Arizona republican., 1922-05-27
.DAUGHER TY DID
mot DENY PART
in PARD0N|NG Of
CHARLES MORSE
Attorney General Says
Connection With Case
Known To World And
Does Not Warrant Attack
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

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WASHINGTON, May 26.-Attor-
ney General Daugherty in letter
to Senator Watson. republican, In
diana, read today in the senate at
the latter's request, denies that he
told the Indiana senator that he had
no connection with the procuring Of
a pardon for Charles w. Morse as
stated by Senator Watson in the sem
ate on May 2, when Senator Caraway,
democrat, Arkansas. opened his at
tack on the attorney general.
Mr.. Daugherty said he regretted
if Senator Watson misunderstood
him, and added, II certainly did not
make the statement to YOU"
Senator Caraway told the senate
there could be no question of mis-
understanding that Senator Watson
either repeated What was told him or
had misrepresented the attorney gem
eral.
Mr.. Daugherty's letter under date
Of May %, was presented in the sem
ate by Senator Lenroot. republican,
Wisconsin, who explained that he did
so on the telegraphic request of Sen
dIOT w dISOll NuO lS III lDuidlds
81 remember very We'll a general
discussion we had some time ago
| regarding the Morse case" said the
letter II certainly did not in that
discussion make the statement to you
that l had no connection with the
Morse. civil and criminal cases. Ny
| connection with these cases was well
| known throughout the country be-
cause of extended publicity some
| years ago. / never denied 1t and
| have no disposition to deny it now.
| Nothing was done by me or anybody
! else in connection with these cases
! that could not be known TO the whole
world without reflection on any one.
Morse was released upon the rec
ommendation of Attorney General
| Wickersham who based his recon-
mendation on the reports of eminent
| physicians of the government. The
! surgeon general of the army an6
records In the department show al
| the facts pertaining to the physica
| condition of Mr. Morse when he was
released which was the sole reason
| for executive clemency
| "As for compensation, ! never re-
| ceived anything from Mr.. Morse per-
sonally. All / ever received from
| anybody in connection with tht
| Morse case both civil and criminal
| was about $4,000 advanced to me BY
| Mr.. Fielder. and was about hal
| enough to pay my necessary ex'
! penses and disbursements connected
| with over a years active investiga
ton, preparation and service in the
cases.
Il regret, Senator, II you misun.
derstood me.
/ Senator Watson, democrat, Geor-
gia, stated that the attorney general:
letter evaded the issue of whethel
he was paid by Morse or not, point
ing out that the attorney genera
had stated that he was not directl.
paid by Morse.
He characterized the letter as ;
"specious equivocation" and as
Statement that does not carry con
viction.'' He directed attention t
two Republican congressman in tn
house who had repeatedly attacket
the attorney general" and demande'
that he prosecute in certain cases.
One of them had seriously de
clared that he would impeach tn
attorney general if he did not. Wat
son continued. "and asserted the at
torney general could therefore con
slider himself in serious situation.
Senator Watson OF Georgia ais
quoted his unnamed informant a
! having advised him that Directo
Harold H. Hart, Thomas Ready an
Michael Lynch. formerly of the Ne1
York office of the federal prohibi
ton bureau had been indicted las
November for a conspiracy to VIC
late the Volstead act for having,
was alleged, illegally released 1000,
600 gallons of liquor.
when they were arraisned !
court, Fielder appeared for them tn
? senator stated his informant dc
clared, "and since this time thef
, has been nothing heard of the cas-
and criminal prosecutions have com
! to stop"