The Washington times., 1921-10-17
SIMMONS
. BRAN
. FALS|F|ER
. AT|NQ()|RY
Lawmaker Interjects Charge as
Hooded" Chieftain De-
fends Illness.

A clash between Chairman Camp
bell, of the House Rules Committee,
and Imperial Wizard William j..
Simons today caused a scene when
hearings on the Ku Klux Klan were
resumed.
Simmons was in the midst of a
protest against alleged statements
regarding his physical condition
which occurred at the previous meet
ing Of the committee. When mention
ed by Simmons, Mr.. Campbell in
terjected.
False, Says Campbell.
'If all the rest of what you have
to say Is as false, and utterly without
foundation as -wirat you have said,
you are giving us something we don't
want, declared Campbell.
81 made no such statement" de-
clared Campbell, after Simmons had
intimated the chairman looked upon
his collapse. as cheap theatrical ef-
feet"
Campbell then entered into a denial
of Simmons statement regarding an
alleged conversation between himself
and one Of the Assistant Attorney
Generals.
Simmons, who was making a pre-
liminary statement before the COM
mittee, presented an affidavit from
his physician, DIR. William j. Man
ming, showing his condition.
Il am not seeking sympathy" de-
clared Simmons. II want only JUS
tice. 1t has been reported to me
that when 1 collapsed last Friday one
of the Assistant Attorney Generals
tn y 10 NJ
This is just for cheap theatrical eff
feet. l had expected this for several
minutes" The Assistant Attorney Gen
eral then had q brief conversation
with the chairman of the committee" ;"
1t was this statement that Chair
man Campbell denied.
Called Insult.
While the conversation between
Simmons and Campbell was in
progress, Congressman Rodenberg, a
member of the committee, made some
remarks about Simmons insulting
the chairman of the committee.
Il have been entirely fair to you,
Mr.. Simmons" continued Campbell
II stated to those assembled here
the next morning that you had a
physical collapse"
Simmons answered Campbell by as.
serting the chairman had treated him
fair.
II don't see why you bring up your
protest with such a blare of trump
ets," declared Campbell. eff you think
you have fairly brought the matter
before the committee your judgment is
different from that of any other man"
The protest of Simmons against re-
ports that his collapse was a fake and
his subsequent statement of denial
nearly caused Chairman Campbell to
decline to hear him further. Simmons,
however, was permitted to proceed.
Attacks N. Y. World.
Colonel Simmons attacked the New
York World, saying that II showed
a disregard for truth in it's articles on
the khan and that It had violated the
United States copyright laws in its
republication Of portions of the khan
rituals. He attacked the character of
Robert II. Murray, a correspondent of
the World. He said Murray had been
n Mexican propagandist, who had been
ordered out of the American embassy
by Henry Lane Wilson several years
ago. He also accused the World of
Mexican propaganda.
He made the further charge that the
World commercialized its EXPOSE" on
the khan.
Simmons then attacked the Hearst
papers He branded their statements
that the khan had a $4,000 900 pcome
or that he lived in a $1,000, 900 palace.
He said
Hearst has our complete record.
We also have his" and said he want.
ed full investigation.