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Unable to develop any concrete evidence against the city's district attorney, Seabury turned his attention to the mayor. Jimmy Walker was perhaps one of the most popular mayors in the city's long history. Tammany Hall's choice for mayor in 1925 seemed to personify the carefree and debonair spirit of the city. Mixing easily with politicians, businessmen, gangsters, and his adoring public, the mayor rarely felt pressured by the responsibilities of his office and seemed to be more concerned with maintaining and enjoying an active social life. Walker's humor and quick wit initially distracted the legislators on the investigating committee, but when examination resumed the following day, it was Seabury who asked the questions, leading the mayor through a history of his personal finances and into making some shocking disclosures. Cash, bonds, checks, and dividends — almost three-quarters of a million dollars all told — had...
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