New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-12

N
statement that he had received from
Joseph Z. Reichmann $4,000 as a con-
tribution to the campaign fund Of Mayor
Gaynor he said The statement thai
7 received 10000 for the campaign fund
i'm 1909 from Joseph 5. Beichmann is alb
solutely false I never met Mr.. Reich
mann until April ., 1910"
Cummins Tells His Story.
William ]. Cummirs. who was chair
man Of tho executive committee of the
Carnegie Trust Company and had his
name oa the doors Of that company IN
larger letters than the name 81 the i'm
stitution itself. has been much concerned
by what has beer printed concerning the
management Of the company.
Mr. Cummins's story was told 70
man who felt himself free 70 reveal it
yesterday. II is that he came 70 New
York soon after the panic Of 1907 with
the purpose Of buving an interest IN a
trust company and getting in the bank
ing game i'm this city He went to the
Holland House, he says. and arranged
for a meeting with the late II q. Have
never. who came 10 the hotel one after
noon to sec him That evening, about I
O'Clock. cx-Judce William a. Keener
came 20 see him and talked about the
Carnegie Trust Company. The next DAY
Mr.. Keerer came around with two auto
mobiles and a party If men. ana they
all went 70 Huntington for dinner \
week or So later Charles q. Dickinson
came around and soon after that cum
Minis bought his first block q stock IN
the Carnegie Trust Company, and from
that beginning went on with his friends
until he acquired control Of the company
Before Cummins got the control Of the
Carnegie COMPANY Dickinson had bought
the Van Norden Trust COMPANY and the
Nineteenth and Twelfth Ward banks.
and conserved the idea ot consolidating
the four institutions When Cumnlns
bought into the Carnegie he also took
over the Van NorCen Trust then
changed TO the Madison Trust and the
two banks Part Of the assets Of the
Dickinson estate consists Of notes Of
Cummirs and his friends for approx
matelr 100000 in payment fer the Mad
isor Trust and Nineteenth and Twelfth
Ward Lanks stocks.
Cur1r1ins still hoped 20 be able 20 effect
the consolidation OF the four institutions.
He said he had known Clark Williams.
former state superintendent q Banking,
before coming 70 this city. and that he
renewed the Acquaintance with him and
500. came 10 be on friendly terms with
him. Tho presidency Of the consolidated
hanks vas offered 70 NJ Williams. hs
savs. and he took Mr.. Williams into the
rrd4psndent Fertilizer Coupanv
Tells % Meeting Rollins.
Williams. according 70 Cumrins was
n have e per cent interest in the
fertilizer company. and be- brought IN
Jordan J. Rollins. his personal counsel
Rollins according 70 Cummins was in
+roduced 10 him BIZ Williams. who said
that the lawyer was his personal coun-
&C., and be would nor q into. the terti-
vzer compsnv unless Rollins also were
in i+ Accordingly. says Cummins Roll
Inns received stock in the fertilizer com
pany
While the negotiations looking 20 the
consolidation Of the Carnegie Trust
COMPANY and the other banking con
Germs we're going on. Cummins contn-
,as he gave Rollins q check for 10000
re ssv- thar This check was paid and
returned 20 him in the usual course OF
banking business and that he now has
this check and IS getting o photograph
and certified copies If It made.
ON his first meeting with Rollins.
C'umuins SAYS he gave rho lawyer 81
ono in the form Of two $1,000 bills. Soon
after this. be saws. he save @ birthday
marty in Nashville and took a party
from here in private car 10 attend the
ra~-~ Rollins was one Of the guests
and while i'm Nashville. Cummirs says
Rollins came to him and said that ne
must have money. on this statement,
Cummins continues. he gave Rollins 2
check for large sum.
Clark Williams was informed last
night Of the story Of Cummins and asked
what connection he had had with the
independent Fertilizer Company and
Cumnlins. and II he had ever known OF
money being given 70 Rollins by Cum
Minis
81 cannot DISGUISE the matter Mr.
Williams replied. MY record is on file
in the books Of the state Banking De
partment
Rollins Refuses 70 Talk
Jordan ] Rollins refused 70 be inter-
a .. -. nHicn -.esterdaL AFTERNOON.