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Show I IT LOOKS BAD. Oakleigh Thornc. formor prcMdent'of I tho Trust Compnny of America of New i York, one of the witnesses who was ."u very roluctaut to answer questions re-, re-, grtrding various New Havon deals before be-fore tho interstate commerce commis-m'kmi, commis-m'kmi, tlually nas admitted receiving hundreds hun-dreds of thoufands of dollars as his tbaro of the plunder, II o also has admitted ad-mitted that ho burned all his books relating to the deals. When written tfir-ordB of financial transactions will not bear the light of day the supposi-( supposi-( tiou is that either n crime was commit-i commit-i ted or that tho individuals concerned arc guilty of very quest ionablo transac-) transac-) tlons. 2lr. Thornu-'s admission, wrung from him under an order of tho court, has placed him in an unenviable position. |