The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-16
PROTEST AGAINST
HAYDEN CONDUCTING
WHITE SLAVE CASES
Vigorous Protests Against
His Retention in Famous
Diggs-Caminetti Trial
in San Francisco

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Washington July l5.-vigorous pro.
tests against the retention of Thomas
F, E. Hayden as a special prosecutor fol-
| the noted -Caminett white slave
cases in San Francisco were laid before
Attorney General McReynolds today by
Senator Ashhurst at the request of sew
/ eral California democrats.
They allege among other things that
| Hayden is a friend of the Caminetti
/, family,
| Senator Ashhurst was selected to make
the protest because California is not rep
resented by a democratic senator
Another reason given to Senator Ash
hurst for desiring Haydens removal as
special attorney was his inexperience as
a prosecutor. Hayden was chosen to
conduct the case with Theodore j. Roche
and Matthew 1. Sullivan when the Pres
ident accepted the resignation of former
| United States Attorney MeNab.
Senator Ashhurst said one of the pro-
| testants was State Senator j. b. Sanford
of California.
| At the department of justice Senator
Ashhurst took pains to say he was not
attacking Hayden personally but only
calling in question his experience as a
prosecutor.
II will examine the charges very care
| fully Attorney General McReynolds
said and if it is demonstrated that the
special prosecutor is not the right man
for the work we will get somebody else"
! Attorney General McReynolds explained
later that Mr.. Sulvina was the govern
ments leading counsel in the Caminetti-
! Diggs case and that Mr. Hayden was
an assistant official
| In addition to protests from Senator
Ashhurst, the Attorney General has re-
eeived protests from California White
Mr. Hayden has been appointed an assis-
tant counsel in the white slave case, 1t
has been reported that ultimately he
might be appointed United States attor-
ney at San francisco to succeed McNab,
! Democrats and republicans were angered
| in the House today over the insisten.
effort of Representative Kahn of cali
forrlia to speak on ms resolution callinf,
for all the papers in the department of
| justice bearing on the delay in proseea-
| ton of the Caminett- Disgs cases. Char
| man Claytoa of the judiciary committee,
under an agreement with Minority Leader
Mann, called up the resolution which his
committee recominended should he tabled
because the Attorney General already had
furnished .he papers.
| Representative Byrne of Tennessee. a
democrat, objected, saying the republi-
cans only intended to embarrass the ad-
ministration. Mr.. Mann Immediately re-
taliated by taking point chat there was
no quorum present.
Tie argument was settled by an agree
ment for four hours debate next FRI
day, when Mr. Kahn VIII attack the
course of Attorney General McReynolds.
San Francisco. July 15.-Thornas +,
Hayden, nominated by the President q
succeed Federal Attorney McNab here
was due to arrive in Washington to-
day, where il was understood he
bad gone to confer with Attorney General
McReynolds on the Digss- caminetti cases
Friends Of Mr. Hayden said the protest
against his appointment came from disar-
pointel candidates for The position and
that an attempt to present the charges
had first been made through Senator
| Works.
Mr.. Hayden's office denied that he was
in position to be influenced by friend
ship for the Caminetd family.