Hollywood Film Players Called as Witnesses New York, Dec. 31. William Buckner, a stock broker who was arrested at the beginning of the month on his return from England, and William Gillespie have been indicted by a Federal Grand Jory for conspiring to commit mail fraud in connection with an alleged Philippine Railway bond fraud.
The indictment alleged that a committee for the protection of bondholders was organized, of which Buckner and Gillespie had caused themselves to be elected Chairman and Vice-
Chairman, respectively. Subsequently, they solicited money from the bondholders, claiming that it was necessary for expenses in connection with the redemption of their bonds, whereas the money was actually converted to their own use, the indictment said.
Thirteen Hollywood film stars, including Miriam Hopkins, Ronald Colman, Herbert Marshall, Frank Morgan, Bing Crosby, and Cary Grant were subponenaed as witnesses.
According to Mr. William Maloney, Assistant United States Attorney-General, these witnesses would be asked whether Buckner had solicited them in his alleged efforts to raise funds, promising that their bonds ould be redeemed—Reuter.
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