Show FORBES SOUGHT lOAN IN INI I ClAIM I Mortimer i Testifies He Received Received Re- Re for Himself Himself Himself Him Him- self in Arranging Deal for Former Bureau Head CHI CHICAGO AGO Dec 12 By A. A P. P P.- P. p-I p Ellas H H. Mortimer principal government government gov gov- witness in the Forbes- Forbes I Thompson conspiracy iri iril ri 1 l testified fied fled in cross examination today 1 that Charles Charles' CharlesR R. R Forbes former di director di- di rector lector of t the veterans' veterans bureau approached approached ap ap- ap- ap I preached him for a loan o of I on June 15 1922 Five Fie days das be before before be- be fore he had testified previously he gave Forbes in cash in ina ina ina I a Chicago hotel Mortimer was W on the stand for forthe forthe forthe the fifth days day's cross examination H He said Forbes visited him at the Wardman Vardman Park hotel in Washington Washing Washing- ton ton to ask for the loan to help finance his wife's visit to Europe Eu Eu- rope I told him I did not have the money but would see what I could do for him him the witness said I Ithen Ithen Ithen then told Thompson and Black what Forbes had said and then went back to Forbes and told him things could be fixed up GUESTS AT HOTEL Thompson and Black were partners partners partners part part- ners in several contracting firms seeking veterans veterans' hospital tracts contracts Both were Mortimers Mortimer's guests at atthe atthe atthe the Wardman Park Perk hotel at the time When you ou gave this money to Forbes then It was Sin in th the nature nature na nal ture of ot a loan Thompsons Thompson's attorney attorney ne ney asked He asked for a 1 loam oa It Mortimer answered Well Veil was it It- Ita a loan Did you get it back or not riot We never expected to get et jt t back In negotiating this loan or payment payment pay pay- ment for lor Forbes the witness said he also arranged to get paY paY-I from the for his hla own own account H Half lf the was a loan I which Mortimer er ex expected lo to repay Jj in altal l- l 4 Jg g iThe al was for expenses p of ot the inspection trip t td the Pacific coast In June and end Jul July 1922 on which Mr and Mrs Mortimer Mortimer Mor lifer timer accompanied Forbes and several several sev sev- eral members of or his TWO BALANCES LOW The defense introduced in evidence evidence evi evi- dence two bank statements showing showing showing show show- ing the condition of ot Mortimers Mortimer's ac account account account ac- ac count in Washington at fhe time the trip began In one bank there was a balance of and in another another another an an- other In Chicago on June 20 Mortimer said he was given In cash b by Thompson which he dh divided equally with Forbes Immediately The next da day he added he was I given more He had signed a note for but hut had tak taken n nothing from Forbes in receipt for tor forthe forthe I the money moncy said to have hae been turned over to him On June 19 19 the day he signed the note Mortimer l said he drove with Forbes and Mrs Mortimer on ona ona ona a of inspection of ot the Speedway Speed Speed- wa way veterans veterans' hospital near Chi Chi- cago Did you OU object to Mrs Irs Mortimer's Mortimers Mortimers Mortimer's Mortimers Mortimer's Morti Morti- mers mer's going on that trip I I never neer objected to her going I anywhere with Forbes If I did she arranged to go anyhow Mortimer Mortimer Mortimer Mor Mor- timer replied Mortimer said he pe e to told d Thompson in Washington that he ho needed part o of his adv advance nce to clear up some obligations Questioned as to the nature nature- of these obligations Mortimer said they were purely personal matters matters mat mat- having no bearing whatever on this case ease The court excused him from answering answering answering an an- further Alluding to having found Forbes and Mrs Mortimer shooting craps j I jon Ion 1 on ohm the bed when whelm he entered hl hIs hir hotel suite in Chicago on June 20 Mortimer said he later Joined the I game |