124 FUR-SEAL HEED OF ALASKA. 



The Chairman. Mr. Elliott, do you know on what date those papers were filed? 



Mr. Elliott. They were first filed in 1893. 



The Chairman. I understand that the Tinsile papers were filed in 1893. At that 

 time Tingle was in the employ of the North American ('ommercial Co., was he not? 

 (Tingle employed 1890 to 1900. For 16 years.) 



Mr. LiEBES. Yes, sir; I believe so. I am not certain about that, but that is my impres- 

 sion. 



PEIRCE IDENTIFIES TINGLE AS LIEBES's AGENT, PAYING HIM, ETC. 



The Chairman. What did you receive from the James Hamilton Lewis case? 



Mr. Peiroe. To the best of my recollection, I received the same amount, or a little 

 less, from the James Hamilton Lewis case. I think I received 10 per cent. Mr. Tingle 

 told me that he was entitled to 25 per cent, and that if he paid me 10 per cent, then he ivould 

 pay somebody 5 per cent or 2J per cent, and that would equalize it. (P. 785, Hearing No. 

 12.) 



LIEBES TRIES TO DENY THAT ORDER OF PAYMENT BY INDIRECTION. 



'The Chairman. Mr. Peirce stated to the committee that he was employed by 

 Creorge R. Tingle, who was the attorney who filed the papers. 



Mr. Faulkner. Attorney in fact. 



The Chairman. In any capacity that you may choose to call it. Was George R. 

 Tingle attorney in fact? 



Me. Liebes. / could not tell you, sir. 



The Chairman. He was then still in the employ of the North American Commer- 

 cial Co., was he not? 



Mr. Liebes. What year do you mean? 



The Chairman. When these papers were filed; I think it was in 1893. 



Mr. Liebes. I believe he was employed in 189S; I am not positive, but I think so. 

 (P. 858, Hearing No. 12.) 



the record declares the fact that liebes was the '' owner," 

 1890-1902; and paid tingle, peirce, and townsend for serv- 

 ices, MARCH, 1903, AFTER THEY SECURED THE MONEY — NOVEM- 

 BER 29, 1902. 



The Chairman. You filed a bond and drew the money after paying Peirce, Town- 

 send, and Tingle, and there is a statement at which you may look. 



Mr. Liebes. Yes, sir; I see that. 



The Chairman. In this connection I think we might as well let this memorandum 

 become a part of the record. (P. 861, Hearing No. ]Z.) 



Said memorandum follows: 



ru.'^sian sealino claims. 



Claim of the owner and crew of the schooner James Hamilton Lewis against Russia. 



Amount received from Russia in settlement of the award made bv the arbi- 

 trator, under convention of Aug. 26, 1900 $47, 684. 78 



Deducted by Department of State as reimbursement of the [jro rata share 



of expenses incurred in arbitration - 1, 001. 56 



Available for distribution to c laimants 46, 683. 22 



Distribution made as follows: 



Herbert H. H. D. Peirce and George R. Tingle, for attor- 

 nevs' fees by direction of the schooner and attornev for 

 crew .'. .' S13. 949. 00 



Isaac Liebes. assignee of the oirner. and assignee and attor- 

 ney for members of crew, under bond filed with the de- 

 partment 32, 547. 65 



C. H. Townsend, pro rata share of ¥410 paid to him /or 

 services as a sealing expert in giving expert testimony before 

 arbitrator .' 186. 57 



46, 683. 22 



