288 INVESTIGATION OE THE FUR-SEAL INDUSTRY OE 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 Tingle papers were filed in 1893. At that 

 time Tingle was in the employ of the North American Commercial Co., was he not? 

 (Tingle employed 1890 to 1906. 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. Peirce. 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 would 

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

 12.) 



LIEBES TRIES TO DENY THAT ORDER OP PAYMENT BY INDIRECTION. 



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

 George 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? 



Mr. Liebes. I 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 ivas employed in 1893; 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. 13.) 



Said memorandum follows: 



RUSSIAN SEALING 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 by the Arbi- 

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



Deducted by Department of State as reimbursement of the pro rata share 

 of expenses incurred in arbitration 1, 001. 56 



Available for distribution to claimants 46, 683. 22 



Distribution made as follows: 



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

 neys' fees by direction of the schooner and attorney for 



crew ". . . . S13. 949. 00 



Isaac L it bcs. assignee of the ouner, and assignee and attor- 

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

 partment 32, 547. 65 



C. II. Townsend, pro rata share of S410 paid to him for 

 services as a sealing expert in giving expert testimony before 

 arbitrator 186. 57 



46, 683. 22 



