-- * eA Lsns +# 44 A. b * j c . y # $ BILL TO AUTHORLZE CC Pesh ~_"~ % s o+ w {nemmge ! _ U.C.COLLEGE LOAN REP ' woney t e Used tor Scince-- _ QFFICERS VENAL s Wing and "Prep" School 4 P i.:3 Hon. F. C. Biggs introduced a bill f | into the Legislature yesterday to give | & a townships the same right as coun--| Stal'tllng EVldence of O.T.A.) |ties in appealing to thé Ontario /8 , | Railway and Municipal Board as to Enf()rcement Uncovered | costs in removing telegraph poles, » by T, H_ Lennox etc., and obstructions from -- high-- * 1 ways. | Congideration of the bill to appoint " a commission to look after Presq'lle :' OPERATOR S RECORD BAD was referred. Objection was taken *n | Of}dthe ground 1ha';lth@ bill gave too True to his promise made on the| wide powers to ie commission-- A o a more than any powers now held by fogr of ",m_ Legxslnture, T. Herbert municipalities. . As the member for Le'nnox. K.C., Consgervative member the riding was not present, the bill for North York, brought up before was held over, ; id , the Public Accounts Committee yes-- l:i]?eign(i)el:ggmgp;:?f f,'u"';':ddoc:)':' -- _ terday further matters relating to lege to make a loan of $100,000. The Ontario Temperance Act enforce-- money is needed, the Minister of | meont in general, and the case of Education explained, to build »an ad--, J1. IJ. McCutcheon in particular. ' dition to the Preparatory School and | For two hours he subjected Pro--! a science wing to the main build-- | 4 vincial Inspector W. D. .. Hammond{ ing. The Province will not be to cross--examination in respect to liable in any way. t the McCutcheon case, and brought Late in the afternoon the House out an admission that McCutcheon's todok up, in committee, consider-- | f record was known to the department 'iatiun of Hon. W. E. Raney's bill | when he was in its employ. 'regarding the appointment of pm-i 3 ' o satker n 'b:fiion oficers, H,. H. Dewart, K.C., | knew, of His Convicition, 1 'said he was opposed to bringing up [ Mr. Lennox asked the Inspector if * a bill of that importance on a Fri-- . ho --knew when he hived McCutcheon dav afternoon when few members that he had been in trouble in were in their seats. He was argu-- Guelph, snd the Inspector admitted '\ing on this line when someone dis-- (that he had known. '"He told me," .Co\rered there was not a quorum, he Sfll(l, "he h;ld 'he(fn arrested in' \ so he adjourned the debate. _ The Guelph, charged with an assault on House then adjourned. some young women, and he told me I F2z > heswas convicted." * * "Why did you not use McCutcheon in <court?" asked Mr. Lennox after Mr. Hammond had told of the ar-- o rangement to utilize his services only to kecure evidence against the boot-- s leggers. '"We didn't think his con-- viction in Guelph would help us AttornQY'General AnnounceS -- any,"~ answered the Inspector. A i After the Guelph affair, said wit-- LeWIS Chal'ges Wlll Be ne#s, Chairman Flavelle expressed o the opinion that McCutcheon had |nVEStIgated been badly treated. f Riser EKvidence was taken of how Mc-- c ranaeCs * y an-- Cutcheon had left the employ of Aitorney--General Ran.e,\ rester-- the department to drive acar for a nounced in the Legislature yesie man named Slavin, and of his sub-- day the Government appointment ot ' sequently becoming involved in a 1 i sh, K.C., as a com-- case in which charges were laid Jn'hn' #¥: Mflc,-m.ofl:- ate the charges against Slavin and Morris Gross. Mc-- imisston st as J ouck 'g:\vOfihéq;t To--| Cutcheon was convicted afterward of of Alex. C. Lewi®, . ; s tal conspiracy in connection with an al-- concerning departmental {:&t'?j in investigating the death of|" .. leged attempt to bribe the Crown op-- > Captain Orvilie Huston _ at . FTort erators in that case. Frances. Mr. Raney's reference to Was Twice Convicted. the Lewis allegations was "the "He was taken back during the, charges, or, perhaps I should say, ft* time he was on bail charged with sinuations, preferred by the honor-- able member." A ; conspiring to defeat the ends of In announcing at t}ne eame tims justice?" asked Mr. Lennox. the deécision of the Government jo '"Yes, sir,'" answered the Insgpector. retain counsel to represent M';' 3'0""{" During the time he was in the; at the inquiry, the Attorney--LenQtH Government employ, said the Inspec-- indicated the intention of thf: -(')Ot\l- [tor, he was arrested for assisting in * ernment to hold the member stric dy 'the operation of an illicit still and accountable for what pe had sai'. % was convicted. The costs of Mr. Lewis' counsel 5.1;0 |_ _ McCutcheon was taken on again to be borne by the (.overnmer}},- The under instructions from the Commis-- commission will exhaust the enden(t:e '?sioner of Police, according to Mr. in Toronto, and then adjourn to 'Hammond. because he could give in--, Fort Frances to hear all the tact: formation concerning certain officers that can be secured on the scene Of & | and operators of the department who! 'the tragedy. 1 | were suspected of corrupt dealings.' Asked who the oficials were, Mr, f ' Hammond said Courrian was one @ of them. He was unable to offer * ' explanation for payments which, ac-- '\cording to the accounts, were made | to McCutcheon after he left the de-- ! partment in April. , A Not Working, But Was Paid. "NDid McCutcheon perform one minute's work for the Province from j the time he left on April 18 until he f f : was taken back by you at Gen,. El-- 'liott's request?" A.--No, I don't| -- think so. > "Then why was he paid the money. 1 of this Province?" A.--I _ don't ' . know; I can't remember that at all. f * Asked "What other officials did . you suspect?" witness made the startling answer, "I also suspected , f i Chief Inspector Ayearst."_ &