New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-04
MRS. BULL TELLS STORY
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she would get
think you will get more money you put
more money in
There were frequent interruptions in
the first part of her testimony, and in
structions from the judge to the stenog-
rapher to strike out certain words from
the record Mrs. Bull soon became ac-
customed to giving her own instructions
to the stenographer to strike out" from
the record, while she would amend her
testimony.
Strike that out" she would say. and
change her statement.
1T seems to me, your honor" Mr.. Nc
Intyre said to Magistrate Krotel. that
the witness is usurping the functions of
the court"
II think she is" the magistrate re-
piled, but it doesn't matter She doesn't
mean any HARM
Mrs Bull testified that Qualey and
Mrs Hopkins told her that the building
at Fifth avenue and 32d street and the
School of Applied Science for Women, at
Lexington avenue and 31st street, were
built of the products Of the Magnesia-
Asbestos Company. She said that
Qualey told her that ton of dolomite,
costing 81 80 or 81 30, was thrown into
the furnaces and came out building ma
terial worth $3.50 a ton. while the by
products We're face powder. carbonic
acid, magnesia and asbestos.
When QuaIey Got the $4,000.
There was considerable difficulty in
pinning Mrs Bull down to just what was
said Oh the occasion of the visit of
Qualey on June 80 to induce her to part
with $4,000 more. Magistrate Krotel
finally took her in hand and asked her
to tell just what occurred.
He talked about the condition of the
plant in Newark Mrs. Bull said. HE
said it was f1ourishing, in fine running
order, turning out this building mate
rial
Magistrate Krotel interrupted to ask
her just what was said.
Shall 1 explain?" she asked. VERY
well. He told me that he took this dol
omite rock
Mrs. Bull said:
Mr.. Qualey was a man of few words,
but a very impressive one. He spoke
very briefly. but very convincingly. My
check for $4,000 shows that he was
On Mr.. McIntyre's objection the last
sentence was stricken from the record.
Mrs. Bull said that she showed Qualey
her handbook and he said he thought
that if he left her certain amount it
would be enough for her, and she gave
him the check for $4,000.
Il had never written a check for $40
Co., she said THE largest check l
ever wrote was for $1,000. oh, no; l
wrote one once for $4,000. But I didn't
know how to write a check for $4,000,
and he wrote it for me and I signed it."
Expectations of Big Profits.
Mrs. Bull explained that Qualey stayed
at her house on both occasions when he
was in Newport to get her money. He
brought the stock with him, and when
she gave him the checks he went to his
room and got the stock for her. He
told her, she said, that the Newark plant
was in a f1ourishing condition and turn
ing out about $1,000 worth of material
a day. The Neponset plant was to open
in a week, he told her. every time she
saw him, but all the money made by the
Newark plant was needed to get the
Neponset plant ready.
She testified that she had between
Sal 900 and $4,000 on deposit with the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company
when she gave her first check for S15,-
900 to Qualey. He told her that she
would derive large income from her
stock when all the plants were running,
and said that other plants We're to be
built in Norfolk. New Orleans, Chicago, |
Kansas City and California. The Cali |
fornia plant, she testified he told her,
was to supply the Orient with building
He said" Mrs Bull continued, that |
Mr.. Ryan, son of Thomas T. Ryan. was |
going to put in S1,OO0.0OO. 1 was de- |
lighted to hear it. 1 have never seen |
the young man in my life. He didn't |
say Alan Ryan"
When the hearing was adjourned Mag |
strate Krotel accepted bail for Corbett |
n $4,000. The surety was furnished !
oy the United States Fidelity and Guar
lntee Company. Qualey was also re-
eased in bail later.