Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-02-11
STORMY SCENES
STAGED IN SENATE
BY ATTORNEYS
Heney Claims Packers Of
fered Employment.
WAYS HENEY AIDED
IN FIXING JURY
Committee Members Interrupt Dis
cuSsiOn OF Two COunsels.

Washington, Feb l1-'f'rancis J.
lleney, who conducted the federal
trade commissions meat packing in
ycsti9ation today gave the senate ag-
ricnlture committee details of offers
Of employment which, he said were
made to him by Levy Mayer, counsel
for Armour and company, before and
during the present hearing.
Mr. Mayer, who spent the day on
the witness stand emphatically de-
MED that he had made the offers or
any of the statements attributed to
him by Mr.. IIeney. At the close Of
the day Mr. Mayer stood up with a
book in his hand and he said for the
purpose of assisting the committee
to determine to whom it should give
credence, started to make state
men, which he said, dealt with MFR.
IJeney and the fixing of a jury"
lIeney Denies Charge.
Mr.. Heney Immediately was on his
feet and announced that If any such
statement was introduced he would
bring in the attorney general to
prove that any such charge against
him was false. AT this point men,
bers of the committee interrupted to
say that they regretted that the two
lawyers had become involved in a dis
cussion as much of the time of the
committee which should have been
given to the hearing had been con-
sumed
| Early in the day Mr.. Mayer entered
his first denial that he had offered
business to Mr.. iHeney before the
latter arrived at the hearing. Later
in the afternoon after Mr.. Mayer had
been giving the committee his views
regarding proposed legislation regu-
lating the meat industry, Mr.. Heney
began questioning him about their
ret meeting in Chicago last year
and about meeting between Mr..
''~"or W. w. Chaplin, of the Oakland.
! (Calif.) Gazette, and a Mr.. Slesinger,
OF San Francisco.
| Mayer Explains.
'I'll tell you what said to them
said Mr.. Mayer. "Chapin and Slesing-
err came to my office and the latter
asked If knew any San Francisco
lawyers. | said | knew of you, Mr..
Heney, and Mr. Slesinger replied that
he was a good friend Of yours. re-
T, piled that being the case, l could
speak freely with him and | told him
your methods were unprofessional
and dishonest" ,sin
This statement resulted in hest-
ed exchange between the two attpr-
neys, but finally Mr.. Mayer, in1rer
Spouse to Mr. Heney's questioning,
told OF discussing with Mr.. Heney "a
visit the latter made to New York;
you discussed New York law
vers." said Mr.. Mayer, land said that
they did not know how to try cases
and that you thought you would go
to New York and open an office"
did YOU then offer to send me
business asked Mr.. Heney.
Neither then or any other time,
. replied Mr.. Mayer
Had Met Heney.
In response to further questioning
Mr.. Mayer said he remembered meet
ling Mr.. Heney in Washington no.
| tel last Saturday. Mr.. Heney then
asked Didn't you leave MIR. Armour
grab me by the coat lapel. and say
You have been very nice to us today
We appreciate it. We won't forge
In You know what / mean'?"
\ no" said Mr., Mayer, emphaticaliy
+ Mr.. Heney then made his detailed
! lstatement to the committee. He salt
he was invited to the office OF Car
Mayer in Chicago last year for Q con
ference and after he had been ther
n some time. Levy Mayer entered tn
room. grabbed him by the coat iape
and said he was 80 glad" to NEE
him. Mr.. tHeney then quoted Nj
3 Mayer as saying: ~,
,e Cheney, you ought to 60 to .Ne'
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