New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-21
BIRMINGHAM TIRED TOO
OBJECTS TO BEING "GOAT."
II. ID. f. adams, Unable to Get Bal,
Spends Night an Tombs.

Just what happened in the Windsor Trust Com
pany from the time the question OF the $4,000 loan
to Matthew n Joyce was preached until the trans
action put through is likely TO be made public
shortly, although the explanation may not come
from the officials of the company Stirling Brm-
ngham who discharged from the companys
service week. is not pleased over the manner in
which the blame for the Windsor's part in the
transaction has been placed on him. AS his coun-
sci. Terence ]. McManus. put it yesterday. "Brm-
inghaIn is tired OF being made the goat"
John Alvin Young. president OF the trust
pany. who put in a strenuous hour or two lodging
photographers in the Criminal Courts Building and
the way to the Importers and Traders National
Bank. Thursday afternoon. resting at his
summer home at Glen Cove yesterday.
When Birmingham was arraigned in the Tombs
Court yesterday Mr. McAIanus, addressing Magts-
trate Barlow. said:
disclosure of this situation so far Mr. Birming-
ham Is connected with it, Mr. birmingham has ar
the goat" If his advice had been taken at the
sity for him or the Windsor Trust Company to be-
Mr. birmingham suggested to Mr.. Young and
counsel OF the Windsor Trust Company that II
the companys conduct in the matter was publicly
explained the only measure of possible blame which
would have attached to it would have been its ae-
trihng service
Every step taken by, Mr. Birmingham in this
We have no fear of the outcome of this charge.
truth and that with the truth told this charge will
PROCEEDINGS IN COURT.
Birmingham was in court on the charge OF ac-
cepting $50 from Richard S. Kaufman. the broker.
who affixed his signature to affidavit stating
| that birmingham had an agreement with him TO
put the loan through. President Young then
signed affidavit that the acceptance by Birming-
ham of the gratuity and the making Of the agree
| ment with Kaufman were without the knowledge
| and consent of the Windsor Trust Company
| Birmingham. said after he had been paroled IN
the custody OF his counsel until Tuesday that the
reason for his present silence on the transaction
would be apparent in short time To hold Bir-
| mingham It will be necessary TO prove that he
had agreement with Kaufman on his own re-
sponsbility 10 act he did for consideration. and
Mr.. McManus says he is confident that the charge
| will fail when Kaufman is examined and asked to
explain the various statements he has made in
gard 10 Birmingham's connection with the transao-
| ton.
Walter l. Clark who acted Joyce's broker. and
Charles katz. the williamsburg brewer. who
| indicted Thursday. before Judge Mulqueen
| in General Sessions yesterday. Clark's bail OF
$1,000 was continued and Katz was released under
| $4,000 bail which was put up by Anthony NJ
| CIegg, manager of the Realty Trust Company. who
| gave his house at No go ocean Parkway. Brook
Ign. as security They expected plead 10 the
/ indictments Friday.
| A. d. F. Adams. the Boston who is under
| indictment with Donald l. Persch for the larceny
]. M Everett OF Boston. was not as fortunate as
Clark katz in getting bondsmen. lie reached
the District Attorneys office shortly after noon.
after his counsel Louis J. Vorhaus. had been in
formed that II Adams did appear by l2:3O D. m
| detectives would be sent out 10 hunt for him.
ADAMS GOES To TOMBs.
/ Accompanied BY his counsel, his father and De-
| tectye F1tzsimmous. Adams spent several hours
seeking bail. but at o'clock he returned 20 the
| District Attorneys Office The surety company
| which IL had been expected would 80 his bond
| wanted time make q more careful examination
OF the collateral offered security. and the Boston
| man spent the night IN the Tombs.
| Adams who is tall and thin. and gave his age
| as thirty-six. didn't particularly perturbed
| over tho situation. on leaving the District At
| torneys Office for the Tombs no admon!shed his
| counsel 10 worry, saying everything would be
| all right Whereupon Mr.. Vorhaus remarked that
\ II was not Tor him 10 do the worrying.
| When Clark arralgned In court 20 plead. he
| was recognized by Patrolman McVey. who had
| arrested him In 1901 on Il charge OF forgery. For
| that offence Clark was convicted and sentenced TO
| the Elrnira Reformatory. Later in the day Money
was called before the grand jury, and It was be-
| lieyed that he was examined In regard 10 his
| knowledge OF Clark's earlier arrest.
| Donald /. Persch who has been threatening 10
| tell all he knows. seemed resigned yesterday TO a
| longer stay IN the Tombs. though John +. Nc
| Intyre, his counsel. said that efforts were still
| being made get bail for him. Mr.. Mcintyre
wasn't sure that these efforts would result in early
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