Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-30
Is Chief Witness Called in
Connection With Shipping
Board Case Today.
UNSIGNED THREAT
IS SENT TO HIM
Gives Detailed Report Of the.
Money Received and Loans
Made By Sands.

he had taken money for influencing
one disposition of contracts or machin-
cry by the United States shipping
board, as charged by T. K. Sands, for
mer Washington banker, coupled with
request that all of his business trans
actions with Sands be Investigated
both for my own and my familys
sake" was made before the Walsh
congressional committee here today by
r. w. Boiling, President Wilson'S
brother-in-law, and now treasurer CT
the shipping board.
Mr.. Boiling told Of business trans
pctions with Sands dating back to
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
Shipbuilding corporation for. ''repre-
senting'' before the board, out of
which he paid monev to Mr.. Boiling.
Mr.. Boiling said that after banking
with the institution which Sands was
connected with tfor several years, he
house for the banker and in settling
its costs had foregone any profits be-
cause of objection by the Sands to a
charge for extras. -
An Additional 5000.
However, a short while afterwards
Mr.. Sands told that he did not want
me Ito lose any of my commissions
had accepted this reduction only be-
cause his wife was very much.worried
that the house should have cost more
than they had originally planned, and
: na ht Intended paying me an addi-
stional $600,' Mr.. Boiling said.
EARLY in 1918, Mr.. Sands sent a
Mr.. Cranor to 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 bending
rolls and was to have. been shipped
to his company from the factory but
at the last minute some other scom-
changed. and that this machinery
would be diverted to them; that a
great injustice was being done to his
(Mr. Cranor's company.l
IT called UP: Mr.. Sisler, who was
then secretary of the shipping board
and explained the matter to him.
III said he wouldsiook into 1t, and
subsequently told me that he found
u upon inquiry that the rolls had been
promised to Mr.. G. anor's company,
and would be shipped to them.
Refused Bril,c Money. .S
"a short time after this Mr.. Sands
told me that he had made. or would
transa action-thOugh he now states he
has no recollection of the matter
and that he would take care of me-"
told himII would accept nothing. He
then mentioned the $500 which he
still owed me in connection with the
that he had not forgotten it, and
y would pay It, l gave no thought as
to what Mr.. Sands relationship was
to the principal, but looked upon him
as the vice president of large bank
and man who was justly indebted
10 me. i, therefore told him that
would be glad to have him pay wha
he owed me, but that it could in nc
way be connected with fees or com
miss 'ons involving government work
and this was clearly understood
Upon my request he paid me subse.
quently the $500 as follows: >.
February 1S, 1918, $500; June 26
1918, 5000, and August S, 1918, 500
Il have no knowledge Of where this
money paid me came from.
q "Mr. Sands also made me loar
Of $500 on May 21, 1918, for which
Iigave him my note. Tis was repaie
by me to him July IA, 1919, with in.
herwaa unable to find my note. How
ever. have my cancelled check bear
ing his endorsement. This represent
every cent Mr.. Sands has paid nj
since December 81, 1915
#.sOf the $4,000 which Mr.. Salfd'
says was paid for procuring contracts
Fl never heard until it was mentioned
in anonymous letters coupled will
threats that unless something wa:
done to stop the proceeding of tn
department of Justice against Mr.
Sands my name would be brough
into It. Upon the receipt Of these let
ters personally reported the matte
to the department of justice request
ing that an Investigation be made o
X my transactions with Mr.. Sands.
@l""I feel that it is unnecessary for m,
to say that never, by word or deed
tried in any way to assist the Provi
h dence Engineering corporation or an
~ other company to procure q contract
"Regarding the testimony given be
i Aore the committee by h Benjami
~ I@lller who has been ndicted for forg
hnEsand sentenced to the penitentiar
for SHour years, in which he state
that Mr.. Sands gave me q check 81
his prosecution. beg to say that, tina
q statement is absolutely and SunQuall
fiedly false II therefore most urgentl
* request the. committee to require MI
Sands to procure all OF his check
made to me sincb January j Y 1918.
Mr.. Boiling said that the comm.tte
would find avail; able an anonymou
letter addressed to W. Gs McAdot
tsformer secretary Of the treasury, an
J ali other records In connection wit
the affair. zst .s,.stll - I. a.... 3y5
Carrinqton To Resume