The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-29
INQUIRY REOPENS
INTO MORGAN LEAK
Martin Egan. Held in One
Case, Becomes Complainant
in a New Phase.
on TRAIL OF GRAPEVINE

In an endeavor to discover the leak in
the office of ]. 7. Morgan & Co. whereby
private information concerning war
munitions contracts got out to business
rivals Chief Magistrate McAdoo yester-
day heard several witnesses in the re-
opened John Doe inquiry. At the origi-
nal hearing william j. Burns, "a private
detective, was held for publishing papers
found in the office OF seymour g. Sey-
mour, lawyers at 1870 Broadway. Martin
Eran. publicity man for the firm of
Morgan a Co, was held for the same
crime.
When the proceedings were r%eopcncd
yesterday morning the District Attorney
was represented by William Hartman
Black. although the real examination Of
witnesses was conducted by Francis l..
Wellman. Mr.. Black will file an In
formation on which n further hearing
will be held tomorrow. Mr.. Egan Will
be the complainant in tlis case. although
a defendant IN another phase Of the in
quiry.
O. b. Phillips. who had desk room in
the office Of Seymour q Seymour. who
has been quoted az having said there
was a guardian angel in Morgan's
office. was called as "A witness. lie adj
mited writing many letters To munitions
makers. lie enicd however, that he
wrote the humboldt Fibre Company
under date OF February 4 In which he
explained the grapevine method. lie
said his office associate. Cashier he witt.
wrote It and later Mr.. lie witt assumed
FUN responsibility. Phillips told the
court fcredcr!ck Seymour Of the law
firm SHARED one-fifth OF | per cent. on all
commissions for war contracts for which
thoy obtained successful bidders.
Philips admitted that he with DE
wit. Morton Y Sulizer and william II.
Inns, all of whom had desk room to-
ee'hcr. had succeeded In landing but W.
contracts. The commission on one was
$500. The other was less.
H. b. Prindie. in charge OF the munl-
tons department Of J. l.. Morgan a CO..
was called and John s. Seymour was
A. ven the opportunity TO examine him.
Al the start he asked
1t wouldn't be much trouble TO find
ont who gave out the Information in your
office would it,
Magistrate McAdoo. who was very at
tcutive, broke IN: u you know who
lid II. Mr.. seymour"
81 30 not, but I would he glad 10 help
Ind out was the hasty reply.
At This point Mr.. Wel'man made the
observation that II seymour wanted TO
= could md out from Philips where he
go' copies Of the cablegrams stolen from
MorEar's office.
Sul'ze~. who Is awaiting sentence for
larceny N connect'on with laying down
bad checks. will be IA witness at the next
hearing David y. Carvalho. a hand
writing expert, says that AT least one
copied cable gram. tn which there w,s ui
error, is IN the handwriting of suffer
lie will no called on 20 explain We whole
connection with the war munitions hus.-
ness.
Justice Greeubaum. who has been
designated 70 sit as - Magistrate ON tho
charge - B-o"t'vn r~'.s's pnd Others
that police officials and Mayor Mitchell
ave violated the law in farming thor
private 'e'erhor" wires, Rad 4 confer
'nce with District Attorney Swami yov-
'rrday. A. a result II was agreed TO
hold open hearings IN ;h" criminal
Courts Bui.d.ug beginning Monday.
July 10