New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-03
Head of Allies Hospital Re.
lief Says They Became
"Supersensitive."
ASSERTS DR.. TOLLMAN
WANTS HIS JOB
Swami Starts Investigation of
Stories as Bank Refuses Pay
ment on Orders of Director.

Discharged employees whose con
sciences became representative only
when they were dropped from the pay
roll" were blamed by the Rev. Charles
7. Baylis, in a statement issued yester-
day. for the stories rejecting on the
financial methods Of the Allies Hos
pital Relief Commission which have
been taken TO District Attorney Swami.
He is director general of the commits
sion. Alton B. Parker is its president
and Colonel Roosevelt is an honorary
vice-president.
In spite of the Rev. Mr.. Baylis's
counter blast. K J. Caldwell wealthy
commission merchant and member Of
the executive committee. appealed
Yesterday 10 former Judge Parker and
Assistant District Attorney George +.
Roesch to take charge Of the affairs OF
the commission until the director gen
eral hands in his resignation. The
Empire Trust Company. at the request
OF Mr.. Caldwell stopped payments on
ORDERS SlkUGu nN hHe AAN ttAAA
signed by John Emery Mclean, financial
secretary Of the commission.
Mr.. Mclean was questioned yester-
6av afternoon by Mr.. Roesch. He said
J. had been sales manager OF the
METROPOLITAN district for the American
Real Estate Company, now IN the hands
OF a receiver. and was formerly pres
dent OF the Canadian Club. He said
he took the position as financial secre-
tarv of the commission at the request
Of Mr. Bayls after the resignation Of
Jules Bache. a broker, last June. he
said he had been getting $50 week
salary.
Baylis Opened Mail.
In answer 10 Mr. Roesch's questions,
Mclean said Mr.. Baylis opened all mail
arriving in the Office and he Mclean
had no opportunity TO examine any
thing but the incoming checks which
were handled BY the stenOgrapher. lie
said no method Of keeping track Of the
money handled had been devised until
he assumed charge early IN June Nc
Lean said a Sl75 contribution came in
bv mail last Tuesday and another for
sos arrived yesterday afternoon.
1--WE no reason TO doubt the lnteg-
rity of the conduct Of the affairs OF
the commission so far. When / see
proof Of il I'll resign in less than TWO
minutes" said Mclean. when seen In
his Office. MY understanding is that
oil contributions thus far have been
expended for organization of the com
mission. Ii is now ready to 90 ahead
with war relief work. and after the
war | understand it is 10 be perpetu-
ated as a sort of general relief fund
for the miseries of mankind.
Mr.. Roesch said Baylis had leased the
ouarters in the Woolworth Building,
and was paying 500 q month. Besides
his own salary of 500 q week and Nc
Leans. there were two stenographers
drawing 50 and $40 a week respectively.
Several oil paintings, expensively
framed. adorn the walls According 10
George r. Buck and Richard Arthur,
two Of the former employees, who say
they have never been paid for their
services, the paintings were loaned 10
Baylis TO sell on ffty-ffty basis for
the benefit Of the commission
Attacks DR.. Tollman.
in regard to the claims Of Mr. Ar
thur, Mr. Buck and Mrs. Edith F. Ran
ger. Of the Professional Woman s
League. growing out Of the Biltmore
dement,. edlu WI ia WIS., my AN"'Nt'
for not paying these accounts was my
unwillingness 10 meet padded state
ments. ] nave noted with interest the
activities Of DR.. William II. Tollman in
this matter. He has been frequently
meeting r. J. Caldwell and discussing
the affairs of the commission. 1t might
be interesting to know that DR.. Toll
man, in one Of his unselhsh moments,
suggested his desire 10 occupy my po-
sition as director general. His activity
therefore may be open 10 question:
Albert c. Aubery, an aged lawyer
Of 35 Nassau Street, turned over TO the
District Attorneys Offices yesterday
minutes Of the examination Of the Kew
Mr. Bayls in a supplementary proceed
ing in Brooklyn last January. These
showed that Nh Bayhs was dropped
from membership on the Commission
for the Relief Of Belgium, of which
Linden Bates was chairman, because
Of unneutral expressions which APP
reared in news paper interviews with
Mr.. Baylis in May. 1915. In answer to
questions Mr.. Bayhs said the diamond
which he was wearing In his scarf pm
cost 80 cents. and that he at the time
had less than 81 In cash. The supple
mentary proceedigs against Bayls gre"
out Of a real estate transaction.
Assistant District Attorney Roescn
will take affdavits Of Mrs. Edith Ran
ger to-day, after which he expects tc
take formal steps TO lquidate the al
fairs Of the commission.