New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-28
RUSSIAN RED CROSS FUNDS.
Testimony of Miss Barton's Agent Before
the Investigating Committee.
From Yesterdays New-York gun.

from yesterdays NeW-1OTk sun
Washington. April 26-surprising testimony in
to ne hs Fed Io5s Of re mere t than go
$500 ,,epsrers IN ~ erri1S oS eej 80 .ar
to-day BY John H. Morlan. a former Red Gross
ulittee. OF which Senator Proctor is chairman.
Morlan was a confidential employe Of Miss Clara
Miss Barton turned over checks and drafts amount
part OF it in direrent banks 0eD''''
Moran TESTIFIED ne that he returned IN the neigh
banknotes in Washington. and by Miss Barton 3
used in relieving distress in Mexico ana Texas, in
the Bonham Bank, OF Fairfield, and the Laciede
the money 10 a bank In ,Booford, Ind.
MoTan declared that the money came TO him in
relief He produced checks showing what had been
10 the acquisition Of what is known as the Gard,
ner farm in Indiana 1t has always been under
Cross MoFian said that t., he ,pegqtiated for the
who valued 1t at $5o0l and agreed TO turn it over
deal with Gardner on this basis The first check
produced was dated March T. 1889. and was for
self because Or. Gardner wanted cash The deed
Later Gardner came TO him again for money
ana again refused to take check Morlan then
Halle Morlan, who took IL 10 the bank and got
Another check for sio2s also payable TO the boy
was produced, with similar explanation.
Morlan was asked to tell about the negotiations.
He said that he wanted Miss Barton present when
TO face with her Thomas s. Hopkins counsel
for Miss Barton, urged him not 70 let his modesty
went on with his explanation.
the world II he donated the entire property and
Miss Barton had instructed him TO Close the deal
during the time Of the Worlds Fair IN Chicago
thought by giving Miss Barton a check for 5000
Miss Barton and She csshed It at bank s! TSe
check. bearing her Endorsement put in eyi-
dence All this money. the witness said, came
from the Russian famine fund.
Barton in regard TO the Indiana farm, on which
Miss barton acknowledged one from Morlan tell
ing OF his negotiations for the purchase OF deed
and bloodhounds for the farm. Senator Proctor
hounds on the farm. Morlan said there had been
some stealing, on the place. and the bloodhounds
aIorian was asked to explain bill for s1O7 which
he had PAID out OF me same me- FUNDS and he said
cupied by Mics Barton in Washington. The bin
out Of the Russian fund by order of Miss Barton tom
The remonstrants also produced copy OF a let
Brooklyn; \. Y. telling them to make check
agent. Morian said that he received nothing from
Dows & Co, and did not know positively their
Morlan also testified that after the Johnstown
efrsir Miss Barton had bought some property IN
It a Red Cross home. He thought the properly
was purchased with Red Cross funds.
explain the absence OF about twenty-eght checks.
he SAID he could not tel where they We're but
and papers from his desk. and he had an idea the
neT;s possession Morians explanation Of the puq
pose OF acquiring the Indiana property was that
ceived that name anc letterheads with that destg-
nation were printed.
An account OF the proceedings also appeared I'm
yesterdays New-York World" and II contained
substantially the same allegations, although ap-
sOurca-