The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-19

Generally a low, but distinct. mono
tone marked his answers. Il don't
know" and II don't remember" were
frequent responses. Often Morgan
leaned over in his chair, gazing with
beetling brows directly into Inter
myers eyes, as he made plain
point His eyes snapped when he de-
clared that he voluntarily offered Sc
curities to the public" and did not
force them upon buyers.
Again, with twinkiing eyes he told
how some OF his stock issues had not
been highly successful, out they
were few, he admitted.
Morgans voice was husky. He Wig
orously denied, however. that he felt
tired. But the appearance OF wearl-
ness grew particularly strong when he
told how his health had compelled him
TO remain abroad for four or nVe
months every year.
Rapt attention was given the banker
by every committeeman, and specta-
tor. Surrounded by his retinue OF at
tendants, including a half dozen law
yers, firm partners, secretaries, ana
clerks, Morgan was the central, DOM
inant figure OF as fantastic story OF
dollars as has ever been told in Amer
lean history.
Morgan hurriedly sketched how he
reorganized the Northern Pacific and
Southern railroads; how billions OF
securities had been underwritten by
his firm, here and abroad: how Nor
gan. and firm members sat In rail-
road, bank, trust company, and insur-
ance company directorates, and barred
to public view for the first time the
inner machinery behind his money
levers.
Untermyer said he expected to quiz
Morgan this afternoon, until about 8
o'clock. and then examine Morgan
partners until ..
do you feel tired at all. Inter
myer asked Morgan, after the recess
had been ordered
Not at all: not at all. protested
the banker. jovially. I'll be all right
again, after get smoke and a little
fresh air"
Morgan came into the committee
room Just before 1880 o'clock, accom-
panied by his son, j. Pierpont Nor
gan. Jr., and his daughter, Mrs. Sat
terlee. The flnancier led the way
swinging his cane In jaunty fashion
and adding with his silk hat.
He sat in the front row OF the wit
ness section between his daughter
and Delaney Nicoll, one OF the array
OF Morgan counsel. Morgan and De-
lancy Nicoll conferred for few mo-
ments
Just before Morgan was called.
Choate. Lindabury, Chairman Pujo
and Attorney Untermyer held a con-
ference.
Morgan. his burly figure hunched in
I'm the frail chair. answered all ques-
lions with querulous preface. pc
tween a stutter and humble At times
his eyes. flashing beneath their bushy
brows. wandered aimlessly over the
crowded room. and it seemed an effort
for him 10 concentrate his mind on
the questions.
To the observer who had seen Nor
gan testify at previous public hear
ings. one impression dominated the
examination OF the king OF the world s
finances-that. after life OF spectacu-
lar triumph. he was bowling to the
greatest conqueror Of all--age.
The heavy Jaw, with It's fiabby
fowls. the sloping head set forward on
its thick neck, the lips always held
In compression and the bulbuous Nor.
gan nose that lends an air OF bur
lesque to the facial Of these max
ing up the powerful ensemble of Nor
gan's personality, seemed TO have lost
their virility.
II was J. Pierpont Morgan, an old
man, living history OF achievements,