The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-24
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BEHALF PALMER
Assistant to Attorney-G General
Tells OF Trip to Frisco.
Edge Challenged.
Numbered STARs-sTRIPES

| tive around the presidential headquar-
| tots OF Atty, Gen A, Mitchell Palmer
nc san Francisco during the demo-
cratic convention last summer, Robert
L. Stewart an assistant 10 the attor-
ncy- general, told the senate committee
Investigating campaign contributions
ano expenditures when II resumed It's
hearings today,
StewarVs name was mentioned yes
torJay before the senate campaign I'm
Nesugnting committee In connection
With the democratic national convention
~ san Francisco and his travel to that
| city Mt public expense. lie told the
committee today that he went 10 the
Pacific const in connection with the
prosecution OF fraud casess He was
heard at his own request
I'VE had number OF ship yard cases
| IN the northwest" Mr., Stewart said.
Involving frauds aud frequent re-
| quests came from attorneys In charge
LEGALLY for assistance, | talked Il over
with Judge Ames and he decided II
was necessary for me TO CO."
The witness also mentioned the pro-
cecdings started against John Grunau,
leader OF the switchmen's strike. on
went to seattle, and later arrived az
san Francisco, comforting with local at
torneys at all three places,
AT San Francisco, after clearing up
the matters In question, took my an
nunf leave, beginning June 25." he
said, "and made no charge TO the gov
eminent for the period following
| Chairman Kenyon asked the witness
| II he saw District Attorney Clyne, OF
Chicago. at the San Francisco conven-
tlon working for Atty.-Gen, Palmer"
II presume he was" said Mr.. Stewart.
Challenge Senator EDGE.
"he right OF senator Edge, OF New
Jersey TO participate IN any investiga-
tion by the senate campaign investi-
Eating committee into the political
activities OF the stars and Stripes,
q soldier publication, was challenged
before the committee today by Joseph
y, Heffernan, secretary OF the pub
lHhing company. He said he had "in-
formation" that Senator Edge was In
volved In some scheme. whatever II
Is. against U.S."
Hencrnan previously had testified
That his paper. despite "a bona fide cir
culation" OF 100000 had been unable 10
obtain advertising. Hc said he had In
| formation that Senator edge recently
had participated IN conference with
men Interested In preventing the STARS
and stripes" from obtaining adver-
tlsinR.
scnatof Edge demanded tho name Of
the person who had informed Heffer-
nan and was finally told that Richard
Jones, an associate In the STARS and
Strlpcs office, was the man., Jones
wns ordered aubnoenned.
-, Flras Visit 70 Coast.
HAD You aver visited the Pacific
coast on official businesa?" Senator
Kenyon. republican, Of Iowa. chairman
OF the committee. asked
No" stewart answered,
You were actively engaged around
tho Palmer headquartors at San Fran
ciHco?" Kenyon pursued.
II was doing all I could 20 help Mr.
Palmer" Stewart answered,
stewart said he had seen other de-
partmcnt OF Justice officials and en-
ployes around the Palmer headquarters
during the democratic convention.
Would you have made your trip to
the coast II there had been no demo-
cratic convontlnn7" Senator Reed,
democrat, OF Missouri asked.
~ certainly would have" stewart
answered
"And you did all you could to help
Mr. Palmer nj San Francisco during
the convention, Reed inquired.
Yes I did. although wasn't able
10 help him much"
Also Timed Hls Visit.
Frank X Neheler, also an assistant
attorney general. testified that while
he, like Stewart. had gone 10 the IN.
cific coast last summer on official
buslncss," he had timed his visit there
40 he could be present nj San Fran
cisco during the convention
Neheker said he had supervision %
,'oli land litlgatlon'' IN California, ana
one OF his purposes In going there was
TO famlinrize himself with problems de.
veiopinE under the oil land leasing hli
passed by congress-.
Stewart and Nebsker asked to ne
heard In connection with goVerninsnt
vouchers for expenses Incurred ny
them IN travelling between Washington
nnd the Pacific conHt last summer.
Those vouchers were among those SUD-
mItted IN the committee yesterday w
Don G.. Fees. a department OK JuhucV
auditor. Nebeker said y was naees,
aary for him 70 70 west 'on otislai
hislneAs." and while he was out
r'rsbciaco attending tho democratic
convention. He had tried 10 help IN
furtbering the candidacy of Palmer Tor
The democratic nomination for pfesi-
dent, Neheker said.
Hcffernan also teAtined that = man
nRmcd waldo pufrerung 20 rmpava'n ~
attain contro. OF the stars ana
Siripcs," and when he failed 20 DO SO We
threatened that the publication wouiu
receive no advertising from large ~.
ierests. The witness added that tho
yertislng from such interests
Mentions Baker.
Uefreruan told the committee thht
ten of ua who got out the paper IN tnN
other side" had organized the pupihh.
,ng icomnanv here and owned most Of
the atock Efforts were made, ne fhln
to preVeut the use of tho name. among
others opposing II being Secretary OF
when organizing the paper. tho wit
moss said, he went to democratic ma
tlonAl headquarters, 80 he wanted tol
get some assurance that congress would
not pass law prohibiting the use OF
~ saw There Mrs. ". 81 Parks. told
bor Of the situation and asked Tor some
help" Henernan said -,
"ghp was the secretary OF W. ".
Jameson. director Of finance Tor tha
democratic national committee, Wasn't
shot" asked senator Edge republican,
New Jersey, 1900,
~ think So" Iienernan continued. |
I'VE came TO an arrangement by whieh |
100000 shares oi the eprpotht'on 49,,
we're issued The ten Of Us engaged
In tho publication took $1,000 shares
ana 81 900 we're assigned 10 her. Che
has ~ far furnished $4,000 for the pup
licatioD."
pereonalIy or the national committee
Chairman Kenyon asked.
u have no way Of knowing" Heller
nan replied 80.
$50 We have n situation by which /
this paper II controlled by the demo
cratic national committccT asked
Chairman KENYON.
yes" was the reply.
And Mr.. DUPONT, ~ The tepqbliran
national committee, " endenvoring 20
got that controi7' asked senator Reed
democrat Missouri.
Yes" HeffeTnnu replied
Controlled BY q. o. p.
The vltness then declared that the 4
American Legion" weekly IL c4ptFelied 1
By the republican national eorthhise
How can you make that statementf
dena ndfd Senator Edge
ffeneFnnn fYirnf toned Thenforf Ea0Nf- I