Evening star., 1928-03-16
DEAL TO CONCEAL
BOTH BIG PARTIES
FUNDS IS CHARGED
Upham Assistant Tells Tea
pot Probers Democratic
Treasurer Was Agreeable.
FAIL TO FIND DEPOSIT
OF $500, 900 BY STEWART
Senator's Quiz Banker in Chicago,
Who Knows Nothing of
Oil Transaction.
gy She Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. March l6.-Examining
the bank account of Robert W. Stewart,
chairman of the board Of the Standard
Oil Co. of Indiana. the senatorial Tea
NOT Dome subcommittee today failed 10
find any unusual deposit in l9-@' is-'
c. 1924 in Stewart's name,
The senatorial investigators sought
from William H. Gilkes' assistant
cashier OF the Continental ana Cona-
r,ercial National Bank. information as
to whether Stewart had made a casii
ceposit of s50o.000 after the Conu-
mental Trading Co. was organized on
November Is. 1921.
stewsrt's account in this bank snow
ed no such deposit. Chairman Nye az
rerted Gilkes to find out any oiie
onaned an account in his oanS VIII,
deposit of s5o0.oo0 after 1921 ana also
to inform tha committee later Wte'tiee s .ra
Steward has aAsafety deposit oox IN 'ile
Continental and Commercial f'aIiA
does Not Know of Deposit.
c;,kes said Stewart could not nave
nnsned a special account IN lne nan1e a.i1
of any one else in that amount w.
out officials Of the bank KNOWING "ooN'
A. "r,o VII, know that deposit OF $500
oan 4, liberty bonds was mace oy So!-
Stewart at any time?" asked senator
Nve. ,.s ass;,c .ha,
,r Tanuarv d. 1924. Stewart had pur-
erased $500. 600 in Liberty oonos. oIa"-
snr his personal check for $2S9,2oo.zS 10
pay for them. -. r,,o ,s
=, NFevico CITY. Ralph NJ. Shaw testineo
that he mad a telegram from StraWn
saving that he knew nothing OF any
: si,erty bond transactions in connectlon
Win the w,ping out of the Republican
national committee debt in 1898. Sna"
said that Strawn was IN the Mexican
cauital conferr.sag with AmoassaooE
Morrow on business OF the american
Bar. Association. Of which STa"n u
president.
Saws Treasurers Agreed.
An agreement between the Repun-
slcar1 and Democratic national treas
Trers rot to make report OF 1898 con-
trsbutionss was testified 10 py poln III
c. Eipsley. secretary OF the late FREQ
w. uDham. the Republican ueasI.eE'
and a. v. leonard. assistant 70 nips.ss; .s;x
TTsey asserted that Upham had toio
:1serr1 that Wilbur c. Marsh. then treas
urer of the Denoratic nationai com-
,r,ittee. had said tho Democrats nad q
large deficit 10 make UP ana expected
10 get some large contributions a!ao
since no return vas required by law tne
tT'o committees should not make any
HiUgiey testified that Marsh and
Tpsagn we're good friends and that Inc
Democratic treasurer frequently called
On the Republican treasurer In chicago
81 recall that at one time Mr.. Upnam
called Harsh a good old Democrat, :
Elpsley said. -.
Leonard told the investigators that
Marsh had told Cpham that he ex-
pected some large contributions ihat
he did not want 10 make public" and
suggested that neither party file a
report with the clerk OF the House oil
Representatives.
Questioned About Proof
Asked why he had not given the COM
snlt4ee this testimony when he appeared
II Washington, Hipgley said ne nan
3aos been requested TO do so at that
fszae.
This was a cooperation between
ire two treasnrers 70 keep the fafts
from the pablic?' inquired Senator
.sogDeck, Republican, North Dakota.
yes. sir" Eispley replied.
ASIDE from yourself ard Mr. Leonard
IS there any one who could substantiate
ibis story?" Eye asked.
None except those Mr, Tpham may
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