Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-25
|DEDS UNATTENDED
VISITS DAUGHERTI
He Comes From and Re-
turns to Atlanta Pri-
son Alone
ONFERS THREE HOURS
is Trip Made With APP
kprovaI Of President Harding-Un-
recognized On Train

Washington, March 25.-Unac-
lpanied and unrecognized, Eugene
Debs, the Socialist candidate for
ident last fall, who is serving
D, year sentence in the Atlanta
tentiary for ,cbstructing the draft
pg the war, called at the Depart
of Justice yesterday and con-
for more than two hours with
tney General Daugherty.
ith the approval Of President
ling, Mr.. Daugherty sent for
and permitted him 10 come
Washington and return to prison
lutely alone. The Attorney
ral questioned the prisoner rs
5 expressed views, Of opposition
lie war which led to his convic-
as to whether he has changed
i attitude in any respect. as to his
lysical condition and other matters
|rtaining to the question of releas-
the aged radical from further
Ilfnement.
MIR. Daugherty declined to reveal
hat information he obtained from
lbs or to indicate any conclusions
erefrom, stating that he would
wise the President whether, in his
in;on, clemency should or should
t be granted.
Debs, furnished with a round trip !
ket to Washington, left the Allan
.peHitentiary yesterday, boarded a |
lin and mingled with the passen-
rs absolutely unreeogn:zed, so far
is known. There was no one ut
g station 20 meet him when he cr-
,ed in Washington yesterday and
hailed a taXicab and was driven
1.-THE Department o. Just;"e.
Unrecognized at the department.
inquired his way to the Office Of
6 Attorney General, sent in h's
I'd and soon was closeted with Mr..
.ugherty and Coli Guy D. Crff,
sistant to the Attorney Genarai.
After the conference Debs lift the
III unrecogniaed ana
lrted back to Atlanta, where he is
e to arrive tomorrow afternoon.
,e fact that Debs had been at the
eartment did not become public
Mr.. Daugherty received the
paper correspondents an hour
+ tie rr.:,ner had departed.
There is not much in the way of
KS" began Mr.. Daugherty, "eN-
Et that I wanted to tell you about
ps coming to Washington to!ry
have prepared statement ready
you"
(rhercupon the Attorney General
lndcd around this statement:
"In connection with the investiga-
on Of the Dehs case and after con-
renee with the President and with
S approval had Debs come here
h the purpose Of making some IN
,iries Of him. He has returned 70
tlanta. | have asked him to refrain
!om saying anything for publication
otherwise regarding the inquiries
|ade of kim. l am sure no wei!
kaning person will urge him to dis
IS this matter or anything that
Blk place on his journey or daring
\ stay here. Debs presented his
case 10 the trial court and jury
was permitted to do so here.
y:Thc Debs case. as I have said
3fore, stands alone. | could not,
course. 60 to him. What took
ace and the information l have ac-
fired will be reported in due time
hly to the President and that in
bnnection with any recommended
ions that may be made when the
Investigation is concluded. Debs
anne here without guard and so re-
urns to Atlanta. Colonel Goff, as
;istant TO the Attorney General, was
present during the inquiry"
Former President William H. Taft
>alled upon Attorney General Daugh-
krty just before the newspaper men
Eere ushered in and remained dur
Rag their conference. He appeared
Extremely interested in the Dens
Rase and the questions asked about
One of the very first inquiries pu
Mr.. Daugherty was where tn
lthority lay for allowing a Fedora
r;sonar RI make the trim to Wash