The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-30
President Wilson's Brother
in-Law Claims Threaten
ing Letters Received
From Sands
CHARACTER OF ONE
WITNESS is BAD
FULLER, WHO GAVE TESTIMONY
AGAINST DESPONENT SENTENC-
ED TO PENITENTIARY FOR
FORGERY

New York, Nov. 3O.---A denial that
he had ever taken money for influ-
enc.ng the disposition of contracts
or machinery by the United States
shipping board as charged by 4. X.
Sands, former Washington banker.
coupled with a request that all of his
business transactions with Sands bc
nyestigated-"both for my own and
my fellow-cit'zen's sake"-was made
before the committee here today BY
r. w. Boiling, President Wilson's
brother-in-law, now treasurer of the
shipping board
MIR. Boiling told Of business trans.
actions with Sands dating back L.
1916, and earlier years, out OF which
grew several financial transactions.
He told the committee that his per-
sonal records were all available TO
its inspection. Sands has testified that
he received $4,000 from the Downey
Shipbuilding Corporation for "repre-
senting' before the board, out of which
he paid money to Mr. Boiling.
Mr.. Boiling said that after bank
ing with the institution which Sands
was connected with for several years,
he had taken a contract in 1916 10
build house for the banker and in
making a settlement for its cost with
Mr.. and Mrs. Sands had foregone any
profits. because of objection of the
Sands 10 charge for extras.
II volunteered to cancel my share
of tbs charge. which figures (s6o0)
represented most Of the profit I had
expected 10 make on the entire trans
| action" Mr.. Boiling said In his state
ment. because their unpleasant at
| titude. Mr.. Sands agreed to this SET
tlement and gave me his note FOR
$4,000 which l endorsed and dis
counted.
However a short while afterwards
Mr.. Sands told me that he did not
want me to lose any Of my commits
sions for building the house, and that
he had accepted this reduction only
because his wife was very much wor-
ried The house cost more than they
had originally planned and that he
intended d>paying me the additional 5000
above referred to.
Early in 1918, Mr.. Sands sent a
Mr.. Cranor to see me in regard TO
machinery which was to be used in
connection with construction OF yes
sells. Mr.. Cranor told me that the
machinery was in binding rolls and
/ should have been shipped to his COM
pany from the factory but at the last
minute some other company succeed
ed in having the order changed and
that this machinery would be diverted
to them that great injustice was
being done to his (Alr. Cranors) com
pany. / know nothing about the de-
struction division, so In the presence
Of Mr.. Caroner | called up Mr.. Last
or Sisler. who was then secretary or
the shipping board and explained the
matter to him. He said he would look
into IL. ana subsequently told me
that ne found upon inquiry that the
rolls had been promised TO Mr. Cra-
/ nor's company and would be shipped
/ to them.
| "A short time after this Mr.. Sands
/ told me that he had made. or would
/ make $1,000 In connection with this
I ransaction--though he now states
/ that he has no recollection OF the
| matter-and that he was going TO
| take care Of me- ! told him | would
/ accept nothing. He then mentioned
/ the $500 which he still owed the In
connection with the changes made In
| his house, saying that he had not
! forgotten 1t ana would pay It, ]
gave no thought as to what Mr..
Sands relationship was TO the prin-
cipal, hu; looked upon him as the
vice president OF large bank and
man who was justly indebted 10
me. | therefore told him that | would
be glad TO have him pay what he
owed mo but that 1t would in no way
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