| Crime Hearing: Ex-NY Mayor O'Dwyer Faces Senate Probe | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1557 |
| Catalog #: | 351141 | |
| Clip Number: | 351141-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 024-440-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:44:29 - 00:46:50 | |
| Location: | New York, NY | |
| Year Shot: | 1951 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CRIME: Investigation CRIME: Organized GOVERNMENT: Hearings, Misc LAW: Criminal Investigations LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York, New York | |
| Description: | Crime Hearing: Ex-NY Mayor O'Dwyer Faces Senate Probe Former Mayor O'Dwyer and present ambassador to Mexico faces New Hampshire’s Senator Tobey in angry exchanges on the subjects of the Ambassador's conduct of cases while district attorney and campaign contributions. Former Mayor O'Dwyer is questioned about the murder charges against Albert Anastasia under Senator Tobey's questions. CU Attorneys inside New York Federal Court Hours. Former Mayor O'Dwyer Senator Tobey: According to the Albert Anastasia case is it not a fact that you made the comment about that time "The police has a perfect case with murder in the first degree against Mr. Anastasia" O'Dwyer: For indictment. Tobey: For indictment? O'Dwyer: Yes sir. Tobey: Why would you say that if you knew you didn't have the evidence to give -?- two witnesses? O'Dwyer: I'll come to that later but I'll answer the question now. I had the witnesses but I didn't have Anastasia Tobey: And what is the other witness Rellies? O'Dwyer: Rellies. Oh I had more than Rellies. Tobey: Was Rellies an important witness? O'Dwyer: Rellies was the one witness who was not involved in the crime. Tobey: But did he know about it? In your judgment? O'Dwyer: Of course. I depended on Rellies as the independent person. Tobey: And that's why he was locked up in the hotel to hold him is that it? O'Dwyer: Not for that one case alone but that is why he was in the hotel. Tobey: And your not familiar with the facts of Cruthers death? O'Dwyer: I am. Tobey: What's your version of it? O'Dwyer: That he tried to escape. Tobey: He tried to escape? O'Dwyer: Yes sir. Tobey: Then your testimony counter veins the testimony of Mr. Balls who was the force of the day who's thesis now is... He didn't try to escape. That he rigged together the sheet and the wire to let himself out the window. With the intention of climbing down into floor below and coming up and tapping on the door and saying "Peek-a-boo, I'm back again" The New Hampshire Senator, Mr. Tobey and O'Dwyer have another heated discussion about contributions. Tobey: I didn't send down to New York for a single dollar. O'Dwyer: You called up. Tobey: I did not. O'Dwyer: Well now, would you like to go into that? Tobey: Yes, I would. O'Dwyer: All right. Tobey: And I challenge you O'Dwyer: There's was an authorization down here that went out to Big Pat McCarran in Nevada, and it supported you. The story that is circulated down here is, that you call up on a long distance telephone to get their help, and that you got money. Tobey: That's not true, I never called anybody from the office for contribution for my campaign. O'Dwyer: Well, I'm under oath and your not, sir. Tobey: Well, I'll take the oath right now. You'll give it Mr. Chairman? I hear a floor flusher....... | |
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