El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-26
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To WOOD FUND

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ment out Of 100000. didn't it. in
/ income taxes?"
Something like that"
Fling ut Palmer.
1T was the attorney generals
business to prosecute defrauders Of
the government"
Yes"
You know the CrucibIe company
paid the government back $4,000
I OOO2" chairman Kenyon asked
1T did not; It was 100000" Mr..
Carlin answered. adding: Mr. Dupuy
was chairman Of the board OF direc-
tors. not president Of the Crucible
/ company"
wei. you are attorney for him in
this natter chairman Kenyon con-
I am not" Mr.. Carlin said I'm
] representing Mr.. Dupuy in the mat
I ter Of his own and his wife's income
I tax The other officers OF the Cru
chile company were responsible for
I the other"
In rapid fire Of questions Mr..
7 Carlin said the government claimed
I a $4,000 under payment in the Du-
puy private incomes
Up to Collector Roper.
Has attorney general Palmer any
thing to do personally with the Cru
chile Steel or the Dupuy tax mat
/ tersg" senator Reed asked
Mr. Carlin said IL had been taken
up with Mr.. Palmer's assistants, but
that It was largely up to the col
lector OF internal revenue, who was
Mr.. Roper"
Returning 20 expenditures from
the Palmer campaign fund, Mr.. Car
lin reported Sl5,212 spent on sala-
ries.
who managed your Georgia bat
tle?" Reed inquired.
I should say Mr.. Clark Howell
and Mr. Stovau. former minister to
Switzerland" Mr.. Carlin said, adding
that MI Dunbar, formerly OF the
alien property office" had been sent
in.
When Mr.. Carlin concluded, VIII
liam c Proctor, OF Cincinnati, gen
eral chairman Of Maj. Gen Woods
campaign committee. was called 20
the stand He was delayed In arrfv- |
ing Before tfat the committee an
nounced that Covington had been
summoned
At the session Of the committee
late yesterday. chairman KENYON read
from newspapers and had inserted Ia !
the record OF the inquiry proceedings
the assertion that Bernard n Baruch. i
Henry Morgenthau, ambassador des-
ignate TO Mexico: Charles r. Crane. |
minister to China, and others had |
financed a $4,000 campaign fund I
for William G. McAdoo, former sec
rotary Of the treasury and soinlaw
Of president Wilson
Our calling you here is a result /
largely Of these reports" chairman /
Kenyon said to Mr. Baruch.
There's not scintilla Of truth in /
that, Mr.. Baruch declared. He read 4
a prepared statement declaring that /
he had no interest IN The campafe-n I
OF any candidate. and that he knew /
OF no one else who was connected ]
with any candidate
Organization for 8IeAdoos
Isn't there any organization for
Mr. McAdooF' chairman Kenyon ask
ed.
None that know anything about"
Mr.. Baruch replied.
Wen. who is doing all the work.
getting the delegates for himT'
7 don't know that anybody is; not
that an IN position TO know II
there was"
Mr. Baruch said he didn't know
Mr.. McAdoo was a candidate,
I'D be glad to give you anything I
know, but I'm not going into the
field OF romance"
Chairman Kenyon asked how many
federal officehOlders were going as
delegates TO the Democratic conven-
ton at San Francisco.
Mr.. Baruch said he knew nothing
wen. can you tell US anything
about this alleged 100000 fund.-"
asked senator Edge. Republican. New
Jersey.
7 an not IN politics" replied Ba-
ruch. I'm a private citizen. Id be
glad to help you, but I can't"
Mr.. Baruch was excused and the
committee adjourned for the day.
Chairman Kenyon announced that
tomorrow the committee would hear
Col William Cooper Proctor, Of Gin
cinnad. general chairman OF Gen.
Woods campaign organization; |
Harry II. Daugherty, MAJ ager for
senator Harding, Republican. Ohio.
and c. C Carlin, manager for att0r-
ney general Palmer. Democrat.