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December 16, 1931

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WIDESPREAD GRAFT IN ALL CITY BUREAUS CHARGED BY SEABURY; Hundreds of Officials Are Not Able to Explain Swollen Accounts, He Asserts. COURT AIDE HAD $186,673 Cuvillier Scores 'Cock and Bull Story' of Carrying $2,000 Just to Cash Checks. 2 ADMIT RUNNING CAFES Farley Deputy and Cruise's Brother Deny Selling Liquor Despite Raid --Bootlegger Banked $1,270,792. Had Accounts in Eight Banks. Seabury Charges Wide Graft. GRAFT WIDESPREAD, SEABURY ASSERTS Hofstadter Takes Exception. Cuvillier Scores Testimony. Court Official Takes Stand. Carries $2,000 in Pockets. Brother of Cruise Called. Had No Bank Accounts. Farley Aide Is Questioned. Bootlegger's Accounts. Curbed on Liquor Inquiry.

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E P Sherry, City Ct attendant, questioned on bank deposits

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