New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-26

that the Justice had gone home for the
day. But the same question VIII be put
10 Reichmann to-day.
AS for Mr.. Franks's testimony, Mr..
Carnegie said he would stand for any
thing his confidential agent said. Mr..
Carnegie. 10y the way, was dressed en-
tirely in black. He wore a short sack
coat. black string tie and black derby
Rat. The ensemble. strange to relate,
gave him rather jaunty air than other
wise His appearance in the corridors
of the Criminal Courts Building caused
q commo,ion. but he refused to talk ex-
Cept as n witness in the grand jury room.
At the District Attorneys request
Justice Davis's assignment to the Grim
iral Branch Of the Supreme Court has
been extended month for the purposes
of the Carnegie Trust investigation, and
the grand jury's term will also include
May.
Condor Admits insolvency.
William J. Cummins. Martin j. Con-
don and Charles Arthur Moore. jr., filed
answers and Appearances yesterday in
the United States District Court to the
involuntary bankruptcy petitions brought
against chem on April H.
The liabilities Of Martin J. Condor. who
is president of the American Snuff Com
pany. besides being director in the Car
negie Trust Company. were stated at
s6,50O,00O. while his assets were esti-
mated at 500, 900. Condor denied that
lie had transferred a considerable part
of his property with intent to hinder and
delay creditors though be said his flnan-
cial affairs were In such condition that
he could nor truthfully deny that he was
insolvent. His assets, he stated, were far
his Indebtedness depended largely upon
the ability OF the other guarantors of GER
tain notes to meet their obligations,
though, he believed that they were in
solvent, too. Most of his liabilities are
represented by notes which he and the
!! other members of the Carnegie Trust
Company group made to enable Cummins
to get funds for their various schemes.
In view Of the fact that various suits
were pending against him and that judg
ments had been already obtained by
which some of the creditors might get
full payment to the detriment of others
Condor asked the court to adjudge him
bankrupt.
At hearing before United States Com
missioner Alexander in the afternoon Mr.
Condor discussed his affairs fully. He
said his salary was 10000 year, and
told of all the property he possessed
The answer Of Charles Arthur Moore
ir.. was filed by the Savoy Trust Com
pany. His liabilities were placed at
s.. 100000, with assets Of approximately
100000. The answer said that the trust
company had no knowledge or informa
ton as TO the alleged insolvency Of
Moore or that the petitioners had any
claim against him which they could
prove.
In the case Of William J. Cummins the
answer was also filed by the Savoy
Trust Company. His liabilities We're
given in the petition at $5,OO0,00O. with
assets of about 100000.
/ Samuel j. Goldsmith counsel for
Joseph c. Robin, talked to District At
torney Whitman yesterday afternoon in
an effort to obtain Robins release under
! q suspension of sentence. Robin. who
pleaded guilty to larceny, will be ar
raigned for sentence before Justice Sea-
bury tomorrow. Mr.. Goldsmith thinks
/, that Robins services 10 the District At
torney should win clemency for him. MIR.
Robins parents tried TO see him yester-
day. coming over from Williamsburg,
| but were not able to do So