Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-26
Ex.Dier Cashier
Gets Severe Grilling

Continued from Pase Ons
clared that II wasn't because there
were any transa actions that he and Doc
Dier wanted to cover up.
"You know I showed these checks to
Doc Dier," said Hays, and he declared
that he never saw them before and that
he certainly never received any OF the
money"
He probably forgot about e them hnos ,o. ssa
thing about that big income OF yours, !"
said Hays. "Dier 4 Co.,. or Hughes
4 Dier did not give you the cheeks 1
showed you. did they? Nor did they
give YOU $5O,OOO to sec, 600 e. year
during 1919 and 1920. did they?
"Nc, positively no. was Andrews
emphatic reply,
"Any one else give you such nice
presents!''
II won't say
tion-this is quite interesting
"I won't answer-you cannot make
me-" shouted Andrews, his face scarlet
Answer the question:" said the
"Well. I got some from brokers'"
"Ha Ia II chuckled Mr.. Hays. Now
~. Are Are Getting to il. What brokcrsi''
'"That's something ! will not an
swer," said Andrews. But he was
finally forced to when he found that
his only refuge was to admit that he
was afraid Of incriminatang himself II
he aid not answer. He had pleaded
Constitutional rights and every other
risht that he could think Of, but Ref
cree Miller was relentless and finally
AnSrews bmrted: Jack Schneck. v
Women spectators laughed aloud. -,
"Come on, tell us all Of them,' said
HRosaler. Sam Amer. MeQuade boys.
Eddie and Frank; Frank Herman and
"How about wlie Hoffman,"
II don't think he gave me more tnan
$1,000" -,
levy Brothers?" 49,,
This time Andrews smiled, you
don't know Levy Brothers or you
wouldn't ask me-" he said.
The perspiration was beaded all oyer
Andrews face despite the smile. he
| was mopping his brow continuously !,
but Hays never let up. He kept
D'"9s'at %Yoa ses s"S other presents from brokers
nMaybe gold pencils or gold knives,
but that's all and maybe a lew tf'nes
around Christmas time
"Yes. how much all told-how much
did they give you individually? DID
mo. I don't think so. don't know
IL forget-my memory is poor An
drews exclaimed. He was visibly nerv.
ous and couldn't keep still. He hnall1
admitted that he did remember that
whatever he did receive in way OF pres.
ents was in cash-no checks at ALL
"I'm No Blackmailer"
"You got these checks for throwing
business to these brokers, ehT
That's not so-.Im no black
mailer" cried out Andrews. They
simply gave it to me; gave then
nothing in return. schrimpton hat
charge of giving out the busines,
(Schrimpton was Dier's New Yorl
manager).'
Andrews said he did not know 4
Schrimpton got any presents, but h
was quite hazy on the question as t
whether any of the members Of his owl
family had.
Andrews piled his handkerchief to hi
sweltering brow while he awaited tn
next broadside. He parried Hays
questions concerning payments to Ros
Andrews, his wife, and tried to bu
failed, when Hays suddenly switched Il
the accounts.
"What do you know about the Ere,
Andrews privilege account" he wa
asked.
"Nothing; never heard Of it,
"Stop your fooling. Here 1t Is al
made up for you and shows an accoun
Of $S24O to the credit Of Fred An
drews with stocks credited to the Ros
Towle account"
Andrews said he quite forgot al
about that, but that it was all right, b.
thought.
1t simply was in connection with
put and call account he handled TO
Hughes & Dier.
"Oh. that's it, eh? Well, here's an
other check signed F. Andrews to F
Andrews. 1t 10 only for $125. It wa
made out June %. What do you know
: about it?"
"Oh. that, too, is a birthday pres
ent." And again there was a litter.
Then Hays switched to the account
Of Hughes 4 Dier. He learned fror
Andrews that the firm carried a shor
account known as No. 33 and tha
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