Defendants named are James Wil
hoit, Alfred Littauer and Jacob F.
Rafferty. Littauer, president of the
company, has a wide .reputation
among the makers of surgical instru
ments and cutlery and was regarded
by many as an authority.
School Teachers Hold Stock.
Among Washingtonians who are
said to hold stock of the company
are bankers, prominent business
men. Government employes and school
teachers. Other cities where the stock
was sold are said to be Baltimore,
Md.„ Wilkes-Barre, Glenlyon, Luzerne
and other Pennsylvania cities. The
names of most of the investors, how
ever, have not been made public.
United States District Attorney
Emery Buckner of New York, who
obtained the indictment, it is said, has
warned all to give out no informa
tion prior to the trial, because of the
nature of the inevstigation which was
carried on by his office for about two
years before the grand jury was given
the case.
Two Washington men, however, are
known to have been investors. Adolph
J. Schippert, an undertaker, of 2008
I street said today that he held con
siderable stock. The other is Peter
W. Dorsch, baker, of 4811 Blagden
avenue. Both declined today to reveal
the names of other investors.
Mr. Dorsch and Mr. Schippert sev
eral weeks ago were called to New
York for conferences with Mr. Buck
ner and other prosecutors in the case,
to explain how the stock was pre
sented to Washington investors.
Paid $5 to 910 Per Share.
Washington investors are said to
have paid from $5 to $lO per share
for the stock, of which there were
issued 200,000 shares, according to the
indictment.
The Cling Cutlery Co. was organized
for the purpose of manufacturing and
selling surgical instruments and cut
lery.
