The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-07
ALBANY IN WALL STREET
Rogers. vine Was Busy &C Albany Caala
Payments Odesl's Nssemhsyman and
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There was a near explosion Of large
proportion and several actual explosions
% interesting proportions when Super
intsndent Of Insurance Hotchkiss re-
sumed his Investigation yesterday after.
noon. The days proceedings were called
for u O'Clock In the morning. but at that
hour Mr.. Hotchkias. plainly under the
influence oT an agreeable excitement.
called his stsnograPher and the reporters
10 order and formally announced recess
until . O'Clock in the afternoon. Then
he said:
Developments Of great importance
have come TO my kno~ledge which re-
quire investigation cannot conclude
before O'Clock this afternoon. IL things
move uuinterruptedly at that hour the
proceedinss. I think. will he ~ consider
able interest
Al O'Clock the proceedings did not
90 on without interruption. A. soon a.
he had called the session to order Mr..
Hotchkiss said:
James W. Cunningham will take the
witness chair and be sworn
Mr.. Cunningham 10 a stock broker or
once manager of a stock brokerage Arm.
but was for some years until 1914 a mem
her Of the stock brokerage firm Of Filing
wood A Cunningham. In 1914 the firm
failed. Mr. Cunningham was present. hut
instead Of rising he looked toward lawyer
John r. Stanchfeld. who had accom-
panied him into the room. Mr.. Stanch-
field rose and said that he appeared a.
the attorney for Mr.. Cunningham.
MN. sTANcHVIELD SAYS DON'T TELL HIM
Z have advised my cl,ent. continued
Mr.. StAnchfeld. that under the insur-
ance lev the State Superintendent con-
Quoting these proceedings has no juris-
diction TO subpona him or the books Of
the stock brokerage firm with which he
was connected a. a partner until the
year IeOt This is an investi cation into
insurance matters. My clients books
relate to the stock brokerage business.
I have advised him that he - under oh
legations 20 his clients not Ia reveal here
or give Publicity in any way tO the btlsi-
ness transactions Of his clients. I shall
not however. advise my client to refuse
60 he sworn He IL here in answer TO a
sibpcrnn. and ny my consent will take
the witness chair and take oath. hut by
my advice he will decline to disclose any
matters relating Co the transactions %
HE clients
NJ -Hotetkiss remarked: This pros
enca - counsel - nv courtesy not hy
night AK that a.. witness To sworn
and then ws will Determine further pro-
c->dinKr
Mr. Hotrhklas proceeded Ia examine
the wi'res- as 10 the composition Of the
hrpkerug. firm with which he rad beeu
connected and which failed. IL Developed
At once that q 7. Rogers had been a
special partner Then MIR HOt-hkiss
wanted 20 know where Mr. Rogers might
he found The witness said he did not
know. buJ bslisved Mr. Rogers ySH- usually
IN his home in Bnghamton On Fridays.
Saturdays and Sundays. On Mondays hc
usually went 10 Bunalo. aud brought up
IN New York city pn Thursday 90 Friday.
visiting ALBANY usually en route.
Mr. HOtchkis- SAID hat he had knowl-
edge that Mr. Rngrrs's movements were
alOng thu-e lines and thai an alert and
diiigent process server had leen in Bing-
hasn't IN last Saturday. Sunday aud Mon
day but had heen unable 20 serve "a sab
Udsna upon Mr. Z gers. who had en- gagged
parior car accDfnn ia ions for Monday
by a tram 81 winch however he did not
travel
-p,d Won inform Mr.. Rogers that I
might H.. hooking Tor him'- ASKED Mr
HUgcbkisS % the witness.
4 did not the witness repilel EN-
phRticaiiy
Il felt CERTAIN ~ that Mr. HOtchkis-
said but wanted the fact on record
Mr. Hotchkis- then took zap volume
of the report 10 the Twins InieTi,orouxh
inve-, igsiion aud read 'herefrom some
thing Of the examination 20 I.emuel EIy
Quigg. This II turned ott was rOT ihs sole
psIrpo~. ~ establishing the fact that The
Mr. Rogers under consideration. the I
former special partner in the firm oG
EllinRwood a Cunnin CHAM. was the Mr.
Rogers Mr.. Quisg hal met in Albany AT
time when Mr.. Rogers appeared 10 bs
Interested in Legislation affecting street /
railways Then the examiner asked rho !
witness. Did Won ever have anything I
to do with street railway lsgisiation''
CEETAIS WALL STREET ACCOUNTS
The witness said he never hAd hal and I
Mr. Stanchfeld lighted a cigar Then |
Mr.. HOtchki~- said 10 the witness.
4 -ubp0nasd Won TO produce here .
certain books and papers do not /
now ask you where they are (MT StAnCh- /
field was listening - iniently now that
his cigar lighter burned hts fnEersD. bat
I ask you II the~e certain sheets taken 4
from a ledger are known TO you to b .
sheets which formed parts OG q ledger d
volume In which were kept aOule % tho I
accounts 81 EllinGwood \ CunninGhAmP-
Mr. StanchfSeld had now got a good
light On his cigar and leaned over and
whispered Co the witness. who answered
BY advice 70 counsel ! decline 60
answer
-On what ground-?- asked MIR. HOtch-
kiss
That you have no jurisdiction said
the witness. prompted by Mr.. Stanchheld.
TO subp1na books and pagers unrelated
to the Insurance. business Mr. HOtch-
L.. ar,,tla.k ana aaasN.