The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-05-27
DA)CHERIY BEGINS
nEWAkANIASCLUD
Senator Watson, Of Indiana, Is
Charter Member.
COAFESSES AIDING MORSE
Attorney General Now Denies He Told
Senator He Was Not in Case-Let-
ter is Given Senate.

Washington. May 27.-Atturnry Cen
erai l,aHyherTN. in q letter - senator
Nat>oK Republican. lndianu. read III
Ghe >enare at Ihe latter> request. de
ned THAI lie told the Indiana senator
thai lac had no CONNECTION with he
procuring II a pardon for Charles W.
Morse. As >raIed by senator Watson
III tie senate on MAY >. when Senator
Caraway. Deinorra.. Arkau>a>. opened
his attack on the attorney general.
DaugherIy said he regretted if Sen
atnr WATSON had misunderstood what
had been said He wrote that lac re-
nemherrd Ihe genera! di>ri~>i"M "I
l..r Morse ra>e with HE >elaai"r. ""'!
added. Il Ger. ainIy did u"i Ht1!.: -
statement 10 you That had uo .:"n-
necrivn with The Morse cast.
The attorney general stated That ~
hah II" '',I.>lr>ition Ia deny IA coin
Er,li"n with The |;t>e. and "'iGrd ihAl
Lee "rtreived about $1,000" from 'ih"nl-
~ T.. frtd... IN rortilrrli"n with ii. but
that his sum Wa Sufficient l." pay
unlS about i,dIf "f The expenses.
Senator t,traway told the SENATE
llial i.,r e could he nn quest ''ii of lii.~-
UNDER .aNd;i.g: that Senator Watson
ether repeated what WIS Told AZ ne
had mIi>reprr>entpd gte attorney gil
rral Asserting 1hal liz did not he
iii.Vt, there had been any mi~rFnGe-
srntaii"m> by the Indiana senator. Mr.
CarHWuy said Another Republican >'-!I-
a1"r had l"Id him tina The ;';"t1lr!
General had made HE ~;tmr denial t."
ln.
Il. j i!l!.. or i; is moi true. laid
Srua.rr turdWay. The attorney gem
e.rai :. Il nnGliing Mlirll- ihc r"nlrart
~ i,.,it!ar,.d in which !, vas Shown
lhaI he did represent Morse. KNOW
than u!a!e>~ The senator from lnd.;ul"
N.> Intentionally relrr>ehli:" l.i'
attorney general. and. Of r",!1>".
c.;l.lr.1 I!l:I,k lie woi!id Il" thaI. T." II
lnlnr\ general told What The >rlat"l
from Indiana stated. This i Il ptt,~
ken in;M.rn Iile attorney general HnG
Hi tr.r4H> Il they are willing .n
rour iitt 'npu;ation that thrH mi-rrp
i, -.-ilttd h.IH in order IL pdll han Oh:
III !, i:"e. Il q up {" theta
l.tlu.herTy. ieGle:' hnIer dale OF
Ila ) -: Vas presrl.lr II The s-nlIe tl
:. i.a.ur i.cnrnul. l.cl'ui'i.csiA, " 500:
~.!i " 10 explained Il!tG he did :" ur''G
HE photographic request of S"nat"t
Nat>nlt. VIII" is in Indiana.
Il renlrnhrr Very we'll 4 general
d.>,u>..un lie had S"Metimr AZ" re
%aid:u@ the Morse case" said Tie lei.
Ter. .! certainly did not in that dis
e., >j,u make he statement I" YOU
III had Ii" connection With the
M"r>e- case, civil and criminal. VI!
runneci.un with these cases WAS We.
iHnWn throughout the country hrcaESt
ii extended publicity some years ...a
never denied il and lave II" liz
position 10 deny il nov. \otilin-, VS.
done by Inc or anybody else III con
necii"n with these ca>e> that could
moi ice NnuWn Io the whole world with
out reflection on anyone.
Morse was released upon the IT.
concentration Of ATTORNEY General
Wi.ker>hAm. vii" based his recon
llrutaGion OH tie reports Of eminent
Fly >,ci.n- "f the government. mclud.
iue HE surgeon general of The army,
and The records in the department
show All 1he facts pertaining /" thr
physical condition OF Morse When he
MAS released. which was HE sole
grounds for executive clemency.
As Tor cumpensation | never re
cr;Ned anything from Mr.. Morse per
>.i.u!iA. All | ever received from any
Lodl in CONNECTION with the Morse
cases. both civil and criminal, WAS
a',nuI 5000 adv anced To me ny MIR.
Fielder ,.iII WAS about hall enough to
Ia! IA! nrccs>ar! expenses and lis
LIr>rlmrntS connected with over Il
years active investigation. ptrlara-
Ton and service III The cases.
Il rt.,.v;. >enal"r, il y"n ln.>Hndrr.
;. Dnd it,
Senator; Watson. Democrat, Georgia,
stated I.r;;i The attorney generals lei
irr cNa,ier lie ;>SlIe Of Whether he
was paid 10y Morse or not. pointing
OF! .iAi The attorney general had
:,I..G llaI he Was moi directly pale
j., st.
He characterized the letter as "a
>;,pcioi,> euuiyu,aIion" and as IS
sta'nmtn1 ultat does rot carry ronNic-