The Washington times., 1920-11-21
SANDS CALLED
BLACKMA|LER'
Presidents Brother in-law De-
MES knowledge Of $4,000
Bride In Ship Deal.

Denying all knowledge Of alleged
$4,000 bride from which Tucker X
Sands alleges he received 81 800 in
"loan," Richard w. Boiling
brother-in-law of President Wilson
today accused Sands at first at
tempting to bride and later of try
ing to threaten him into making an
appeal on Sands behalf to the
President.
BELIEVE 1T BLACKMAIL.
In a statement issued by Admiral
Benson. which includes the result of
An investigation conducted by both
the Shipping Board and the Depart
ment Of Justice into the same charges
made on a previous occasion by Mr..
Sands, belief Is expressed that at
vas blackmail engineered by Sands
to force Mr.. Boiling to intercede with
the President to save Sands from
further prosecution by the Depart
ment of Justice"
Sands Is under Indictment charged
with allowing an aeroplane company
in which he was interested to over
draw it's account in the Commercial
National bank. of which he was vice.
president
when Sands was in trouble with
the Department of Justice" said Mr..
Boiling. "he begged me to intercede
on his behalf with the President.
I told him I did not think 1t would
be proper to do so, and was sure the
President would not interfere with
the orderly processes of justice in his
or any other case.
HE became very angry and threat
ened me mt the time. Later both
myself. Secretary Tumulty. and Sec
Rotary McAdoo received anonymous
rtters which declared that nay name
would be brought into n scandal.
BUILT HOUSE FOR SANDS.
II have known Sands since 1913,
and was formerly on most friendly
terms with him. In 1916, when i
was in the contracting business
built him a house for about SIG, 900
He paid all but $1,000 at the time.
giving me a note for the remainder.
In the Spring of 1918 Sands had
paid me all but $4,000 on the note.
At that time he introduced a man to
me asking my help in getting certain
building materials for the Downing
Shipbuilding Company which were
intended for consignment to another
concern.
Sometimes afterwards Sands told
ME he had received "A fee OF $1,000
from the Downing Shipbuilding Com
pany for getting them the material,
and offered to divide it with me.
told Sands that on no conditions
would ! accept any part of it. Sands
hen told me he would like to pay
me what 1 thought was a fair profit
on the house.
II said l thought $500 would be
reasonable, if he wanted to pay 1t.
lie gave me 5000 at the time and
later $500.
sands still owes me 5000 on the
note he gave me in 1918 for I'M
Enlistment payment on the house.
sreceived letter from him two weeks
.srgo saying that he is unable to pay
me the balance.
NEVER HEARD OF BRIDE.
Mr. Fisher, special investigator for
the Walsh Committee has apparently
talked to everybody within and with |
out the investigating committee about
me, but has never asked me for a
~ -.tement. 1 never heard of the $40,- |
coo bride supposed to have been given |
by shipbuilding company until
read it in the press reports" |
When Mr.. Boiling had finished his |
statement, Admiral Benson said:
mot long after l became chair |
man of the Shipping Board and Mr.. |
Boiling was appointed treasurer. he |
told me the whole story of the |
charges made by one Tucker X. !