The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-21
TAKES RIGGS
BANK CASE UNDER
AMUSEMENT
|Untermyer, in Final Statement
Produces Affidavit to Show
Bank Actively Engaged in
Stock Deals.

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my EveninE Herald Leased wirel
Washington, May 2i--A big crowd
81 spectators, drawn o. a result Of
Yesterdays clash between former
senator Bailey and Justice MCCOY,
niicd thu district supreme court room
today.
Senator Bailey OF counsel for the
bank resumed his concluding argu-
mcnt IN opposition to the motion oi
the governments for dismissal Of the
Injunction obtained by the Riggs Na-
uonni bank arainst treasury officials
Before Mr.. Bailey resumed. how
ever, Samuel untermyer. for the
treasury officials. presented a book
keepers affidavit hat there were six
thousand transactions on the boos
OF Lewis johnson and Company.
bnnkrupt stock brokers. IN the name
90 tho Riggs hank and that checks
were made some times In the maine OF
the bank and at others in the name
of II. N. Father. one OF It's officials.
lie explained the afndaVit WAS a
reply To the affidavit by bank attor-
ncys yesterday. contending that II
there were any entries Of stock SELL
ing on the books Of Lewis johnson
md Company. showing the Riggs
bank sold stock, they were fictitious.
1T r. for your honor to determine
whether the processes OF this court
have been abused concluded Mr.
untcrmyer.
Frank J. Hogan. % counsel for the
bank. explained that the affidavit
meant the bank itself had not sold
stocks short.
Mr.. Bailey devoted his argument
today to the discretion lodged with
Comptroller williams, calling FOR
special reports. He argued that
while the comptroller might demand
lnfrmation OF existing loans. he could
not demand Information OF loans
closed fifteen years ugo.
Mr.. Bailey. concluding his argu-
ment. declared the law fixing the
powers OF the comptroller. as con-
strucd by the treasury officials. would
be unconstitutional In hat Il would
require bank officials TO furnish crim-
hal evidence against themselves. He
based his assertion m the fact that
the comptroller called for reports on
dummy and concealed loans. the
making OF which. Mr.. Bailey said,
would be n crime.
Mr.. Untcrmycr and Mr.. Brandeis
replied briefly for she treasury Off
clals and the court took the case, an-
%nouncing that the temporary injunc-
tlon obtained by the bank would
stand until a decision was reached.
den Hartman. Chairman Walsh evil
IDENTIFY was not Inclined To reduce his
vigorous attitude and repeatedly piled
AIR. Rockefeller with questions which
the latter declared improper. once
Mr.. Walsh and Mr.. Rockefeller par
ricd hotly with questions and an
swers. Walsh demanding Eyes or
no. explaining. however. that the
witness could dovelope his answer.
But you said / must say yes or
nc me stop there" declared Mr..
Rockefeller. ~ sat heer yesterday
day and heard a witness who was
permitted 10 answer questions at any
he declared, "and / demand
the same right
when Mr.. Walsh agreed that Mr.
Rockefeller could answer questions
as he wished, the tense situation APP
pearod 10 be relieved.
The chairman asked for a telegram
from President Wclborn OF tho coal
company TO Mr. Rockefeller regard
ing the price OF coal during tho
strike.
Wasn't 4 "a fact" asked Chair
mar Welsh. that the price of coal
was raised during the strike ana that
IL was prohihitive to the pOor?"
- didn't know what the price OF
coal was n had knowledge only ut
our own coal. not about hat OF other
producers"
do you know that Attorney Cen
crnl Farrar Of Colorado wen To the
governor and asked him for the use
OF the militia tu install strikchrcak-
crs In your mincsg"
II knew nothing of IT, said Mi.
Rockefeller.
did you company cheat The coat
miner in weights"
Never TO my knowledge"
"bld the companies with when
you combined cheat their menf'
eve never combined with any 9TH
or c~ompanics.'' said Mr.. Rockefeller
lie added that the Colorado compa-
Mics merely Joined together 90 act in
the strike.
Walsh asked n Rockefeller did not
think he. az "A director Of the COM
pany. should take steps to have
criminal saloonkecpcrs' ousted from
the mining camps. Mr.. Rockefeller
retorted that state officials should
enforce tho laws.
Mr.. Walsh read several letters
written hy Mr.. Rockefeller promis-
INK support 90 the company olncers
Mr.. Walsh asked 70 Rockefeller
was acquainted with the details OF
the Ludlow massacre and gave "a
graphic description Of IL. Mt. Rock
%cfoller said ne had no knowledge of
tho details.
con the same day AZ the Ludlow
massacre Walsh asserted, did you
mot learn that there was "a little boy
killed
81 heard % boy was shot, said
Rockefeller
walsh then called attention 20 "a
company statement that Tho women
and children "a Ludlow were smoth-
cred ana then read q post card adj
dressed 10 him by Mr.. and Mrs. shy
der az Trinidad, saying.
I'VE wish Go inform YOU that here
DIS one uf the little victims Of Lud-
l.us r,f eunnfn.rgH hint WA shot