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+ was not taken up t ‘Conkling secured from him on April SHOTWELL DENIES GIVING MONEY FOR DETECTIVES BILL Amount of Notes Was to RB. Returned to Him, Testifies Broker. Shotwell, 522 Fifth Avenue, to- Charles L broker of No. day took the stand before Justice O'Malley a jury in Ns action against Charles H. Badenberger, of | No. 496 West 7th Street, who is be- ing suod for $2,500, representing a note | given by Badenborger to make up a4 fund of $10,000 to have the Detectives’ Bill pushed through by Jack Kleist, | the lobbyist, and stated that it his understanding that none of the money put up by him would be paid until after the bill became a law. Mr, Shotwell said that Thomas H. merchandise and 4 bis certified check for $6,000 and in return for the check Conkling de- Uvered three notes each for $2,500. ‘He said he did not know any of tho indorsers. A fourth note was given, but this Shotwell said he rejected because it was not properly indorsed. Shotwell said if he knew that the note given by Badenberger was to be used as collateral for the loan he would not have accepted It. His be- Hef was that !t represented part of a fund to be paid after the Detec- tives’ Bill became a iaw. Upon cross ¢xamination Shotweil testified he was very friendly with detectives. Ho explained how on April 4 he drew his check on the Hariman Bank and turned it over to Conkling, who gave him the four notes cach for $2,500. He said there Was urrangemont made for interest or any other considcratiom for the Joan. Shotwell adniitted he was at the 68th Street station house and “talked over” the matter ten days before he made out his check, When asked whether he testified before Commissioner Hirshfield to the effect that hé told Detective Finn he would give the money without se- curity, Shotwell replied this was not true, He added that when he took the notes it was his understanding that the money was to be deposited in escrow in a bank in Jersey City until after the bill became a law. In the event the bill became a law there was to have been an assessment by the Detectives’ Enavwment Associa- tion and Shotwell would be paid back the sum he advanced. Commissioner Hirshfield to-day 1¢- sumed his “investigation of rumors that a large fund had been raised to finance lobbying on the bill. William Cook, who conducts a chfe at No. 400 Amsterdam Avenue, which is said to be a favorite resort for police and de- tectives was examined in secret. Mr, Hirshfield said he had been told that Cook handled a fund of $16,500 for certain detectives at the time the bill was bofore the Legislature, but he re- fused to say whether or not Cook fad confirmed the report. The invosti- gation will be resumed on Nov. 29, when Cook will be examined in open sexsion. The matter of Senator Clayton R. Lausk's silver service, which was pre- sented to him by gratoful detectives, day. — CLOUDBURST SPREADS DEATH IN SICILY MESSINA, Sicily, Nov, 21—(Asso- lated Preas).—Cloudbursts have dev- astated the whole countryside in the region of this city, entire villages be- ing swept by the floods and the lines of communication b-oken. ‘Hundreds of persons ure homeless land several are reported dead, a aneipemmennies Autos Smash; Hurt Pedovtrians. Joseph Herman, No. 1887 Coney Island Avenue, and John McMahon, No, 18/1 Benron Avenue, Brooklyn, were held in $3,000 bai! in the Coney Island court this morning on short affidavits charging te- Tonious assault. The defendants, each driving an automobile, collided this morning at Bay 17th Street and Bath Avenue, both cars skidding to the side- Walk and knocking ‘down three pedet nd Children Pa a Son eee 18 re, St. New W make Your Old Furniture New: ‘Again. Order ae Wi Save 50% OTICE gers 5-Piece Suits ir tapestry or leatherette, LD RELIABLE UPHOLSTERY IR. 7. AUDITOR ADMITS FINANCIAL REPORTS NOT TRUE (Continued from First Page.) affected the accumulation of the sur plus. Q. But the surplus is only $2,242,000, and on any theory of writing off the nineteen years that have passed dur- ing the history of the lease the sum written off would largely exceed $2,000,000? A. It would. A. And if it had been done, as 1 say, your surplus reported would have been a deficit? A. If that had been done, yes Other interesting facts brought at to-day’s hearing were the following: From 1903 to 1921 the Inter- borough paid dividends amount- ing to 306 per cent. on its actual cash capital and 1871/2 per cent. on ite authorized capital. In eighteen years, under a guarantee agreement, the Inter- borough paid the stockholders of the Manhattan Elevated $75,336,- 000, just about $4,000,000 Ie: than fore the Interborough took it over. With constantly increasing traf- fic the Interborough has cut down its train service and subway from 10 to 16 per cent. compared with 1916. Frederick W. Lindars, chief ac- countant for the Transit Commis- sion, testified that the Interborough from 1903 to 1921 had a net income of $67,867,878.48. Out of this amount the company paid out $65,625,000 in dividends the same period, leaving only $2,242, 878.48 to take care of worthl stock, contract depreciation, proper amortizaton of capital and bills re- ceivable. DIVIDENDS PAID BY I. R. T. TO MANHATTAN. Tho total dividends pala by the In- terborough to the Manhattan Fle- vated Railway in elghteen years, Mr. Lindars testified, was $75,336,000 which is within $4,000,000 of the total cost ot the Manhattan Elevated propertics. “Well, the diviaend figures that you put in showed that the dividends dis- vursed on the $35,000,000 of capital stock amounted to 1871-2 per cent on that sum, did they uot?” asked Counselor Shearn, “Yes, sir,” was the answer, “What did it amount to on the ac- tual cash capital of the Interborough Rapld Transit Company?” “308 per cent.” replied Mr. Lindars. Harry N. Latey, Chief of the Com- missions Bureau of Equipment and Operation, made in the month of October, 1921, at varlous points along the east and west subway. lines in the Borough of Manhattan, which he compared with tabulations made in 1916. On the east side subway lines from in testified to observations |” Brooklyn Bridge to Grand Central there was in 1921 during rush hour service 91 per cent, of the service rendered in 1916, In mid-day express service the trains per hour in 1921 as against 1916 was 63 per cent, Local train ser~ vice per hour on the east side sub- way from the Bridge to 42d Street in 1921 was 91 per cent, of what it was in 1916. ‘The local east side mid-day service in 1921 was the same as it was in 1916— fifteen trains per hour, Mr, Latey testified that the total seats per hour on t side Hines in 1981 was 90 per cemt, of the tot seats per hour in 1916 on the express and local service in the subway T seats per hour on local and s enst side trains in midday provided in 1916, On the west side subway express ‘Times Square to 96th per hour in 1921 red with 33 in th wost side jocal trains between points on a basis of trains 67 per cent. in 1921 of The the same hour Ww the service rendered in 1916, ‘The scacs per hour of the weat side between Times Square and S¢th Street was 84 per cent. in rush hours and 62 per cent, at midday in 1921 as compared to the service maintuined in 1916. The Second Avenue Elevated ex- press service in rush hours was shown to be 70 per cent, in 1921 of what it was in 1916 and the trains per hour on the local service in the rush hours was 82 per cent. in 1921 of the service maintained in 1916. INCREASE IN TRAFFIC THIRD AVENUE L. only increase In trafle was on Third Avenue Elevated express ce, which showed In 1921 an in- ase of 26 per cent. in the number of teins per hour over those oper- ated In 1916, This increase was due, Mr, Latey said, to the opening of tho new expres tracks, ‘The toial rush hour service on the Third Avenue ele in. seats hour on both express and local tra was $1 percent, In 1921 of what it w in 1916, Th Third Avenu on both expre rush hours in 1921 was 81 per of what it was in 1916, There was an increase of 68 per cent. in 1921 of the non-rush hour service in seats per hour on both the Second and Third Avenue Ele ON the ser cent any Se ouane since file dealer biscuits, waffles and For the P. B. 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Also makers of H-O (Hornby’s Oatmeal) and Feros Toasted Wheat Flakes THE u+~.s8G WORLD, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1921. lines. The Sixth Averiile express rush hour service in 1921 fell off to 67 per cent. of what it was in 1916, The total rush hour service In seats per hour on both express and local was in 1921 79 per cent. of 1916 service. The Ninth Aventis express servic was testified to be the same this yeur that it was five years ago, The Third Avenue surface lines jn Manhattan only operated 84% pe cont, in 1920 a8 compared with i915 | in its cars operated per mile of track Mr. Shearn drew from the witness that the Third Avenue Company not y cut down the ¢ the number of cars for each car of road Operated The Bronx lines from 1916 to 1 cut down on cars operated per 1 track to the oxtent of 66 per ¢ ity former service. IL was shown that similar curtaiiments in_ service took éflect In itrooklyn and Queens. The 13. It, T subway carried an in Ne og 971-2 percent. in passengers 1921 over 1916, at the rate of 409 e en r , howaver, pi more per passenger than tho Iterboroy did Inlter company carried passengers per seat Heaneats Traffic Signal System for| Sanare. A committee of the Broadway As-o cintion conferred with the fnunee and hudget committee of the Board of Hsti on the question of a tram stem appropriation for the Times Square district. The committee was requested to submit suggestions to Special Deputy Police Commissioner farrias and have him prese: equest for funds, a Decision Reserved on Tien of Ounted Inspector Deeision was reserved to-day tee William tt, Burr on the for a writ of mandamus compelling Henry D, Draper, Industrial Conm sioner, to reinsta A. Devins and thirty others who were deposed ax »|during the FIRE RAGES ANEW ONSHIPAFTER REILY IS LANDED (Continued FIANCEE’S ADDRESS AS TOLD BY LANDRU HELPS HIS ENEMIES (Continued from First Page.) rom First Page.) crew removed all their from the ship at noon that time it was #0 hot in the lower hull peep- arations were under way to abandon the fire and engine Gov. Reily, who has object of intense disapproval on tht part of the natives of Porto Rico ehort tims he has held office under appointinent by Presi- dent Harding, left Ponce on the Is expected sho will give dramatic evi- dence in favor of the prisoner, for sie {a outspoken In praise of him, Landru's affection for her is shown tn the fact ; that he had already remained with her |six months when he was arrested, whereas, {t ts alleged, the other women were murdered Inside of @ fortnight. “He fad for me a tenderness which never failed,” she told an Bclair re- | porter yesterday, “I'm certain he Is not e's aman who never lost hts He {s a very earnest, absolutely belongings rooms. become the lust Tuesday. Nearly eve pong to bed’ carly and in the town and hundreds ¢ ea. baby.” people om the interior were on th aandru bad ever tried to pier, ‘8 of the ship were she said that he ha puaaled by @ arent gayely in the d the subject, certain put her to sleep and, in Uirong and the unanimity with whieh Se soumnt ta lunuence nee it the populace cheered the ship as she steamed out of the harbor. | It would appear in the light of| later events that the crowd on shore was aware of the fact that a fire bomb had been placed aboar any rate fire broke out on Th evoning in No. 2 hatch, the covering of which had been fastened down be- any way. inn re on His Floor; Fined Philip Rosenblum, a Coney butcher of No, 2902 Mermatd When Istand Avenue, Was arraigned In Coney Island Court to-day charged with having the floor of his place strewn with feathers, fore departure from Ponce. told Magistrate Dale that he had The crew fought the fire continu-|never been in court before. 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