The Washington herald., 1911-05-04

Attorney Cuttings, for Daniel ]. Sully
in his suit against John Hays Hammond
for 81, 10000 damages for alleged defama-
tion Of character. yesterday. before Ex-
aminer Harper. made efforts to establish
the fact that Hammond continued busi-
experts disavowal Of Sully on November
~ last.
This is supposed to have taken place at
a meeting Of the directorate of the Gen.
eral Cotton Securities Company, from
participation in which Sully was excluded
although present At this meeting Sully
long as they controlled the board they
would not have to put up one cent. In
rejoinder Hammond told Sully their busi-
ness relations would cease from that in
slant. and the mining expert claimed he
has never since been identified with Sully
in any business matters.
Seeks an Admissfon..
It was this assertion Of Hammond
which Attorney Cuttings made every
effort to disprove. sully's attorney also
tried to get Mr.. Hammond to admit that
the National Cotton Improvement Com
pany was not a mere paper company. as
he asserted it was. and that he had tried
to sell the American and foreign rights
OF the Doremus cotton gin, although not
stockholder in the company controlling
the gin.
Mr.. Hammond repeatedly denied the al
legation in Mr.. Sully's complaint that
ne had entered into conspiracy to in
Jure Sully. prevent the sale Of stock, de-
fraud Sully Of his rights in the company,
and ruin his standing in the financial
world.
The instance being related by Attorney
Cuttings, Mr.. Hammond admitted that on
November Is, after he had declared at
meeting of the directorate Of the General
Cotton Securities Company that he would
nave no business relations in the future
with Sully. he met the former cotton
king at the Arlington Hotel, where he
took a drink with Sully. who was with
another gentleman, believed to be an
actor.
To relieve Sully of embarrassment"
said Mr.. Hammond, II sat down end
had drink with them. I stayed but
lew minutes. but did not go to the Ar
lington to look up Sully or discuss busi-
ness matters with him
BY what right" asked Attorney Gilt
tings, did you try to sell the American
and foreign rights Of the Dorsmus gin,
not being interested in the company con-
trolling the same?"
Indebted to Miller.
Il felt indebted to John P Miller" an
swered Mr.. Hammond, for the conf
dence he gave me. and wished to make
reparation, as far as possible. for any
Injury he might have sufferci because
OF my introducing him to Mr.. Sully and
lndorsing him.
Again Attorney Cuttings demanded TO
know what right Hammond or any other
individual had to offer the American and
foreign rights OF the Doremus sin. IIr.
Hammond replied that he Vas not ne
gotiating a sale of the rights, but was
merely interested IN 1t.
Mr.. Hammond said: "Sully had al
legged / had not been cooperating with
him to assist in the promotion Of the
enterprise in which We were interested,
which was false and untrue. 1 said
this to Miller so that he could acquaint
ali parties that it was not as Sully stated.
Baker. the representative Of the Hirsch
syndicate, refused to have anything to
DO with the enterprise while Sully was
Identified with it, and I got Baker to
make the same statement to Miller to
relieve me Of Sully's charge"
Witness testified as to his making ar
for a test OF the Doremus
gin built by Fordyce, the expenses of
which were paid by him, and said that
up to July, 1910. every one who had seen
the Doremus gin built by Fordyce at
Little Rock. Ark. had made a favor
able report Of 1t as being a commercial
gin. Mr.. Hammond testified with re-
gard to a tract Of land in the Yaqui
in which he and Mr.. Baker
and other friends became interested
Witness also explained his idea Of
paper company as differentiated from a
whose stock has a commercial
and real value, and said that 1t had al
ways been his object t. protect those
Interested, and that he would not per-
nit his name to be used in connection
with any enterprise until he had con-
yinced himself that the same was car
led on according to proper business
ines.
The hearing will be continued Monday
afternoon.