New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Lockwood Agents Search
Entire " eek in Vain for
Mccarthy, Friend of
Murphy. as a Witness
Subpoena Is Held
For John p. Kane
Inquiry Also Would Like
TO Hear AccountantW With
Records of Supply Co.

Process servers who have been out
for more than week reported yester-
dsv that they have been unable TO find
six wealthy contractors whom the
Lockwood committee desires 70 ques-
ion in connection with its investga-
ton OF the alleged building trust,
One OF these men is John A. Nc
Carthy. close friend of Charles F.
Murphy, Tammany leader. whose bust
ness associate he at one time was.
Mccarthy is a member of the firm of
John A. Nc cCarthy & Brother. and was
4 prime mover in the Builders Supply
Bureau and the Association of Deal
ers in Masons' Building Materials, two
Of the organizations whose alleged col
lusve operations are declared to have
been partly responsible for the high
prices OF building materials. He was
indicted recently with Murphy on
charges Of tax frauds growing out of
.he Hartog glucose case.
John z. kane Also Sought
Another man sought is John P. Kane.
also member OF the Builders Suprlv
Bureau. and said to have been the one
VINO devised the bureaus alleged plan
restricting transactions in building
materials to members Of the bureau.
Martin Conboy, counsel for the bu-
reau, has told the committee that Mr.
Kane Is just recovering from q serious
illness, bat declined to say where he
vas. As to Mccarthy, Mr.. ConDoy at
.lsr said he would see what could be
accomplished" and later announced he
eollG not be forced to produce wit
resses FOR the committee.
The o.aer men sought are John NJ
Niierllen. OF Bell ( Kilcullen, member
= tne Builders Supply Bureau: Theo-
d're {. Wood, Of the Theodore c. Wood
COMPANY. member of the Builders
5cpPiy bureau; Cornelius A. Mcclure,
q; the Burroughs Material COMPANY,
chairman Of the Masons' Supply Com
7any, Of Brooklyn. and vice president
.; tne Association o. Dealers in Masons'
7ai.dins Materials, and Frank r. Wise.
~ Iara +. Wise & Son, president of
ne Assceia-ion Of Dealers in Masons'
7u.lding Materials.
lhs committee also would like to get
a9id q Arthur D. Hammond, exDert
ascountant. VINO is sad 70 b.. in tine
"es., w.tn the reports he periodically
Msoe Of the Builders Supply Bureau
soo@S In addition. three men in
e'cIef, but whose names or the Of
'snses charged nave nc: been made
r~O"c' also are missing. although bench
variant 1or their arrest were issued
seferal days ago.
bankers To Be Interrogated
4. VS. said that about two more
eek "-.! De required By Samuel Tn
-efm;eT tho committees chief coun-
sei' AM MS associates Leonard n
's.4ste.n and Deputy Attorney Gen
s'a' samuel a. Berger, to complete
Islr hearings on the building oreari-
]aHons and their officers There PROB
ND-y vii De more evidence on the
s"eh @ @"eh1'actIFng end o. the brick in
.As'ry aAd The Contractors Protective
On, rne organization whose
It'n1tes. read at Fridays session OF
-"e commlttee, showed evidences cf
.ng
me committee then viii turn its
S"enti'n to banks, insurance com
gsa'es end other financial institutions
u IN c8ort 70 learn Why more money
. not oe-rg lent 10 builders anxious
~ proceed Nth housing construction.
n.cn money. l. vas sad, is being de-
.a .o'ea o. DanNs - less essential under
.eHhgs Z. n rates ot interest The
'shEsrs appear % be reluctant TO lend
On con .ruction. Il was suggested. be-
esRse Q, restrictive rent laws and the
Ear o. p lump n the real estate mar
~: -: IL ls expected that many bankers
..sA :, IN toe fnanc;a, world ~ill De
called q ses,ify.
fe''e2' q tne work thus far done
- 'he Committee and the results &C
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