The New York herald., 1922-09-30
DILLON INDICTMENTS ARE
HELD UP A LONG TIME

ness with the Albany S:1ice of Dillon s
Co. explained the situation to Mr.. Cogar
and indicateazthat Sims could be of helr
II he wanted to- and suggested that he
obtain from Sims a full and complete
| statement OF his connection with Dillon
& Co. and any Arm that was it's prede-
ccssor, and with those who were In
charge OF or directing the affairs of tApt
concern, and what he learned on the
occasion of his frequent visits to New
York; with whom he talked regarding
the affairs Of the firm; what he knew
re garding the taking of a tox contain.
ing collateral and securities belonging
to the customers OF the firm by a certain
IL dividual from either the firms office or
scme other place in this county; whert
that box was kept and all the facts thu
he knows about what was in the box
whose property it was; where 1t or tar
contents were taken; what disposition
was made Of the contents: by whom they
We're disposed of and who benefited or
shared In the benefits of the disposition
thereof; also what communications ne
received by letter, telephone, telegraph
or otherwise from those directing the
affairs OF the company in New York !.
what he told those people regarding the
demands made by the customers of the
Albany office for the securities belong
ing to them ;-what stories he was tod
in New York to tell to the customers
and what he did to; stall off the GUS
toners of the Albany office.
I'm fact | would like to get from Sims
the real inside story, as ] feel certain
he can tell it. This he can do just as
well in Albany with the aid OF .
stenographer and typewriter as II he
were here in New York. and when ] see
this l will be In position to communicate
with you again.
.oThe disposition of important mat
ters set down for trial at this term OF
the court which are intrusted to me and
for the disposition of which l have had
t. gather witnesses from the various
parts of the United States has pre-
vented my giving more personal atter-
ton to this matter. but as soon as !
am free OF the court engagements
shall address myself to it with all tue
vigor and ability that possess
ShauI Sends New Letter.
Still unsatisfied, Shaul wrote again to
Dooling, and getting no further ahead
appealed to Supreme Court Justice Borst
at Amsterdam, as a friend, 10 see II
Justice Borst could stir things up. Tne
Justice wrote to Joab III. Banton. who
by that time had been inducted into the
District Attorneys office. and in reply
received two letters on January and
13, 1922, from Mr.. Banton-letters which
Referee Olney and Trustee Winter con-
slider particularly interesting and I'M
portant
"MY DEAR JUDGE BoRsT:
your letter of December 9 was re-
ferred to Assistant District Attorney
John T. Dooling to obtain information
sufficient to carry reply Mr.. Dooling
has resigned and I find a letter which
he dictated but which has never been
sent, in which he says in substance that
1t had not been possible to present svi-
dence against Dillon & Co. to the Grand
Jury and to obtain one or more indict-
ments against the principals who were
operating under the name Of Dillon &
Co. Certain witnesses have not been
located from whom Mr.. Dooling expected
to obtain necessary evidence.
II shall have the case investigated
further to see il any evidence has been
received by the Grand Jury, and IL not /
shall be glad to hear from Mr.. Car
penter and Mr.. Shaul IL they wish to
make complaint against this concern"
my DEAR JUDGE BoRsT:
II have no record Of Grand Jury
minutes showing the appearance here of
Mr.. Carpenter or Mr.. Shaul Mr.. Doo-
ling resigned from the staff of the Dis
trict Attorney last year. If either of the