Evening star., 1926-09-13

ident of the Swiss Bank. which re-
starting in February, 1917. and cul-
minating "at the end of March, 1917"
and resulting in the transfer.
The juror then turned TO Merton
and said:
You testified that Dubois was
pressing the German companies for
assurances that the guarantees would
be made good. Was the first formal
request. for the assignment Of the
American Metals Co. shares made at
that time?"
They had been pressing us a long
time" Merton replied, land l remem-
her that l talked with my brother AL
fred about it back in 1916 and he
said then that if it came to the worst
we would offer them the American
Metals Co. stock"
Mr.. Rand interrupted to ask: $50
you discussed it with Alfred Merton ?"
Yes. it was after the March, 1916.
meeting" said Merton. He said
something about the American metals
stock being sufficient to take care of
our obligation of guarantee to the
people headed by Du Bois. l think
it was in May. 1916"
Mr.. Tiger whispered with one or two
jurors and rose to his feet again.
1T still is not clear to me-" he in
sisted. Il want to know just when
the actual transfer of the America n
Metals stock was made to the societe
Suisse"
Mr.. Buckner then took a hand.
why don't you read that affidavit
about the March. 1917. meeting" he
inquired of Col. Rand. 1T doesn't t
tell where it was held. who was there
or when the shares were transferred.
Every time the juror asks about the
transfer YOU read something about the
1916 meeting at Basic.
Il unde rs1ood the juror to ask when
the Swiss bankers were pressing for
assurances that this stock would pro.
tect their rights Mr.. Rand retorted.
have had the statement about the
1917 meeting read three times al
ready and I'm willing to have it read
again"
Where does it mention Basle as
the place Of the meeting. Show me
where" was Buckner's answer.
Fails to Find Place.
There was a brief hunt by Mr.
Rand. who finally admitte ! that the
meeting place was not named. Mr..
Tiger resumed whispered converse,
tion whit fellow jurors.
Mr.. Rand then precipitated a brief
legal argument by asking Judge Mack
TO rule, in view Of the jurors ques.
tions. that the transfer of the Ameri-
can Metals stock was legal II MADE
before October 6, 1917. the date the
trading with the enemy act went into
effect.
April 6. 1917. becomes an unim-
portant date. because the act had not
been passed when war was declared
and transfer before its passage
would be legal.
.In agree TO that" Buckner said,
If the court will also rule, as a
Federal Court has already decided in
another case. that transfer OF
enemy aliens property within two
months of the declaration of war was
fraudulent
Steuer Raises Objection.
Max d. Steuer. counsel for Daugh-
erty, announced his exception to Mr..
Buckners comment.
THAT was an entirely different
case" he declared, "and the district
attorney has no right TO make such
a comment when the issue in this
case is entirely different from the
one involved in the decision he Een-
tions. ask you, since it may be-
come important later on for our
guidance to rule about the status OF
transfers after October. 1917"
Very we'll" Judge Mack said, Il
consider that actual transfers of alien
apor,v toroperty xyere forhidden after
October s. 1917. BY the trading with