The Washington times., 1914-06-04
DOUGLAS RESUMES
WRIGHT TESTIMONY
Attorney Recalled as Hearing on
Impeachment Trial OF JUS
dee Reopens.
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nav dividends while you were connected
with it?" asked Chairman MCCOY.
Yes, sir. l cont remember the years,
but l bslisye it paid diyidenoS ssiS ssHaoiy M-
eGccgt Tor sse g three years. saio MI
Man of Integrity.
"in what way would Justice Wrigh"s
membership on the board of directors
Selp the bank?''
same as any other prominent and
weII-known man of influence, s...,.,
Was Justice Wrtghts nnanciai
strength of any weight"
''I don't known about his financial
strength, but he was man OF excellent
integrity. a justice of the District
berch, and his name demanded respect
and was attractive.
Did it not appeal to you that a JUS
tioe of the Capital of the nation should
not be identified with any business in
AT that time it did not. 1t is de-
batsbIe question now. At the present
time. / would advise Justice Wright
not TO serve as a director. but at that
time we advised him and urged him
10 serve.
Il realize that a justice should hold
himself clear Of many connections, but
the question of him being aloof from all
Is debatable."
What other verdicts against the
railway company were set aside by
Justice Wright besides the Hill mat
ter:''
There were three. including the Hill
case. In the Wylie case. on the second
tria,. we procured a verdict. In the
Walters case. a new trial was procured
on just grounds, and before the second
tIial we compromised the case for $50. :"
did the railway company have any
influence in deciding whether a case
- T,,o@ Wit 1rf
asked Mr.. Beall.
No. sir
Theodore L Block Recalled.
Upon being recalled just after The
Times report closed late yesterday
afternoon, Theodore L. Block. who oc-
cupied the stand most of the day, was
questioned by Congressman Beall on
the matter of his previous testimony
Mr.. Block explained that Attorney
Essby-Smith had said that Attorney
William E. Ambrose did not tell the
truth when testifying before the COM
miItee. Il took this statement and
coupled il with a declaration made by
Mr.. Ambrose that he would not divulge
a confidence reposed in him." said Mr..
Block. The witness could not say that
Ambrose was unfriendly toward Justice
Wright because of money matters"
DO you know anything that would
indicate that he was on better relations
or footing with Justice Wright than
No, sir. l heard him complain once
that he was treated shabbily in the
Chinese exclusion act" replied Mr..
Block
Ibid you ever hear that he was the
maker of a note or indorser on a note
o. Justice Wright
NC, sir"
ON cross-examination by Attorney
nj yA1- n,
you know of any testimony given by
Mr.. Ambrose that was not the truth?
mo, sir. never read all OF IL l
hascd my remark upon what Easoy-
Smith said and Ambrose,s statement
about divulging a confidence, both OF
which led me to believe that he never
told all he knew"
Telephoned For Ambrose.
DO you know that Justice Wright
came TO Mr.. Ambrose's office to see
Mrs. Rauscher?"
Il do not know that he saw her.
She may have gone out of Mr.. Am
brose's office"
did you often telephone to Justice
Chairman Mccoy.
Yes, very often"
DO you know positively whether
Justice Wright saw Mrs. Rauscher?"
Il cannot say positively.
give me your best recollection of the
circumstances of Justice Wrights visit
that day, explaining just how he en-
tered the rooms?" requested Mr.. Dar-
lington.
"As I recall it. Justice Wright came
into my room. which is two doors
away, and / knocked on Mr.. Ambrose's s
office to announce him. AS Ambrose
came out / went into my own room
on the other side. Then Mr. Ambrose
came into my room and Justice Wright
went into his"
At the request of Chairman Mccoy,
Mr. Block made a rough diagram of the
upon its completion, Il developed to De
useless. as the rooms have been altered
since the visit of Justice Wright.
An explanation of his connection with
two notes of Justice Wright was given
hy Attorney Charles a. Douglas, who
also told of appearing as an attorney
for the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company in Justice Wright's court
during the period that he was an in
dorser on Wright's notes.
Qualify As Director.
In detailing his knowledge OF the
two notes, Attorney Douglass said:
In the spring OF 1906 the United
States Savings Bank was organized,
and / was its first president. We ask
ed Justice Wright to go on the board
OF directors We wanted to raise a
capital stock Of 100000, and We
thought he could be and would be of
service to the bank. He said he could
not invest in stock. and we told him
that he would have to have two
shares of stock unincumbered in order
70 become a director. J. Miller Ken
Won offered to negotiate a note for
$500 for Justice Wright, and he and
] went on as indorsers TO qualify
Justice Wright as a member of the
board Of directors.
Later, James 81. Baker was SUBJ
stituted for Mr.. Kenyon on the note.
End the note was renewed from time
60 time until Mr.. Cooper became
president of the bank and then the
note was paid and taken out. Later
we sought to increase the capital
stock from the $4,000 that We had
raised TO 100000. and We had to
strain a point to get all the capital
stock raised. / took some, and s. 900
worth of stock was assigned TO JUS
tice Wright. The Riggs National Bank
carried this paper for a time. but
later IL was taken over by the United
States Trust Company: which agreed
TO carry II at so, with the understand
ing that the holders of stock would
pay the 20 per cent difference. Jus
tIce Wright had 10 raise $400 for this
arrangement. and on this note NJ. A.
Winter James L. Karrick. Charles o.
Rice and myself all associates of