The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-15
GIRL PUT ON GRILL
IN WILEY INQUIRY
Locked in Room and Given Third Degree j,
Effort to Learn of DR.. Keber's Private
GOrraSnnndnnon
correspondence.

Washington, August 1.-THE House .com-
mitiec investigating affairs in the Agr!cul-
tuFai Department and the facts surrounding
The threatened rtprlmand removal OF DR..
Harvey W. Wiley. CHIEF OF the Bureau OF
Chemistry expects TO finish its investigate
before the adjournment OF Congress and.
II possible. to make a report to the House
at this session. Dr. Wiley was ready to
testify to-day, but Chairman Moss put on
other witnesses. 1t is expected DR.. Wiley
viii testify tomorrow.
Dir. Baldwin assistant chief OF the Bureau
% Chesmis;ry, who was also slated for re-
moval In the case involving the agreement
with Dr II. II. Rusby. OF New York. COM
plcted his testimony to-day. and sought to
show that the agreement with Dr. Rusby
was modelled upon that previously made
between Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson
and members OF the Rcmscn pure food ref
cree board employed on a similar basis o.
pay.
Or. Baldwin declared that portions OF his
correspondence which would show this to
board OF the Agricultural Department when
that body made up the charges upon which
he was recommended for removal.
Miss Carrie NJ Davis. stenographer TO DR..
Kebler chief OF the drug division OF the
Bureau OF Chemistry. testiged to-day to the
severe examination to which she had been
subjected by Soli>itor McCabe and special
agent in special effort TO discover whether
featuring companies. she said she was
questioned In private room OF the de-
partmcnt in the presence of Mr.. McCabe.
". L Walsh. a special agent ard stenog :
rapbfr. In compliance with MI McCabe' s
instructions the door was locked. she said
and she WAS kept before the !nqulsiton Tor
TWO hours
Previous to this interview Miss Davis said
she had been escorted by Walsh from Mr..
McCabes office 10 that OF Secretary Wilson
4 have brought Miss Davis in here foi
YOU 10 assure her that no matter what the
he jeopardized.' Walsh said. according &c
MISS Davis
NOT in the least. Miss Davis" was Sec.
Rotary Wilson's reply; Tho truth is what
we want You can rest assured you will no,
Dc molested."
She said Walsh then took her into prl.
| Nate room and questioned her closely about
| the private correspondence OF Or. Kebler
chief Of tho drug division OF the Bureau
| OF chemistry. to ascertain what checks ht
received. Later Mr. McCabs and the ste.
nographe. came in.
DT. ". ID. Blgelow testified that the per
sonnet committee IN charging that an ar
ranEement had been entered into with DR.
! Nusoy whereby the latter was 20 work par
OF the time but draw an annual salary. sup.
! pressed the cof:esponGence showing that DR.
! B'seiow was proceeding upon the p.ecoden
set BY Secretary Wilson in appointing mem
J bers OF the referee board.
| Dr. Bige!ow characterized as untu.. cor
| tain criticisms made BY Solicitor McCabe
! "His criticisms have been so severe ant
| SO unjust when he thought we had beer
! giving out Information that no one In III.
! Bureau OF Chemistry is wiling now "a sa,
! anything TO United States ATTORNEYS WI,
| are prosecuting pure food eases" said Dr
bselo" The restriction greatly hampec
"oT" at the distric; laboratories. wher.