The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
Traction Magnate Elk
pected to Star Before
Pujo Committee.
HE WILL BE ASKED
ABOUT EQUITABLE
Investigators Wish to Know
Whv He Gave Up Stock o.
Life Insurance Company to
Morgan After Declaring He
Did Not Want to
Sell.

Washington. January Thomas
E,,r,uus Evan. millionaire traction
magnate OF New York and Virginia -
10 be a rival star" witness TO J. l.
Morgan In the House money trust III
vestiratfou. IL was learned to-day
The summoning OF Ryan. it was re-
norted was 70 secure his version oil
Morgan's acquisition of the stock OF
the Equitable Life Company MOT
gan said he told Ryan that he tMof-
gan, wanted the stock. and. after some
aemurring. Ryan gave It up. Inc
stock. II is said. Will control assets OF
many millions within generation.
Plans 70 conclude the money trust
probe by January 20 were announces
,o-day. The date for the wind-up OF
the inquiry Will be definitely set when
enc Committee resumes its work Mon
day.
report Of lis findings and recon-
uenoatlons for remedial legislation VIII
be MADE by the committee early IN
E.ab-uarv The recommendations. il is
said will urge drastic reform IN the
currency system and operation OF stoci.
exchanges, clearing houses. banks ana
trust companies.
To hold longer sessions OF the com
rrllttee daily is planned. in order TO
conclude the entire investigation jan
uary 20.
More Bankers TO Testify.
More New YORK bankers Will be hal
ed here Monday for witness stand or
deals. They win preeede the proposed
appearance of Ryan and William
Rockefeller The Investigations nfsei
week. II was Officially stated to-day.
will be along lines similar 10 that oi
Morgan. deiving into the transactions
Of other nsca. agencies OF lesser Hnan-
cial power than the Morgan house
Floating Of several big bond Issues and
loans OF some of the principal banks
Will also ne inquired into
Lawrence .. Murray. Comptroller OF
the Currency. is scheduled TO be tbs
first witness examined Monday after
noon. when the committee resumes lis
hearings. It was reported to-day that
Murray was TO be quiZzed regarding
the reported refusal OF Attorney Gen
eral W.ckersham and President Taft TO
advise his disclosure to the Puto com
nlittee OF confidential reports made 10
MS office by national banks
When William Rockefeller Will open
his Iips-if ever-to the money trust
probers was more doubtful than ever
tonight Pujo committeeman ad-
rnitted that Rockefeller might never
give one word OF testimony because of
his physical condition. Rockefellers
appearance here. according TO the
subpoena Issued, is scheduled January
IS.
Await Proof Of Illness
II was stated tonight that the com
mittee will wait for Rockefeller to
present his proofs. by physicians af-
:ssiavits. that he is too feeble 10 test1
~. ana then send some specialist to
make a competent examination of the
millionaire IL the committees spe-
cialist confirms the diagnosis OF Rookie
fellers physician. the committee will
endeavor to secure Rocksfellers test
n1cny in New York. either by a journey
there OF the committee. or deposition
upon questions prepared by the COM
mittee's attorney. Samuel Untermyer.
CapituIation Of Rockefeller to the
siege of SergeaEt-at-Arms Riddell and
his corps Of forty deputies and detec-
tiveS in New York. is admitted by the
committee to solve a nasty" prob
lem and difficult situation.
we were put in the position OF
showing the country whether Rookie
Teller was a bigger man than the gov
eminent and We proposed 10 go
through with it," said one commit
tecmsn to-day
Escaped Indignlfy.
How william Rockefeller. OF the
Standard oil Company. has been saved
the ~indignity" OF being actually served
with the subpoena OF the money trust
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