The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
CASES MEMORIAL ARCH.
NEW ENGLAND MEN INQUIRE INTO
IHE sCHEME'S MERITS.
Gov. Dyer Asks Detectives to Investigat" tho |
Bureau In Charge of the Adair-New !
York Men Soliciting the Funds-Nsyor ,
Quincy Gave Money The Circular. /

Gov. Dyer Asks Detectives to Investigate tho
Bureau Ia Charge of the Adair-New
York Men Soliciting the Funds-Nayor
Quincy Gave Money The Circular.
PROVIDENCE. Il. l., Dec. PA young man
giving the name OF Thomas II. Cochrane ana
possessing letters OF introduction has been
soliciting funds in this city to erect memo.
rial arch in Washington In honor OF the
soldiers and sailors who served in the
Spansh-American war. Gov Elisha Over.
Mayor Baker aud other well-known citizens
were invited to subscribe. suspicion has been
aroused here as to the origin OF tho com mittoe
and the real destination OF the finds. Gov.
Dyer on learning that his name was
being used as an endorsement to the project.
asked the local detective department to inves-
tiRate the matter. Detective Parker learned
that Cochrane. who hal been stopping
at the Narragansett Hotel. had left the
city. The letters OF introduction have
this heading The National Memorial
Arch Bureau. Corner + and Ninth streets.
Washington. d. C. For the promotion OF the
National Memorial Bill. Chairman. Fitzhugh
Lee: Treasurer John Kortz Carey Secretary.
Franklin o. Case.
The letter Of introduction to Mayor Baker
was dated Dec II. 1909. 1t said:
This will introduce Mr. Thomas H. Coch-
ranc. assistant secretary. who Is visiting
Providence in the interest OF the National
Memorial Arch. Any courtesy extended To
him will be greatly appreciated. Respectfully
yours. FRANKLIN o, CASE, Secretary.
The circular sent to Mayor Baker bore the
heading: Republic Savings and Loan Assoc
citation. 207 Broadway. New York" with + B.
Case. Jr.. general manager. and i. o. Case.
secretary 1t was dated New York Nov. %. 1879.
and told how on Nov. o the National Memorial
Arch Committce was organized to undertake
tho work Of securing BY popular subscription
the sum Of S5OO.OOO which represents half the
cost OF a memorial arch. to be erected
AZ the National Capitol. Congress to be
retitioned TO appropriate the other half Tho
circular says that Fitshugh Lee was chosen
chairman and Franklin o. Case secretary The
President Of the United states Is eN-onicio
president nHi the members Of his Cabinet and
the Governors OF tn" various States and Torri.
tories are ex-ofIllo vice. urrsidcnts Mayors OF
cili.s are c%-otfcio members.
TIL" circular continues with information con.
corning the headquarters in Washington OF
the committee. and Of the Memorial Arch Blu
r"au, which was aso organized. II SAYS that a
the effect that subcommittee should be
named by the Mayor OF each city to consist ot
not less thar, three aud not more than 1--WE
mem hers, The circular conclude, with an ap-
peal IN the Mayor to lend his name and hearty
support to Oh" movement. aud calls attention
The letter bears the signature in writing ~
Franklin O. Case. Secretary National Memorial
EncIosed with the letter and the printed COPY
Of the alleged bill! was Photographed
or printed copy OF - ypewr. item letter
Of Representatives. United states. Wash.
ih sfe lsa in Gns ffisT' s, STa
this signature. William Sulacr," Congress-
man from New Y2ik Guy. This letter is adj
In answer TO YOUR letter bog to say the mov"-
mrnt toercct memorial arch IN Wa7hr G'on
mec:'s with my hearty, aGrrova. will gladly
gress u reasonable appropriat on toward erect
.ng such memorial arch 10 the army and navy
yctorle, OF our -9Iii-rs, and sailors In the
Spanish American War Your plan to cstah-
h4 obi@c, ssood ilen TO a Rfp" the
work YOU propose t. carry out through
this 6greaa VII Il my onn,%;n, help greatly
BHs1aS Ds sSH 9-MayoT jassS QUINCY and
' by two ySSns nav" giving GH." their
names as Cochran and Copee. respectively
HS who n4sR 10 Ss sG
IN Washington. U- . was made Of the fact fact
that senator Lode AIN At thr h;;ginqtnS OF
psns". a, "a a total cost 81 Of $500 600 On" Ros.
became Suspicious; and wrote TO the head Of
the concern IN wa:.hrinGtop. reply, was
received. signed Th1 National Mem
ora trch Bureau. John kortZ Carey Treas
ur-r." saving that Mr.. Cochran and Mr. Cope"
were the authorized agents ~ the association
in Boston. and offering 10 return the amount
OF subscription II desired
Mavor Quincy SAYS the men did not ask b m
for money. hut wanted his endorsement. He
save them money instead They also wanted
Mr.. Quincy TO torn - committee. hut he re-
,utoi because b" was going out NJ ONCE soon
MAJOR Hig:in-on -ay- N" men Tod good
story aud thar he GAvr them n re- pectahc sum.
Now he says he wants his money hack SEM
ntor Lodge saws that h" never heard of the So
called ASSOCIATION. hut instituted inquiries aud
found that III" association had h"ndpuarierS
10 III" Washington Loan and Trust Building In
Washington.
Mr.. Case was not at his home. Il Cation ave.
nue., BROOKLYN. !a-t night, amt II was sad there
President Of the Republic Loan AMI Savings
Lomrany: was seen At his home, S7p
81. Mark avenue. Brooklyn He. declared
hat Mr.. Cas-" was an estimable Young
man; that he WIS member OF the
l."nox Methodist Episcopal Church. and
,ha' he WIS a promincnt worker IN
Republican politics IN Fiatbush. Mr.
forEan declare that he hal seen many
letters from Governors and MAYORS expressing
their best wishes for the sche'ne and telling
Nlg Ca" that hey could b" counted on 70 do
thrir share. He added thar the Monument
Fund Assoc alton had no connection with the
Republic Loan Association further than that
Mr.. Gas" WAS h" secretary ~ each concern. he
sad that he did not know Oi Mr. Case having
received any money but knew that he had
sent out y gr"at many letters He dill not
too, wa, all right because Mr. Case vouched for