Evening star., 1932-08-17
ROOSEVELT, ANGRY
At DELAY, REBUKES
WALKERS COUNSEL
Threatens to Take Personal
Charge of Albany Custer
Proceedings.
WITNESS SAYS MAYORS
AIDE PROMISED TO HELP
Investigator Tells of Search Con-
Quoted for Russell T.
Sherwood.

ALBANY, N. Y, August II CP).-
Gov. Roosevelts examination of
Mayor James J. Walker of New
York, whose removal from Office was
demanded, was concluded today at
2:22 pm, Eastern standard time.
BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, August 17.-Irked
by John j. Curtin. counsel to Mayor
Walker, Gov. Roosevelt at today's ses-
sion of the Walker custer hearing de-
cIared he was getting little bit fed
up" with arguments and threatened to
take charge and speed up proceed
ings. Today was the fifth the hearing
has been in progress.
The rebuke was delivered as Curtin
was pressing Jacob Gould Schurman,
jr., regarding transfers in the accounts
of Russell T. Sherwood, missing ac-
countant. Schurman, former aide TO
Samuel Seabury conducted the exam
ination of Walkers and Sherwood S
bank accounts. The discussion turned
to the activities of James T. Ellis, &C.
countant for the Seabury investigators.
Not Bound by Rules.
"Mr. Curtin. there has been a great
deal of objection by many persons and
on my part, too, against long argu-
ments on technical legal points" Mr..
Roosevelt interrupted. Il am not
bound by the rules that a Supreme
Court justice is bound by.
II am trying to get to the kernel OF
this matter. If you want to call Mr.
Ellis, call him."
May 1 say Curtin replied, stepping
from his counsel table to the space in
front of the Governors table, L have
not transgressed upon by technicality.
If your excellency had aonered to Jecn-
nical grounds none of it would have
been in here"
Roosevelt waved Curtin down, ex-
claiming, I'm getting a little bit fed
up with these long arguments between
counsel I'll take charge OF this hear
ing pretty soon!"
Don't talk any more" said Roose-
Welt, when Curtin tried to answer.
Assistance Not Asked.
Attempting to counteract the charge
against Walker that the mayor made no
effort to bring Sherwood back for ques-
tioning, Curtin showed that when Sher-
wcod was located at Atlantic City. and
later at Mexico City, Walkers aid was
not solicited.
Schurman, son of a former Ambassa-
dor to Germany. testified that Charies
Kerrigan, assistant to Walker, told him
he liI nYnort ShpTUOOd
would be found.
His conversation with Kerrigan, he
explained. occurred few days before
a subpoena was issued for Sherwood.
Walker was in Europe at that time
august, 1931)
On cross examination Curtin intro
duced a record of the New York Police
Department, to show Schurnan advised
the department to hold up serving the
subpoena on Sherwood, after process
server for the committee had found
Sherwood in the Hotel Traymore at
Atlantic City in September.
mo application for an order for
Sherwood was ever made while he was
in Atlantic City, was there?" Curtin
asked.
nc. because he disappeared from
there" replied Schurman.
One of the reasons advanced for
Walkers removal is that he failed to
aid in finding Sherwood. Curtin's cross
examination was pointed to develop
that Walkers aid was not sought.
Criticized for Failure.
Roosevelt yesterday subjected Walker
to a severe examination into his reason
for not throwing his influence behind
the Sherwood search. The mayor SAID
he personally directed the police to
exert every effort to find Sherwood.
At 10 am. Gov. Roosevelt entered
the chamber. Walker arrived foul
minutes later. Roosevelt seated at HI:
desk, greeted the mayor with smile
and wave of the hand.
Objected to Conversation
Roosevelt asked Walker what step'
Kerrigan, his assistant, told him ht
had taken about Sherwood on th'
MAYORS arrival from Europe yea
ago.
'Kerrigan told me of some conver
sation he had had with the commit
tee" Walker said. Il told him
thought he shouldn't have done wha
he did"
Schurman then took the stand ant
Roosevelt asked if he had talked L
Kerrigan.
Schurman said that on August Il
1881, he had lunch with Kerrigar
prior to that we had issued Subpoeni
for Mr.. Sherwood" Schurman said. ="
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