Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-02

by the government, got possession in
advance" of the names of prospective
jurors who were to be called in the
trfaI OF Jones' and placed opposite their
names notation as to their so-caiIed
fitness from prosecuting standpoint.
Through the influence of a secret
service agent associated as a defend
ant, he 'said, Jones was induced to
accept as jurors men to whom other
wise he would have objected" Attor-
ney Generai Wickersham, after inves-
tigatlng the circumstances, reported TO
Mr.. Taft, as set forth in the Keller bill.
that he could not countenance the
methods employed in the prosecution
OF these cases by requiring an enforce
ment OF the sentence imposed in the
Jones case"
FIayed for Burns Appointment
On receipt of the report by Mr..
Wlckersham. President Taft promptly
pardoned Jones, the bill set forth. At
the time of Burns appointment by Mr..
Daugherty, Mr.. Keller asserted that
Mr. Gompers went to him and pro
tested, calling attention to the record
IN the Jones case, and that Mr.. Daugh-
erty. III his presence, sent for the files.
which were produced and which con
tanned the report of Attorney General
NIckersham and the direction of Pres
idenr Taft for the issuance of a mar
don" In the full knowledge of the
facts Mr.. Keller stated that Mr..
Daugherty went ahead and made the
burns appointment
Mr.. Keller said it would require at
least month additional time for him
TO prepare full particulars in his case.
ana that most of this time would be
IN ,t-,;,z
fne department of justice to which he
demanded he be given access.
Declaring he had evidence 10 prove
mat Harry NJ. Daugherty is unfit to
6e attorney general of the United
States, Mr., Keller said Mr.. Daugher
tF $ consistent refusal TO prosecute"
offenders charged with violations Of
the antitrust laws had become a
public scandal. +"
Reverting 10 your extraordinary de-
mands that | furnish names and ad-
dresses of witnesses on whom I rely to
support my charge Mr.. Keller. said.
Il assume you do NOT thereby intend
to limit ne TO the calling of witnesses
VINO are named. However. apart from
that consideration, | respectfully and
emFhatically protest against being com
PEELED to comply with this demand and
beg to advise YOU that | shall refuse to
90 SO except IN the particulars in which
! and my advisers regard it as safe
for NE to obey
Mr.. Keller said he had no objection
10 furnishing the names of Chief Jus
tice Taft. Mr.. Gompers. Mr.. Wicker
sham and MIR. Oyster. but that '.in
general | do not propose to have the
Witnesses subjected to the surveillance
of the detective bureau of the depart
ment of justice. Under the guidance OF
Mr.. Burns, or of Mr.. Burns private
agency, especially in view of the char
acter OF the charges made against the
attorney general involving Mr.. Burns
Nor do | propose he said, that
witnesses shall be terrerized. brow
beaten, driven or coerced, or inveigled
out of the jurisdiction
He called attention TO complaints
that were made on the floor of the
house and senate by members who have
lSsalled the attorney general. that since
their announced opposition they have
been shadowed by detectives and their
offices broken into and papers stolen
Mr.. Keller made formal demand for
locam ents WHICH he said were in the
possession of the department of justice
and other government departments. and
declared that if the attorney general
was called before the committee he
expected to be permitted to exam3ae
lim through his counsel
Mr.. Keller declared that cince Mr.
Haugherry had assumed office more
than 80 complaints of alleged anti
trust law violations had been made in
writing by the federal trade commits
SION and prosecutions recommended,
but that none had been initiated