Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30
GRAND Jury SET
FOR CANNON PROBE
Bishop and Former Aide in
Anti-Smith Drive Are
Named.
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COD testified before the same commit
tee that Mr., w. H. wood, president
American Trust Co, Charlotte, N: C..
received on october %, 1928, check
Trust CO. for $1,000, with instructions
to turn over to Bishop Cannon, De-
lieve that is
''The chairman, Mr.. Nye, asked:
"'IEl'S your memoranda perhaps
there transposed?' to which Mr.. Proost
replied.
however, Mr.. Wood mailed this cheek
for collection on october "a. 1928, by
airnail to the National Bank of Com
merce Of New York City, who received
it by airmail october IS, and put 1T
through the Federal Reserve Bank OF
New York, and we received 1t on Oc-
tobef &c. at which tir1e 1t was charged
to the account of c. IL. Huston
Gets Bankers Affidavit.
"This testimony seemed to indicate
that I had sent to Mr.. Wood draft
for As 900 on the International Ger
manic Trust Co. of New York City,
which check was charged to the account
of Mr. g. II. Huston. When I saw IN
European newspapers this statement I
cabled through Associated Press that l
did not remember that / had ever hao
any conversation or correspondence
with Mr.. Huston, or had ever met nm,
upon my return home aiter many - y.
hours of careful search I founa my
s1rsft for $4,000 drawn on the Conti-
mental Trust Co. Of Washington, -. "
dated october %, payable to w n.
WOOD. carried this draft to Mr.. WADE
n Cooper, former president Of the Con-
tinental Trust Co., and showed II 10
him and also the ledger account Iur-
nished by him 10 the Senatorial In,
yestieation Committee. AFTER carelul
examination Mr.. Cooper signed the toi-
az hereby certify that draft dated
october %. 1928, was drawn by James
Cannon. ir., chairman, upon the Con-
tinental Trust Co. payable TO w: q.
wood that the note.tions on the draII
indicate that It was deposited on DC.
TIMER "a. in the American Trust co. OF
charlotte. N. c., j. E. Davis, secretary
and treasurer, and forwarded 70 bne
Federal American National Bank o.
washington, d. G. which received CIV 1.d ~
Ords show that a check for $4,000
Ave thousand dollars was paid by the
Continental Trust 60. on OCTOBER 70,
1928. and charged to the account OF
James Cannon, jr., chairman.
Says Charge Is Baseless.
""rhe above draft has Just been ex-
hioited to me by Bishop Cannon.
wade II. Cooper.
president Continental Trust co:
"T have no intention or desire 70 re.
fleet in any way upon the sincerity OF
Mr.. wood or Mr.. Probst, but I here
with present the facts which 40 POSI-
lively indicate that both of them are
entirely mistaken, and that the oraIt
sent BY Mr.. Wood to New YORK Ior
Ss nm uuon the international Germanlc
TrI,st CO. was not draft signed by me
or with which I had any connection
whatever.
aThis instance Of the effort Of the
committee to show that had some con.
nectiun with Mr.. Huston or nad Ianeu
Ia report $4,000 which had received
from him for use of the headquarters
COMMITTEES of the Anti-Smith Democrats
Is only one of similar baseless ana laLs
fetched Implications and tnnuenooes OF
some members of the committee ana
its investigators to smear my repuSasaon
and destroy my influence.
After further study OF the transcLlpt
shall indicate similar instances OF tliS
method Of procedure"
CONTRIBUTED sze,ooo.