New-York tribune., 1905-10-25

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from all sources from the organization Of the Gom
pany TO date and nov held for the oener' Oh Poii''
holders exceed $4,000. GOO
The witness then asked, Don't you think that
is a good thing?"
Mr. Hughes asked:
o.-Did not you send out anything moreY A
q Was W. IL Your purpose to give full account d
tbat o thought proper to counteract the injurious
impression! An 1 % %as ssSSc8fe9 S press neglected
Was that the case in all the dispatches tha
Q-How many times did you SEND out oispatG9e: GI
during the course of this Investigations Ar i've
how many papers as rule do you ftT 5snf
thing Ike that or one hundred per perhaps ZAP aey
u Nv ['i Mr., Coz: Q-You directed which papers i
was r to PorBa Be h q Very sst s
get OF course, this has TO be very carefully done
thai it has to be very carefully done? A.-Because
which we think it could not and ought not WorthlIy
DO all the newspapers which you send
this publish it? Ayes, sir
"A GOOD IMPRESSION"
Mr. Hughes then read another "terrapin
dispatch this time from The st. Paul Pioneer
Press" This was published under the heading.
calls 1t an nquisition-Presdent McCurdy of
the Mutual Life Makes Protests"
The examination was resumed;
in The St G Pa Poneer t5 if Press Al don't know
Q.-How much paid to the Telegraphic News
QEThat same dispatch sent to The Boston
Herald" Chanding paper, was 1t not? Al sup
Q,-Weu, you see it there? Yes, sir;
. Q.-And to The Toledo Blade? Al suppose
e o.HCHanding paperl And to The Buffalo
a
oG---Yi Q-HYou see ii there: A,-oh. wherever.
Were7sr 42Rd Sou 50 Tnf ad it F2Fida Is in A
0EAnd to THE Atlanta Constitution" Ayes.
0-And in each case the insertion was paid for.
was it not? A-Yes or will be
Q-And the insertion was paid for at 81 line?
o-IHave You any idea as to the number of, pa
pers TO which you sent that statement? Al think
o|Your payment is made in each case for the In
bat do YOU mean bv having It sent as read
teS 9sE ma''sFe Aro have it &C in as reading mat
Q.-what is the technical meaning in newspaper
reading matter? A--Matter tnat people are likely
oWtshout knowing they are 5s reading an adEsr,
oWhat 50 far has as y0pr Intelligence is con
Q.@No tieG what DO you understand by it? Al
understand that it is matter that would like TO
o,LThat it is matter that should go in the regu-
lar news column as though II we're acquired IN an
70 the paper?
WHAT "TERRAPIN" COST.
Q.-I show you under date of October 4 Tele-
graphic News Bureau. $3.50 ArYes r.3.,.
Q.-of what kind? A-The same as what you
have seen.
to the facts which pertain 10 the investigation
Q--I mean statements sent out and paid for by
Or what is stated to have occurred at these
Q.EThen do I understand that the Mutual Life
has already, expended upward OF $ll,Cpo on such
yet come in? A.-Yes, sir as expected to spend
Q.--Do YOU know whether more than the last item
been paid for? Al do not. but l should think
Trey come pretty near what you state, somewhere
Q-What would be $4,000 or $4,000? Al mean
the whole Of it. think the total up to date.
Q-Is this matter of paying for insertion of
the last six weeks? Comparatively yes they
may have done some sometimes. but until quite
recently, have only had il about month, think
those dates-readng notices, have been sent out
Q.-Have any papers refused to publish these?
Al don't know; there may have been-yes
OTHER MUTUAL LITERARY EFFORTS.
Walter S. Sullivan. who has charge Of the ad-
vertising of the Mutual, then took the stand and
supplied more interesting facts about the Mu-
tual methods Of publicity Mr. Hughes turned
up press agent story written by a Mutual
author and describing the launch Of a ship
the Richard H. McCurdy, at a Maine seaport A
special train carrying several McCurdys went to
the launching, and Mr.. Hughes was convulsed
with inward chuckles he showed James NJ.
Beck the Mutual attorney the account Of the
way the good ship McCurdy' took to water
This was the work of @. A. England For this
variety of work England received 800 a month
OF Mutual money. The main art of this work
seemed to consist of ringing in" references to
fha A,,+,,, i,,
and was Mr.. Englands own invention Mr. Sui
livan testified that AL Fields had charge of the
advertising in local newspapers.
James Timpson of the Mutual took the stand
and answered few questions regarding the
part he played in the Mutual interest in the
Brooklyn Wharf and Warehouse and the Wash
lngton Traction and Electric Company deals
Mr. Timpson testified that he got shares per
sonally in the latter good thing" at SIS, and
that President McCurdy was also subscriber
Mr McCurdy apparently sold his stock later at
$50. out the public flotation was failure After
the failure the Mutual apparently continued to
buy. On this point Mr.. Hughes asked:
Q-Who paid Mr.. Mccurdy 80 for IT? Al don't
,,Ia1- 0EDo you know who thu purchaser7 Al
but not testifying from knowledge Of the
o.-Was it taken off Mr McCurdy's hands be.
oonds? Al think not
80 90 was i taken off his hands because he was
dl5sa tIsiied with the enterprise? Al don't know.
you not2 Al was there at the timei yes, sir
Q-Was there anybody that knew more about Il
than you? Al knew nothing about 1t at the
time.
Q.-Is Il not fact Mr. Timpson. that when it
appeared that the public would take these
bonds Mr. McCurdy expressed dissatisfaction
and the stock was taken on Bs m hands al hs n % io
give him a profit? At may be a fact but have
no knowledge Of II.
Q-You are not in position to deny it2 A
No. sir: l cannot deny ii or affirm IT..
Q-Was il after that that the Mutual took an
other nillion dollars OF the bonds? A.-Yes, sir.