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Said to ApoIog4, % Judiciary
Body, But Stand Pat on
Subcommittee Attack.
QUESTION UP TOMORROW
New York District Attorney
Complexities Issue With
New Communication.

whether District Attorney II. Snowden
Marshall. Of New York, now under In
yestigation on impeachment charges
shall be called before the House on
contempt charge will be considered by
the Judiciary Committee at It's meet
ing tomorrow.
Mr.. Marshall has complicated the vs.
sue, Il was learned today, by writing
a letter to Chairman Webb explaining q
letter he wrote the Carlin subcorimit-
tee several weeks ago.
The original document was a scathing
epistle. denouncing the investigation as
a pro-German AFFAIR. Members OF the
Judiciary Committee have been worked
UP over the letter, and have talked OF
contempt proceedings.
In this second letter to Chairman
Webb. of the full Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Marshall virtually apologies to the
full committee and the House for the
former communication sent the investi-
eating subcommittee.
No Apology To Subcommittee.
Nj. Marshall, however. makes no
apology to the subcommittee. lie is I'M
derstood to have stood pat on his
original letter OF criticism, which was
written as the subcommittee closed its
hearings in New York.
This subcommittee comprises Con-
gressmen Charles c. Carlin of Virginia,
Warren Gard of Ohio. and John M. Nell
son of Minnesota.
Chairman Webb declines to make pub
lie at this time tho second letter of the
New York district attorney. He said
this document, as well as the first let.
"a - NAn NhA avxaNk -
brought before the entire committee
membership on Tuesday.
1t was admitted, however, that Mr.
Marshalls second letter, recently re.
not be construed as q withdrawal OF
charges of unfairness against the sub
committee.
It is understood that Mr.. Marshall
recognizes the authority OF the House
of Representatives to Investigate the
impeachment charges preferred against
him by Congressman Frank Buchanan
of Illinois
of the methods of the Judiciary sub
committee he does not desire to be
understood as defying that authority,
or impugning the motives OF the House
lie said. indicates that he courts a full
Investigation. but he makes no secret
of the TACT that he dislikes the methods
OF the subcommittee.
Charged Unfairness.
In his letter to Congressman Carlin.
which was delivered about two weeks
ago, Mr.. Marshall charged that the in
vestigation was a pro-German AFFAIR
that he had been treated unfairly by
the investigating subcommittee, and
that they had called "rogues and black
mailers" while in New York to testify
He accused the suhcommittea nj
"hyranny" in ordering the arrest OF
the New York Times reporter, Leonard
Holfne, who declined to answer ques-
lions concerning the source of his In
formation as to the attitude of the dis
trict attorneys office toward the In
quiry.
Mr.. Marshall accepted full RESPONSE
bility 10 rthe Holme statements, and the
Judiciary Committee has aba ndoned the
idea of proceeding against the reporter,
Mr.. Marshall plainly indicated his
belief that the subcommittee had
come to New York to shield Congress
man Buchanan, who has been indicted
at Mr.. Marshalrs instance as q party
to anti-neutrality plots.
What effect the second letter OF Mr.
Marshall will have upon the Judiciary
Committee Is problematical. Many OF
the committee members have not been
fully acquainted with its text. which
will be read at tomorrow's meeting.
Members OF the subcommittee are dis
inclined to discuss the matter, but II Is
known their feelings have not been
improved by the letter now In posses
sion of Chairman Webb.
Remaining members of the committee
ere left In rather cmbarra ssing posi-
tion. in that Mr.. Marshall has singled
out three of their colleagues In a bitter
attack.
Mr.. Marshall's belated explanation
that his first letter should not be con-
sidered as a reflection upon the en-
tire committee and the House itself has
complicated the controversy.
Prior TO the receipt OF the District
Attorneys most recent communication
II was understood that sentiment In
The committee was strongly In favor of