The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17

I I took the witness stand. I remember
| COlver praised my attitude. and said
| It's all right, I came down here to
| f.nd a story, and found a man. am
/ satisfied -
Reads Testimony.
''The next day read Secretary Bal
/ fingers testimony carefully. and rea-
lized that he had denied all specific
knowledge OF the LAWYER draft and
had stated other facts that ere not
true. This, in my opinion. made It
impossible for Attorney Brandeis to
call me in rebUttal. as, In the record,
there was nothing 10 rebuff
That day / had a 6Ve-minute con-
Terence with Brandeis. and he said he
telt ne Sas practically cut Of from
getting before the committee inforrIa-
ton that know.
I knew also from the correspondence
In our Office that the Attorney General
and the Interior Department had not re-
spOnded with copies Of the memoran-
dunn. in spite OF Brandeis- repeated
calls.
Calls 1t Duty.
I thought il my duty 10 make the
facts public Secretary BaIIinger had
stated previously in a letter TO this
committee that he wanted all the facts
brought out I had long talk with
best to make the matter public wilson
was there. but he was under instrB =
lions not to urge me or Mrs Kerbv ard
can say that he followed those ia
structlons faithfully ] did most Of the
taking, myself
Kerby said Wilson had said that Col
yer had been pleased with his stand
on Tuesday and had asked Tor first call
on ms services If he left the Interior
Vertrees then began questioning the
witness closely on his stateemut that
Baliinge- had stated things before the
committee which were not true.
Points to "Untruth."
Among other things. KERRY insisted
that the stateemnt 10 the committee
that there had been no copy Of Law
ler's letter retained 81 the department
was W true
He knew there was a copy there,
declared KERRY earnestly. At least he
knew that up untiI a month ago a copy
was there. I had one for q time in
confidential nle No = About a month
ago il disappeared. But am sure that
il was subsequently IN the department
in drawer OF private Secretary Cars
desk remember one DAY Carr tele-
phoned from the Congressional commit
tee rooms asking us TO locate some pa
pers.
Massey and 7 searched our desks.
I remember Massey pulled out the cen
Ter drawer and picked up a paper He
dropped II again in a hurry. and turn-
ing 70 me, said
g You don't want 70 see that. Kerby.
I wish hadn't seen it, 4 am morally
certain that that thing which Massey
saw was a copy Of the LAWYER draft
Explains Details.
Attorney NeFJrees then called Kerbv-s
attention 90 the fact that Bennett.
Schwartz, ard FInney had denied on
the stand that they participated In any
conference with Secretary BalIinEer in
the preparation Of the LAWYER draft
KERRY said he knew that. and then
went on 10 explain the detailed CirCum-
stances Of the conference
4 know Carr was there ne sad
1t Is indeIibIy Impressed on my mem
DRY that he sat on the safe in The Sec
retaEy-s private Office The others got
around a table. while Secretary BalIing-
ct sat in the chair By his desk. That
thing impressed itself on my brain
that the Secretary OF the Interior had
no right 20 hear the reading OF the
memoranda lIr- IaWIer had prepared -
You said in your statement that the
Secretary read It aloud interrupted
Nertrees-
HE read portions OF II, I know" an
swered Kerry
Root Asks Questions.
Senator Root then took up the oues-
tioning along a somewhat different
train OF thought
Did you consider. Mr.. Kerry"