Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-20
Accused by Caraway of
Getting Morse Out
of Prison
FIXED $4,000 FEE
Senator Reads Photographic
Copies of Letters and
Contract

WASHINGTON, May 20.--Attorney
General Dangherty, should resign from
office, Senator Caraway, Arkansas, de-
clared in the senate today after read
ing photostatic copies of a letter and
n contract which he showed to the eff
feet that the attorney general and
Thomas b. Fielder of Atlanta. Ga, were
to get 900 if they could get Charles
w. Morse, shipbuilder and financier out
of federal prison during the latter part
CT the Taft administration.
Previous charges of Caraway that
Daugherty was connected with the
Morse pardon We're recently denied by
Senator Watson, Indiana, who stated
the attorney general had told him he
had no connection with the case.
"Thc attorney general knew his state.
mCnt to Senator Watson was untrue, -
said Caraway.
Senator Reads Contract
"The attorney general did represent
Morris.' To support his statement
Caraway then read to the senate a
photostatic copy Of which the senator
said was written by Daugherty to
Morse under date aof April 80, 1913,
and an alleged contract bearing the
signature of Fielder under date of
August 4, 1911, in which it was stated
Daugherty was to receive retainer of
$4,000 and in event of Morse's uncon-
ditional pardon or communication Fielder
and Daughcrty were to receive $4,000.
The letter which Caraway said was
written by Daugherty to Morse follows
Columbus, Ohio April 80, 1913.
Mr.. C. w. Morse, New York City.
My Dear Sir: / enclose you herewith
copy of the letter setting forth the con-
tract you made on August 4, 1911, with
Mr.. Fielder, for his services and mine.
You will observe that / was correct in
the statement that there was balance
due of $4,000 when you were com
muted. | also hand you copy of a
paper you handed me in the prison
sometime after that time, and l have
today asked Mrs. Daugherty to send
you by express the papers which i got
from Harry and others from time to
time, which you spoke to me about.
As j advised you l have telegraphed
Mr.. Fielder and written him, to meet
me there with you next Monday or
Tuesday. will advise you as soon as
/ have confirmation from him of this
engagement.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) H. M. DAUGHERTY,
AS read by Caroway, the alleged con
tract was accepted by Morse.
Other Revelations Threatened
After referring to charges recently
made against Daugherty by Major II
l.. Scaife, war fraud investigator, who
was dismissed by the department OF
justice because he gave certain informa
tion to Representative Woodruff, Sen
ator Caroway said:
81 say there isn't but one decent
thing for the attorney general to do
and that is to resign.
He ought not longer to embarras'
the administration by continuing il
office. If the attorney general desire
to make an explanation, he may do so
If he doesn't there will be other thing
coming along right regularly now
signed documents and other things -
Contract With Morse
just before reading the contrac
Caraway said:
81 have now in my hand photo
graphic copy of the contract between
Harry Daugherty and G. W. Morse, il
which, for $4,000 contingent he woulc
get him out of the penitentiary.
~ shall read it for the benefit o