The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-31
WITNESSES TELL.
SWINDLE STORY
Government Begins Case
Against Cox to Show
Misuse Of Mails
PAID SOME DIVIDENDS
Testimony Showed Defen-
dant's Company Misrep-
resented Transactions

HOUSTON. Texas. May Soft
forts on tho part of the government
10 prove specific cases OF fraud In
connection with tao promotion of
tho Cox Realization company, the
General Oh company and tho s. H.
J. Cox company marked the second
day OF the trial Of Seymour Il. J. Cox
In the United states district court.
Cox, Oh operator, aud former con-
tender for the Bennett cup. Ia
charged in an Indictment containing
II counts with use OF the mails with
intent to defraud
Damaging Testimony.
Nine witnesses were placed on the
stand today by the government The
testimony Of e. T.. Boon Of Grand
Forks. y. D., was considered the
most damaging 10 tho defense lie
testified no paid $50 an acre 10 the
General oil company for leases on
five acres OF land and later accept
ed tho companys proposal 10 buy
back the leases for $1,000, but that
he never received the money The
government presented in evidence a
booklet entitled "a Souvenir" Issued
4ll fblllittilbli WIN "a west INNuH oil
field Cox promoted. On the back of
the booklet was Boen's name as one
who re-sold his leases for $500.
Coxs attorneys sntd tho repurchas-
ing or leases was stopped by tho re-
ceiver OF tho General OIL companv
and that otherwise the leases would
have been purchased.
The Witnesses examined today he.
sides Mr. Boen we're Joseph H.
strong Of Hartford. Conn. George
w. Lloyd, real estate man OF Los
Angeles and Hollywood. cal: Miss
Lorena wilcox. Topeka, kan; Il. A.
Tromhley. Flint, Mlch.; ]. j. Mau.
Cat Springs, Texas: Mrs. Marian
Lockhart, San Pedro. Cal; r. H. pol
lock, Cambridge. Mass. and w. J.
JOHNSON. Washington, ID. c.
Accepted but Not raid.
Mr. strong testified that he |
bought shares In the General Onl
company at different times for 81 |
10 VA share. lie owned In all. i02 |
shares. he testified. The stock, he |
said, is now worth about 3 cents a
share. Mr.. Lloyd testified that IL
accepted an offer OF $1,000 for a
west Texas lease but did not re-
ceive the money Counsel for Cox
protested that tho government was
not producing the proper letters In
connection with the alleged sales.
Tho first mention OF potash was
made when Mr.. Mau took the stand.
He testified that he sent Cox taS
for potash lease on one acre Of |
land In west Texas. He testified he |
never received the lease but said |
that he did get receipt for the
money from the S. f. j. Cox com
pany. Threats OF action In the fed
era1 rntiFt hrntIohy Ii,yHapA
check to Mr.. Pollock. according TO
his testimony. He said he bought |
SO shares OF stock In the General )
oil company and paid as high as
$l6 share for II. Later he said. he |
demanded the company pay him |
$1,000 for his holdings. and follow
ing threat OF suit. he received the |
check for IS.
Mrs. Lockhart testified she
bought 500 shares OF stock In the |
Cox Realization company for 5000 |
When asked II she received divi- |
dends she said she received scrip |
for SEQ but that payment was re-
fused each OF the three times she |
sent It to the bank. on cross ex-
animation she said that II had beer |
sent to the bank the first time be-
fore the date OF maturity.
Cox took keen interest in the |
trial. His demeanor was alternate
" serious and lighthearted, He
frequently offered suggestions 10 his
attorneys.
Huge stacks of literature mailed
out by CoN's companies were intro
duced into evidence by the govern
ment. Mr., Troumbley identified a
stack about nine inches high whcr
II was turned over to him by the
prosecution, THAT Is only part OF
what | received" he said. He test!-
fled he bought so shares Of stock in
the S. +, COX company for 500 and
received one dividend OF $3.50. lie
said he bought 90 shares OF General
on company stock late In 1920 for
500. hut received no dividends,