The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-21
CHARGES WERE
ALREADY KNOWN
Treasurer Had Laid Accusations
Before Attorney General
for Investigation.
SANDS s UGHT AID
Witness Against Boiling Under
Indictment for Violating
Banking Act.

vAHHTN9TON. Nov. 2o--Chair-
.saan henson 81 the shipping board. IA
3 formal statement regarding charges
- bribery made before the walsh
COMMITTEES ln New YORK against r. "
noifne. treasurer 81 the beard. de-
eiarea that AR. Boiliug's explanation
- ths report was "perfectiy satisfac-
tory"
The chairman said that after he
took ofnce and Nr Boiling was ap-
fiuintaa treasurer. Mr.. Boiling told
him "the whole story ~ the alleged
charges" made b Tucker X. sands.
'Ifim explanation was perfectly sat
isfactory 20 the chairman of the ship
pln9 board Admiral Benson said,
Im addition. after the same subject
lad been brought 90 my attention by
Afr McCann. the matter was dis
suamed with Colonel Con our general
counsel and together Ne directed that
s thorough and complete investiga-
tion ~ the various allegations AMI
charges against Mr. Boiling be made. "
Attached 20 tho chairman'a state
ment vas . copy of the report ~ the
investigation made ny tho division ~
Investigation dated Sept. "a 1890. u
was signed BY Frank Burke. chief ~
division. who said the inquiry had
heen a. 90 charges made that Mr. II.
W Boiling. now employed BY the ship
uinH board. had participated ia COM
missions. said 10 have been paid by
tho DoWney shiphuilding Company, 20
Tucker sands.
n saw Mr. Houston Thompson. VICE
president of the federal trade Gommis-
sion and who was for some time up
10 fhs latter part of 1919 United states
assistant attorney general" the report
aid. who t0id me that AR. Hoiiing
anne 10 hlm about two years nEo and
fnported that an unsigned cosmmuni-
cation had reached AIR. Tnmuity. Sec
fstary 90 the president. In which the
writer charged that he had accepted
pArt ~ $4,000. which was paid ~
pownsy % the Downey shipbuiidlng
company 20 Tucker Santa.
Mr. Boliiug requested Mr.. Thomp-
son to make a very thorough investi-
aatlou because of the fact that he was
rharwea with q serious crime and. "
he was guilty. be should be punished
IL innocent his Innocence should be
established The letter, u seems. was
either misplaced 81 destroyed 80 that
nothin9 was done ~ the time.
After receipt ~ second unsigned
f#NfENs NMNNA NNN# HHNAA#NHA #AAAaAHAAAAtHA
from thA sands family Mr. Thomp-
son nmld Mr. noiiin9 had told him that
tucker sands had made "a very ar
sent demand that he (nollinRl see the
PRESIDENT ard use his influence with
the president 90 have the activities of
the department ~ justice stopped and
ave the prosecution against Sands
aroppsa
sands at this time the statement
eantlnuea. ~waa under indictment by
s federal Erand 5ury charged with vio-
alton % ths banking act. On advice
20 Mr. Thompson. Mr. Rolling wrote
s letter 20 sands teiiiug him that
While ha rcgretted exceedingly that he
Had become lnvoiVed with the govern
nert. ~ could not ana would not APP
proach the president On any such
laFt position
fnvestigatlon ~ the department of
iustics of the charges against sir
naliinw was then ordered az Boliing's
repeatsd request. Mr Thompson said