New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-22
Thompson Sure 1t Ex-
iSted. but Dawson
Adds to Mystery.
MAY BE CLEW
TO SLUSH FUND
Colby and Young Sub
ppnaed-Lanc'S 81"
Papers Refused.

The vain quest for missing Morgan
Shonts letter and tho issuance Of sub
penas for Bainbridge Colby and Miles
VI. Dawson. late counsel and actuary OF
the Thompson committee. marked the
entrance yesterday Of Frank Moss as
chief counsel to the investigators.
This letter. which is conceded by
Mr.. Colby TO have been the subject OF a
visit to J. 7. Morgan few days before
the banker sailed for Europe, is be-
lieved to have vital bearing on the
$2.OOO,OOO slush fund search.
Senator Thompson declared that this
letter was exhibited by Mr.. Dawson in
Mr.. Colby's house about ten days ago.
absolutely untrue," exclaimed Mr..
Colby when told Of it last night.
The former actusry OF the committee
under oath said he did not believe such
a letter existed. but admitted he might
have said some Of tho things attributed
TO him by Senator Thompson.
Vain Hunt for Banker.
George ". Young. VIII escaped sub
pena servers Of the Thompson com
mittec for months, and who was only
produced after the committee retained
Bainbridge Colby rs counsel, proved 10
be elusive again yesterday. Mr.. Colby
was counsel also for Mr.. Young.
Subpoena servers Of the Thompson
committee were unable 10 find Mr.
Toung. An assistant counsel Of the
committee. J. Frank Smith. went TO
Young's apartment in the Hotel Meth
erland and was told by his valet that
the banker was not at home, and that
he did not know where he was. Mr.
Smith said the manager Of the hotel
issued orders 10 throw him out If he
came TO the hotel again.
This incenscd Senator Thompson,
who Immediately issued subppnas for
the appearance OF the valet and the
hotel manager tomorrow. Last night
Mr. Colby, who was also sought inef-
fectuslly during the day by the Thomp-
son subpoena servers. said that Young
was probably in town and would be
available when he learned the Thomp-
son committee needed him.
Young. it will be recalled, testified
that Gardiner VI. Lane told him thst
Shonts had said the S2,000,000 profit on
the Stevens contract would be used to
pay off certain Commitments and obi
cations" he incurred in bringing about
the signing of the dual subway con-
tracts.
The Thompson committee will be
unable 20 get the memorandum that
Mr. Lane made OF this conversation.
This was learned yesterday when Sen
ator Thompson's counsel, John Bord-
well, tclephoned from Boston that
Tyler. Corneau & Eames, counsel to
the executor of the Lane estate. ad-
vised the executor not TO surrender
the memorandum or any other papers
in Lanes effects Mr.. Shonts Oh Sat
urday gave Senator Thompson letter
asking the Boston lawyers TO give up
the letters and other documents relat-
ing to him that might be in Mr.. Lanes
effects.
At the close of the session yester-
day Senator Thompson. after consult
ing with'the committees new counsel,
Mr.. Moss. said that this letter was in
existence ten days ago.
Mystery Over Letter.
Mr. Colby told me that this letter
was from J. =. Morgan TO heodore p.
Shonts. president of the Interborough.
and that in il Morgan told Shonts that
he did not approve Of g., Stevens con-
tract, with its S2,000,000 profit. and
that Shonts must stop trying 30 put
through such a contract.
81 do not know if Mr. Colby saw the
letter. or whether he learned of its ex-
istence as did, through hesrsay. But
do know that just before J. 7. Nor
gan sailed for Europe two weeks ago
George ". Young visited Mr. Morgan
and told him he had better remember
the letter"
MIR. Colby when told what Senator
Thompson said regarding Young's visit
20 Morgan replied:
1T is true that Mr. Young went TO
Mr. Morgans Office and asked him
about this letter on the Stevens con-
tract | think that Mr.. Young told me
that Mr. Morgan said that he would
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