Evening star., 1922-12-14
Says Justice Men Followed
Woodruff and Johnson and
Senator Caraway.
ASKS FOR DAILY REPORTS
OF JUSTICE OPERATORS
Attorney for Daugherty Denies Al.
legations. But Offers to
Produce Files.

Charges that operatives of the De-
partment of Justice had shadowed
members OF Congress who attacked
Attorney General paugherty were
made and denied today at the hearing
before the House judiciary commit
tee on impeachment charges against
Mr. Daugherty.
Asserting that Senator Caraway.
democrat Arkansas. and Representa-
tives Woodruff of Michigan and john
son of South Dakota. republicans. had
, been shadowcd by such operatives.
Jackson II. Ralston. counsel for Rep
, rescntative Keller. author OF the i'm
parchment charges, asked the COM
mittee to obtain from the Justice De-
partnent the names and the daily re-
ports of the operatives.
How Impossible in the face of
our deniel that anything like that
was done. to produce. any such
papers" said Paul Howland. counsel
for Mr.. Daugherty. When. Ralston
declared that the accuracy OF the
denial would be the subject OF future
discussion. Mr.. Rowland replied that
, if proof were offered before the COM
Iating to it would be produced If
they existed.
As the committee assembled it de-
veloped that the file of papers re-
lating to William ]. Burns. sent to
President Harding by A. p. Macauly.
an American living at Toronto. Can
ada, had been mislaid overnight. Mr..
Howland said he had been unable
to locate the file and the official
stenographers said II had not come
into their posse SSfon.
Fail to Find File.
II was the recollection of some COM
mitteemen that the file had been pass
ed to Chairman Volstead yesterday
during dispute as to its admission to
the record. hut a search of the chair
mans desk failed to disclose it.
The hearing went ahead with the
papers still missing. 1t had been
axreed that in view of the hearing
] aiyen Mr.. Burns yesterday the papers
should be admitted in evidence.
Whether the committee, which de-
voted Yesterday TO the hearing of
testimony presepted by counsel for
both sides on the first two of the
Specifications to be taken up, would
however. appeared uncertain The
committee. heard q wide range of
testimony on the first two yesterday.
and it was during the hearing of
witnesses on the second. alleging
failure by the Attorney General to
enforce compliance by the railroads
with the safety appliance act. at the
night session. that Chairman yolstead
broke in with the declaration that.
judged by the character OF testimony
thus far offered. he did not believe it
possible Ito make anything out Of the
Complete First Count.
Previously The committee had COM
pleted the taking Of evidence on the
first Of the fourteen specifications
that charging that Mr.. Daugherty had
knowingly appointed to Office men
who were Enthusiastically, corrupt
and dangerous to the liberties Of the
people of the United States"
Most Of the evidence relating to this
specification had to- do with charges
against William J. Burns. director of
the bureau Of investigation Of the De-
partment Of Justice. and a defense of
Mr. Burns against those charges
AS the final witness to be heard
| yesterday. Mfr. Burns took the stand
ator johnson. republican. California,
had been called by Paul Howard. per-
sonal attorney for Mr.. Daugherty. as
q character witness for the investiga-
ton bureau director.
Mr.. Burns made a sweeping denial
Of any improperly in his conduct as
q government agent in connection
with the Oregon land fraud trials In
1905 and his alleged activities in con-
nection with the drawing Of q jury
for the trial OF Willard N. Jones in
the fraud cases. George w. Wicker
sham, who as Attorney General dur
ing the Taft administration had rec
commended the release of Jones be-
cause of these alleged activities by
Mr.. Burns. and Samuel Gompers, pres
ident of the American Federation of
Labor. who testified that he advised
Mr., Daugherty against Burns ap-
pointment for the same reason, had
preceded him on the stand.
johnson Praises Burns.
+ Senator johnson declared he had
known Mr.. Burns intimately during
the graft prosecutions in San Fran
cisco after the fire Of 1906 and had
urged his appointment to his present
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