New-York tribune., 1911-03-23
CLARK W|Lu|AMS'S LETTER
Continued from fret mage

an Indictment or indictments viii he re-
turned tomorrow against another OFFICER
Of the Carnegie Trust Company, ihu-
mately associated with Cuminins. Tho
charges. II is expected. although dissim-
liar to those against Cummins. Will not
depend upon the testimony of Joseph q.
Robin. Joseph a. Broderick, tho princi-
pal witness. it is supposed. against cum
Minis. appeared before the grand jury
again yesterday TO give his knowledge
as bank examiner Of the affairs OF the
dcfunct trust company.
Another important witness was Ron
crt l.. Smith. vicc-president OF the car
ncgie Trust Company. The two points
taken up. ii is said. were the Robin loan
Of $50 600 to the Carnegie Trust Com
pany following tho alleged conference
with the city Chamberlain. and the dis
appearance Of Sl27.OoO from the com
panys assets. Mr.. Whitman wants to
know who was responsible for 60 alter
make the Robin loan appear as par
ticipation in a city bond purchase.
The grand jury will not sit to-day.
The District Attorney requested me ND
relate Division yesterday to assign
Justice Davis To the criminal branch or
;he Supreme Court, where he is now
sitting. for tho month of April. liis
object was 10 have the grand jury max
ing the investigation continued another
month. and. If necessary. through May.
until tho inquiry Is completed. TINS
grand jury having been charged b. JUS
tice Davis. is under the law controlled
by him and might be dismissed at the
end OF tho March term if Justice DAVIS
was no. reassigned.
John e. Stsnchheld and stephen c.
Baldwin. counsel for Cummlns. con-
fcrrcd in the afternoon a Mr.. Stanch-
fields Offices, No > Nassau street, with
Cummns. Liston l.. Lewis and Profes-
sor Charles 4. Collin, formerly Gov
ernor Diy's adviser While the confer
cncc was in full swing Mr.. Stanchfie'd
tried 10 get Attorney General Carmody
on the telephone, but was unsuccessful.
The Attorney General left Albany on
Tuesday night for New York. At his
Office. No. 299 Broadway. he hadn't been
seen. however. Mr.. Stanchfield eXpectca
him in town and saw or spoke with him
later, il is said.
Tho subject Of the conference was not
6ivulged. II will be remembered that
Professor Collin was the ono who was
primarily intrustcd by Governor DlN
with his unsealed letter TO Mr.. Nhi'-
man requesting cooperation with A'-
torncv General Carmody on the car
noeie Trust case. Baldwin actually de-
livored tho letter.
Mr.. Baldwin said last night his only
hope was that Mr.. Whitman would t'y-
the case against Cummns. lie referred
in contemptuous tones To this now hrm
Of Robin and Whitman" which he con-
coived to bc steering the ship Of state"
And he added:
whitman won't last in Office six
months"
After two vain attempts Joseph NJ.
fairfield. receivers attorney. gathered
enough Carnegie Trust Company direct
ors together in the offices of the com
many. No. 11J Broadway. At noon to
form a quorum and approve tn" settle
ment Of claim Of S26I,0D against the
Phcnix Insurance Company for SiN"-
600. Ever since tho death, year ago.
Of George T. Sheldon, the PhcniX prcsi-
dent. who never knew he had been in
dictcd for embezzlemcnt. this loan had
hecn tho subject Of litigation Tho orig
inal loan TO the Phonix. for which Shei-
don was responsible. had been Ni9l."o.
Against this the Carnegie Trust Com
pany offset q PheniX deposit of S2J].
600. The negotiations for the settlement
were successfully conducted hy Mr..
fairfield.