New-York tribune., 1909-11-18

missed assistant 10 the sugar safhfieio
the former Appraiser wrote:
have to state that the action TAKEN
was with a view 10 the Improvement OF
the service. report having been MADE 70
me that Mr.. Corsa's duties were noe
satisfactorily performed.
Leslie NJ Shaw. when he was Secre-
tary Of the Treasury. was appealed 10
personally by Corsa. Mr. Shaw said. ac-
cording TO Corsa. that he would order
his reinstatement at once. only anairs
between him and Mr.. Whitehead We're
running smoothly. and he would take "
up later, so that harmony might not De
endangered. II was the same story later
Through Mr.. wakeman Corsa says he
heard that Mr.. Shaw had admitted prac-
tically that his hands were tied.
Mrs. Corsa finally decided TO take
hand. There was a Grand Army re-
union in Washington. and she went TO
see President Roosevelt She added a
note of encouragement to the narrative.
She did not penetrate the White House
beyond the threshold. There a negro
porter halted her. She said she could
see Mr.. Cortelyou sitting at his desk.
The negro took her message inside. He
told her. she says. that Mr.. Cortelyou
was not in.
PRESIDENT THOMAS'S DENIAL.
President Thomas of the American
company gave out Che following state
ment yesterday:
In connection with the report Of the
resignation of Charles II. Semi as di-
rector of the American Sugar Refining
Company, W. b. Thomas, it's president,
states that Mr. Senff's term of office eS-
pirss this year, and he declines TO serve
another term.
In regard 10 the published statement
that II Is my intention 10 resign the
presidency of the American Sugar Re-
tinins Company. i would say that the re-
tion. IL is my intention to remain In
office as long as the stockholders feel
that 1 can serve their interests.
Mr.. Thomas added that Mr. Senff, who
was among the directors indicted for al
legged violation of the Sherman act, had
wished to retire a year ago. The fact
that new directors would be chosen from
this city and Boston. he said. did not
mean a reorganization. The changes
were all among employees Il the Will
iamsburg rl-pt.
Colonel Edward S. Fowler. former Col
lector OF the Port. who backs up Richard
Parri had intended TO give out a state
ment. but he said yesterday that he had
reconsidered. II called before a proper
tribunal, he said. he would have some
thing to disclose that would Be of in
terest He didn't see how a Congress
sional investigation could be avoided
ANDERSON EXPECTS 100000.
Edwin /. Anderson was in the Office
Of his counsel yesterday talking about
his claim for the moiety from the S.
136.0oo as the result of the disclosures
az the Williamsburg docks. II came out
that he did not know Of the steel wire
used in the scales until informed by
Richard Whally. who was helping Mr..
Parr. The latter says WhalIy gave him
an affidavit that he did not discover the
WIRE
Mr.. Anderson asserted that he had
given TO the government prosecutors the
names of numerous material witnesses,
among them James F. Bendernagel who
was indicted recently. and Ernest Ge-
bracht. formerly in charge of the Will
iamsburg plant.
TIE claimants for the prize money are
Anderson, Parr and Charles NJ Daily,
who communicated Ander rson's wish tc
inform to Washington and acted as a
"eo-between.' Counsel for Anderson
explain the fight for the moiety in this
way: Parr claims II as detecter and
seizer; Daily as informer and Anderson
as informer. and constructively as de-
tecter and seizer.
The informer. they said. under the
present rulings. could get up to $4,000
The detecter and seizer could get up To
50 per cent of the fines and penalties
recovered by the government or of the
value OF the cargo seized. the former
being looked upon as a settlement in
lieu Of seizure. They announced that
they expected their client would eventu
ally receive $500 0OO
Mr.. Parr said ne helped 70 get I'M the
list - weighers sent 10 Washington, who
'-ere alleged TO have taken part in an
teI1pts TO defraud the government He
said there were more than twantv-two
names on it.