The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-30

he was Investigating certain" al- legations concerning Judge Man tons conduct to determine whether thure was a basis for federal action.
 Results of His Probe
 Dewey, in his letter, copies of which he distributed to the press, detailed what he said were the re- suits of his Investigation of six cases. These were:
 1. "The Schick electric razor case" The Schick Dry Shaver, Inc, sued the Dictograph Products cor poration, manufacturer of the Pack ard razor, alleging an infringement of its patent. The district court found for Schick and an appeal was taken. Dewey said that the late Archie M. Andrews controlled in 1886 and 1887. the Dictograph Pro- ducts Corporation, Inc, and num- Der of other corporations. He said that George M.' Spector, an insur- ance agent, was a confidential agent of Andews. Spector, Dewey alleges, received certain sums from various of Andrews corporations. Dewey said that Corporations wholly owned or controlled by Judge Man. ton" received fom Spector total of 5000. Afterward, on April l2, 1887, the circuit court of appeals reversed the lower court decision favoring Sohick. Dewey said that the court had been divided and that Manton voted for the reversal.
 2. "The McGrath transaction" John M. McGrath was appointed as one of three trustees for the Pru- dence company. which was reor- ganizing under the bankruptcy act, on February 1. 1895. Dewey said he had been recommended to the dis trict judge by Manton. McGrath had received $32,000 in fees by May 28. 1888, Dewey charged. Continu- ing, Dewey said he had investigated the transfer of $12.000 from McGrath to Judge Manton through cashiers check.
 3. "The Kings Brewery transac- tion." in December, 1884. Dewey said. the late James J. Sullivan, Judge Manton's business partner, was one of two trustees for the Kings brew cry. then being reorganized under the bankruptcy act. Dewey said that William J. Fallon, who, Dewey said, was a close associate on Manton, asked Charles A. Rogers, an insur- ance agent, to lend him $l0,000, saying, Dewey charged, that Manton would see that he got the brewery's insurance business. Rogers lent the money and received a note signed by Sullivan and endorsed by Man ton, Dewey alleged. Dewey said Rogers did not get th insurance business and that the loan was re- paid. He sail that Fallon was prose- cuted for commercial bribery" and was sentenced on Dec. 27, 1898, fol- lowing his conviction.
 4. The Lotsch matter John L. Lotsch, a Brooklyn banker, was in- dicted in federal court on a charge of soliciting bribe. While he was under indictment, Dewey said that the National Celluose corporation, of which Judge Manton was a large stock holder, obtained a joan of $20,- GOO from Lotsch's bank. Lotsch was acquitted by a directed verdict. He was then reindicted on charge of extortion. Dewey said he sought re- lease on a writ of habeas corpus which was denied in the lower court. whereupon the denial was appealed to the court of appeals.
 "At this time the appeal was heard" Dewey wrote. Judge Man. ton was personally indebted to the Fort Greene National bank (of which Lotsch was chairman of the board) in the sum of $37,50O. The defendant Lotsch was the controlling stockholder of the bank. Judge Man. ton did not disqualify himself from hearing Lotsch's appeal.
 Indictment Dismissed
 Dewey said the court of appeals reversed the lower court and ordered