San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-04
Y. R. HOOD IS
SUMMONED To
SHOW RECORDS
San Antonio Business Mar,
Subpoenaed Before Fed
eral Grand Jury.
FACES u. S. CHARGE
Books Of Blue Star EIeva-
tor Company 10 Be
Examined.
FACES U. S. CHARGE

'. IL. Hood. against whom com
plant was filed before United State.
Commissioner r. j.. Edwards last
June charging him and Jackson l..
Hannah with having conspired to-
gether TO present, and with having
presented. false claim against tue
government In connection with the
sale of oats TO the army post. has
been ordered TO appear before the fed
eral grand jury and present certain
books and folders OF the Blue Star
Elevator Company Of which he il
president. A subpoena TO that effect
was served shortly before noon by
Deputy United States Marshal James
+. Bacon.
This is the second attempt to have
the books of the corporation produced
before the grand jury. w. Sam RatA-
err. named in subpoena previously is
sued, as acting secretary of the Blue
Star Elevator Company. appeared be
fore Judge DuYal West IN open court
Thursday morning in response 10 an
attachment issue for him upon his
failure 10 produce the records as
called for by subpoena served on
Rather by Deputy Marshal George
Botsford.
Says Hoed Would Not Give Records.
Rather informed the court that he
was merely an employe Of the Blue
Star Elevator Company and had nc
control over the records. After the
deputy marshal served the writ upon
him, the court was informed. Rather
stated that the president of the con-
pany. V. X. Hood. would not ALLOW
him to produce the records. At the
time of service. the court was informed
further, Rather said. that he did not
know where the records were KEEP.
Assistant United States District Al
torney Williams informed the court
that he had advised the deputy mar
shall not to search for the record,
since no search warrant had been Is
sued.
Al the request of the United States
district attorneys office. Rather wa ]
discharged by the court. subject how
ever. to orders of the district attoi
ney's office.
Complaint Filed June 20.
The court was informed by District
Attorney Williams that il was his IN
tentiOn 10 file a motion asking that
V. II. Hood appear before the couf.
and show cause why the records |
should not be produced. THIS action. |
however, it was learned later. was
not taken. Instead a subpoena TO pro |
duce self and the required records |
was issued and duly served.
Hood and Hannah were arraignei
before United States Commissioner |
Edwards. June 20. on complaint
tiled by +. T.. Needham. an agent OF |
the bureau Of investigation of the De
partment of Justice following an in
restigation of certain alleged tyansac
tons between the elevator compan,
and the government The complaint
charged that the defendants had con |
spired together to present and did
present false claims against the gov
Are Under $4,000 Bond.
At the time of their arraIgnmeaf
before the commissioner they waived
examination and were
placed under $1,000 bond each to al.
pear before the federal court at the
special term. October /.
The subpoena served upon Rather
ordered him TO produce certain cor
,orate records OF said Blue Star Eleva-
or Company. to-wit. it's stock book for
he wears 1922 and 1923. and its office
'o,ders concerning handling by sail
of shipment of oats made
~ said company to Fort Sam Hous-
on. Tex. on June 23. 1929 the
folders specified containing weight
certificates made ont by W. 4. SUI
ms. an employe who loaded the cars