The evening world., 1911-04-24
Jus.,,e Davis Threatens the
Former Director With Con-
tempt Proceedings.
CARNEGIE WILL TESTIFY.
To BE Called by Grand Jury
After Cheney Makes His
Report to Dix.

William J. Cummlns, chief promoter
or the Carnegie Trust Company during
its last days, was forced this afternoon
TO tell the Grand Jury more about his
relations with City Chamberlain Charles
III. Hyde under the penalty Of going TO
jail for contempt Of court. The dlsci-
pllnlng of Cummins came after ne had
declined to answer a number of ques-
tons touching not only his own AFFAIRS
bat those OF Chamberlain Hydc.
Justice Davis, sitting in the Criminal
Branch OF the supreme Court. was APP
rcaled to by plstrict-Attorney Whitman
after the banker from Nashville. Tenn.
Lad smiiinsly declined to reply 70 Mr..
Wh.tman's various queries. The Grand
jury anne into the court room in a body
with tho District Attorney and the re-
calcitrant witness. The District-Attor-
rcy had the stcnographcr read from his
notes tie questions which had been
asked, and thcp the Justice addressed
Cuminins.
The questions asked YOU by Mr..
Whitman on behalf OF the Grand Jury"
said the Justice, ARE proper ones and
| tell you you are bound TO answer them.
Failure on your part when the questions
are reaskcd to reply 10 them will he
contempt OF court. ! now direct YOU 10
answer the questions
The District Attorney. The Grand Jury
AMI Clmn!ns went back to the Grand
Jury room for a new sitting.
Carnegie e. Testify.
Andrew t'prr4gia Ni1' he called 20
testify before. the Grand Jury as TO his
rela;'ons with Cunmins and the
Carncs.c Trus, Company. District
Attorney Whitman and Il. \. Franks
tire !'~oumosteg's confidential agent.
spent some time to-day comforting as
70 the time MI. Carnegie shall appear.
The bi-t,'ct-Attorney = willing to suit
Mir. Carucg!e's convenience as TO his
appearance before the Grand Jury.
TIE appearance Of MI. Carnegie Is
deemed Important now in View OF tho
sta,cncb mace rs the state Banking
Department tina the trust coupany
would have been closed long Before
Jan. : last but for the assurance that
Mr.. Carnegie wou.l furnish the neces-
sary financial support needed ny the
institution.
Awaits Cneney's Report.
The pistrlct-Attorncy rs waiting for
tho special report state Super.u'end-
ent OF Banks Cheney Is to make to
GOV. Dix on the Carnegie Trust Cone
pany. This report will explain why
the Trust Company was allowed %
continue business when & was known
10 be IN a shaky condition. Mr.. Car
negle will not be called to testify un:!l
after the report is inspected by tie
D!str!ct-Attoruey and TIE Grand Ju-y.
Cummius and RclChmann were aga.a
before the Grand jury this afternoon
10 add to their testimony % last week.
rhe Evening world on Feb. , last
exclusively published the Information
concerning the connection OF Andrew
Carnegie with the closing OF the trust
It Is no secret :hat Mr..
Carnegle told william J. Cummins that
lie needed a banker At the hcad OF the
trust company. Inasmuch as M. Car
negle had loaned the Cunmins co.erie
100000 upon security II was not un-
natural tina ne Shout sugEes nat the
banking Institution have a banker at Its
head.
President 4. : Frise"l % tho fifth
avenue bank was S~eler'ed by Mr.. Car
negie as n man who was M 'nontlv ht-
ted 10 pass upon the qualifications Of
any banker who might be- n candidate
for the head Of any banking institution
Three names wor" sent to Mr.. Frssel
by the CumminS people. Al We're re-
ported by Mr.. Frisseii as good men, but
J n. Howell Of ~" Fourth National