Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-24
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE TO
ShvEsJsoArE DELAY IN
,PRosEcuroNs.
ACTION ON REsloNArtoN OF
COMPLAINING LAWYER HELD Up
aspert Current That President De.
psNds on Rssult Of Further invssti.
cation in Determining Acceptance Or
Observation-Disclosures Meredith Will
Not osa Federal Place.

Thursday Will Investigate the delay
ordered by Attorney General McRey-
noids IN federal prosecutions in San
Francisco Of Norry Ddgges and Drew
c. Cakmanatti, indicted under the white
slave law. and officers Of the Western
Fuel Company. indicted of conspiracy
to defraud the customA
Chairman Clayton today announced
the decisioa OF the committee to have
q hearing and take up the resolutions
By Representative Kahn, Of California.
While the purpose OF the Thursday
hearing u not to begin an investigation
of the merits Of the prosecution. 1t Is TO
determine ON action on the Kahn reso-
luton. calling on the attorney general
TO send to congress all papers In the
cases. which are expected to disclose
thu official reasons for the postpone
ment
Representative uinebaugh's resolu-
ton to direct the Judiciary committee
to Investigate the entire affair, was ec-
day referred to the rules committee.
United states Attorney MoNab's res
ignation wired Saturday to President
wilson with startling charges that At
torney General McReynolds had orded-
ed delays In certain criminal prosecu-
tions in San Francisco. still laid un-
acted upon before President Wilson to-
day.
Tho situa4dea which already has
called forth ya11ous explanations. was
taken M 1t the cabinet meeting but
Atfnrnav 3enerd McReynoldS declined
to talk about II. .-.
Rsesons For Delay.
The impression prevailed that the
ancartauco o6 the resienAtion was be-
{ ine held bank pending some furthAr m
veEtixataon. 1t the conclusion Of wntcn
! ~ I'm eatfGf bes accepted or declined
8NetwdA1 president Wilson called On,
~. Hcs3eynolds for = full report on
the 1nc3denf.
Tho DELAYED prosecutions are those
n Drew C. CaimAnetti. son OF An1honS
Caamanetti, the new commissioner
general OF immigration. tnhcted unoef
the white slave Jaw and officials OF the
Weaern Fuel Company, indicted 1or
conspiracy to defraud the customs.
Wilson 70 Issue 9tatsmsnt.
when the cabinet meeting broke up
~ only announcement Of the McNaD
casa came from Attorney General Nc
Reynolds.
.The president will issue statement
IN the subject In due course." he said.
II is understood that The attorney
generals report presented at President
WILSON'S directioa was an oral one ard
that Secretary Bryan, friend OF the
elder Ciaminetti and Secretary Lane,
familiar with California affairs. par.
ticipated in the discussion. which was
general.
While White House officials would
not anticipate the presidents statement.
some administration officials under
stood that McNab's resignation would
be accepted and that the president
would designate q new prosecutor and
f1ll an vxas:!2g vacancy on the federal
hench in San Francisco that the cases
NAV 90 to trial almost Immediately.
The presidents statement will prob
ably include report from the attorney
general exEaainiL9 the circumstances
which brought about the delay
& was reported that Judge M. T.
sDooling, Of the California superior
court. was likely to be selected for the
vacant Judgeship and that A. c.
"a mpbell, Of Los Angeles. Cal. who has
haen endorsed for district attorney Tor
the southern district Of California,
might be asked to go to San Francisco
to prosecute the cases.