The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-26
.SCHWAb WEEPS ON
 WITNESS STAND AS .
 TESTIMONY GIVEN
With Tear-FiIIed Eyes He De- nies Charges That $l00,- 900 Was Charged to
 Ship Construction
By Associated Prsss

By Associated Press
 New York, January 25.-Overcome by
 his emotions. Charles M. Schwab tenn porariiy broke down on the witness stand
 during his testimony here today before
 the walsh congressional committee,
 which is Investigating affairs of the United States shipping board. With tear filled eyes, he denied charges of pre- ! yious witnesses that $100,000 of a $26s. GOO
 voucher charged to his account in the home office of the Bethlehem Shipbuild-
 ing corporation had been allocated to expense of construction of government ships.
 MT. Schwab had been recalled to give
 testimony regarding ship construction matters during his term as director gen. eral of the emergency fleet corporation.
 At the conclusion of this testimony his
 attention was called by Representative Israel M Foster to testimony that since
 making his denial last Friday of the
 charges he had conferred with Perley
 Morse of Perley Morse & Co.,, the audit
 tors who found the alleged voucher.
 MT. Schwab admitted he had talked
 with Mir Morse, stating that a MT. Wiid- man, whom he had known for several
 years. had come to him with the state- mSnL Iudt NH <uSAcS "e~S - >----- - N highest repute.
 q listened." MT. Schwab added, and
 said that If what you say is true, ana
 what I assure you can prove IS true'
 that I received none of this moneys
 should not MT. Morse be willing to make
 a statement that he has made mis- take? MT. Wildman said he thought he
 would do SOL
 REFUSED TO CORRECT CHARGE As a result of this conference, meet ing between MT. Schwab and MT. Morse
 was arranged later at the Hotel ot Reeis. and the witness said he repeateo to Morse what he had said to Wildman- that the facts had related were true and that I was now at the end or ions
 4O years business career, and that 1t was q matter so indescribably deep m my heart to be charged with something oi that kind that I hoped he would cor rect it."
 He would rot do it.' MT. Schwab con tinued. "He said there were explanations and reasons-- husky and his frame shook with sup .I hope you will excuse me, MT. Chairman and gentlemen of the com- ynittee." he started to continue, "but-- and here his voice broke again. For q moment he endeavored to con trol himself but without success ne gave up the attempt and from his eyes great tears rolled. which ne swipea away with his handkerchief.
 The committee room wass filled with witnesses and spectators and 1t was evident that he had the sympathy ot all by the silence that prevailed-a silence hroken by Representative Foster, who said:
 CT cannot help making this reflection inst at this time. As member or l this committee, l want to express on 1 the record my appreciation or tae manner. Mir. Schwab.. in which you have introduced evidence concerning jthia voucher. Aside from my member | si,in m this committee l want to ex- lpress my appreciation as an American , citizen for the services you have reno. cred our country in the recent war. .There $ no jury" Mir. Foster con |tinued, ito be affected or court to pc influenced. but I say that out or an Appreciation of the situation feel tnat am compelled to give expression 10 This statement was greeted by ap- plause from those in the room II thank you very much" MT. schwab replied. That was the subs stance of my conversation with Mr. IMorse."
 l7es had now regained control of him s6H and in answer to the chairman's 2 questioh said he had never instituted any. &teps to have any audit stopped at hts shipyard or offices. He said ni4ttexe Of this kind. were never lbrn1zght to his attention.
 f4e a&ain thanked the committee and a5Afd them to excuSe for hts display fof emption and arising. walked from ! IfAe room. passine close to where Mir. 1for6e sat among the spectators. Pfevtously MT achwab took up in- ISsda1k4 relating to nh becoming head
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