New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-18
STILL PROBING WIRELESS
Inquiry to Take in All Similar
Concerns Is Announced.
HINTS OF REORGANIZATION
stockholders to Make Their Own
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for
Wireless Phone Man.

There was q continuation Yesterday NJ
the federal grand jury investigation of the
United Wireless Telegraph Company, two
witnesses being examined A. G. Fike, who
had been In charge of the selling agency
in Jersey City, and Mr. Marsh, who was al
one time connected with the New York
selling agency of which w w Tompkins
was the president up to the time it was
discontinued. MIR. Tempkins was Indicted
with { c. Wilson. the president of United
wireless, and S. S. Bogart, the vice presi-
dent. on Wednesday.
1t was definitely given out by a govern
ment official that the proceedings against
the officers of the company were only pre-
urinary to a general shake-up of all wire
less companies, whether telegraph or tele-
phone The actual value in commerce and
war of the wireless telegraph was said to
have determined the government to have
all the speculative features eliminated, SO
a $40 enable the stockholders TO reorganize
on a solid basis.
From the Offices of the company. No. e
Broadway, a statement was issued yester-
day that presaged a reorganization, it was
said. 1t follows:
In view of the charges which have been
preferred against certain officers OF the
management prefers to have Judgment
passed upon by such directors OF the com
Special meeting of the directors has been
called to appoint q special committee TO
institute a thorough investigation of the
eompanys affairs to ascertain whether
there is any basis I'm fact for the charges
in question, and to make their report 10 the
stockholders and to the public
In order that the directors may be IN
hampered in the choice of the investigating
committee, none of the directors who are
officers in the company viii take any part
in the selection of said committee
Plans are on foot for meeting ef the
stockholders, and it was said that this
would be held soon as they could be
communicated with and date set.
A subpoena issued yesterday by the fed
eral grand jury for James Dunlop Smith,
president OF the Fiscal Agency Company,
of No z3 Exchange Place, and at one time
president of the Radio Telephone Com
pany. TO testify in the United Wireless in
vestigation, was said to be evidence of the
scope of the federal action Mr.. Smith is
associated with a wireless telephone COM
pany. He will testify at the grand jury
sessions next week.
Eight men were waiting TO be heard yes
terday when the grand jury began its work
hut Fike and Marsh had much 10 COM
r1lunicate. Abraham White, according TO
the United States Attorney and his assist
ants. was not the prime mover in the wire
less Investigation He has given. valuable
information, it is said. and will be called
upon to give more, but the real complaints
came from dissatisfied stockholders
Mr.. White left the United Wipeless, he
said Yesterday. under the most pleasant
auspices. There was a little praise fest
when he resigned. and he was the recipient
Of resolutions telling him how much the
ccmpany was indebted to him. At the Of
fees of the company nothing further. than
the notice of private investigation was
given out.