Evening journal., 1904-06-30

fire Of questions regarding his stock
deals all morning in the investigation
being conducted at Union Church He
returned to the stand this afternoon
and it is thought his case will be fin
ished this evening and tnat Of DR..
Baker taken up.
1t is the impression that the hearing
will extend over into next week Many
of the ministers have engagements to
make Fourth of July addresses and af-
ter Saturday morning the hearing may
not be taken up again until Tuesday.
This Mornings Session.
The committee gave out the following
report Of this mornings session:
The meeting opened with song and
prayer by the Rev. II. s. Thompson.
DR.. Corkran made the following
statement for the record: "I regret very
much that the Board of Church Exten-
sion. as such. has been mentioned in
the investigation, and that reference
/ has been made to it by the papers. 1
suppose il is due to an incidental ref
erence made In the remark about the
Seaboard Air Ling stock, which
heard in the meeting of the board.
These remarks in no way connected
the Board of Church Extension with
stock speculation" Dr. Corkran's sig
nature was appended to this state
ment
A letter from c. F. Sesinger, of Phil
adelphia. was introduced confirming a
telegram received last night. stating
that neither DR.. Corkran nor DIR. Baker
had ever acted for them in the capacity
of an agent.
DR.. Corkran was asked: Did you
ever attempt a stock deal that in youl
judgment was of doubtful nature p
Al have probably mentioned stock
from which all elements of doubt wer,
not removed"
Q.-"Did you give consent to the use
of your name in a letter recommending
stock?"
At did not"
Q.-"How did your name come to b
used2"
A.-"Highland and Black damon
Tunnel We're both under one manage
ment I became acquainted with IN
company through Mr.. Jones. OF Dover
made inquiry and bought 100 share
of preferred Of the Highland, receiving
bonus of 100 shares of common.
carefully inquired concerning tn
Black Diamond. The President. Nj
Stevenson, made a proposition to m
to visit the mines, as there We're man.
/ stockholders on the Peninsula. He vol
L unteered to pay a large part Of the ex
pense. so that someone could say tn
recommendation of the mines wer
7 correct l visited the mine and wa
{ favorably impressed. I did not max
b any formal report TO the manager no
visit the Office for some time but late
stated that I found representation
literature to be correct Some tim
{ later / found that they used my nam
+ in letters. In conversation I confirm
ed statements made in inquiry"
Q.-"Relate your dealings with =.
Wyatt. of Crisheld."
A.-"After investigation 1 recon
mended some oil stock to him. He an
Mr.. Hudson agreed to take some stool
) sending me their check in paymen
After more correspondence Mr.. Wyai
made more investments in Californi
{ oil stock"
4 Q.-"Did you have money invested
a these stocks?"
A.-"Yes; $500 before I wrote to then
h Later 4 AiNtcltu HtNN tINIts
9 Q.-"EXplain your request in a letts
= that your name be not made public"
O. Al was addressing Wyatt as
personal friend and did not desire
lappear before the public as an agent ft
any business enterprise"
Q.-"Were you an agent for the'
stocks?"
A.-"No."
Q.-"Did you ever regard yourself q
an agent for any stocks?'
Ar did not"
a Q.-'Were you ever partner Of NJ
i. Hudson, of Smyrna?'
Al was not"
"State your relation with Willia
I, FAIRIES, of Smyrna"
Il had mining stocks bought
- Douglas. Lacy & Company / kne
something of the methods of this con
&c pany. / became enthusiastic over son
stock Of a mine In Mexico. / talked wit
Mr.. FAIRIES about this stock, statir
the recommendations oe the agents.
told him I knew where 1000 shares cou
~ be secured at so. 1t was to receh
- ID per cent. commission. I offerl
10 divide a commission II he would tai
500 shares. He took the shares"
= faith in the prospectusg'
= My confidence I'm the mine was basi
, largely on my experience with the cor
y pany back OF it,"
l. The crass-examination was begun.
g "What dou you understand by douh
S. ful stock2" DR.. Corkran was asked.
- zone in which there is an element
doubt as to its outcome" was the +
ply.
rs Pennsylvania railroad sto
doubtful?'
yes"
'Was the stock you sold more dout
2 full than Pennsylvania railroad stock
4 "Yes, more element of doubt"
Is rs the element of doubt determin
by property back Of the stock?'
4 mot entirely"
4 would you recommend a stock
the value Of property Of which "
3 were entirely ignorant2"
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