The New York herald., 1922-09-14
DILLON CO. TRUSTEE
CHARGES FEE OFFER
Says Newman Approached
Him to Stop News About
Dandy Phil
ATTORNEY DENIES 1T
BantOn's Office Takes TeS-
tim0ny Of Alleged Bride
Attempt.
ANOTHER ACTRESS NAMED
Bankruptcy Witnesses Say
Gertrude Vanderbilt Got
$4,000 in Checks.
ANOTHER ACTRESS NAMED

Randolph Newman, lawyer, who
admitted on tho witness stand last
week that he had received $3.50 from
Dillon & Co before the stock brokers'
bankruptcy although he did not rep
resent the firm. was called TO the stand
before Referee Peter b. Olney yester-
day. His first utterance was a re-
quest that the referee exclude re-
porters and hold further hearings in
secret
Scarcely had the referee pronounced
his refusal, when keyes Winter. trus-
tee, testified that on last Saturday
afternoon at the University Club New
man had promised him "a fee If he
would stop the publicity being received
in this case with regard to Dandy
Phil kastel, reputed backer of the
Dillon outfit Winter said Newman
further gave him to understand that
kastel had nothing to fear and prob
ably would walk right into the Dis
trict Attorneys Office any time, or into
this examination" just as he did with
'mmunity last year when 4 was re-
ported that he was 'wa.tt-d'' in the
Nicky Arnstein bond theft case
'>he ref"ree oescrl oeo the alleged offer
of remuneration for Undue use of the
trustees influence as a grave offence"
1t is. in fact. an indictable offence
Benjamin F. Schreiber. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney. announced later that he
would request a transcript of the testi-
mony with a view to taking whatever
action it seemed to justify. The alterna-
tive. which is the usual course as be-
tween attorneys, is for Winter to call
the matter TO the attention OF the Bar
Association. Winter made no announce
ment Of his intentions.
Checks to Miss Vanderbilt.
Aside from this testimony the hearing
was occupied by further attempts OF th,.
trustee to trace the whereabouts of the
$500. 900 loss involved in the bankruptcy.
Winter put witnesses on the stand to
show that Gertrude Vanderbilt, the ac-
tress.sot 1000 of the Dil.on & Co. money
One thousand dollars OF that amount APP
peared to have gone directly by check
from Dillon & Co. to Miss Vanderbilt,
1nOt ou WHY was IOA Ulduc tltdT. MI.
Winter offered in evidence a check for
$4,000 and various bank records to show
how the remainder reached Miss Van
derbilt. The check was alleged to have
been drawn by Dillon G. Co. In favor OF
William j. Fallon. who was attorney for
Nicky Arnstein. 1t appeared then that
the check was indorsed by both Fallon
and Miss Vanderbilt and was deposited
10 the credit OF Miss Vanderbilt in the
-. l. t.x~.
Neither Miss Vanderbilt nor Mr.. Fallon
could be reached for a statement.
Miss Vanderbilt IS the second actress
who. according to the testimony. shared
In the funds OF Dillon & Co. Previous
testimony was TO the effect that Doris
Sheerin. a motion picture actress. re-
ceived several thousand dollars.
Newman. who created yesterdays sem
sation, Is the witness who volunteered
last week the Information that the
trouble with stock brokers OF his
observation Is too much damsels and
wine. Newman. too, was connected with
the Arnstein case. He was indicted as
codesendant, the Indictment later being
thrown out of court. about the time
Kasters name was being mentioned In
the Arnstein matter.
~ winters Charges.
When the hearing opened MIR. Winter
asked TO be allowed to take oath and
testify He told OF his talk with Mr.
Newman ut the University Club and the
objection of Mr.. kastel to publicity. HI
added.
During this conversation MIR. New
man told me | would be paid a fee ?
] could arrange TO have this examination
conducted in secret and avoid the pub.
IL. a. "A IL ~ l...
the examination conducted behind closed
doors. Hc added that he also would carr
fee and | should do this: otherwise
ne could not see how | was going 10 get
anything out Of IT,"
Mr.. Newman then examined Mr.. Win
ter in effort to break down his story,
but without success
Winter admitted that he told Newman
he would like to talk TO kastcl. and
would promise not to serve him with a
subpoena IL he could meet him In con-
ference.
Newman then took the stand and
made denial. In the course OF the
testimony the referee commented uno.-
ficIally that the alleged offer % the
trustee had the aspects OF an effort "a
make the court part of the bucket
shop machinery. Ncwmnn's testimony
closed with the question from the
referee
Has any one consulted you with re-
spect 70 getting W a fund to hush w
this examiua tion2'
NO" replied Newman. II do not
think they have enough money TO do Il
and | do not think Mr.. Winter Is a man
of that kind"
woIT Accounts scized.
Archibald Palmer attorney for thu
petitioning creditors IN the bankruptcy
OF Maurice ~ Wolff. discretionary stock
pool operator. announced yesterday that
Edward stone OF Philadelphia. has been
appointed ancillary receiver for Wolff e
business in that city. and that VOLTS
accounts with Philadelphia bankers and
brokers have been seized.
II was stated also. that VOLTS ac-
counts here have been seized Mr..
Palmer would not disclose the names Of
the brokers holding VOLTS seized ac-
counts