The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-18
After Complaint Had Been
Made To District At
torney's Office
IN INTERNATIONAL
SERVICE CO. MATTER
Promise Made, Says Wit
ness, That No Action
Would Be Taken

Boston, July lS.--Harry f. Leyen.
son, who, in the charges under which
Attorney General J. Weston Allen
seeks the removal by the supreme
court of District Attorney Nathan A.
Tufts of Middlesex county, is alleged
to have a part in a transaction by
which payment of $500 bought off
prosecution of the international Serv-
ice company for violation of the bank
ing laws, was the opening witness be-
fore the court to-day
Levenson had testified that he re-
ceived $500 from the International
Service company, which he turned over
in installments to William J. Cor
coran who was District Attorney Tufts
predecessor in Office. Other witnesses
had said that prosecution of the com
lpany stopped after the payment was
made.
Levenson said to-day that he went
TO Cambridge TO see Tufts with his
four clients, agents of the concern. He
saw Tufts, he said and Captain Her
bert Gordon. The district attorney
said he had turned the matter over to
Assistant. District Attorney H. A. Wag
ner, I.evenson testified. James A. Ath-
an, former PRECEDENT of the company
denied that he knew the company's
agents were representing the company
as a banking concern.
Tufts told him the company was
charged with violation Of the banking
laws, but referred specific inquiries to
Wagner. Leyensonp said.
Levenson testified he suggested gettingI
former District Attorney Coreoran into |
the case because man of more ex-
perience was needed" No indictment |
had been returned against the com
psny. but they were anticipated. he /
added.
Levenson said he then called on Cor
corsn. The sum of $500 was men
toned, and for that amount Corcoran
was to handle tho case and carry it
through. Levenson said. adding thst he
didn't promise the $500 10 Coreoran,
but told him he would inform his
clients OF II.
When George II. Grant, vice pres
dent Of the company. was told of this
sum, he did not call 1t a hold up, Lev
snson testified.
The first iI>tallment of the $500
paid to Corcoran was $4,000 in cash,
Levenson took no receipt, he testi.
led, adding that the remainder of the
,um was paid in amounts OF which
he largest was Sl,se0.
Some time later Corcoran told him
nat in consequence of an arrangement ,
ie had made with Assistant District
Attorney Wagner. the company would ,
withdraw its circulars and the com ,
,any's agents would stop. making GER )
ain statements about banking, and
{ no further complaints were made
o the district attorneys Office nothing
urther would be done against the
ompany. Levensou said. :
After Corcoran told him the matter !
vas tentatively settled he communi- !
ated the news 10 his clients, who were !
satisfied" Levenson said.
Lemuel w. Peters Of counsel for !
he International Service company had
dvised seeing District Attorney Tufts
he witness said
Levenson denied, on cross examina- \
on. that he had said anything about
ividing S64 900 in another case. as ="
,stified by a previous witness. adding
nat he never had that sum. He also
enied that he said the company ought :
, consider itself lucky to get out 4
( its trouble for 81 500
Tho witness denied that Tufts had
lid 10 his clients i've got Won un
Pr the banking act" or that Tufts A
I'd made any threat Levenson ad
tilted that he left his clients outside
ufts office when he went in front
I'd called them in after he had per
laded Tufts 10 see them.
Levenson testified that he recalled o.
, mention OF the grand jury by Tufts. r,