The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-22

PICTURE YSTERY
GROWING :IRI''. o. THICKER
Further Committee Probes
sl More Pulling Case
2si Becomes.
TWO WITNESSES TESTIFY
Artist Rosentl,alttTe Delay
in Payment for Day
Portrait.
TWO WITNESSES TESTIFY

. .lIt d
Washington, June o1.-As result
Of hearing This piornins before tile
House Committee on Expenditures in
the State Department. the fog envel-
oping tho Day portrait mystery is
thicker than ever Albert Rosenthal.
Of Philadelphia. the artist who painted
the now famous portrait OF former
1 Secretary of State Day, and Ira u.
Moore representing the Fischer Art
Company, Of this city were the only
witnesses heard.
The principal fact developed to-day
was tina; although Disbursing Officer
Morrison drew $3.50 from the Treas
iiry, ostensibly to pay for the Day por-
trait. January 16. 1901. and turned the.
entire sum over TO Chief Clerk Michael
tNo days later Artist Rosenthal did
not receive the $3.50 due him until
March % 1901, and the Fischer Art
Company wasn't paid the $50 due for.
the frame until some time in June of
the same year.
The committee wants to know the
reason for this delay, and considers
this only one OF the many peculiar
things in connection with the trans
action.
Roscuthai Receipt Agpin.
Representative Hamlin. Of Missouri,
chairman of the committee had a talk
distance telephone the other day, in
4 the course OF which Mr. Rosenthal
denied that he had ever signed re.
ceipt for $3.50, which was presented TO
The committee recently by the state
Department on.c!als. This recent at
tracted the committees attention be-
cause ii was not dated although il
read: Received on'January is, 1901"
etc! To- day AIR. Rosenthal identified
HS ha vi, /.
him although declaring in the same
breath that he didn't: think he could
nave written 1t until after he actually
received payment Cor the Day portrait,
and this payment, he ascertained from
4 his Bank in Philadelphia was not
made until more than two months later
than the date mentioned in the re-
os!pt.
The committee was also cons,cera
bly, interested TO- day in Mr.. Kosen-
that's declaration that when he de-
livered the Day portrait he was told
ne would have to wait a while for his
money, as no appropria ton was then
availa BILE. If that was the case the
committee would like to know why it
was tina t Colonel Michael. chief clerk
OF the State Department. in 1904, re-
ceived the cash TO pay for the Day
portrait January IS. 1904, but. did not
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"a @tt Letter He Had FotEotten.
Chairman Halniin asked Mr. 8osen-
tina if he had been called on for any
explanation of his part In the voucher.
mystery In 1906 when the peculiar
: transaction was brought to the at
tention of Secretary OF State Root,
/ who ordered an investigation Air.
Rosenthal replied in the negative. s
Didn't YOU sign any papers bearing
or ha Ia nj
quired =,
IS don't recall any paper n coula
have signed them. Mr.. Rosenthal re.
plfed lIts .s-i>-! ali'ii II. -.
Then the. chairman laid before Mr.
Rosenthal letter. 10 which his ma me
was affixed, but which bore no datc.
and was not addressed TO any one.
which purported TO be an exp.anation
OF how Mr.. Rosentha'. after ascer-
'aining that the voucher for payment
of the Day portrait, which he had
signed in blank. had been flled In nv
somebody for three times the amount
nc mad received for the portrait, had
brought the matter TO the attention
OF justice Day.
Didn't YOU write that ?" Mr.. Hamlin
inquired.
Yes. did" replied Mr.. Rosenthal
"aN had completely forgotten every
n rlllit dnput H. 9t.5If -tti..f- WEES Hl-
Intended for Mr.. nenby
Then Mr.. IIamlin called the artists
attention TO the fact that the letter
was not addressed to any one,
Oh said Mr.. Rosenthal, II think
I must have written i, at the state
Department. and that 1t was intended
FOR Mr. DENLY" Mr. DENLY was chief
clerk of the State Depa r,ment In tina /
year. having succeeded Colonel Michael.
and conducted an investigation of the
portrait mystery. under The direction
of Secretary Root.
Chairman iiamlin called Mr.. Rosen.
thals attention to the fact that tho
date. Washington. February %, 1906"
on the letter apparently was not IN
n" same handwriting as the letter II :
self IN ~
Did you write that date?' Mr. Ham.
lin asked
II did not" the artist replied
To-days hearing was proba bly, IN.
last one the committee will give on
the Day portrait case. Chairman tIan,.
In and his colleagues Will nov bnil
executive sessions, 20 Owe. all the Ia.
timony taken and endeavor 10 dtssec,
enc analyze II. And they confess il,
view of the many Contradictions T.,
the testimony OF almost every wi,nass
heard during the month that Inc in.