Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29
MARTIN BANKRUPTCY,
Hearing Today at the ONCE OF Be
fierce Z. s. McCalmont

At the examination into the affairs of the
bankrupt firm of Martin Brothers, con-
Quoted today by Referee McCalmont in his
Office in the Columbian building. testimony
was introduced indicating that notes mads
by the firm were duplicated. Several al
legged duplicated notes were presented. Lee
Martin, one of the members of the firm,
was examined at the session today.
At the session today attorneys were pres
emit representing members of the firm, the
trustees and creditors. Attorneys j. D.
Sullivan and Guy H. johnson represented
the trustee In bankruptcy: J.; Z; G1tunss
represented Lee Martin, A. E. L. Leckie
was present in behalf Of the Arm. and
Robert 8. Hume. J. 8. Easby-Smith and
F. G. Coldren represented various cred
itors.
During the first part of the examination
Mr.. Martin was asked as to the departure
OF his brother Thomas from Washington
last April, and visits to him In the SAM
tarium near Catonsville. Nd. He stated
that his brother had acted peculiarly. one
time tearing his shirt OF and jumping into
bed. The last visit, several weeks ago. was
more satisfactory, the witness said. and his
brother seemed to talk more nationally.
except that he would have spells or silence.
Value Of Securities.
After Mr. Lee Martin had finished dis
cussing his brothers condition he was
asked about a counsel fee of $500 paid to
Attorney Leckie. It was brought out
that Attorney Leckie went to the firm
last spring with a claim of about $500
in securities owned by Mrs. May G. Jones
of Adamstown, Nd. In asking 1nforma-
ton about the desire Of Mrs. Jones to
get cash for her securities Attorney
Johnson asked Mr.. Martin If the reason
for her action at that time was not be-
cause she thought that the securities
were no good. that they were duplicates
or forged, and if Mr.. Leckie did not say
that in pressing his claim for Mrs. Jones;
but Mr. Martin denied that he ever
heard of such claims
Finally Mr.. Leckie was given protection
for the claim by Mr.. Harry Martin. ana
then Mr.. Leckie became attorney tor the
firm it was testified.
wasn't that protection given to Mr..
Leckie for Mrs Jones to prevent the in
dictment of yourself or your brotherT' the
witness was asked
Il never heard of it," was the reply.
Attorney Hume, representing one of the
creditors, took up the cross-examlnation
regarding the departure Of Thomas Martin
from Washington.
"Were you not, advised that there were
certain shadewy transactions in your busi-
ness and that it was better that Thomas
should be sent to an asylum until the mat
ter blew over?" he asked Mr.. Martin.
Basis for Conspiracy Charge.
Objection was made by Attorney Cuttings,
and Attorney Hume stated that he thus
wished to lay the basis for conspiracy
charge.
Its a foregone conclusion that the wit
ness will answer in the negative, anyway,
Referee McCalmont remarked. 'Il per-
NIT the question"
NO" was Mr.. Martins answer
Attorney Easby-Smith made inquiry re-
garding certain notes made through the
firm of Martin Brothers. He presented
notes for examination. which were held by
his clients and which were made by Martin
Brothers, and checks to cover the amounts
of each note, indicating that the checks had
been paid to Martin Brothers for the notes;
and they were identified by the witness.
Then the duplicates were asked for, and
out of the stock Of securities found in the
office of Martin Brothers when the trustee
in bankruptcy took charge duplicates of
these notes were found and produced In
two instances. the witness stated. he did
not think the signatures to the notes called
duplicates were genuine.
Questions regarding the investments of
Mrs. Lee Martins money in securities of
Martin Brothers were asked. In one in
stance the witness stated that his wife had
been "defrauded OF 81 0O0, q release having
been given in some way for q note which
she held. The witness said he had some
unpieasantness with his brother Thomas
after discovery OF that transaction.
The hearing was adjourned to be resumed
July 8