The Washington times., 1914-07-21
VIEW DELAY TO HOLD
UP WRIGHT INQUIRY
Committee Is Not Expected to
Resume Hearings in Case
Before Friday.

TIE subcommittee hearing the inn
e hment charges against Justice
pE iel Thew Wright will not meet to-
be row, as scheduled, owing to the
ha 7ility of the committee TO arrange
|oT the presence of witnesses
A. the completion of yesterday s
ession. Chairman Mccoy announced
he an adjournment would be taken
nr'l the call of the committee, in
ic al ting that Thursday probably
Fculd be the next day of activity.
Attorney Darlington told the COM
niJtee that Justice Wright had ar
a. sed to try two cases Thursday,
nc q is likely that no session will
e held until Friday.
James L. Karrick. Harry S. PLACER
nd Matthew E. O'Brieu were the wit
esses examined following the COM
Iletion of The Times report
Stock Was Turned Back.
CONTINUING the examination of Mr..
kE rrick late yesterday afternoon the
uhcommlttee again went over the mis-
Fortunes of the Sealed Package Ice
-o1panv. in which Mr.. Karrick was
a. Eely interested. Mr. Karrick explain
d thar the American Securities Com
ps-y was the promoting company for
he ice concern. and was to receive 20
be- cent on the stock sold.
This ARRANGEMENT did not hold out,
however.' he said. "A Mr.. Cook came
Int the concern and he and his friends
bb sscted to the 20 per cent arrange
ne [, so the American Securities Com
paw turned back most. If not all. of
+ht Ir stock
| Hir. Earrick said that Mr.. Roper. now
81 Assistant Postmaster General,
was with the securities company for
se eral months. and had an office in
! he United States Savings Bank build
n The ice company failed in 1911 and
! h project was abandoned. Mr.. Kar-
fiC taking over the accounts
Why was Justice Wright taken in as
y director of the United States Savings
b lk?" asked Chairman Mccoy, going
We thought il would be q good thing
or 2 Young bank to have affiliated with
IL a man of the standing of Justice
|bf The Supreme Court of the District,
What business experience had Jus
tiCs Wright had?'
7 did not know Justice Wright at
the time. Mr.. Douglas suggested that
b become a director and he was taken
IN -
Did Not Remember.
Chairman Mccoy asked Mr.. Karrick
|Rhst he had paid Attorney William E.
Ambrose FOR representing him in the
Efsirs between the bank and the Bu-
beau Of National Literature and Art
lbut the witness did not remember, say
|hsl ever rendered an itemized bill for
Testimony here has been that Jus
tice Wright gave a certain note for
400 for stock in the Sealed Package
Ice Company and ii was never paid.
Why not?'' asked Mr.. Mccoy.
For the reason il was never de-
n snded, I guess The note came into
|uv possession when l took over the
bSsets of the ice company"
Did you consider II as an obliga-
(fon OF Justice Wright?''
There might have been a legal OBJ
|iE alton. j don't know whether IL had
BEN outlawed or not at that time"
How do you mean outlawed?"
The statute OF limitations Is three
yrs here. ! believe"
Only three years?"
fes- The company was organized in
" ?. and I: ran until 1911, but did not
to-ne into possession of the note until
D ober. 1913. as ] recall"
NJ. Mccoy asked II he thought the |
z nsactions between the bank and the |
z reau OF National Literature and Art
y re successful and Mr.. Karrick re-
had more TO do with that than
p body, and IL was adjusted. The Sc
g.r ties were ample. and the only i
t-"Iols was along toward the last the |
cc noern 'ktted some checks"
Saved Bank From Loss.
Nr. Karrick told the committee that
b Knew Of no release OF Justice Wright
Z N his note by the Sealed Package
q Company. On cross-examination b , |
= Attorney Darlington, he was asked for
opinion OF Justice wright's business
e pAcity. The witness said: He was
very valuable to the bank in. MANY
' ave His business advice was very |
%. and n one instance he saved the |
hk . possible loss by the discovery |
o. forgery OF a note"
Did you have occasion to refer legal
? alters 10 him when Jour attorneys |
re absent asked Congressman Nel-t
I can't cay replied Mr.. Karrick. |
We had two legal advisers. We got |
ldvioe on business matters from him
: ped"
As matter of fact. did he not give
q Mons on matters which involved |
i-& 81 hAOWie0Ee.
No, sir
Do you recall any important mat
that was referred TO your legal !
2 2resentatives?"
Yes. One very important matter was
. routing Of checks of the National !
I resu OF Literature and Art Jus
- Wright detected that matter, and |
J. wAs put up 10 Conrad Syme, our
,0unsel, for a decision as to suing a |
1icsgo. bank for not expeditlng the |
How did Justice Wright detect the
? atter2'
BY the stamps Of banks on the back |
, the checks"
p red TO counsel?'
J cannot specify. but we got several |
for $50 from Mr.. Douglass for !
vices"
Did YOU refer any legal matters 10 |
ur second vice president (Justice |
2 rightD7''
l don't recall single legal matter"
Will Look Up Books.
Harry s. PLACER. an empIoye Of the !
deity Storage Company. OF which |
Ksrrick is president. told the COM
: ttee Of receipting for some books of |
~ Sealed Package Ice Company and |
e American Securities Company. but |
sclsred he had not received the books |
the latter company. He expressed |
. belief that he could locate the
'n9ks in Judge McCalmont's office, and |
b. was requested TO communicate with |
ne latter and furnish the books II |
IND.
Attorney Matthew z. O'Brien was re-
r led by ATTORNEY Darlington 10 tell |