The Washington times., 1922-12-15
QU|TDAUGHERTY
PROBE; CASE
HELDUP
Keller and Ralston Now Likely
To Await Next Congress to
Press Charges.

Deserted by those who originated
the charges. the impeachment hear
ings against Attorney General
Harry n. Daugherty got under way
again before the Judiciary Commit
tee today in q cloud Of uncer-
tainty al to how long they would
continue.
Neither Congressman Oscar Kel-
Ter RepJ Of Minnesota, nor Jack
RAlston. his attorney, the chief prose-
cutors Of the Attorney General.
wore present. They charged the
committee with conducting "a
whitewash" Of Daugherty and re-
fused to take any further part In
the proceedings.
Keller was subpoenaed to appear
before the committee this morning,
but ignored the subpoena.
Oscar Keller, Oscar Keller. Oscar
Keller! doomed the sergeant-at-
arms when the session started be-
fore q crowd that packed the COM
mittes room.
When Keller did not appear. the
committee became involved In q do
bate a. to what was to be done.
In view Of the fact that the au-
thors Of the charges against the
Attorney General would not appear
to press them.
Attorney James Fl. vahey, Of
Boston. identified with the move to
oust Dausherty. read the commit
tss q letter from jackson Ralston.
In which he said he had 10 80 out
of town. today, and that Congress
man Keller would. appear at a later
time to renew and press his
charges that Daukherty II unfit"
to BE- Attorney Qeneral.
II appeared that Keller, Ralston
and the others would not continue
10 prsss the charges at this time.
but probably would await the or
| sanitation Of . new judiciary COM
mittse IN the next Congrsss.
Keller charged that the commit.
tee, under the chairrnanship Of
Congressman Volstead RepD Of
Minnesota, was packed" against
him, decided every controversial
point In favor Of the Attorney Gem
eral, and that he was unable TO
obtain . 'tAir oonsidsration" Of hAs
charges.
VAhsy sid he understood keller
was unwilling 20 appear before the
sitting committee to present his evil
dence, but wanted to appear before
another COMMITTEES. He and Jackson
RAliton. also Of Ketler's counsel.
were t1ven permission 10 argue to-
morrow that the Judiciary Commit
tse dM not have authority TO oomp~l
Keller 70 testify under oath.
Dectdint to 90 On with its inyso-
titAtion. the oomnAittee called Don.
laid Richbsrg. Of Chicago. counsel
tor the r4ilrosd labor crsanisA Ations
In the Injunction suit last summer.
Riohbsrg ssid he was not interested
In pfpsscutinG the impeachment pro-
ceedinge and had taken no part in
preparing the charges.
Il DO not think I should BE- called
70 testify because the injunction
case 10 pending litigation" Richberg
said. This excuse was recognised a.
sound and ethical" and Richbsrs
OonsrsssnaS Graham Rsp) OF
Pennsyivania urged the committee
to take Keller before the House
with . report on his refusal to
.Ths sage apparently has been
set twscs for abrupt Termination Of
these prooeedingu," Graham said.
l"I am colivinced Keller wat not
In possession of the facts. He sd.
mitted Il before this comnhittes."
''This leaves In my mind" said
Congressman Jefferis Rep.b Of Ne
braslea. - confession on Keller's
part that the chafges were not
made IN good faith, but, With ul-
terror motives. It seems to me he
knows and confesses the charres
unfoundsd and made IN bad faith.
Ffis sction u disrespsct to the COM
mittSs. Congress. and the country" !"
GAmuel Unterv1yer. New York
lawyer, who criticised the Judiciary
| COMMITTEES IN . telegram TO Keller.
was condemned BY Chairman Vol.
st4ad and other ne1nbers.
volstpeA sd, every opportunity
| had besn given Untsrmyer to ap-
pear a. c0anssi for Keller or ain
any other capacity" and that the
committee had recessed once At
Keller's suggsstion to permit Unter.
G fsn~s skserney vahev