-
welt before he came into the firm, NC
Intyre said Sherwood had power OF
attorney for Blauvelt and was an ex-
ecutor of his estate.
The Russell T. Sherwood special &C
count in the Hanover Bank was opened
at the time of Blauvelt's death, NC
Intyre said, with the money that was
in the Blauvelt special account.
@ (by Curtin Did you have some
stock transactions with Mr.. Sherwood?
A. Yes.
@. When?
A. From 1924 to 1928.
O. Tell us about them.
A didn't have any account OF my
own, so l bought through Mr.: Sher-
wood. paving by check-l think some
made to Mr.. Sherwood and some to
brokers.
Was Student Type"
q After Mr.. Walker became mayor
did the firm offer him facilities OF the
office?
A, don't know personally, but I take
O (by Conboy). Did the mayor &C
down to the Office there? (Ofhce OF the
law firm) 49,,
@ (by Curtin. Tell us something
about Mr.. Sherwood?
A. He was more or less OF studen'
O. He was a hardworking man?
A. Oh, undoubtedly. -,
O. In addition to retainer fee OF
$4,000 a year, what else did Mr.. Sner-
wood get from the firm?
A. That $4,000 was supposed TO be
kind of retainer for keeping the books
and similar work. If, however, tnere
was any kind of an accounting JOB
came along, he was paid an aooltlonai
fee. ,
A. (By Conboy). Did you ever know
ANYTHING about the Hornblower and
Weeks special account.
A. 1 never heard of it until this in
vest!gation came up.
@. When was the last time you saw
Mr.. Sherwood?
A. The latter part of July, 1881. He
came into the office.
@. Have you communicated with him
since?
A. No, neither directly nor indirectly
@. Has any one in your office COM
municated with him?
A. No.
@. When he left did he owe you any
thing or did you owe him anything?
the Governor asked. =,
A. No, l think everything was all
cleared up.
Mcintyre said some letters purporting
to be from Sherwood were turned over
to the Office by Sherwood's sisters.
I'm quite sure they did not come
from Sherwood" Mcintyre said.
Successor Takes Stand.
The next witness was Miss Mildred
K. Day, who now does for the law
firm work Sherwood formerly did.
She said she was Senator Blauvelt's
secretary for several years.
Senator Blauvelt relied on Mr.. Sher-
wood very much" she said, "and l
know the family relied on him good
@. (By Curtin) Did Mr.. Sherwood
have clients of his own?
A. Yes, I think so.
@. Did he ever invest any money for
you?
A. No. sir.
@. Did you know anything of Mr..
Blauvelt's special account?
A. know he had one because my
salary was paid out of it at one time
She said she was present at a discus
sion between Blauvelt and Sherwood
about changing the account to Sher-
woods name.
1T took place at Mr.. Blauvelt's
home" she said, when she was III
just before his death"
Recalls Sherwood Clients.
Miss Day also recalled that Beatrice
Lille, Mike McTigue and Johnny
Dundee were among Sherwood's clients
He had several brokerage firms as
clients, too" she said.
She said she and Sherwood occupied
the same Office for several years with
the law firm.
Sherwood. she said, had power of at
torney for Warren, but never for Mayor
Walker.
Can you describe Mr. Sherwood's
physical condition in 1880 and 1872
Curtin asked
He was in very nervous. run down
condition" she replied. He worked
very hard, and after he had tonsilitis
and grippe in the Spring of 1881, he
was very near a nervous breakdown" "
Miss Day described Sherwood as a
very reserve man"
mo. he wasn't shy" she replied in
answer to question from Curtin.
Clashes with Roosevelt.
Curtin asked if he could have Miss
Days private testimony before the
Hofstadter Committee.
What are you trying to do?" the
Governor demanded. "Impeach your
own witness?"
Certainly not" Curtin replied In
dignantly.
His request was denied.
Miss Day said she now performs the
tasks for Mayor Walker. as courtesy
of the firm, the services Sherwood used
to perform.
did some letters purporting to be
from Mr. Sherwood come to your atten-
t;1,, C,,rfix