Evening star., 1919-09-02


ferring to Mr.. Hogan) he would be
tried and dismissed from the service"
After Senator Mclean had announced
that the committee would adjourn un-
til Thursday morning at 10 o'clock to
give MIR. Williams time to bring to
the committee certain records which
Mr.. Hogan demanded Mr.. Hogan made
a brief statement to the committee,
saying:
Il have refrained from replying to
Mr.. Williams statement about what
would have happened to me had / been
an Army officer, because i understand
that the committee does not desire me
to make reply. However. l might say
that another official of the government
would be dismissed from his office be-
fore long, and in disgrace" and he
looked pointedly at Mr.. Williams.
Asks for Presentation of Records.
Mr.. Hogan asked that the committee
call upon Mr.. Williams to furnish
number Of records Of bank examira-
tions. showing loans by Washington
national banks and trust companies
to their officers and directors at the
time that Mr.. Williams was attacking
the Riggs Bank for such loans He
asked that diary alleged to have
been kept by Mr. Williams during the
Riggs Bank controversy be furnished
in full to the committee. The details
with regard to the assignments of
national bank examiners to Wash
ington during the controversy with
the Riggs National Bank. Mr. Hogan
also asked for.
Mr.. Hogan said that If all these rec
ords were presented to the commit
tee Mr. Williams would be convicted
of the charges which have been made
against him without further testi-
mony.
It was when Senator Mclean asked
Mr.. Williams how long IL would take
him to furnish this data to the COM
mittee that Mr.. Williams attacked the
veracity of Mr.. Hogan and charged he
was trying to becloud the issue.
Papers Are Treasury Property.
Mr. williams said that. for himself.
he did not require any time to submit
the data asked. but that as the rec
ords were Treasury records he desired
to consult the Secretary of the Treas
ury before submitting them to the
committee. He said the Secretary Of
the Treasury was out of town today,
but was expected back tomorrow. 1t
was finally agreed that the records
Thursday morning. and that the hear
ing would be resumed at 10 am.
Thursday.
Mr.. williams said that Mr. Hogan
had asked for records of loans by
banks to officers and directors which
had nothing to do with the contro-
versy.
AS the hearing ended, Mr. Hogan
asked Senator Mclean II the commit
tee had received letter from Mr..
williams. which had been printed
by Charles II. Potter & Co, Inc,
Washington, d. c., and circulated by
Mr. williams. "refuting false state
ments made before the committee by
the former attorney for Riggs Ma
tional Bank, who also was personal
counsel for that banks former cash
ier, who resigned upon exposure of
his fraudulent transaction"
Senator Mclean produced a copy of
the letter and Mr.. Hogan asked to
have it that he might make reply.
In the letter Mr.. Williams attack ed
! the testimony given before the COM
mittee by Mr.. Hogan and quoted at
length from the testimony given by
the attorneys who had represented
himself and the Secretary of the
Treasury in the case against Riggs
Bank.
In conclusion Mr.. Williams said. in
this letter:
Mr.. Chairman. the vindication OF