The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
BOILING, DENYING
CHARGE OF GRAFT,
DEMANDS INQUIRY
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more than they originally planned,
and that he intended paying me the
additional $500 above referred to.
Early in 1918, Mr.. Sands sent
Mr.. Cranor 10 see me in regard to
some machinery, which was to be
used in connection with construction
of vessels Mr., Cranor told me that
the machinery in question was bend
ing rolls and, was to have been ship
ped to his company from the factory,
but at the last minute some other
company succeeded in having the or
der changed and that this machinery
would be diverted TO them; that Il
great injustice was being done to
his Mr.. Cranor's company. knew
nothing about the construction di-
vision, so In the presence OF Mr..
Cranor called up Mr.. Lester Sisler,
who was then secretary Of the Ship
ping board. and explained the matter
to him, He said he would look into
IL, and subsequently told me that he
found upon inquiry that the rolls
had been promised to Mr.. Cranor'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
transaction-though he now states 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 tho 5000
which he still owed me In connection
with the changes made in his house.
saying that he had not forgotten ii
and would pay 1t. gave no thought
as to what Mr.. Sands relationship
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him as the president of large
bsnk and a man who was justly In
debted to me. / therefore told him
that ! would be glad to have him
pay what he owed me. but that II
could in no way be connected with
fees or commissions involving gov
eminent work--and this he clearly
understood. Upon my request he
paid me subsequently the 5000 as fol-
lows: Feb. Is, 1918, $S00S June 26.
1918, 5000, and Aug. 6, 1918, 500. I
have no knowledge of where this
money paid me by Mr. Sands came
from.
"Mr. Sands also made me a loan
Of $500 OF May 81. 1918, for which
gave him my note This was repaid
by me to him July II. 1919, with in
terest. at which time Mr., Sands said
he was unable to find my note. How
ever, have my cancelled check
bearing his Endorsement. This rep
resents every cent Mr.. Sands has paid
me since December, 1917
"of the $4,000 which Mr.. Sands
says was paid for procuring con-
tracts. never heard until IL was
mentioned In anonymous letters,
coupled with threats that unless
something was done to stop the pro-
ceedings OF the department of justice
against Mr. Sands that my name
would be brought into It. Upon the
receipt Of these letters. personally
reported the matter to the depart
ment of justice, requesting that an
investigation be made of my trans
actions with Mr.. Sands.
Il feel that II Is unnecessary for
me to say that never, by word or
deed, tried in any way to assist the
Providence Engineering corporation
or any other company to procure
contract.
Regarding the testimony given
before the committee by BENJAMIN +.
Fuller who has been indicted for
forging and uttering and sentenced
TO the penitentiary for tours years,
in which he stated that Mr.. Sands
gave me a check in his presence,
beg to say that his statement Is abso-
lutely and unqualifiedly false.
therefore most urgently request the
committee to require Mr.. Sands to
Immediately produce all OF his checks
made to me since January 1918"
Mr., Boiling said that the commit
tee would find available an anony-
nous letter address TO w. G. McAdoo. 1
former secretary of the treasury and
all other records in connection with
the affair.