Evening star., 1946-07-09


Fields (right), also of Whitesb
in timber venture after the X
he was in touch with the pror
May for about so years. In April
l943. he testified, Mr.. May ap-
preached him in regard to acquiring
some timber lands on the Cumber-
land River.
Mr.. May. the witness explained
said he could obtain the money for
the purchase and cutting of the
lumber and advances of money
would be secured by stock in the new
company, with Mr. May holding half
the shares and Mr.. Fields the other
half.
I'VE were to put up our stock as
collateral" Mr.. Fields explained.
He said he was told to obtain an
option on certain acreage, and he
did so.
Mr.. May said he was in touch
with financial interests in Wash
ington who would advance the
money" the witness added.
Asked whether furnishing lumber
to war contractors was discussed,
Mr.. Fields replied:
Mr.. May talked about war con-
tracts a lot. He said he was in
touch with the proper people to get
war contracts"
Never Got the Stock.
Mr.. Fields told the committee he
never got the stock which Mr. May
promised him. He knew the Cum
berland Lumber Co. was incorpo-
rated, but knew no further details
of its operations, although he WAS
supposed to be Mr.. Mays sole part
ner in the enterprise, he said.
Who were the officers of Cum
berland?" asked Senator Ferguson.
I don't know" said the witness.
Were any ever elected?"
Not that knew Of"
Mr., Fields said MIR. MAY sent
small checks from time to time to
cover expenses of starting lumber
production. Timber actually was
cut and processed at the mill he
started and some was sold, Mr..
Fields added,
Got SIPS Month.
AT first" the witness said. Mr..
May said he and I were both to get
large salaries. I don't know what
he meant by that. But all 1 got was
$125 a month. did not put in all
my time on it, though. ! went over
to the mill two or three times a
week to see that it was operating
and the timber was brought in"
The witness said Mr.. May told
him he was putting his nephew
known as Little Jack" on the paw
roll for SIPS, but it turned out he
was getting 5000. Mr.. Mays son
Andrew, also was on the payroll for
a similar amount for a time, the
witness said.
Mr., Fields added that, as months
passed and he failed to get his stock
he got restless" and began to press
Mr. May in letters to carry out his
agreement.
He didn't answer me-" the wit.
ness added, and, after Id calico
HIM up several times and nothine
happened, I decided I had simply
lost out. I thought of suing him
but I decided that, as I was a law.
yer and was foolish enough not tt
require contract in writing, IL
simply take my loss and get out.
Produced Little Lumber.
Asked how much lumber he pro,
duced, Mr.. Fields said mot 81
much" because he got disgustes
and quit the business soon. Som,
of it was sold to local buyers, h,
said
Mr. Fields testified he never hearc
of either Erie Basin Products, Inc
or Batavia Metal Products, Inc
According to earlier records placee
in evidence, Batavia and Erie to-
gether paid the Cumberland Lum
Der Co. $4,000 for lumber which
never was delivered.
! Neither could Mr.. Brown recall
ever having heard of either corpor
alton before he came here to testify
But when suit finally was brough
against him In Federal Court, tn
name of Henry M. Carson a
president of the Cumberland Lum
Der Co.. was signed to the process
this witness said It was the frs
time he ever heard of DR.. Carson
he said.
A letter from Mr. May introduce,
In evidence showed that the Ken
lucky Representative claimed t
have invested 5000 in Cumberland
Bought at $40 An Acre.
Mr. Fields testified they bough
something over 1900 acres of fin
timber for $40 an acre.
Mr.. Brown explained that part o
his profits were kept in specia
bank account in his wife's name.
But Mr.. May knew all abou
that" the witness added. III
wanted it that way. The specia
account was for business which
did with firms making war ma
! terials."
| Mr.. Brown said he cut the tim
Der and sold it under his own nam'
and not for the Cumberland cor
poration and that this was strictl,
in accord with his verbal agreemen
with Mr.. May, which was supposed
to have been followed by a contrac
of installment sale that never
showed up.
Martinez Denies Giving
Money to O'ConneN
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, July
| tP).-Joe l.. Martinez, Albuuueruu,