The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-28
BRANDE|s DENIED
RIGHT To PAPERS
Efforts to Fix Time of Writ
ing of CLAWS Charges
Meet Rebuff
DECLARES PAPERS
WERE AFFILIATED
Six Republicans Vote to Refuse
Attorney Request-Not AL
lowed to Be Heard Con-
corning Matter.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. April ga
sharp rebuff was received by Attor-
ney l.. H. Brandeis to-day in has
effcrt- s--1he-exslet-6s ta-nti
which Attorney General Wicker
sham's summary of the CLAWS
charges against Secretary Ballinger
was written.
In executive session. the committee
voted to deny the request of the pros
ecution's" counsel for certain docu-
ments, Chairman Nelson, Senator'S
Flint, Sutherland and Root and Re
representatives. Mccall and Olmsted, all
republicans, voting against Brandeis,
and Senator Fletcher and Represeh-
tatives James and Graham, demo-
Gratis. voting that the request be
granted Senator Purcell. democrat;
Representatives Madison and DENLY.
republicans, were absent
Mr. Brandeis' request grew out OF
his charge last week that the sum
mary of the attcrney-general, WINE
dated September IL. 1909, was not
prepared until the following NoFem-
Der and then antedated.
ON April % he wrote Chairman
Nelson requesting that Attorney ten
eral Wickersham be called upon to
furnish the original complete draft OF
the summary" ether earlier drafts
memoranda. papers and documents
used In connection with II: copies OF
all letters. kilograms and messages
relating to the report received by the
attorney general, and particularly
from the interior department. list
OF all those who assisted In the prep
aratina- as summary including
stenographers and copytsts, state
ment as to the date on which they
worked on the report and what part
each took in the matter
MIR. Brandeis Surprised.
Chairman Nelson announced the
vote when the committee began its
public hearing to-day. Mr.. Brandeis
was greatly surprised, but said he
expected to get at the matter In an
other way. He expressed open objec-
ton 10 the course taken by the com
mittee In deciding the question with
out giving him a chance to be heard,
A few moments after George Otis
Smith. director OF the Geological sur
yey, had resumed his testimony. Sen
ator Purcell and Representative Den
by arrived Mr. Purcell broke in an
the proceedings To say:
Il understand that the committee
to-day voted against a request that
the attorney general produce certain
information on motion of Attorney
Brandeis. | desire to be recorded in
favor Of that motion
And | desire to go down as against
it," added DENLY
Mr. Brandeis said that he would
like to be heard on the request which
ne made 10 the attorney general
Chairman Nelson bruskly interrupted
him: '(4o on with Your witnesses,
he said to Attorney Nertrees.
Mr.. Vertrees announced that no ex-
pected TO complete his testimony ny
the end of next week. Secretary Bal
lnger may take the stand Saturday
hut 1t is more probable that he vii
go on next week.
When Representative Madison IRE
publican. Kansas arrived he asked
the clerk 10, record him as voting II
favor of Brandeis' request: II have
looked over his letter To the commit
tee he said. and In my opinion hi'
request is a reasonable one and shoult
be granted
Madison's stand broke the strict,
party alignment.