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June 19, 1914
The Washington Herald
Washington, DC
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U.S. ATTORNEY PROBES PROBES AMBROSE'S FINANCES Wilson Compels Bank to Produce Receiver's Bank Account at Inquiry. THOSE INVOLVED ARE RETICENT A statement of the bank account of Attorney William E. Ambrose, as receiver for the defunct First Co-operative Building Association of Georgetown, is new in the hands of United States Attorney Clarence Wilson for investigation. The National Metropolitan Bank was compelled by subpoena to issue to the prosecuting attorney a statement of the account, but what the prosecutor's plans are, If he has any, could not be ascertained. He and his assistants were mum about the matter. The action of the United States Attorney followed certain disclosures before the House committee investigating im-
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August 8, 1914
The Washington Herald
Washington, DC
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HAWKEN CALLED BACK FOR AMBROSE INQUIRY Investigation of Attorney as Receiver for Defunct Company Is Expected to Continue Several Weeks. Assistant United States Attorney Samuel McComas Hawken was summoned from his vacation yesterday, and it is understood at the City Hall that he returned to engage in the investigation of Attorney William E. Ambrose, as receiver for the defunct First Cc-operative Building Association of Georgetown. The same receivership is now also engaging the attention of the grand jury. Mr. Hawken would not .state what brought him back S0 soon. The grand jury has had the Ambrose case under consideration for more than a week, but has not acted. It is known that the cashier of every bank in the District has been summoned to testify before that body. hence the investigation probably will take several more weeks. What is said to be bothering the authorities most is that certain alleged transactions did not occur within the three-year limit fixed by the statute of limitations.