The Detroit times., 1916-11-22
Dodge Bros Lawyer
Seeks to Show
Domination
INQUIRIES ABOUT
BANK ACCOUNT
Banker Declines to
Give Figure In Tes-
timOny

An attempt 20 show that Henry
Ford tried 10 use stupendous per
sonal account In the Highland Park
Savings rank as a means OF dom
mating stockholders in the Ford
Motor company, who are also al
rectors OF the bank. was blocked
Tuesday morning. when Frank L.
Dunham. president Of the bank. de
clined 10 state on the advice OF his
counsel. just how much money Mr..
Ford had In the bank under MS
own name Dunham was one OF
the witnesses called before Circuit
Court COmmIssi1ner May in the
taking OF Testimony for the case
brought by John r and Horace +.
lodge. 70 restrain Mr Ford from
using the surplus earnings OF the
Ford company for purposes of ex
pansion
The other important angle Of che
case delved into Tuesday. con.
cerned the unexpected appearance
OF James Couzenr at the star cham
ber session held by Mr Ford and
f. 6 Pipp, editorin-chief OF the
Detroit News when Mr. Ford pro
yided tho edi'o- with Information
which was nodded into a newspa.
Per answer 10 the Dodges formal
bill of complain
D. n n
tG name the officers and directors
or tho bank. anyl he mentioned the
Dodge brothers. F r. KlinEeusmith,
vice-prcsloent Of the Ford com
tany james Couzens, Mir Ford
and other ,on9"cted with the mo
tor ear concern
H. affirmed Ae statement that
tho Ford company had a slooo.coo
checking accou1. Win his bank
and also AN account OF $500. 900 in
cortiAcatas of deposit.
NJ Luctins Objects.
How ato1f 'lr Ford's other &C.
count" ksd ,lpoti g. Stevenson,
counsel for the DODGE brothers.
Alfred luckiH. representing Mr
rarl made rour objection 70
tho cuetior
"ir gcn questions arc allowed
r7uid 3lso 20 into tho personal NJ.
fairs of 'ho Dodge brothers" he
protested 'T now nstruc The wit.
rese 20 Gc.l.no 10 answer on the
advice OF counsel
"Wo have ~a'cived Information
tcdsy tAat Nr rogd dominated fhe
rfmrs of th~ bank. reto-ted Stev
crson. we aeyo beard thar h,
even threatened thr president Oh
tfn bans ", want how vheth-
9. All OF IN Forts plans were VIII
maly approved oy lhc other d.
rectors We would ihe to ask
whether tho sudden Withdrawal OF
several hundred 'ho send dollars
would nor emharraes bank
Witness oeeuncs To Answer.
Dunham followed lV.ting .ng
session aud c.u.l O. .n ver
trrhur J Lacy sonus lor 'ho
npk then cSpl ned ~ tsnd
which was taken hy ha bank
I'VE would hS. to lut lhc fec.
ord show he aid that at The
pr,.e imo We 'du NOT .hinl g.
fair business poirs. or tWr publ
policy -c reveal 'He porsmal cont
dencea which naturally enter into
ihc banking business However IL
thc ccuri Wa.cn 90 decide the
case comes $50 the conclusion iha
The question hoaIG be- answered
wish g. state that Nr pnham viii
ue pleased to siyn Wny Hlornulo.
al his command
I'm Glad 90 hear + that" rcwark
cd Stevenson "If Tho cIutt order
hpi o. answer a9d hc doo- NOT
Of coul,. 80 tHat VIII happen to
Inn s. bat bc ,.Jl u w. jan
lie Won't have tu go 80 iail.
rcrlic L3ekiug
Edtor Testfies.
Mr. Pip was called Co he srerj
tc testf, ab6ur bc interview which
resulted in the publication OF an un.
quoted statement &C. tho effect the
Mr. Ford proposed 10 use he sur
plus earnings. after paving the 90
tcr cont dividend IN expanding the
business /cf the Ford ccepany. hir
ing more men. and 'idng them 10
build up their homes, hay, q mora