New-York tribune., 1918-07-06

ments in the possession of any of the
Emerson people which have any bear
ing on the S20,500 that was shown to
have been taken to the office of Daniel
H. Coakley, the Boston attorney who
succeeded in persuading District At
torney Pelletier to drop the threatened
prosecution against the Emerson out
Full Tale Not Told
Testimony concerning this money
was introduced into the Emerson trial
by Assistant United States Attorney
James w. Osborne, 3D. who prosecuted
the case, in an effort to prove the
shady character of the concern and it's
methods. The full tale of the transac-
ton, however was not explored in the
course of the recently concluded ac-
ton.
The matter of this money, though"
said the court, (which it has been
shown was taken by New York attor-
ney to Boston and there divided be-
tween Daniel H. Coakley and another
Boston lawyer, Carroll. should be thor
oughly investigated"
Later, when asked if the New York
Bar Association could have any juris-
diction in Boston, Judge Manton ex-
planned that it is the intention to have
the New York association look into the
activities of Amos H. Stephens, the
Emerson lawyer, who has admitted car
rying the money from this city to Bos-
ton, On his return from that trip, the
books of the Emerson firm show, Mr..
Stephens was paid $4,000 for "services"
over and above his expenses and his
regular retainer of $10O a month.
This seems to me an unaccountably
| large fee, which should be looked into u
said Judge Manton.
If in the course of this investigation
facts are brought to light which would
seem to warrant action by the Boston
Bar Association they will be turned
over to that body.
Letters From Investors
Commenting on the human side of
this case, Judge Manton added that
during the course of the Emerson trial
he had received scores of letters from
vertisements of the company, which
represented it could beat Henry Ford
at his own game of cheap automobile
production, had donated their savings
to the project.
"They came in from all parts of the
country" he said. "Many of them
were intensely pathetic. In particular
l remember one from widow in Bos-
ton She had invested all her savings
$4,000, in the belief that she could
thereafter support her children on the
dividends. She wanted to know if
there wasn't some way she could get
her money back"
In sentencing the men who reaped
public Judge Manton commented on the
fact that, from their side, through rel
atives and friends, he had received
many pleas for clemency since the YER
dict of the jury was returned. The
gravity of their offence, however, he
said, should not be underestimated.
George Gordon Battle, attorney for
Wilson, made strong plea for his
client on the ground that the convicted d
man has wife and small child.
you've been in this sort of trouble
before, though, haven't you?" inter
rupted the court
Admits Old Indictments
Wilson admitted three indictments
Of similar nature, one of five years
standing in California, the two other
in connection with schemes growing
out of the original Emerson project.
'I'm sorry for your wife and child
said Judge Manton, "but ! think you
are greatly to blame. You pulled
some Of these other men who are here
at the bar of justice down with you.
They came to you looking for work,
and you put them to work at this
business, which has been shown to have
been essentially fraudulent"
Wilson'S voice was a trlfle shaky as
he answered the courts questions, but
he listened to the pronouncement Of
the seven-year sentence With outward
composure. After learning his fate
he wandered over to the jury box and
sat down alone.
Matches too. was outwardly un-