The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-15
KELLER IGNORES
HOUSE SUMMONS
Will Not Give Further Ev-
idence at Impeach-
ment Hearing
CLAIMS WHITEWASH
FOR DAUGHERTY
Judiciary Committee Attempts to Put
Him Under Oath and Get Full Infor-
mation-Makes Scene-Ralston Asks
POstponement Until Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, Dec 15-Repre-
sentative Keller of Minnesota failed to
appear before the House judiciary com
mittee in response to the summons served
IN him late yesterday after he had re-
fused TO participate further in the pre-
sentation of his impeachment charges
against Attorney General Daugherty.
James Ii. Vahey. an attorney of Bos-
ton, handed to Chairman Volstead a
letter from Attorney Jackson II. Raj
ston, announcing that Mr.. Ralston had
been retained as counsel by Mr.. Keller
and asking postpouement of further
proceedings until tomorrow.
Chairman Folstead said the letter
gave no excuse FOR non-appearanee and
directed the sergeant-at-arms to call
Mr.. Keliers name three times. This
was done. but without response and there
iolIoWed a discussion as 10 what should
be done.
Representative Graham of Pennsvl-
yanIa. ranking Republican, OF the com
mittee, asked that they report to the
house with recommendation for action
asalnst MI. Keller for contempt. Other
members, however. suggested that the
poStponement asked TOR be granted and
MIR. Graham said he would not press his
motion
ATTORNEY. Yahey, replying to commit
teemen, said he could not say whether
Mr.. Keller would appear tomorrow that
TINS would depend upon the advice given
him by counsel.
Finally the committee voted to grant
Mr helier's request for delay until
lC.5O n. IA. tomorrow.
CharaeterlzIng the proceedings before
the house Judiciary committee as a
bare-taced attempt TO whitcwash Harry
~. DaughertyE Representative Keller. %
ilnnesora. has refused 10 assist further
IN the presentation before the committee
of his lmpeachment charges against the
attorney general.
Voting to go on with the hearing
despite Mr.. keller'S withdrawal the COM
iatttee planned % put him under oath
today and call upon him To give all the
information upon which he based IN,
charges cf high crimes and miSdemean-
ors against 1lr. Daugherty.
Mr.. keller's refusal 20 assist further
III tie proceedings came late yesterday as
a dramatic climax 10 the third day of
tho hearings He had prepared a state
mcnt to read to the committee, but be
never got the opportunity. Several menl-
bers wanted Elm put Under oath, while
others wanted 10 know if il was his pur-
pose to lecture the committee.
Refusing 10 be put under oath, Mr..
Keller replied to the inquiries that he
might lecture the members To that hc
added demands that he be heard Chair
man Yolstead repeatedly broke into the
general hubbub to order Mr.. Keller to sit
down and to inform him that he could
nor bully rag the committee
Advancing to the chaimans place at
the bend of the horseshoe shaped rail
behind which the committeeman sat. Mr.
Keller threw his prepared statement in
front of Alr. EolStead and dramatically
announced that if he could not read il "a
the committee he was through with the
proceedings Then he stalked from the
committee room, which had been thrown
into an uproar.