Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-30
Wilson'S Brother in Law
Explains Transactions
WithBanker Sands.
COLLECTED MONEY
FOROTHER SERVICE
Sands Boasted OF Getting in On Divi-
sion Of Profits on Army Contract
and Soon Thereafter Paid to Boiling
Money Due Fer Work Of Supervis.
ina Construction Of New Home
Testimony Before Committee.
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
New York, Nov s0.-A denial that
he had ever taken money for in
fluencing the disposition of contracts
for machinery by the United States
shipping board SIS charged by I. 4.
I Sands. former washington banker,
coupled with request that all of his
business transactions with Sands be
investigated-"bot for my own and
my sfamily's sake" was made before
the Walsh congressional committee
here today by R. w. Boiling, Presi-
dent Wilson'S -brother-in in-law, and
now treasurer of the shipping boara
MIR. Boiling told of hnsinos. srans-
actions 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 We're all available to its
inspections. Sands mas ,.s.t,,.u nat
he received $4,000 for or"representing"
the powney Ship Building Corpora
paid money to Mr.. Boiling.
Says Woman Made Trouble.
Mr., Boiling said that after barking
with the insttga1s,,n witt, which Sands
Was connected for sSyeral years he
lad taken contract in 1916 to build
"a house for the banker, and In making
d settlement for Its cost with Mr.. ard
Mrs. Sands had foregone any profits
because Of objection by the Sands to
g charge for extras.
81 volunteered to cancel my share
sof this charge, Whicn figure (s6oee,
represented most OF the profit I haIN
expected to make on The entire trans
action Mr.. Boiling said in his state
ment that, because of their I'M
pleasant attitude Mr.. Sands agreed.
to this settlement and gave me his
note for $4,000. which endorsed and
discounted. So
However, q snort nshiie 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-
sried that the house should have cost
more than they had originally plan
ned and that he intended paying rue
the additional $500 above referred TO.
Early In 1913 Mr.. Sands sent Mr..
Cranor to see me In regard to some
machinery which was to be used in
connection with construction of yes
sells. 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
3 e the last minute some other COM
nany succeeded In having the order
changed and that this machinery
would be diverted to them; that a
great Injustice waG being done to his,
Mr.. Cranor's company. I knew moth
ing about the construction division
so, In the presece of Mr.. Cranor
called up Mr. Lester 'Sisler, who was
then secretary OF the shipping board,
and explained the materSto him. He
said he would look into it and sub
sequehtly told me that he found on
inquiry that the rolls had been prom
ised to Mr.. Cranor's company and
would be shipped to them.
Sands Profited and Paid Up.
A short time after this Mr.. Sands
told me that ne had made or would
make S1.099 in connection with this
fransaction-tho he now states he
Jhas no recollection of the matter, and
that he was going to take care of me-
Told him wstliel accept nothing. He
then mentioned the $500 which he
still owed me in connect ION with the
changes made in his house, saying
that he had not forgotten it and
would pay 1t. 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 to
me. I therefore told him that would be
glad to have him pay what he~owcd,
mep but. that 1t could in no way be
connected with fees or commissions
Involving government work-and this
was clearly understood Upon my re-
quest he paid me subsequently the
$500 as follows: Feb. IS, 1918, $500:
June 26. 1913, $500. and Aug. 5, 1918,
800. have no knowledge of where
this money paid me by Sands came
from.
Mr.. Sands also made me loan of
$500 on May 21. 1918. for which
gave him my note. This was repaid
by me to him July Ia. 1919. with in
terest, at which time Mr.. Sands said
he was unable to find my note. How
ever, have my Cancelled check bear
ing his endorsement This repre-
sents every cent Mr.. Sands has paid
me since Dec. 81, 1917.
Says He Was Threatened.
"Of the $4,000 which Mr.. Sands
says was paid for procuring contracts.
II never heard until it was mentioned
in anonymous letters. coupled with
threats that unless soL,ething was
done TO stop the proceedings Of the
department Of justice aeainst Mr..
Sands my name would be brought in
to it. Upon receipt bf these letters 7
personally reported the matter to the
department of justice, requeiting that
an investigation be made of my
transactions with Mr.. Sands
'T feel that It is unnecessary for me
to say that ! never by word, or deed