The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-04

present TO him by J. +. Morgan personal
ly. and which fact has been proved by
Mr.. William Pierson Hamilton. OF Nor
gan & Co.. was paid commissions on
Moreland stocks
'Mr. John Walker as stated by him In
court, negotiated the sale OF his stock
through me first in Pittsburg. and finally
| completed by Hilands. my partner. In
New York. In which there was a profit OF
some s76,600, which received from Hi
lands as equal division OF profits $1,000.
s24,S7 FOR TELEPHoNING
"Cross-examination of Hilands brought
out the statement by him that he had TO
give Richard Delafeld. president OF the
, National Park bank. $24.3T, because he
telephoned Morgan e. Co., that Hilands
was on his way down TO his Office for a
check and that he also had TO pay the
| National Park bank $1,000 because they
kept open to certify checks TO close the
ceal
Mr.. Delaheld in the first examination
had no recollection OF settling anything
and said that he had paid Hilands money
instead OF receiving money. On the second
| examination OF Delafield ne did recol-
leot getting $4,000 but did not know what
IL was for, but that Hilands was not in
| the deal In any way.
Thomas ID. Chantler. representing the
| Curry estate az attorney for William
Curry, executor, with 2.s29 shares OF Car
| ncgie company stock on February &C.
1901, met with Colonel ]. j. McCook ana
Bilands and sold the Curry estate stock
for 5000 share. netting profit OF
$4,000.
Under a special order OF court the Ma
| tional Park bank produced records OF Hi
lands account. II shows, and was sworn
| 10 by the cashier OF the bank, that HI
lands received s4s.1e0 out OF this deal The
| bank fought bitterly against the sum
| mons that they should be called upon TO
show their records, but the court ordered
It. disclosing the money Hilands received
I,ilands had claimed that no credit was
received by him I'm the Curry deal.
DISPUTES McCooK FEE.
"The testimony taken In New York OF
| Colonel McCook shows his sworn state
ment that he acted as attorney for Chant
Ter and received from him reasonable
fec for his services. Hilands swears that
| McCook handled the whole deal and mace
$1,000 The rights under my partnership
l believe. will enable me 10 know who
got the $4,000 and what proportion / am
entitled to under my contract.
"William Curry. executor. swears that
the estate paid some 900 commissions
through Chantler but where In the bal
ance OF $4,000? The facts given are sup
stantiated by testimony in court. and
under my contract. / am seeking 70 re-
cover my just division OF the profits In
those deals.
"rhe profits realized out Of the sale of
tho Moreand. Walter and Curry estate
J stocks are about $l1 ,000 and my contract
4 calls ior an equal division of profits. ana
s260) was represented to be one-half 10
| me by Hilands.
I'm the Curry estate deal J. p. Nor
gan K Co. made checks payable to the
National Park bank for sS.0sS00O In two
| checks that were honored and the pro-
| cecds distributed to parties In the deal
Neither OF the checks was indorsed. and
the bank officials positively refuse to dis.
| close the disbursement of these funds ui
to whom they were paid, excepting than
Hilands got $4s. 100 and balance OF par.
ticlpsnts must be protected and not dis
| closed.
After getting evidence from rcliabl,
sources that had been wronged In thes,
transactions, and now trying to establish
my right by law. do not propose leaving
out any one who has conspired to depriv,
me OF my rights. or my partner. who de
prived me OF my just share of profits"
STATEMENTS CoRRoBoRATED
Some of Mr.. Van Tines statements ar,
, corroborated wholly or In part by records
OF the United States court, already filed II
the Federal building In this city. though
counsel for both parties refuse to exhibi
4
the commissioner. which will not be fiiec
until the conclusion OF the examination
In the answer to the complaint Mr.. HI.
lands repudiated the alleged partnership
and entereda general and specific denial Of
Van Tines claims.
In motion 10 compel the National
Park bank cashier to produce books and
TO answer certain questions, Edward
Deinst. plaintiffs counsel filed an affi-
davit. on July IL last I'm the United States
Circuit court. In this he Incorporates the
testimony given by William p. Hamilton
Mr.. Morgan's partner and son-in-law, and
| he also appends certified copy OF the
testimony Of George 8. Hickock. cashier
| OF the bank.
| HAMILTON TELLS OF CHECKS.
Mr. Deinst's affidavit sets forth:
| That on June H. 1902. at one OF
said hearings william p Hamilton
testified that on February 20. 1901.
the firm Of J. r. Morgan & Co. gave
| It's two checks one for 81. 900 900, the
other for sS3.6i0. made by J. T. Nor
| gan a Co. drawn on the National
Park bank OF New York. and made
payable to the order of said bank. the
said two checks being payment OF
| the shares OF stock held by the said
Curry estate. Of Pittsburg. Pa. In the
Carnegie company; and that on Feb
| ruary %. 1901. the said firm OF J. Il.
| Morgan & Co. gave its check In
the sum OF ss3s. TO made by said
Arm. payaDe to the order of the Ma
tlonal Park bank and drown on the
| American Exchange National bank
said last named check being In pay
| ment OF the shares OF stock held by
| John Walker. individually and as
| guardian. IN the Carnegie company.
| In the ninth and tenth paragraphs Of
| the AFFIDAVIT Il IL set forth that on June
| 30. 1902 John Walker testified that he
received on February q the certified
check Of the defendant on the National
Park bank FOR the sum OF 1851. .O52 20 In
! payment OF the said shares OF stock and
| that at the same hearing William Curry.
sole executor OF the Curry estate. testified
that he received 81. s3s. s55 sb In payment
Of the stock held by that estate I'm the
Carnegie company.
Appended 90 Mr.. Diensts affidavit IL n
trnscript of Mr.. Hickoks examination.
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