The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-23
iEIMEL AND TOSSY Wall
OVER ATTEMPT TO AUDIT
D. l.. X. FREIGHT EARNINGS


tCOntinued from First PngeD
present. took the position that TIE
committee needed all the informa ion
asked in the list OF questions 10 lie.
rurmiue me right basis for the .lcensj
lee. l.ittleheld insisted that II Toss
and Dehnel were sincere i'm seeking a
solution 10 the problem they wuulI
not demonstrate with him for erdeay.
oring TO get the information. E.ittir-
field declined 10 disclose who gave
him the lis, OF questions. but ID, hne.
intimated that they came originally
from +. 4. Bancroft, who was en-.
ployed by the old committee OF 80.
and who had always been unsuC cess.
IA! in obtaining the information from
the company.
The result OF the meeting Was Ire
decision TO Invite" Manager Brooks
TO come before the committee next
Friday morning, and tell the commit
tee how IL should proceed. Mr.
Brooks was not on hand Saturday
noon, but 4. ID. b. Van Zandt, public.
ity agent, sat next 10 Deimel Aid
HARPER, who is not member OF the
committee, sat some distance from the
table and smiled blandly at the dis
comfiture OF Sherman Littlefeld when
Deimel insisted on knowing from him
who gave him them questions
Bullock stated that when he first
went down 10 the Office OF the ID. L..
r.. Mr.. Brooks explained the books TO
him Bullock told how his assistant
verified the figures submitted by
Brooks and how he then consulted
Brooks about a further audit.
Did We authorize you 10 do that"
snapped Tossy.
What is this Electric Depot Coz"
asked Thompson. we ought 10 know
something about the company and
how il handles the express business.
Did Mr.. Brooks hamper you in the
" lrk ."
No. not as far as Mr. Brooks was
wiling for me 10 go. replied Bullock
Explain what we wanted you TO
do, said Tossy, Bullock then refer.
leu TO The list OF questions. which
1ossy had in his hand. Bullock said
that he and his assistant could have
obtained more information than the
gross earnings while going over the
be )Ns But, didn't think you want
e1 me 10 act as a detective he said.
II took the subjects up with Mr..
Brooks as we went along
Tossy. who had been chewing visor-
ously at the stub of his cigar and
waving the paper containing the ilst
of questions III -l-ittletield- face could
restrain himself no longer
Why didn't you take us into your
confidence" he demanded oil Little
field You amt the whole thing
around here. Why didn't you let us
i'll on this? II you think you're the
whole committee. why, go on But
you amt"
Deimel: I'VE want to know where
that stun came from" He was adj
dressing Littlefield. There's no dis
grace in you letting us in on this
thing. is there? Where did YOU get
them?"
Deimel talked in a tone OF voice
that clearly indicated contempt iCr
the chairman and his own conviction
that Littlefeld could not dra" up
such a fine list of questions.
II refuse TO tell you where ! got
those Questions replied LittlelleiG-
Its no use asking me. I'm not going
10 tell You"
There was a very tense moment
with Tossy and Dcimel glaring at Lie
tlefield and Thompson and Hindle At
tempting TO get a word in edgewise.
Now, this is just what makes ali
this. trouble for us" Deimel said.
MIR. Brooks would not en-
terrain any investigation we didn't au-
thorize"
II handed Bullock the questions Tor
the benefit of the committee" replied
Littlefield. II thought you wanted
the information necessary 10 decide
tfis question right What do you
blame me for in trying to get at the
facts? Any reason for that
Well" said Deimel with a long
sigh and as though he were about 10
lead the committee out OF a wilder
ness OF misunderstanding. We'll. the
shortest cut is to adopt this motion |
am going TO make. Invite BROOKS
down here. Then Wen see just how
much further we want 70 go with THIS
audit. If We do want TO go any FUR
Their"
Thompson eyed Deimel keeniy.
LAS far as | am concerned ] KNOW
right now | am not satisfied" Thomp-
son said. II am not satisfied with the
audit. IL hasn't gone far enough. Mr..
Bullock. wouldn't 1t be possible Tor
you to go down 10 the Electric Depot
Co.'S office and try 10 get your infor'
nation right there?"
II insist on Mr.. Brooks being n
vited up here" said Deimel.
Detroit Is worth more than
stretch OF country read TO the com
pany in conducting its express bnsl-
ness: the value OF the terminal should
be taken into consideration" con-
tlnued Mr.. Thompson.
fsvx1r oc,nr,ittaa aakad Simriy III