The Washington times., 1923-07-23
SUBPOEN MA
OlJASHED
BY WIRE
Attorney General Too III to APP
pear-Schwab Will Testify
Tomorrow.

General Harry M. Daugherty is
given as the reason why he did not
appear today as a witness for the
defense in the Morse conspiracy
trial, in its fourteenth week in
Criminal Court, No. 1, Justice
Stafford presiding.
Court Wouldn't Interfere.
Attorney Nash lockwood. of
counsel for the defense, late Sat
urday afternoon wired Daugherty
at his home in Columbus, Ohio,
telling him to disregard the sub
poena requiring him to appear at
the tria~ today. lockwood said that
Marti~/ j. Gillen, former trustee
Of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
don had informed him Of the
Serious illness" Of Daugherty and,
that his appearance for that reason
would not be insisted upon. 1t is
understood that an effort was
made Saturday afternoon by at
torneys for the Government to have
Justice Stafford to set aside the
subpoena commanding the Attorney
General to appear as a witness,
but that the court declined to in
terfere.
Schwab Due Tomorrow.
In a telephone conversation with
Charles Schwab at his home in
Loretta, Pa, Attorney Wilton J..
Lambert of counsel for the defense,
was told by the ironmaster that he
would arrive here tonight and
would be prepared to appear as a
witness tomorrow
Archibald NJ. Main, consulting
naval architect of Philadelphia,
who said he had been in the ship
building business thirty years and
had been superintendent of the
Groton plant, the Morse concern,
in 1918. testified that IT was one
Of the best equipped plants in the
country, and that 1t was well man.
aged and that every department
was in charge Of men Of expert
ence.
Witness said he had studied ship.
building in Scotland and in Eng
land. for fifteen years. and that in
the fall of 1918 he was employed
by the Groton office. He found a
good organization at the plant.
witness enumerated the various
department superintendents, men.
tioning names and their experience,
stating that every one of them was
an expert in his line. "An the way
through they were all fine ship.
builders" said witness.
A blue print plan of the Groton
ehipyard was offered in evidence by
Attorney w. Bissell Thomas, of
counsel for the defense, and was
admitted over the objection of the
Government. Mr.. Main explained
10 the jury the location of the build.
tngs on the plan and the work sys-
tenn prevailing at a shipyard.
Did the Fleet Corporation main
tain any officials at the plan:?'
asked Attorney Thomas.
Officials on the Ground.
Eyes, they had a resident in.
epector and the district manager
visited the yard about two or three
times week. The Bureau of Shin.
ping had also a representative there
and SO did Lloyd's," said witness.
What is Lloyd's duty?"
THAT is hard to explain" said
witness. II can best illustrate il
by saying that Lloyd's stands in
the same relation to the yard as a
doctor with regard to an insurance
company respecting a life insurance
I1Shs hC VI LLOYD e
was brought to the Groton yard
by it's officials.
Were the ships turned out al
Groton, good ships?"
Indeed, they were good ships
and they were accepted by the
Fleet Corporation as having been
built according to contract" The
Government objected to the answer
the court sustaining the objection
Witness was asked whether any
thing extra was done by the 81
ficials of the Groton plant to speed
up work on ship construction. M
Main replied that the workmea re,
ceived bonuses for pushing the
work 1t was shown by two large
sheets, containing the names of the
employees OF the Groton plant that
over $65, 900 in bonuses were paid
on five ships.
Victor In Yard Contest.
"Mr. Conlan, the district manager
Of the Emergency Fleet Corporation
with headquarters at Boston, when
visiting the plant insisted on
progress and started rivalry between
our plant and the Atlantic yard In
Maine" testified witness.
bets were made and our yard
won" said witness replying to At
torney Thomas question. The
answer was excluded by the court.
The witness also stated that there