, 1922-05-27

the prosecution OF war fraud
injection with the Hughes in
CURRY. Mr.. Steinbrfnk was employed
as a special counsel by the subcom-
mittec on aircraft OF the special house
committee appointed to investigate war
contracts In 1890.
A comprehensive outline Of his plans
for conducting the prosecution OF war
fraud cases was given by Attorney
General .Daugherty In a statement to
day in which he said that when the
force now being organized is completed
he would have under his direction
OF the most notable law firms ever
created in the United States. composed
Of the best legal talent obtAinable."
Tho plan OF organization. Mr..
Daugherty said. contefnplates division
Of the work under five specipl assis.
tants having in charge all cases in
the respective fields OF aviation. camps
and -cantonments. foreign expendi.
lures, quartermaster corps and ord.
nance. following the same division un-
der which the Graham committee OF
the house conducted its Investigation.
II was said the separate war contract
division of tho department of Justice
under which the fraud cases will be
pressed to conclusion probably would
be ready to begin functioning by Mon
day.
Although tho personnel has not yet
been completed, the attorney general
said he had in mind quito definitely
tho names OF all principal assistants
and many OF the other assistants who
viii help these in the preparations OF
tho governments cases."
Each of the five lawyers in di.
rect charge" Mr.. Daugherty said.
will also have an associate of special
ability and fitness for this work and
in addition such other assistance as
is deemed necessary. including attor.
neys, investigators and accountants.
while each OF the five lawyers
mentioned will have charge OF a par.
ticular part of the work as stated, Il
is proposed that the entire force OF
lawyers shall cooperate and work to.
gether. as a body. To this end gener.
al conferences ,-il be held from time
to time. so that the opinions Of the
entire force can be secured upon
doubtful and difficult questions as
they arise.
"a point of contact on lbs war fraud
cases will be established between the
department Of Justice and senators
and members of the house Of repre-.
~sentatives and such other persons as
may have facts to bring to the at.
tontion of this division. so that all
complaints and all cases where fraud
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or in which the government is entitled
to recovery, will be given considera-
ton.
ut is the purpose of the government
that these war fraud cases be cleaned
up as speedily as possible. consistent
with the interests of the government
and in Justice to the parties con-
cerned. g
Though always having in mind the
necessity of protecting the innocent.
as well as Furnishing the guilty, action
will be taken by the government in all
cases where. upon the evidence, there
appears to be reasonable grounds for
conviction in criminal cases or recov-
cry OF money in civil cases.
TN al, such cases, tho grand Jury
Investigations or tho prosecution of
civil suits for recovery will be pressed
with all reasonable speed; where
appear hopeless, and do not present
likelihood OF conviction or recovery
opinions Will be filed and such cases
terminated promptly.
"In addition to the five principal at.
torneys above mentioned, the scope of
work viii correspond with the sub-di-
visions Of the Graham committee.
there viii be other principal attorneys.
Just as eminent and well known. who
will have charge of other matters just
as important as those mentioned.