The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-24
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marked the attorney. "the task OF lin.
lshlng the matter will remain with the
committee"
Counsel at His Side.
The attorney then resumed bs ex-
animation OF Noble on stock exchange
trading, particularly on short sales
Before beginning his testimony, Noble
obtained permission TO have his coun.
sci and II X. Pomcroy, chairman OF
the stock list committee. at his side
Representative Chiperilcld oi Illinois
whose clashes with Thomas lawson
cnlivened the hearings in Washington.
injected some, pyroteohnics into the in
qulry today by criticizing Whipple S
methods OF examining Noble and de
claring that he would have more to
say in the future, "ss an individual
member OF the committee without re.
gard to counsel or committee
During Nhlpplc's examination OF
Noble regarding the retiring OF stocks
! from the market, the attorney and wit
ness failed to agree on interpretation
hoi pool" Whipple then asked Nobl,
II he had not had one thing III mind
and said another, Noble started TO re
ply when Chiperiield in a loud voic,
interrupted.
mir, Chairman" he said. II dom
think the statement OF the witnes.
ought to be impunged"
Surprised at the interruption com
mitteemen turned quickly towart
Chiperfeld who, apparently excited
stared deiian,ly at Whipple. The lat.
ter, seemingly disturbed, paused mo
ment and then addressed Henry anC
! the witness.
Denies Intention.
"If | impunged the statement OF IN,
witness certainly did not intend to,
he said
! DO YOU think | impugned the wit.
ness. Mr. Chairman" he said.
81 want it in the record" Chiper.
field declared emphatically, that | oh.
jectcd want to say that some day
can make a commcn, which ! desire "a
make As an individual member OF
this committee, ! am going to follow
certain lines without regard to coun
sci or the rest OF the committee"
Henry Offers Explanation.
Chairman Henry explained that h,
did not think Mr. Whipple intended tt
lmpugn the statement OF the witness
Mr. Whipple responded ths, II i, wa,
thought he had impugned MIR Nobl,
he would apologize
" wan, to say, that for one. | ar
impressed with the spirit OF co-orcra.
ton ol these gentlemen" was Chiper
fields closing comment
Whpple then said he did no, deSir,
TO examine the witness further.
Most Of the testimony OF Mr.. Nobl,
was in regard to stocks drawn from
the lis, lie said stock in which ,her,
is little dealing because ot its scarci,,
on the market Is usually withdrawn
lie also admitted that short dealing
N narrowly held stocks was danRerou,
because oi the inability oi spccula,ot,
10 borrow II, BEFORE Noble was ex.
Cuscd, Representative Bennett, wantet
10 know " Bethlehem Steel was no, a,
example OF narrowly held stock al
the kind which was dangerous for ont.
of.town SPECTATORS to deal in. beoaus,
OF the difficulty in always makins
ptomp, deliveries
~ have read in the newspaper. ;
said Bennett, that Charles NJ. Schwal
controls 10 percent Of the stock ant
,hs, only NJ ptfeen, is on the matke,
Would YOU call that stock 'narrowl,
held 2"
"Yo, but there is always plenty |,
circulation" said the witness. addin,
,ha, h, did not ,hink Bethlehem goo,
example. 0
Stocks Held Abroad,
Representative Chiperiisld also want
ed to know " stocks were ever hel,
abroad for purposes Of escaping taxa
ton.
Not to my knowledge" repl,e,
Noble.
Samuel r. STREET.. chairman Of III,
stock exchange Clearinghouse was the,