The Washington herald., 1922-05-28
WAR FRAUD JURY
MAY START WORK
WITH BOSCH CASE
High Government Off,
cials Expected to Be
Called for Testimony.
WILL TRY RITZMAN
Former Motor Corps Captain
Accused of Accepting
$500 Bribe.
WILL TRY RITZMAN

Developments in the Bosch Mag
neto case yesterday indicated that
when the new Federal grand jury.
recently empaneled for the purpose
Of probing alleged war contract
frauds. begins the taking Of evil
dence "Wednesday this case. whicn
attracted international interest. will
be the FIRST to be taken under con-
sideration.
Men prominent in government af-
fairs. both past and present, ma
tlonaily known manufacturers and
prominent financial authorities are
expected to be called during the
taking of testimony in this case
and allegations are made that "men
high up" will be indicted
A. Mitchell Palmer. former At
torney General. who was Alien Prop
erty Custodian at the time the Bosch
plant was seized and sold to the
American Bosch Magnetic Company,
has repeatedly denied charges Of
illegal procedure in the case by
stating that all was done accord
ing ito law"
Demand Probe of Methods.
There are those who are demand
ing a grand jury investigation of
the methods" used in the case. who
are persistent in their charges of
'1llegality." and have broadly stated
their charges in printed pamphlets
which were given wide circulation
in this city and other sections of
the country.
Francis p. Garvin. now head Of
the Chemical Foundation OF Amer
lea. was chief Investigator in the
Bosch case during the seizure pro-
ceedinRs, while Frank Presbrey,
head of the Frank Presbrey Adver-
tising Agency Company. OF New
York, was in charge OF the adver-
tising for the sale. Secretary OF
War Weeks company, Hornblower
& Weeks, Boston. was in charge of
the sale OF stock for the newly or
ganized company.
While the new Federal grand
jury is investigating alleged frauds
In war contracts to bring new
names of supposed offenders to
light the Government will attempt
cases which already have had the
Ol
Two Cases Four Years Old
United States Attorney Peyton
Gordon will begin with two cases
which are four years old. One OF
these is that of Charles A. Ritz
man. former captain In the Motor
Transport Corps. who was indicted
in connection with the alleged ac-
ceptsnce OF a bribe of $500 to use
his influence as one of the purchas-
ing agents of the Quartermaster's
Department to see that the Stanley
Skid Chs6n Company. Of Boone
Iowa, received an order for 500. .0oc
worth of its product.
c. r. Stanley. head Of the con-
Germ, who was working in conjunc-
ton with agents Of the Department
Of Justice. claimed that he paid
Ritzman the $500 in marked money
in a local hotel on November ~
1918. The accused will be placed
on trial tomorrow in Criminal Cour,
No. before Justice Frederick L
siddons.
Hewitt case Up.
The other case which win he
started tomorrow, is that Of q.
Trarford Hewitt. who is ALLEGED 10
have demanded a commission Of nvs
per cent on an order amounting
to s514.332. which the Penn Brass
and Bronze Works, Of Brooklyn. ~
Y. was negotiating for in 1917.
The metal company claimed that
Hewitt. who Is a resident OF New
York City. represented 70 them that
he was closely connected with the
Navy Department and that he could
obtain the order by using bis In
nuence.