The Washington times., 1914-06-21

twenty times during his services. Mr..
Hunt, believe, did all the clerical
work. aside from the court work. he
did no. give the matter much attention.
as Mr. Hunt and l could be relied upon.''
Notwithstanding Mr.. Douglass slight
services you diG not object TO his lees:
No. We felt that his services were
necessary"
The National Bank of Washington
was large CREDITOR
Mr.. Brandenburg was attorney for
the bank"
Il believe that is true"
"In the conference you had in Kew
York with Mr.. Friedman and Justice
Wright was the matter of attachment
discusSed?" asked Chairman Mccoy.
E L don't think so. i believe the first
intimation l had of that was in WASH
ington."
"You wanted to get the books in New
York. where you could dispose of them,
and the bank wanted to retain lien OF
them"
My understanding was that the bank
objected to the books going TO New
York because they could be attached
there by others"
Did your bureau have any interest
in this attachment" asked Mr.. Darling
ton.
No"
Entirely a Bank Affair.
That was entirely matter Of the
United States Savings Bank?'
Yes, sir"
You wanted the books to come to
New York free from any encumbrances.
so you could dispose of them" Mr.. Nc
Coy asked.
Yes sir, we did not want them 20 be
subject to seizure by others.
The appointment OF Mr.. Halstead as
receiver OF the National Bureau OF L.
erature and Arts was gone into when
Attorney A. Z. L. Leckie was called to
the stand. He was asked TO tell whaB
ne knew about the appointment of MIR.
Halstead. Responding. Mr.. Leckie SAID:
Literature and Art On its behalf l
filed a petition asking that a receiver
be appointed. Mr.. Barcus and / had |
talked 1t over thoroughly and We agreed
receiver as he was an employe OF the
company and would not cost anything
additional. Justice Anderson appointed
him receiver and approved the bond.
On the night Of that day confer |
cncs was called in my office. at which |
there were present, of and on, Mr.. |
Baker. Justice Wright, Mr.. Hunt, and |
Mr.. Harlum- Mr.. Seibel, OF Akron or |
Ohio, was present some Of
the time. At the conference objection |
was made to Mr.. Halsted serving. JUS
tice Wright and Mr.. Baker objected OIL |
behalf of the United States Savings
Bank.
Suggested Mr.. Ambrose.
Justice Wright suggested the name
Of William E Ambrose. l opposed Mr..
not because 1t was Ambrose.
as he stood well at the bar. but ! op- /
posed the setting aside of the receiver
ship the court had appointed. Mr..
representing the National
Bank of Washington and the American
Funding Company, later in the evening II
Mr.. Douglas as compromiEe, II
Mr.. Barcus, Justice Wright. and Mr.. Il
Baker were favorably impressed with !
Mr.. Douglas. Barcus and Mr.. Douglas
held a conference in the hail, and lit
lie later he came in and announced that II
Mr.. Douglas was satisfactory. We II
proceeded to get Mr.. Halsted's resigna- II
ion, and went the next day 10 Justice II
Anderson, and Mr.. Douglas was subst=
uted as receiver" II
On cross-eNamination by Mr.. Darling II
on, Mr.. Lecide was asked IL Mr.. Kar- II
Leckie said he would not be sure that II
Mr.. karrick was present.
Did you not know that Mr.. Karrick, II
Mr.. Baker, and Justice Wright COM
posed the executive committee of the II
United States savings Bank?" asked
Mr.. DARLINGTON
No. did not know that" responded
Mr.. Leckie.
Chairman Mccoy then announced that II
he hearing woul1 adjourn until 10
} clock tomorrow morning