Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-20
NEW CORRUPTION
CHARGES ARE FILED
AGAINST FORBES

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-Elias
II. Mortimer, star witness against
Charles r. Forbes. took the stant
again last nj before senate vet
Grams committee, third session of the
day, to renew his charges and to
present new ones.
Chairman Reed announced that
James S. Easby-Smith, counsel for
Forbes, would not be permitted tn
cross-eXamine Mortimer, hut, as has
been the custom. the chairman put
to the witness questions prepared
by Easby-Smith.
Offers New Letters
Examined by John f. Organ, gen
eral counsel for the committee, Nor
timer said he had been able to To-
cate since he last appeared on the
stand a number of letters and tele-
grams relating to charges in his pre-
vious testimony.
One of the first papers read was
letter addressed to my Dear Kath-
crime and Mort" 1t said:
"You will see by the inclosed that
June l was best 1 could do. Will
keep you advised and hope you will
give me a ride some time. You GER
tainly have been generous with your
car. With love to you both.
81 JACK"
Mortimer said this was from J.
w. Thompson, of the Thompson
Black Construction company, of Chi
cago, who was seeking government
contracts at that time,
ION the strength of promises made
to Thompson by Forbes about gov
eminent" said Mortimer, "he had
promised Mrs. Mortimer an expen
siVe car. She was in the west about
the time the car was ready and !
know the car never was delivered. .
a telegram sent from Washington
on March %. 1922, and addressed to
r. H. Mort.l-er at the Waldorf-As
toria hotel, New York, and signed
Katherine" said:
Colonel left 1:O5 p. m. Be at
Wentworth"
Mortimer said the telegram was
sent by his wif4.
FORBES decided when we first be-
gan talk, about these contracts. "
Mortimer said "thit it would be bet.
ter for us no, be seen Ogether in
Washington too much.
vent to .lew York and she let
: know whe-. 44e would be there. -
ORyan then put in the record a
number of ;-,e%rams between James
w. J =, of the Inompson-B Black
ompah, and OrtinI-4, I.r the DIFF.
pose, it was explained, of showing
that Mortimer did have business re.
lations with Black.
Scotch" Army Modified
"One of the kilograms was dated
at Seattle on July 4, 1922, signed,
James w. Black" and addressed to
Mortimer at San Francisco.
VIII have all of the Scotch gen
eral when you arrive here with Cen
eral Haig in command" said the
telegram. There was also inquiry
as to WREN Mortimer would reach
Seattle.
At I'll '1rtin0er was in cor,
Francisco with Forbes and his Off.
C | party and Mortimer said the ar.
rangement was to meet Black at
Seattle, which they did.
Were all the Scotch generals
there?' asked Senator Reed.
Yes" Mortimer responded.
Another telegram dated at Seat
ne July 20, 1922, signed James w.
Black" and addressed to Mortimer
at Washington, said:
news?"
This was after the Pacific coast
trip on which Mortimer said a code
for use of himself, the contractors
and others had been agreed upon
In connection with communications
relating to hospitals.
Another telegram signed Jones'"
dated at Omaha on August 10, and
addressed to Mortimer, said:
will meet you in Minneapolis
Tuesday,"
Mortimer testified that this tele.
gram was from Black, that he had
reminded Black later that his code
name was "Briscoe," and that he
had replied that at his age names
meant no difference; that one was
as good as another
The witness said he met Black in
Minneapolis and that the conference
had to do with the hospital at st.
Cloud, Mimi, which Mortimer prs
viously testified was one of those to
be included in the "split" of western
hospital work between the Thomp-
sOn-Black company and the Hurley.
Mason company
Says Forbes Bodied Up
You heard Colonel Forbes testi,