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Banker Morgan's inquisitor was swarthy Lawyer Ferdinand Pecora, counsel for the Committee. At his side, prompting him continuously, was his own chief counsel, courtly, white-crowned John William Davis, onetime Democratic nominee for President. Ranged about the room were various of the 20 Morgan partners, Thomas W. Lamont, George Whitney, S. Parker Gilbert, many another. And against the wall, guarding the trunkful of records, stood dapper junior members of the House of Morgan...
...University of Michigan last month stole a march and anticipated the honorary degree season by giving an LL. D. to Samuel Seabury, famed inquisitor of Tammany Hall. Last fortnight the College of Charleston (S. C.) held its commencement, announced it had intended giving an LL. D. to the late Rear Admiral William Adger Moffett who went down with the Akron. Last week Amherst College, at a special convocation, gave an LL. D. to Newton D. Baker. Citation: "Scholar in the fields of history and political science, leader in your chosen profession of the law, most beloved and trusted in your...
Boomed next to oppose Mayor O'Brien for the country's No. 3 elective office was pontifical Samuel Seabury, inquisitor of Tammany last year...
...Clerk. Inquisitor Samuel Seabury unearthed, while delving into New York City scandals, that Deputy City Clerk James J. McCormick, Tammany figure, had illegally collected $69,000 in tips from couples he married at the City Hall in 1929-30. Clerk McCormick encountered real trouble only when the U. S. Attorney discovered that he had failed to pay enough income tax on his tips, and on $21,000 in interest on savings accounts with 24 banks...
Tammany Hall, whose James John ("Jimmy") Walker was forced out of New York City Hall by Inquisitor Samuel Seabury, has been working with might & main for weeks to build up Mayor John Patrick O'Brien, Walker's gauche but apparently honest successor, into a respected character for next November's municipal election. Upon his success depends Tammany's grip on the city government. Last week Tammany received an unexpected boost when Judge Seabury told the Yale Daily News...