Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-27
CORRECTS STATEMENT
OF SENATOR WATSON
Attorney-Ceneral Denies Say
ing He Was Not Employed
in Cause.
FUNDS CAME THROUGH FIELDER
House blocks Effort to bring Up
Resolution for Justice De-
pRrtmcnt.
by John GIcisaner,

United News Star Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. May 2s.-Attorney-
General Dausherty received $4,000
for his services In connection with
the liberation from Atlanta Peni,en-
t!ary of c. w. Morse, and at no time
denied his connection with the case
This reply to the attacks of Sena-
tor Caraway. of Arkansas, was read
from the door Of the Senate late to-
day by Senator Lenroot. Of Wiscon-
sin.
1t was contained In a letter writ
ten to Senator Watson. OF Indiana
by Dausherty. which Lenroot read at
Watson's request. Watson was out
OF the city.
Had Denied Connection.
Watson. on May IL. denied that
nected with the case. or had ever
received fees. The denial was In re-
sponse to a charge by Caraway that
Daugherty and Thomas B. Fielder.
another attorney. got $4,000, and
obtained the release OF Morse by
Misrepresentation.
II recall very we'll a general con-
versation we had some time ago re-
garding the Morse case" wrote
Daugherty. II certainly did not in
that discussion make the statement
to you that l had no connection with
the Morse cases. civil or criminal
My connection with these cases was
weil-known throughout the country
because of extended publicity some
years ago. regret. Senator. IL
you misunderstood me-"
Money Came From Fielder.
Daugherty went on to say that his
connection with the caSe could be
| known to the world without reflec-
tion on any one" The $4,000, he ex-
planned. came from Fielder. and was
| about half the expenditures he had
made during a year of work.
Meantime. a special grand jury has
| organized. to sit in the District.
which will investigate war fraud
| cases. prosecution of which Daugh-
erty himself will direct. Alleged lax
| ity in prosecution of these cases has
| been sharply attacked in Senate and
House.
| House leaders today successfully
blocked an effort by Representative
Johnson. OF North Dakota to force a
| vote on the Johnson Woodruff reso-
luton calling for an Investigation
of the departments activities in war
fraud cases.
johnson Loses in Probe Fight.
| Johnson sought TO bring up the
resolution as question Of "the
privilege OF the House" He was
ruled out OF order. appealed, and lost
by vote of 149 to ia. Efforts will
continue. he said. to force action.
The contention of Johnson was that
Chairman Campbell, OF the Rules
Committee. had no authority to keep
| in his pocket n favorable report on
tho resolution ordered by the COM
mittee May 8. The chairman. John
son said. was instructed by motion 10
bring the resolution before the House
Mt the earliest possible moment"
Campbell disputed this.
mo such language was contained
in the notion" Campbell declared
II made the motion myself" John
son retorted.
Johnson's argument that Campbell
was interfering with the business OF
the House was disputed by leaders
who cited examples of where other
special rules, reported out earlier
than the one applying TO the resolu-
tion in question. had not come up for
consideration. Finally Speaker Gil
lett held that an unreasonable
time" had not elapsed. and the House
sustained him.
House Leader Mondell declined &c
answer when asked by Johnson II he
intended to Kill tho resolution. Camp
bell remained silent when 1t was
charged he intends never to. report
the resolution, as the committee di'
rected.