Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-22


contract inserted in the congressional
record Saturday by Senator Caraway,-
Arkansas, the two lawyers were to receive.
If they obtained Morse's freedom.
FURTHER EVIDENCE
OF PARTNERSHIP.
Senator Caraway expects to present toi
the Senate the two letters as further evil
dence of his charges that Fielder and
Daugherty entered partnership contract
to obtain Norse'S pardon.
That Daugherty was involved IN thag
Morse pardon recently was denied by
Senator Watson, Indiana.
In one OF the letters from "T. B. Field,
er" TO Leon O.. Bailey, Hanover, National
Bank building, New York City, under
date Of Oct. u, 1917, 1t was related a.
-Mr. Grafton johnson" had turned over
to Bailey "for adjustment or collection"
900 Of common and preferred stock
in the Morse Securities Company, upon1
which Fielder had obtained a loan from
Johnson. The letter states that Morse
left securities with Fielder
The other letter under date Of Oct. 49,.
1917, was signed by b. L. seely, former
editor OF the Atlanta Georgian.
PROMISES TO MAKE
THEM BOTH RICH"
Outstanding statements In the letter.
above Felder's signature are:
L That Morse, after accepting the al
legged contract calling for $4,000 fea
and $4,000 retainer (the retainer was,
paid, promised to make Daugherty and
Fielder rich by giving them 100000.
2. That statements of doctors were OBJ
tained that Morse was in poor health.
3. That the prison order was finally
\ ~
Wtekersham and Mr.. Bennett" the ed
itor-in chief Of the Washington Post,
called at the White House, and after "a
protracted conversation between the
President (Taftl and John E. Mclean
over the telephone.
1. That Daugherty and Fielder later,
when the case aroused considerable un-
favorable publicity, called on Attorney
General Wickersham and urged against
his return to prison.
5. That Daugherty became very angry
with Morse when tie latter, after return
ing from trip to Europe, sought TO pay
the alleged fee in securities Of his COM
pany, instead of cash and that he refused
to accept the securities.
Q. That More's release was secured ty
and through the efforts OF Hon. H NJ.
Daugherty and yself and by no other
/ individual, corporation group of In
diriduals, living or dead on the earth
or beneath it, standing on their heads or
o. their heels. sitting up or lying down.
The letter tells how medical examina-
lions Of Alorse's condition were made.
The letter tells of Morse's departure
for Europe and states that there ap-
peared in the press Of the country numer~
Gus articles to the effect that there was,
nothing the matter with Morse's health :
fhcf hiS 4
tertiary had been secured by fraud and4
steps TO have him renanded to the peni--
tentiary."
Conferences with Attorney General
Wickersham in which Daugherty and
Fielder urged that the pardon order was.
final and that Il the pardon had been
obtained by fraud 1t would be necessary
to submit it to q jury.
In the letter as related how Daugh
erty and Fielder sought to collect the fea
after Morse's return from Europe.
Mr.. Daugherty denounced Morse in un--
measured terms. declining emphatically-
to accept stocks rendered either as col-,
lateral or payment, says the letter.
SAYS DAUGHERTY Had
NO KNOWLEDGE OF FRAUD.
Fielder In a letter vigorously denied,
that DauGherty and he had any knowl-
edge of fraud IN the Morse pardon, but
agreed that publicity would be dis
agreeable II not embarrassing to all con-
cerned."
I'VE were informed that the depart
ment was in possession of evidence CO.
ing to show that after physicians were.
appointed to examine Morse and before
they appeared on the scene, that soap
suds or chemicals or something would be
taken by him to produce hemorrhage
of tho kidneys and that as soon as the
examination was over the patient would
recuperate rapidly" the letter continues,
"As 1 have stated. we have not brought
the suit or Instituted any proceedings
in the matter. because Mr.. Daugherty
and myself felt that we had all the no.
toriety OF newspaper publicity that we
should in reason have in connection
with this transaction
Republican leaders Of the Senate were.
expected to confer today as to how to
meet Senator Caraway's continued at
tack, his charges being made In the face
Of statements by Senator Watson OF In
diana, who said the Attorney General had
told him that he was not In any way
connected with the Morse pardon.
Senator Caraway's presentation Of the
alleged Daugherty letter and the Daugh-
erty Fielder contract, already had caused
friction between the Department OF JUS
tice and Republican Senate leaders
Early today 1t was said at the Depart
ment Of Justice there was no statement
from Daugherty in reply to the charges
OF Senator Caraway. The Attorney Cen
eral had steadfastly refused to discuss
the matter.
WOODRUFF PRESSING
FOR RESLUTION VOTE.
Representative Woodruff Of Michigan,
who has been demanding an Investigation
by special House committee Of alleged
la1ity on the part Of the Attorney Cen
eral in Furnishing war grafters this week
probably will attempt to force Republican
House leaders to allow the House 10 vote
on his resolution for the inquiry.
Representative Woodruff and Senator
Carawny have both made the charges
that "a working partnership still ex-
lists between Daugherty and Fielder. They
refer to charges made by Maj. III. L.
Scaife, war fraud Investigator Of the De-
partment Of Justice, who was dismissed
when he gave some information to Con
gressmel.
Scaife charges that Fielder. representing
he had been sent By Daugherty, sought to
have him accept position as counsel In
the case Of the Bosch Magnetic Company,
which Ia seeking to regain property,
seized and sold by the alien property Gus
todian, during tho last Administration.