Arizona republican., 1910-05-18
In His Heat He Called GI avis
 Attorney a Liar AMONG "GUMsHoE" MEN
He Included James R. Gar field, Clifford Pinchot and
 A ttorney Brandeis Flower of Foul Flock" Conservationists Kissed.

Washington. May l7.-A day filled with interesting episodes reached an exciting climax in the Ballinger- Pin chot investigation late today when As sistant Attorney General oscar Law Ter, author of the famous Lawler mem orandun, rose from the witness stand and wrathfully accused Attorney Br2ndeis of uttering a deliberate un- truth Then after he had been re- buked by several members Of the com mittee. MT. Lawler withdrew his re- mark and apOlOgized to the commit tee.
 Mir Lawler was called to the stand by the defense" to explain the cir cumstanCes under which he had pre- pared for the president memorandum containing his opinion Of the charges filed by Special Agent Glavis against Secretary Ballinger
 Several hours had been consumed in the examination of Frederick NJ Ker- : by, the stenOgraph pher in MT. Ballinger's office. who was discharged yesterday because he made public information e. lating to the Lawler memorandum
 MT. kerby was called unexpectedly by Chairman Nelson that he might give sworn testimony about his testi- mony which Mr. Brandeis had endeav- ored to have printed in the record with the presidents letter of last Saturday. Directly contradicting Secretary Bal fingers testimony Kerby said his form CT superior knew about the preparation Of the memorandum and participated in a conference on the subject Furth- h. T I ate Secretary Orr, in his presence. that he had left copy of the memorandum with MT. Ballinger.
 Under ross-eXaminatiOn by NIT. Brandeis. Lawler was reminded Of various requests for the document and information bearing on il. which the attorney had sent to Secretary Ballin- ger through the committee. Mir Law Ter had informed the secretary in each instance that he had supplied all the matter bearing on the GlaViS charges in his possession
 Didn't you discuss with MT. Carr the obvious purpose of my requests ?'' asked MT. Brandeis.
 No. sir
 Didn't you discuss with Carr how you could evade my requests?"
 No"
 Didn't you know you were evad- ing"
 That statement is an absolute false hood by you. sir" shouted the witness. jumping from his seat and facing his inquisitor with flashing eyes.
 Mir. Brandeis instantly appealed to the committee to reprimand the wit ness.
 If my remark has been offensive. I withdraw it. and apologize 10 the com mittee." said MT. Lawler.
 NIT. Brandeis was placated and re- sumed his cross Mir. Lawler said he had been asked by the president to prepare an opinion. and that he regarded it as a coufiden- tial trust. He said he had furnished to the committee all the information he had felt at liberty to divulge. and did not think he had any right to inform the committee that such memo randum existed.
 Immediately after his return 10 Washington from Beverley last Sep tember, MT. Lawler said he had begun the preparation of his memorandum The original draft. he said. was com pleted without consulting anybody.
 When the draft had been typewriter by Kerby and Massey. he added. 'e called in Mir. Ballinger and others tO hear it read.
 T wanted to be absolutely correct in every statement" explained Mir. Law Ter. Lawler said he had burned the original draft of the memorandum
 ''I was confident" he saii. that 'gumshoe' men had been on. my trail for months and knew there were no depths of degradation to which they wotifd not Stoop. I was afraid some e@in the office might be corrupted. as Kerby has been corrupted"
 Asked who he thought were behind the "gumshOe" men. MT. Lawler de- clared dra matically: