Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
PALMER IN DEFENSE (continued from Page One)

Bonniwell was still in the midst of his accusations when recess was taken at noon.
 When the hearing resumed MT. Bonni- well resumed the stand. Senator Pome-
 rene democrat, Ohio, went directly to oss-examination of MT. Bonniwell after MT. Palmer, when offered chance to question the witness, said he had come
 merely to make a statement to the com mittee. The senator repeatedly demand
 ed if Bonniwell had personal knowledge that federal officials in Pennsylvania were | "conniving" at violation of prohibition | laws. A statement that the witness was | satisfied" that such was the case was |
 put aside and Senator Pomerene insist |
 ently repeated his question until the wit
 ness finally answered: No, sir" He added that if the com
 mittee would give him two weeks time
 he would furnish legal evidence. | Mir Palmer then rose. His charge that ] BonniweH had employed character as-
 sassination" efforts against him in Penn 1 sylvania for years brought a warning
 from Senator Reed. democrat. Missouri. against personalities" but the question
 was set at rest when MT. Palmer waS
 permitted to continue his statement uR-
 der affirmation.
 The speaker denied fatty and without
 qualification what he characterized as these stale" charges that he had grant ed immunity" to prohibition violators in Pennsylvania. He declared that on the contrary arrests had been made and the cases prosecuted during the election pc riod and asserted also that he lacked power to grant such immunity had he so desired.
 Throughout MT Bonniwelrs testimony and his reply to MT. Palmer and also in MT Palmer's statement, old political bat ties in Pennsylvania re-echoed The
 committee asked no questions on these I points, nor any questions at all of Mir. e Palmer. and when Mir oBnniwell con cluded his brief answer. going into state
 campaign matters the attorney general t had mentioned, the incident was closed s for the committee. which began eXamina. f ton of John H. Rossiter of San Fran. e cisco in connection with Senator John e sons campaign in California. e In his letter to Chairman Dillingham; ;, of the full election committee. declarinl U he would not longer serve on the investi t gating committe. Senator Edge said h' II felt that the committee has fully fulfilled q the instructions and performed its dut! o impartially."
 U 'The investigation has reached point he said, where partisanship and faction | alism are indicated by witnesses testi " mony. and this I do not believe the sen i aten contemplated or would care to coun l. ten4nce
 n No evidence of violation of any fed
 eral law has been brought out. Indeed n there is no federal presidential law t to be broken. Whether the corrupt prac -- tices law of any state has been violated D the officials of such state must alone de
 termine.
 m Tn the very order of things it must | le perfectly obvious that it would be em
 nently unfair and, l believe, unjustifiabl after either party has selected nomine r. to continue the investigation clearly COT r-d fined as it is by the resolution unde
 which we are operating, to presidentii
 candidates"
 i'll In his conclusion. Senator Edge said r 36 could not further participate in whi S. promised "an almost endless controversy U, and therefore must insist" that he |
 relieved from further inquisitorial prt