Evening star., 1932-05-26
WALKER CHARGES
MOVE TOOUST HIM.
Says Seabury Is Preparing
to Ask His Removal by
Gov. Roosevelt.

Gov. Roosevelt.
Continued From First Page.)
than two years without making any
investment.
What do you think, Mr. Mayor"
Seabury asked, was the reason for Mr..
Block establishing the account?"
I'D prefer you to ask Mr.. Block"
Walker replied.
He then launched into q eulogy OF
Block and his generosity, private and
public.
J. Allan Smith Present.
Among the spectators today was J.
Allan Smith, bus company agent, who
bought $4,000 letter Of credit for the
mayor in 1927. Mayor Walker testified
yesterday that he never heard OF Smith
and that the letter of credit was paid
for by himself and members OF his
party.
Another present was John j. McKeon,
who, according to earlier testimony,
delivered $26, 900 in bonds to the mayor
from J. A. SiSto, q banker
Have you been the beneficiary Of any
other funds or accounts since you've
been mayor" Seabury asked today, pur-
suing his questioning about the block
account
"Ive had countless kindnesses,"
Walker replied AS Seabury pressed him
for q more direct answer. he added:
Not that ! remember"
Seabury next asked Walker If he ever
was asked on the telephone by Park.
Commissioner Walter r. Herrick If he
still had his Interstate Trust stock" and
II he replied to Herick mo. put 1t up
for collateral, and it's all gone"
Committee Members Argue.
An argument developed between Sen
ator John j. McNaboe, Democratic mi
nority member of the committee. and
Senator Samuel Hofstadter chairman
OF the committee, over the propriety Of
the question. McNaboe objected to
Walker answering.
The question WAS read to Walker
again.
Il have said" Walker said that Mr..
Herrick never telephoned me on that
subject"
DO you recall telling Herrick you put
1t up for loan"
Il don't remember his ever talking to
me on the phone on this subject.
You mean you're not sure you didn't
discuss this subject on the telephone
I with Herrick?"
Neither on the phone or In person
did ever say had the stock or dldn
have it. The only conversation l ever
had with him about the stock was when
told him the stock was put aside ana
he could buy 1t If he wanted to-.
Records Never Existed"
Seabury asked the mayor If, In re-
| Spouse to a subpoena. he had produceo
any other records" for the committee
Most OF the records asked for never
existed" Walker replied. There are
| no records of any financial transactions
with Fageol. J. Allan Smith, Sisto or
O'Neill because never had any imam
! cial transactions with them"
| Seabury indicated he had been un-
! able to find the mayors brother. Dr.
! William j. Walker. and asked where he
was. 90,
Il don't know" Walker said. Il
| haven't seen him for five or six months.
/ I'll be very glad to get in touch with
! him and have him communicate with
| you"
walker said he had $4,000 evidence
/ of additional genei ositv" in bank that
was absorbed by the Bank OF Manhat-
/ tan.
+ He said it was profit on an invest
lnent made on his behalf by Esmond
O'Brien
Questioned by Seabury about his
! business transactions since he became
Mayor In 1926, Walker replied:
There are no records, had no busi-
! ness"
OF those with whom Walker said he
| had had no financial transactions the
+ men besides Smith and Sisto, not fully
| identified by him. were Frank r. Fageol
and William O'Neill, both hackers OF
{ the Equitable Bus Co. which sought
| franchise here, which Mayor Walker
signed the day before Smith, an Equi-
, table agent, bought the letter OF credit
Tells Of Taxi Bill.
Walker said he did not remember
J what the stock was O'Brien had bought
! for him that gave him the $4,000 profit.
Whatever records there are OF his
financial transactions, Walker said, are
check stubs in his law ONCE. He prom
ised to send for them.
, Seabury then asked him if he in
/ troduced to the Board OF Aldermen IN
January, 1882, a bill regulating taxicab
control. Walker said he did.
I My design" he said. was to draft
a bill that would follow the report OF
| the Taxlcab Control Commission that
had held several public hearings on
the subject
/ Says He Is on Trial.
| Walker said he wished to call to the
attention OF the committee the fact that
his motive might be questioned:
Il recognize" Walker said. the an
tagonistic attitude Of Mr.. Seabury. I'm
I ~rryt~ Ht.$ I n
! as though somebody were after my lie.
1T is apparent to me that this Is an
examination before trial-that it is pre-
liminary to preferring charges with the
, Governor asking for my removal
He challenged Seabury to meet him
! 'on some other ground and discuss this
subject"
/ seabury angrily charged him with
I making "a cheap political stump
| speech"
Cant Remember All Of Them"
Walker was asked If he ever dis
cussed the taxicab situation with Nor
ris Markham.
Il might have" he said AT least
thousand persons discussed that sub
ject with me-
Asked If John j. McKeon brought
]. A. Sisto to his apartment In an
Atlantic City hotel in 1929, Walker
replied
Il met Mr.. Sisto in Atlantic City
in 1928 at Q convention. He was in
troduced to me as the brother -in-l law
of Sidney Kent, vice president of Para
mount Famous Players.
II was conquest of honor at dinner
with the then secretary to the Presi-
dent, George Akerson. We both spoke
at the dinner. 1t was after the dinner
met Mr.. SiSto."
Seabury suggested Walker met sisto
before that meeting.
Please, Judge" Walker said. Il
shake hands with a great many people