Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-10
PASSESBUC
.EFFd'C0NNELLNOTE
p...;.,.. strict Attorney viii Make
d.. .nent Explaining Dear
a. Harry" Letter
MAY cRH. COLES DOESN'T

y Baker wants United State
BY CLttorney Coles to explain th
ssan CorresIHarry" letter.
'ooSr'ohf' lar was written over the sig
washingtINiliam G. Mcconnell. whsr
Harding is ate Prohibition Director, t.
this sesstontcs that Baker inquired con
and that is ,ermit sought by the Imperia
IN which hlpany. two officials of which
..,, ~. indictment in liquor cases.
~ ne liter, which was printed IL
taRe care c1NG PUBLIC LEDGER yester
ing under VS.:
through a, August II. 1921.
willing to,yy s.nsts ssaasr; Ell e. p.DD.y,v,n,,.
preventin,urs, Pa.
Bill no ar Hnrry:
,os,, =. ae matter of the Imperial Drug
P'Sed 'of Wilkes Barre, application for
prospectt has been disapproved by the
Mr.. Etor assigned to the case, and
Reco ,'ecords Of this Office show the
ss' has been transmitted to Wash
House n disapproved.
TO pass you in the proper light with
Ia principals in this case.
l"'ure' Yours very truly.
It, Nhed) wM. c. MCCONNELL,
ment + Federal Prohibition Director.
.ha Baker Not LoTracious
assure:.7 Baker has declined to 60 into
unon ,ded discussion of the incident or to
Iva. lin what Mcconnell meant by hop
so,.s to put him lin the proper light
t'. tt".S men now indicted for bootlegging.
~. ,; All did was to make inquiry for
'''nr ~, lin information. he said. "and
w.s, ..a,erict Attorney, Coles will tell you
estsame thing. As a matter Of fact,
ct,"nce!d him up and he promised to issue
iheS atement to that effect. lie knows
hsnint 1t doesn't amount to anything"
What Mr.. Coles so far has issued no
racing atement.
hat he did say today was this:
A., Mr. Baker telephoned to me yes
n'' az and wished to know II had any
WI against him or had any charges to
tmrouer against him. am willing to
male to the newspapers just what I said
pS tFeply to Mr.. Baker.
p'Tp"1 do not wish to become involved in
political controversies having to do
Jam tn the conduct Of liquor prosecution
w'ises. Such political controversies are
On a. IN the province Of this Office, and
SnHS that reason / have no comment to
.TInake upon the letter to Mr.. Baker.
No Charge Against Baker
II, of course, have no charges against
and no case against Mr.. Baker, as
told him. AS Federal District Attorney
that Is all l can say
There was no intimation In the state.
ments regarding Mr.. Bakers apparent
interest in the affairs of the Imperial
Drug Company that Mr.. Baker him.
elf was defendant.
TMr. Coles announced that pleadings
would be received on Monday for the
forty seven defendants in the McCon-
nell conspiracy cases. Attaches of the
nfice were responsible for the statement
that the cases would be brought to trial
- soon as possible.
z Efforts today to obtain information
from Mcconnell regarding the NV
Dear Harry" letter brought little result.
-Eike Mr.. Pnker. his memory was bad.
Did you write the letter to Harry
Baker regarding the Impeial Drug
fCompany?' Mcconnell was asked.
ii II don't think so. don't recall
writing it,
Il do you think Albert F. Slater, your
n" 'A N's"' nave written
Il Il couldn't say"
n do you know whether Mr.. Baker
bad any connection with the Imperial
Drug Company"
II don't know
How Letter Came Out
Much mystery has been made as to
the way In which the my dear Harry"
letter was made public.
The letter was copy of the one in
the files of the Intelligence Division of
the United States District Attorneys
Office in the Postofhce Building. The
letter still remains in the evidence of
the Mc(Onnell conspirocy cases