Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-08
PRE- CONVENTION
CAMP PA|GN FUND
Of PALMER WILL
Be DELVED INTO
Senate Committee Will Make
An Investigation of Attor-
ney Generals Expenses
Kenyon Announces,
DEPARTMENT RECORD
ALSO DUE FOR PROBE
Pardons Granted TO Alleged
Criminals Who Might Help
Politically Prosecutions
Were Delayed.
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Chicago, July THE senate
committee Investigation pre-con-
vention campaign expenditures
plans to "delye thoroughly into the
campaign of Attorney General A.
Mitchell Palmer" before adjourn
ing its hearings, Chairman Kenyon
said tonight In this connection
Edward f. Galtra Of St. Louis
democratic national committee
Louis lawyer. have been sub
poenaed.
In addition to questioning Davis
and Goltra. the committee will in
vestigate charges filed today by
William Armstrong. Chicago law
yer. that the department of JUS
tice had been instrumental in
granting pardons to alleged crimi-
nails who might help politically and
had blocked prosecution by the
government of persons trying to
gain several hundred thousand dol
lars Dy nleSal means.
Mr.. Armstrong; documents con-
sisted of a printed book of fifty
two pages.
Mr.. Armstrong charged the. de-
partment of justice with attempt
ing to prevent indictments being
returned against the New York
Central railroad by federal grand
jury" and said, "a democratic
member of congress" agreed with
a certain person to obtain $327,-
1913 from the government on
postwar claims if given 25 per
cent"
Details of his charges are ex-
pected to be brought out later.
Mr.. Goltra is in San Francisco,
1t Is said. and may not be able to
reach here for several days. If
he can get here this week he will
app,.a4 before Jne COMM lee I'M
mediately, but If delayed he prob
ably will be called at another
hearing, Senator Kenyon said.
Chicago, July 7.-Ont million
dollars with which to further the
campaign of Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood for the republican nomina-
tion for president was underwrit-
ten by a group Of New York men
a year ago. Wil'iam Loeb, eastern
treasurer for Wood. told the sem
ate investigation committee.
Mr.. Loeb, formerly private sec
retary to Theodore Roosevelt, said
he was called into conference with
George A. Whalen. Rufus Patter-
son, Col Ambrose Mcneil, 10th |.
Freeman and others to give his
opinion as to what Woods cam
paign would cost.
II estimated the expense at ST.
600, 900" he told the committee.
Colonel Mcneil underwrote .
$260,00O; Mr.. Whalen $250.000;
Mr.. William Cooper Proctor $3.50. /
600 and I agreed to get the rest"
Loeb presented check books
showing the amounts he received.
Senator Reed questioned him con-
cerning an item of five cashiers
checks, s25,OOO."
Loeb said he mailed such checks
under orders from former Post
master General Hitchcock. One
check went to Florida. one t. to
Georgia, one to a Colonel Smith,
one to republican national COM
mitteeman in the District of Co.
lumbia. and one to Maryland. They
were for $4,000 each, he said.
These checks were put in en-
velopes without letters and mailed,
the witness said.
When Senator Reed asked If this
was not an unusual way to send
money, Loeb replied:
mot in politics"
A million dollars, Mr.. Loeb said
at one point. is small amount
for q national campaign. II want
1t plainly understood" he added,
that not promise was made by
the general or his friends to a sin
gle contributor"
After Mr.. Loeb was excused
Jacob L. Babler was recalled and I
questioned by Senator Reed. con-
cerning conference during the
Lowden campaign.
About a 500 item for the Tab {
ernacle Baptist church In st. Louis, I
Babler said there had been some ,
feeling against Lowden because of ,
the East st. Louis III race riots.
This money was to allay that
feeling them" asked Senator Reed. t
81 had talked with the colored t
members of this church." Babler
said. when Senator Reed inter- =,
rupted to ask: