The Washington herald., 1914-05-27

II would have to be In the form Of . let
ter and submitted 70 the commission
\ Just as soon ~ Commissioner Nc
Chord had raped for order Solicitor
Folk rose and reported 70 Commissioner
NcChord concerning witnesses whom
have ben summoned, but who have MED
certificates from phydcans setting fortn
their physical condition. After the sick
reports were disposed Of Solicitor Folk
announced that Lawrence Minot, James
8. Elton and Lewis Cass Ledyard were
present. and that they were ready to
proceed and he was ready to proceed
also. Mr.. Folk then also stated that d.
H. Warner. also . director of the New
Haven during the Meiien regime. had
announced his willingness to be present.
but had stated that A. he had attended
but a few meetings of the board he did
not think he had any information that
was Of any importance. Then the pro-
ceeding really began. Commissioner Nc
Chord making the following statement
when Mr.. Folk resumed his seat:
Special Places Of Case Under Probe.
The commission has under way spc-
cial Investigations bearing on different
phases of this case. but II has not yet
completed through its examiners. and we
understand this morning that Mr.. Nor
gan proffers to let the commission or
any other lawful tribunal have access
to the books. records. vouchers or papers
Of his father. the late J. Pierpont Nor
gan, and also Of his bank. and the COM
missionl desires to avail itself of that
opportunity. and in view Of these facts
we will adjuorn this hearing until We'd
nesday, June .. at 1890"
Mr.. Ledyard then rose and asked per-
mission to make q statement. Commits
sioner McChord motioned for him to pro-
ceed, and Mr.. Ledyard stated that he
had made two trips to Washington to
testify, and was anxious to do so. He
stated that on May q he had written
the commission a letter. and asked to
have the letter read In this letter Mr..
Ledyard expressed his anxiety to ap-
pear, and among other things he said
that he had read Mr.. Mellen's testi-
mony and his recollection compelled him
to disagree with Mr.. Mellen-"
Solicitor Folk arose and said:
las counsel, I would say" said he,
1T In. the truth We desire. the whole
truth. and nothing but the truth and II
Mr.. Ledyard desires to appear. 1 have
no doubt he"
Folk Abruptly Choked on.
Commissioner McChord raped sharply
with his gavel interrupting Mr.. Folk In
the middle of q sentence:
THAT il immaterfal. said the commits
sioner. The commission will determine
that We will not discuss that here"
According to the report made by So
licitor Folk to Commissioner McChord
at the opening of the proceedings, the
examiners sent to New York yesterday
to locate William Rockefeller and ascer- |
tain his physical condition but could not |
locate him. The examiner who was
sent to see George McCulloch Miller re-
ported that he had called on Mr.. Miller |
at his residence and found him "a hale |
and hearty old man" Both Mr.. Rookie |
fellers have filed certificates signed by |
their doctors setting forth that the or
deal OF testifying would endanger their |
lives. Examiners reported that H N. |
vice president of the New |
Haven, was found in a hospital suf- |
fering from nervous prostration- Samuel |
c. Morehouse. another witness wanted. |
was also reported suffering from i'll
health.