Evening journal., 1916-07-03


sons from this city visited the camp. !
into this pool.
The witness, In answer to Mr.. |
Graham's questions relative to corre- |
spondence between himself and p. S. |
DUPONT over the transactions COM
panied Of. asked him where his office |
in the DUPONT Building was located
Ninth floor" replied Mr.. dupont
Where was p. S. duPont's Officer"
inquired counsel.
Il don't know. He generally came
to my office. He moved several times
and ! don't know where his Office was
at that time" replied Mr.. dupont.
Mr.. Graham called the witness at
tention to a paragraph in a letter of
T. c. DUPONT 10 the witness. in which
the former inquired Of Alfred |. du-
Pont how many shares Of his common
stock he was willing TO sell TO the
company for S125 a share.
did you offer to sell any Of your
stock TO the company for that price ?"
Mr.. Graham inquired.
Il didn't need to- replied the wit
ness
HE did not either (referring TO T..
G. duPonO), only to help the COM
pany did hep inquired the cross-ex-
aminer. The witness laughed but
did not reply
How many shares of stock did you
own in the powder company at that
tine, both common and preferred?"
Mr.. Graham asked.
After hesitating for a second. as
thought calculating in his mind. MIR.
DUPONT replied his holdings in round
numbers we're about $4,000 shares.
common and preferred, of the old
company. which would be about 5000
shares Of the present company.
Then, outside OF T. c. DUPONT. you
were the largest stockholderg" in
quired counsel.
Il believe ] was" Mr.. dupont re-
piled.
Then you we're the one to be most
benefited If the stock was brought
back TO the treasury, we're you not?"
Mr. Graham asked.
The witness said he would share in
the benefits of such stock n brought
back to the treasury.
AT the time OF adjournment the wit
ness was being cross-examined as TO
a resolution offered at a meeting OF
the board OF directors, on March 6.
1915, which resolution was referred 10
the finance committee for action, and
10 be reported back TO the board. The
purport OF this resolution was TO as
sure the president and treasurer that
they had the confidence Of the board
which resolution was placed in evi.
dence by the complainants during the
direct examination.
Mr.. Graham asked Mr.. dupont If hs
did not say at that meeting of the d.
rec,ors, quit behaving like children
and behave like men," while the abov,
resolution was being considered ans
then move that the resolution be re
ferred TO the finance committee 10 con
} slider and report back to the board.
Il made no such motion at tha
? time" answered the witness.
= 1T developed during this part Of th
! cross examination that Mr.. Graham
! was reading from what purported L
be stenographic report OF the meet
ing OF the board. Mr. Glasgow, o
counsel for the complainants, oh
iected 10 the procedure unless h
. could examine the paper that MI
Graham was reading from. MI
p Graham said he had not asked th
witness 10 look at the paper and tina
Mr.. Graham did not have the right &
see Il at that time. Judge Thompso
sustained Mr. Grahams view Of III
point and the examination along thi
line was continued.
The witness again stated that h
did not recall making such motto
as referred to at the directors NEE
ing. but did recall the resolution b'
. ing brought up at the meeting
J the finance committee.
Al this point MIR Graham cues
toned the witness about him consul
3 ing counsel before the suit wa
2 brought by Philip +. dupont. He n
nlied that he consulted his attorney
: s,r advice as 10 the legality Of n
sale Of the stock Of T. c. dupont
Up. s. dupont and others.
Mr.. Graham asked. Were you M
/. the person who caused this suit
be brought?'
'No." answered the witness.
q And did you not tell Philip duPol
N to bring h?" asked Mr.. Graham
4. "No." the witness again replied.
k You interviewed in the suit, di
n, yon not2" inquired counsel.
ntl ~ did" replied Mr. DUPONT
et The witness was then shown
a. paper which Mr. Graham stated wa
ny me original Intervention petition. al
OF asked " a signature to the paper vi
ne not his SIGNATURE. ut is" answer
'ss the witness.
sol Court took a recess until . o'clos