The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-30
WHY HE DIDN'T COME
Kissing WITNESS THOUGHT SUB
PoENA A "FoRMALITY.o
CASE AGAINST J. G. BRINSoN
INVESTIGATION CONTINUED by RE
QUEST OF U. =. ATTORNEY.

Witness Was Not Interrognted Yes
terday. but Was Put Under Bond
to Appear at the Next Term of the
United states District Court--IIis
Explanation of Absence Was Ac-
cepted by Commissioner HyaIs.
District Attorney Says Thnt Sec
rotary of the Treasury Is suIl
Receiving Money from Men Who
Bought Struggled Cigars.
In the United States court yes
terday morning, before Commissioner
Ryals, Mr. J. NJ Solomon appeared
and when asked to explain why ne
had not responded TO the summons
issued by the commissioner, said that
he had not known that the case was
proceeding until quite recently and
had then made all due haste to return
to savannah. He said that the sub
poena issued on July 10 had been serv-
ed upon him in Philadelphia, but he
thought it was a mere formality. he
had understood it was served because
Of his former connection with the firm
of h Solomon < Son, and having
business calls that required attention,
went out of Philadelphia on an ex-
tended trip July Is and did not learn
of conditions here until last Friday,
when he made haste TO let his location
be known and returned to Savannah
as soon as possible. He said he had
no intention of disobeying the call OF
the court.
Commissioner Ryals said that the ex-
PLANTATION was accepted.
The commissioner than asked Act
ing United States Attorney Leaken IL
he would interrogate the witness.
Mr.. Leaken said that he did not
wish to do so at present, but would
ask that Mr.. Solomon be placed under
bond to appear at the next term of the
United States District Court as Wit
ness.
Mr.. Solomon said, in answer to a
question by the commissioner, that his
home was in Ashborne, Pa, and the
required bond was given.
Gases Further Continued.
MIR. Leaken said after the hearing
that the continuance of the cases to a
still further date does not mean that
any let up is contemplated by the
United States. There are excellent
reasons, he said, why the inquiry should
be delayed just at present and these
reasons will be apparent in time. When
asked about the people who had bought
struggled cigars, paying up Mr.. Leak
en-, said that the Secretary of the
Treasury will continue to receive money
from men who have purchased cigars
IN boxes that bore no stamps, and that
the indications are that a very copsid-
erable amount of the loss sustained by
the government will be reclaimed in
this way. That the United States is
willing to receive such money is APP
parent, and while there is no guaran-
tee that further trouble will be averted
Dy so doing it is natural to presume
that cases may not be pressed where
restitution is made of duties and taxes.
The situation at present as to the
Ease of the United States, against j.
g. Crimson. is that he is held on the
hrst warrant. The second warrant
which directly charges the conceal
ment and transportation of certain
number of cigars, in October, 1901, has
been served and the preliminary ex-
animation begun, but not concluded.
rhe continuance of this latter exam
nation was made by Commissioner
Ryals at the request of Attorney
Teaken