The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-03

Las Cruces. n. NJ. March 3.--Pres-
idcnt Ladd. Il. w. wigEs and y. A.
Mossman we're on the stand this
morning in the Legislative inVesglga-
tion into the affairs of the failed
First State bank and the state agri-
cultural cOlleee. The testimony as
brought out indicated that the mem
bera of the faculty were not free from
the effects OF political influence. Or.
I.add aired his troubles with otto
Wetiaufer. FORMER req Istraf. whom
he characterized az such liar. Df.
Lsadd said that he had recommended
to members of the faculty that they
deposit In the First state bank be-
cause u would preserve their peace
of mind and save friction. Upon
close questioning he said that he
thought r. II. Il. smith, president OF
the failed bank. might use political
Influence against them n they did not
do So. Dr iadd wns twice reproved
by Mr. Hoiloman for citing Instances
from his experience IN other states
II. w WiRgs. when he took the
stand. said that he believed the evil
dence given to the committee was
being influenced by the fact that the
board o. regents are 20 meet on
March sth. when they elect the fac
ulty for the next year. He criticized
DIR. Ladd's ae:.:'sIstrutlon Tor lack Of
a clearly defined policy.
| r. A. MossmRn on the stand told
OF an Investigation made by himself
and Guilfoll OF wetiagter's accounts.
which he said showed a shortage OF
5000. He said he had since dircov-
cred furthtf shortaEes Moasman
told OF finding IN Wetlanfer's desk
checks for college FUNDS which hae
not been cleared the Inference being
that they were held To retain funds
IN the bank
Choking on the Minority.
Interesting admissions forced from
NJ. o. Llewellyn and emphasis laid
on the allegations by several witness
SEES that acquisitions for supplies were
held up for indefinite lengths of timo
failed 10 operate at yesterday after
moons session of the state college in
vestigating committee TO ovcrshadow
the unexpected and swift resignation
from the committee OF senator All
dredge when the majority refused TO
allow the minority, or any other per-
son. the right TO cross examine witt
1
came as complete surprise 20 every
one present. even TO his Democrats
confreres. Aside from the bare state
ment that IL was u good move. how
ever. no one can be sot TO discuss Il
on that side. AS Tor the Republicans,
they carried on their inquiry without
seeming To miss the gentleman from
Quay county
The generaI feeling IA that the Dem-
ocrats have been denied the right ~
introduce evidence or TO refute facts
which appear 20 be damaging 10 the
party. or members OF Il. The wh0is
} operation of the ruling which led "a
the senator's resignation Is 20 brinE
: out but one side Of the evidence. Ia
; consequence OF this u seems possible
, indeed. one Democrati~ leader stated
: after tho hearing. that half-truths
e had been developed in several In.
{ stances which could be cleared up OF
at least be given a far more favor
n able appearance could both sides hav,
y been brought out.
? The admission forced from Morgan
o. LleWeilyn. former treasurer OF th'
college, thai his appointment a. attor
ney Tor the defunct First State banl
of Las cruces had been practlcalll
contemporancou with the depoait o
some 100000 OF the state collesi
funds In the bank hy him, an urgen
attempt By Mr.. Holloman 10 ~
I.leWellya 10 admit that a note aiwne
by himself ard others. includin
Chairman ]. N. paxlon Of the stat
Democratic COMMITTEES. who u ais
chairman OF the board of regents q
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