New-York tribune., 1920-06-01
Former Bryan Aid Called
by Senators to Tell Of
$4,000, ,OOOFundAnti.
Saloon League Sought
Iu1nulty Letter
To Be Disclosed
Wilson Secretary, Regan,
Palmer and 2 Brewers
to Figure i'm Testimony

Colonel Harry W. Walker, former
Hastrn manager for Colonel William
D. Bryan, author, former newspaper
man, and more or less of veteran in
local and national politics, has been
suop@naed to appear before a Senate
committee in Washington tomorrow
at 10 o'clock to tell what he knows
about the National Anti-Saloon
Leagues 1928 100000 fund"
II Colonel Walker goes before .he
committee there is every probability
that ne will tell a sensational story
about Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary to
the President: James B. Rcgan, former
proprietor of the Hotel Knickerbocker.
Attorney General Palmer and Colonel
William j. Bryan, who, it is under
stood, has come into possession Of
correspondence which indicates that
Mr.. Tumulty is on close terms with
Jacob Rupert, the New York brewer.
and Christian Feigenspan, Of Newark.
president Of the United States Brewers,
Association.
Walker Seems Mystifed
When Mr.. Walker was asked last
night at his home as to the subpona.
he seemed m2stihed But when told
that it undoubtedly was in connection
with the Anti Saloon Leagues "war
chest" he said:
Il think very likely that the
Honorable Joseph P. Tumulty is taxi
ing hand in the investigation before
the Senate committee. We formerly
We're friends, but since he said last
year, that my brother, the Rev. Ralph
Walker rector Of St. Simeon's Protes
tant Episcopal Church, at 165th Street
and Sheridan Avenue, the Bronx. was
an editor of the bitterly anti Catholic
newspaper The Menace I have not
been on cordial terms with him, for
the reason that neither my brother
nor myself has had anything to do
with The Menace
Nor 90 ! know anything about the
affairs Of the Anti-Saloon League
do, however, know considerably about
the relations of the Honorable Joseph
P: Tumulty, Mr.. Regan, Mr. Rupert,
Mr. Felgenspan and others, and if
the Senate committee wants to know
all about those relations | shall be ut
their service.
81 might add that have nothing to
fear from an investigation by the en-
exaggeration l can say that I have
started ope or two Congress ssional in
vestigations myself, and know about
what is expected. I shall be on hand
Washington on Wednesday Afternoon
to assist the committee to nv fullest
Meanwhile, it will be In accord with
the spirit Of Joseph P. Tumultys ad
vice to me to make public a letter he
sent me.
The Tumulty Letter
"This letter was delivered to me by
the hand Of the chief Of the United
States Secret Service the day it was
written and dated. and is as follows:
W hte House, Washington,
July 9, 1919.
My Dear Mr. Walker-Mr. Michel
son, OF the New York "World," has just
told me that you have been circulating
story that Mr.. Palmer, the Attorney
General, is investigating Mr.. James B.
Regan, Of the Knickerbocker Hotel,
New York City, and asks me what was
the basis for such an investigation'
happen to know that this is a base
slander and my authority for 1t is the
Attorney General himself.
For your information I wish to
say that l have known Mr.. Regan for
many years. He is most intimate
friend of mine and is one Of the most
upright men have ever met.
II have no objection to your show
ing this letter to any newspaperman
that you know, or to any Republican
friends you may have.
Yours very truly,
j. P. Tumulty'"
Resuming his statement, Mr. Walker
said:
Relates an Experience
"The genesis Of the letter is that I
went to Washington to have special :
ist there operate on my ear that was
giving me q lot Of trouble. Charlie
Nicholson asked me to lunch with him.
During the meal l told him that | had
had the funniest experience of my life
in New York on July "A few days
before.
II told him that the Washington cor
respondent Of Western newspaper
sent word to me that gentleman who
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