The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-10
VIM. GUGGENHEIM
FOUND IN CONTEMPT
Must Answer Questions Ahou,
Samuel Untermycr's nj.
vorce Case Work.
ORDER BY HIGH COURT

W 'uSEFIHFlInt 4 1Ur~whn-
the firm Of NJ. Guggenheim's Sons VOL,
was divorced In Illinois in 1901 nv w.,
Grace d. Gugrenheim, ana VINO A,.
since been charged IN that State r-,,
being party to conspiracy 10 ob,,,,
fraudulent and collusivo divorce. u,,
found guilty OF contemp' yesterday n,
tho Appellate Division ot tho Sun,,-D,
Court for refusing 10 answer oues,,o.,
in the proceedings brought here nv -.
Bar Association against Mrs. Cu-,c.
helms attorney. IouE Werner he,sp,.
OF his conduct In connection with M
divorce case.
Tho Appellate Division d'rec,s u.
Guggcnheim 20 answer tho ques,,,,,
propounded TO him before Aiian Noc,,
loh, tho referee appointed 10 hear N.
diaharment proceedings by the Ar-ala,.
Division. which involve Mr. Gusgsr
helms attorney. Samuel Untornyer
The papers presented IN tho Appsla..
Division on tho application to ruria
Mr.. GuRgenheim show that Mr.. ouTven,
helm first attempted 10 evade tho az.
vice OF a subpoena In the case. and late,
when he had been served he pleaded
Illness and presented = physicians re,.
tificate. The case has been pendins
before Referee McCulloh since last May
Tend 10 Incriminatc.
Mr.. Guggenheim finally appeared n.
fore the referee on January % l,r
and while he answered certain question,
relating to Mr.. Uutermyer S acts IN 70.
gard 10 the Illinois divorce be- ,fua4i
to answer others on tho ground 'ha' 'Net
would tend to incriminate and coavc,
t.
asking that Mr.. Guggenholn ba co-
PEELED TO answer all questions Elrr
Chrystie. counsel for tho Bar Associs.
ton. said the alleged conspiracy %.
CURED thirteen years ago. and That M
effort has ever been made to Inict NJ
Guggenheim here.
Mr.. Chrystie contended that Mr. Gus
cenheim had already answered many Q,
the questions In a suit brought herr
some years ago by his former WIFE Ard
that efforts to get her testimony In III
disbarment proceedings were unavai'gt
because she evaded the service OIL,
subpoena and later when 4 conn'ssi,t
was issued to her in California che r.
fused TO testify.
A transcript Of the testimony g,v.r
ny Mr.. Guggenhelm before Referee Nc.
Cu,loh shows the following answers e
for the Bar Association:
Did YOU give Mr.. Cnternyer any IN.
structions as TO the payment % money
TO the then Mrs Guggcnhelu7"
"r gave no Instructions. except In 4
general way to take care OF the matte
just simply left the matter in b
hands"
"Did you know Of payments mad. b.
him to her for your account
mo. ] did not"
Did you furnish any money 10 hin
10 he paid to her."
mo. did not"
"Did you have any money furr
for that purpose by any one e.sa''
No Objection 10 Payment.
MY affairs were left in his N1rls 80
that they might he ATTENDED 90 srl o.
course It was perfectly unders'r 10 "a.
IL any money was necessary & he pal
70 her | would have no objectio1 % re
payment being made: | simply 'o-'
mi,ted the matter 70 his cor" without
any instructions as to money
where was the money to coma ron
IN case he found II necessary % Har
anything to hero"
He knew of my connection w',A 'Ne
firm Of VI. Guggeuheim's Sons mad Re
desired to procure any morcv 7 SUI
pose he knew where he cou'' 90 3
"Hc did know Of suoh relations ~
yours that would enable him ,p ur1'ur.
money II he needed it,"
That could not say r7va No.
no money. | left the matte. .'-.
IN his hands TO look after NV -s
lie knew that | was Eo.rE 2" l4-'-
that had deserted this Nu.t" ''7'
I had left her 70. good and 'N' "f'
20 look after the matter. I.o'' ''''
/ said nothing"
"pI you ever know 'h'' H"F nav.
menis were made 10 her o' r.- -
COUNT"
Il made no payments - '.' '"'"A
left for Europe and know .. N 9F.
ments that were made 20 N"' .''". .f.'
for Europe: that Is lc''. g. I'
swcr any questions az TO- H',''c a-.
payments were made 10 hor a'.. . i''
for Europe"
Upon being asked Ms c-ou' - -
fusing to answer he said .Nr p we ~
the ground that 5, might '.. 80 '".
crimiuato him o' the chars. ~ 90
SplrtCy in Illinois. NJ S...-
that this was 10 ',Ls. N ...
Gordon Battle, counsel 'Hr -
helm. put In evidence 'I, fI.' '..'
charges OF co-Spl-acy %. a.,-
fore the District N''0r".r
county, Illinois. I'm Nu'.-a.
the District ATTORNEY r,f.s,4
the case 90 tho Grand lHrf
former Mrs GuGECur'.w Ht-.
pear thcrc and remain r.'
was tried.
Five N.ar, md $4,000 VIM