Evening journal., 1915-03-15
WOODCOCK Case
DROPPED By court
District Attorney Nields
Takes Such Action In
Insurance Trial
HARRY w. MUMFORD
STILL ON STAND


dropped as defendant by United
states District Attorney John p. Nields
in the insurance cases on trial in the
/ United States District Court.
/ Mr.. Nicds stated that after full an
( detailed information received from wit
ncsses in the eases he desired TO move
/ 10 nollc PROSE- the ease against Wood
cock
This was allowed by Judge Edward G..
/ Bradford. Never Stcinhrink one of the
counsel for the defendant said this
meant that Woodcock was no longer a.
defendant. and the wanted the jury t0
so understand IT, The other defendants
are Roland +. Brennan. Frank w. An
thonv aud Claire Webster Anthony.
Never Steinhrink then endeavorcd tO
have offered in evidence a copy of "A
Flocal newspaper of Thursday containing
statements made hy two defendants. aud
which had been referred TO by Judge
Bradford on Friday in court in rather
strong terms.
Mr. Nields objected to the admission
of the paper, saying II contained matter
wholly cxtraneous.
Mr.. Steinbrink then said he would
have the paper marked for identification.
lie was allowed TO do this.
Hurry w Mumiord, hotel man OF
Dover. was on the stand when court adj
iourncd from Friday afternoon 20 this
morning and was called TO the stand
when court convened today for cross
examination.
He declared that he did not know
that he was an officer in any of the
companies until 80 informed by the
Governments Mr. Steinbrink showed
Kim a paper in reference TO a re-
, ceivership for the Home Fire lnsur-
anco Company in which his name ap-
j pearod as vice-persident. and he ad-
I mitted that he signed the paper.
q Mr. Mumford said he knew nothing
about the insurance business and Mr..
Steinhrink asked IL he did not make
e this statement as a result Of a sug-
, gestion that he would clear himself
4 in this way. He denied this was
so
o Mr.. Mumford denied that he had
2 ever been In the Office of former
n United States Senator Richard Y
n Kenney on business connected Will
the insurance companies, but hat
n been in his office on business connec
L ed with his hotel.
70 Minutes OF the Mercatile Fire an'
e. Marine Company were read TO MT
IS Nields showing that Mr. Mumiord wa
present as secretary and presided Il
the absence of the president Nj
Mumford's name was signed as secro
tary.
Mr.. Mumford denied that he wa
az the meeting but admitted he sigt
ed the minutes saying he did so
the request OF Mr.. Brennan. who FOL
him the meeting was held. and he ha
conhdencerin him.
Mr. Nields read the minutes Of
meeting OF tic directors of the Hon
Fire Company alleged to be ha'
been held in the Office OF Mr. kenne
Mr.. Mumiord was mentioned as on
of those present He denied he wa
at such meeting. lie also denied a
tending other meetings and presidin
at some of them as stated in the mir
utes. Mr. Mumford admitted that
May. 1913, he borrowed S25 from NJ
Brennan and received check OF th
Home Company for the amount.
Mr. Mumford after much question
ing admitted borrowing S75 irol
Mr.. Brennan in May, 1913 He sal
he borrowed Il on office furniture
"Then ! thought Mr.. Brennan wa
q gentleman. 7 had confidence
him." said Mr.. Mumford. lie said i
had been introduced to him by Unfit
ontial men in Dover
Robert ID. Simmons. a dispatch'
and collector in the Dover post ofiic
said Brennan had a lock box In u
no post Office in which was placed ma
ey for .the Capital Underwriters, Hon
nu American and Mercantile Companie
'H He said Mr.. Brennan. often came fI
ga the mail and at first said ID. Nj. Ridg
~ ~ had come for mail, but later sa
~ he was not positive that he did so.
ny william w. McCabe. Of Dove
~ deputy state insurance commissions
~ identified papers which, he said. we
~ filed with the insurance commission
=, @ when application was made for
censes by the Home, American al
Mercantile. The papers each conta
100 names.
, Mr.. Steinbrink objected 60 the a
ne mission of the papers. claiming IN
ter some Of thcm were signed al the su
ge, gcstion OF Mr. Woodcock and os u
me latter IS out now Of the case,
le thought such papers should not
ne admitted
lue Al o'clock a recess was taken un
2.2O o'clock so as to give the attorne
an opportunity to look over the tes
mony 10 see with which papers N
WoodcOck was connected.