WAR ECHO
ENEMY PROPERTY IN UNITED STATES AIXFOF.n “fiRAFT" OHARfIF, All A INST AN EX MINISTER 'By Elootrio Telegraph.—Copyright.) [Australian & N Z. Cable Anisociation.) NEW. YORK, Sept. 6. The first trial of a. former .member of Cabinet, in the history of the United States begins to-morrow morning in the Federal Court when e\’-.Vtlo,rnoy flener.il Dougherty appears, with. Colonel .Miller, formerly Alien .jYppo.rty Custodian, to answer an iiulietmeini) charging them with defrauding the (lovernmenf of their ‘‘unbiased . and unprejudiced services through sharing with others 391.000 dollars in bonds and a cheque of 50.000 dollars, allegedly in return.for arranging for the recovery by the Soeiete Suisse Pour Valuers do Melanx ol 7.000.000 dollars in the ‘assets':of the American Metal Company impounded during the war as alien property-. Dougherty and Miller pleaded not guilty upon arraignment last year. 'Flip trial will he attended by sensational disclosures concerning the administration of property taken from the deniians upon the United Stales' declaration of war.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 8 September 1926, Page 5
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