New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
GIRL ADMITS FORGERY.
DUPLICATES SCBUGH4M.
accused Insurance Committeeman
MAJ Ware Examination.

In view Of Yesterdays hearing IN me ConsPi
acy' case against George r. Schrugharn' ChaileS
r Darlington and Charles Stirrup. representatives
Of the international Insurance committee II was
reported last night that Scrugham and SurruP
might waive examination as did harrington oii
Thursday and all three men be held for the grand
jury.
Edwin s Ralston. another representative Of the
committee has refused the District Attorney re-
quest a Tribune reporter learned that he come
within the jurisdiction Of this state.
The runor that, in the District Attorneys opn-
ion evidence OF forgery confronts AT least one was
Il not two Of the defendants strengthened at
yesterdays hearing when Miss Katherine Mont
ronery Schrugham's former stenographer. testi-
fed personally 10 the forgery Of various names Of
witnesses. acting. she swore, under scrugham's
verbal instructions
An indication of this was seen at the hearing in
TIE case OF Waldernar Lowenstetn. a Brooklyn
bookkeeper and New York Life policyholder. who
identified policy he had forwarded TO said wit
ness
The name j G. Brooks appears on this ballot
subscribing witness. and Miss Montgomery tes-
testified that she herself wrote It. under Scrugham's
-vttn6ss' instructions.
Miss Montgomery identified as her own handwrit-
3ng Two other names Of witnesses" written. she
said, under the same instructions
Robert Smack another employe OF the committee
conceded having written the name of John J.
white as witness acting M Smack testified
pnder Mr.. StIrrup's instructions
The District Attorneys Office. it is said is Of
the opinion THAI yesterdays testimony discounted
Sill further Scrugham's alleged affidavit which
BE declared was placed top OF eleven hundred
cd perfected votes and explaining his 'perfecting
OF this alleged total of ''doctored" envelopes The
Tribune has published already the text Of this
affidavit which refers obviously TO enveIopeIess
baIlsts.
Al yesterdays hearing not only did Smack testify
that he helped 10 seal the eleven hundred-odd
Of any affidavit, but that Mr.. Scrugham
present al the sealing Of this box, only Miss
Costello and himself (smacl) being present at the
sealing
Robert 5. Huse, the New York Life inspector who
EaW the ''broaching'' Of every box bundle and
package. also testified that he had never seen q
sign Of such affidavit, hearing first Of its al
legged existence only after Mr.. scrugham had been
arrested.
To cap the climax. Jay z Lavshe. the chairman
Of the New York Life board CT inspectors testified
that ne internationals alleged "doctored" en-
Te-oles had been received. distributed. not in one
II in many thirty-niue out Of a total OF
forty-three boxes. etc, received from the interna-
tional committee.
With Darlington. who has turned states evil
Gee. Up for cross-examination. the hearing was
g. 5rrned before Magistrate House in the small
- -rtToo1 adjoining the law library OF the Grim
= Courts Building at 10 a. n John b Stauch-
&c and ". Ellis Kinkead were present as coUn-
- for ScrUgham and Stirrup. while ex-Attorney
scneral Julius Mayer represented Darlington
Assistant ristrict Attorney Snyth and Deputy
Walter B Howe conducted the prosecution.
CARRINGTOE UNsHAKEN
In his cross-ezaminaton 8Ir. StanchfeId seemed
rrEbIe TO shake Carrington's story that Manager
Jgham had told him 10 send certain admins
Ion" ballots received at committee headquar-
9 upstairs" where. Scrugham said, he had
me chloroforrn for them; that Scrugham told
him 70 instruct the girl employees 70 perfect en-
L 1e1 J-r.
While Mr. Stanchaeld made Darlington admit
that there might have been q faint scintiua OF
doubt IS 10 the construction of ScrUgha-as copying
orders this was Offset largely by Mr.. STnyts re-
direct examination. when Mr.. Smyth made Car
Ti1ston concede that he had told the girls under
his supervision 10 initiate the ballot writing as
closely as possible IN accordance with mis- wording
O. scruEham's instructions 10 him.
Following this jocular ''chIoroforul'' suggestion
Darlington said. he sent all administration ballots
upstairs 10 Scrugham.
Darlington knew nothing OF the insertion Of the
names Of subscribing witnesses except that which
Smack had told him.
Mr.. Smack" the witness continued told me
mat II the rear room. with Sir. Scrugham he had
beer writing il the names Of subscribing witness
es' Later, he said, he had arrother talk with
Smack, AID he had tod him what he. Smack had
done II the writing IL Of names Of witnesses.
HANDWRITING ~ QUESTION
Samples Of handwriting Of stirrup and scrugham
W. put IN evidence Tor purposes Of comparison
O. concession Of the Two men, II being understood
that they were in nowise TO affect future pro
ceediags.
Elk ballots were offered by Mr. srnyth On five
appeared the name George r. scrugham and On
tl7 other O. Robert Scrugham. These also were
1of purposes Of comparison Of handwriting
Mss Montgomery testified in part as follows:
,G-What did you do with the defective ballots?
4l.ed IN the minor OBJECTIONS.
~-Sou personally did So Al did
am Lack irfo~ add
,bs y men licking nc name Of witnesses you filed
.t e-Yo1 witnessed ballots yourself without au-
t.9FlzauonE A-Ies.
con know Il may have been z dozen. or in
ny have been twenty Those 7 witnessed were
10 R1ich came IN TOO late 10 be returned to the
Scr 425-1 had inst instr to DO this? A-Yes
- Lat cld le tel yoEf Ale told 70 III
S-AHc the names Of Witnesses A-Yes
Q.-Relare 4 YOU can. the conversation "a, had
Vlih Mr ScrUghau. Al cannot relate r. al n
- eaa-loI,h 700 Iate 70 send back, and spoke 10
cfllghaIn about them He said 10 fin ihcr in
~. - l.ey I@ckr2 u Win the policy number date
No.. DID you ever use your own name as q wit
W a name. maui
The witness reiterated in substance the alleged
AK with scrugham n Instructions She re-
called no other instructions from him.
MAGISTRATE TAKES HAND.
Magistrate House asked:
Q-Did you ever cali Mr.. scr,pba-r.e e,to-+io,
- ne manner ~ which ballots were defecriye7
re toId me where the policy holders name wa
u with an affidavit 70 the telle-e | ''-i1 S7I0
v,42LBut cld M scrueham give inetrlctfopa n
don 70 tie defective places IN tb t, ~ alltI-