New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-26
S. c. STILL STAR WITNESS
Montgomery Pleaded to Prevent
Disclosures, He TeStlfIeS.
LIKEWISE MADE THREATS
fremont Branch Manager Tells
of Dummy Loans Made on
Presidents Orders.

Stephen G.. Still, another associate OF
William r. Montgomery. former presl-
dent Of the Hamilton Bank, who is on trlal
In General Sessions charged with the lar
ceny of A.4oo. said yesterday that Montgom-
eryery had pleaded with him and threat
atened 70 prevent the disclosure Of alleged
questionable transactions on the eve OF the
closing Of the bank in October, 1901.
Charles P Culyer. manager OF the Tre-
mont branch OF the bank, who said he act
ID under Montgomery's directions at all
times, testified that loans were made by
aim through dummies. Later there was q
clash between Assistant District Attorney
Moss and James W Osborne, Of Montgom-
ery's counsel. as 70 whether the witness
had said 10" or through" dummies Mr..
Osborne said he acknowledged that loans
were made through dummies. but that the
money raised in that way went into the
bank.
sull was the most interesting witness Of
The day He said he organized the Min
sord Realty Company, which figured in
Montgomery's financial transactions II was
alleged during the closing hours OF the
Hamilton Bank.
MONTGOMERY, he declared. had suggested
the organization OF the company when he,
Sun, tried to borrow money on tmrty-six
lots he owned on Westchester Creek The
lots we're worth. he said, about $4,000, and
mad been bought by him from Montgomery
FOR 81, go. He put the lots into the Min
ford Realty Company.
At the request Of Montgomery. Still testi-
led, he gave a mortgage on the lots 70 the
bank, and all the papers were signed IN
blank by the Minford Realty Company.
Still asserted that neither he nor the COM
pany had received any part Of the $4,000,
but that Montgomery had promised to take
care Of the mortgage when 1t came due.
The day the bank failed" he continued,
MONTGOMERY said he was ashamed TO look
me in the face and that he was afraid he
would get into trouble over the Mintoro
Realty Company affair. He wanted me TO
swear that / had gambled away half OF the
money al cards. He said the District At
1orney intended TO prove had been In COL
fusion with him He then wanted me 70
saw [ had lost some OF the money gam
bling In the stock market ! refused ana
ne said he would blow holes through me.
4olo him ! would make It vice versa Then
he threatened TO produce witnesses TO make
me appear g perjurer. ! finally signed
statement wiping out the Indebtedness, at-
ser he said that the Superintendent OF
Banks was pressing him hard. and that the
statement would throw him off the trail
Still denied he had ever said he would do
anything 10 put Montgomery in Jail.
Charles McEwen, president of the Min
FORD Realty Company; Thomas F. Lyman,
secretary, and George Cromer. director
~ the concern, also testified during the
day.
McEwen said he made his living by work.
ing as a mechanic in a dUmbwaiter FAC
tory. and Cromer said he was regularly
employed as g teamster.
Cromer wore a blue jumper, had q Re"
davs growth Of beard on his face, and
aid that he was "a director or something
in the Milford Realty Company. As such
official his signature IS on the $500 note
which. it is alleged, was used in the rans-
action for which Montgomery Is on trial