New-York tribune., 1922-05-27

Denies in Letter to Wat.
son, Read to Senate,
That He Said He Had No
Connection With Case
Received Money
Through Fielder
Asserts Sum Covered Only
Half Expenses; Regrets
He Was Misunderstood

From 7%c Trtbnrc's Washington Rurcnu
WASHINGTON, May o6.-Attorney
General Daugherty, in letter to SEN
ator Watson, Republican, Of Indiana,
read in the Senate to-day, admitted
that he had received $4,000 for his part
in the civil and criminal cases Of
Charles w. Morse, but said that this
had been advanced by Thomas B..
Fielder and was adequate to cover about
half the expenses and disbursements
involved in more than years connec-
ton with the case. He said that he had
never received anything from Morse
directly.
The Attorney General in his letter
denied ever having told Senator Wat
son, as the latter declared in the Sen
ate May 2, that he had had no
connection with the Morse cases. He
reca He'd the conversation he had had
with the Indiana Senator, and cx-
pressed regret if Senator Watson mis-
understood.
Letter Stirs Up More Debate
The Attorney Generals letter was
read to the Senate by Senator Lenroot
at the telegraphic request of Senator
Watson, who has been in indianapolis
for The Republican state convention.
1t stirred up further debate, in which
Senators Caraway and Watson, Of
Georgia, took the principal parts.
Speaking Of the Daugherty letter,
Senator Caraway declared he did not
believe Senator Watson Intentionally
misrepresented the Attorney General
and added that unless he did misrepre-
sent him the Indiana Senator was de-
ceived.
Senator Watson. Of Georgia, again
assailed the connection of Attorney
General Daugherty with the Morse case
and read into the record a further
statement from the person whom he
quoted yesterday with reference to New
York liquor cases. This statement al
legged the Attorney General recommend
ed pardon of George Myers, q multi
millionaire, of Ohio, convicted under
the Mann act.
Johnson Scores Rules Board Head
An unsuccessful attempt WAS made
to-day in the House to force the Wood
ruff johnson resolution, calling for an
Investigation of the War Department,
Justice Department and Alien Property
Custodian's Office before that body.
Rising to a question Of personal priv
ilege, Representative johnson, Repub-
lican, Of South Dakota, charged that
Chairman Campbell of the Rules Com
mittee had exceeded his power in pre-
venting consideration of the resolu-
ton, which is really sharp attack
upon Attorney General Daugherty and
many other present and former officials
of the government Mr.. johnson said
that a majority of the members Of the
Rules Committee voted on May for
favorable presentation to the House
and that Mr.. Campbell has refused to
recognize their order.
The Johnson maneuver was throttled
by a countermove by Representative
Walsh, Republican, of Massachusetts,
who said that Representative Johnson
was not proceeding on q question of
"the privilege Of the House" Speaker
Gillett ruled in favor of the Walsh con-
tention, and on an appeal by Mr.. John
son from his decision the Speaker was
supported by vote of 149 to ia.
7 his close vote is the first that has
been taken on anything connected with
the issue raised by Messrs. Johnson
and Woodruff, and is therefore the first
accurate indication as to how the lower
house is divided upon it.
Daugherty's Letter
The letter Of the Attorney General
to Senator Watson, of Indiana, present
ed by Senator Lenroot, follows:
May %, 1922.
"Hon. James E. Watson,
~. S. Senate, Washington, D. c.
MY dear Senator: To-day for the
first time I have had an opportunity to
read the Congressional Record of May
10, Page 6726, relative to the colloquy
in the Senate regarding my connection
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