New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-23
WRANGLE OVER LETTERS.
Mr.. GUTHRIE STIRRED UP.
Calls 4ttenti0n to Publication of
lfr. 4IeraDder'S Messages.

The session Of the shipbuilding hearing yes
1erday morning was brief. only long enough 10
permit counsel 10 engage in a wrangle over pub
lefty which had been given to letters and cable
messages which passed between Charles B.
Alexander and members OF his law firm, when
-dr. Alexander was in Paris in July and August.
1902. trying 70 collect the French Underwriting.
AS told in The Tribune last week, when Mr..
Alexander was a witness at the hearing. the
substance OF these communications was forced
or The record by Samuel Untermyer's questions
as be read over the letters and messages. Mr..
Alexander. however. declined TO let the CORE
Epondenoe itself 20 on the record.
Mr.. Untermyer was i'll yesterday, and his as
Eociate, Henry Wollman. asked that the hearing
SO over 10 to-day. ". D. Guthrie Of counsel
81 The shlpbunding company said ne would
consent 10 the adjournment but he wished to
can the attention OF the special examiner to
1he publication Of the privileged correspondence.
and he added. with a show Of heat:
Pending the ruling Of. The court on the question
Of the aomissibilIty Of those communications which
you sale yoG would certify 10 the court. and while
these letters, kilograms ana cables claimed
70 be privileged, they were furnished To news
paper aIlq puolslled lhls morning We understand
ms puohcauon 10 be a direct contempt Of court,
fTerefore thaf An he eNI 6eariTa ne ro,s ,arI 80
rariiT suspend the taking OF testimony of com
p-ainants witnesses and take testimony as 10 the
person who publication 70 these letters, cables
and kilograms
Mr.. Wollman said that any insnuation shat
he or Mr.. Untermyer had anything to do with
Furnishing the correspondence 10 the press was
wholly false. Mr.. Guthrie knows" he added
chat there are many copies OF them in exist
ence. and that copies could easily be obtained
] was as much surprised at seeing them pub
nshed this morning Nj. Guthrie could have
been"
Mr. Guthrie hope SO. FOR the good name of the
M. wooIlman-Tou have done much in this case
against the good name Of the bar Mr. Guthrie.
your eonduet mas been reprehensble. do not
49, ~ sase tlese comm l5llcat9ns TO the
he does. how easy It is 10 get those copies.
Wollman assume there viii be no rLieatio, "a
taking np The line Of testimony we desire
nent NJ IRrermyer VIII be here tomorrow. and
Ssn take that up tomorrow morning. when he is
Mr. Guthrie-I hone Mr.. Trrte~r,,sr will te ,,,,,
70 oIerate with us IN ascertaninE the truth.
operate WITH Mr. Guthrie for any length q. + Tine
sot IN ms mziter We shan certainly be willing
Mr. Alexander, Charles NJ Schwab. Max Pam
John ". Young and others interested in the
shipbuilding company had gathered at the rooms
of the Board OF Trade and Transportation. ex-
pecting that the hearing would 60 on yesterday
morning. and they seemed 10 be disappointed at
ne short adjournment A lawyer representing
John W. Gates and Arthur Y. Singer wanted
The examiner 10 promise TO have them examined
this morning or let them go until next week. as
fhey wanted TO go 10 Chicago for Christmas, but
Mr.. Wollman said il would be better TO wait
until this morning fc- decision on that point
Mr.. Guthrie handed to saf.. Oliphant. the special
examiner copy OF a newspaper. saying he
wished 10 file proof that the privileged corre-
EpOndenoe had been published and there was
general laughter when Mr.. Wollman remarked:
Then you have 1t on the record at last"
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