The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-27
DAUGHERTY is
SPYING, CLAIM
OF CARAWAY
Elaborates Charges Depart
ment of Justice Assigned
Men to Shadow Representa-
tlves.
COMMENTS ON LETTER
(Ry Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Attorney
General Daugherty again was put un.
der fire in the senate by Senator Cara,
way, Democrat. Arkansas. celebrating
charges that the department of justice
had assigned secret service men TO
shadow senators and representative
and commenting further upon the at
torney generals letter to Senator
Watson, Republican, Indiana. as to
Mr.. Daughertys connection with the
Morse pardon case.
Senator Caraway presented a tele-
gram from Little Rock, Ark, friend.
whose name was no. disclosed, adviS-
ing Mr.. Caraway that department of
justice agent named Mathers was in
Arkansas making an extensive and
confidential investigation of Senator
Caraway"
The Arkansas senator said he did
not object personally to such espion-
age and added "but ] would like to
have the attorney general tell con.
gress how much of the 100000 he
was given by congress to investigate
war frauds he is employing to inves-
tigate members of both houses of con-
gress."
Refers To Letter.
Senator Caraway deplored attempts
to "intimidate" members of congress
and made a statement that it was
significant that the attorney general
had not replied to charges made May
| 5 in the congressional records that
secret service agents were shadowing
members of the house. Referring to
Mr.. Daugherty's letter to Senator Wat
Mrr
way said.
The attorney-general In order to
shield himself undertook to put the
brand of Ananias on the brow of Sen
ator Watson. | don't know how Sen
ator Watson will submit to it. don't
doubt that the senator told Gods
| truth"
Denial was made by Mr. Daugherty
| in a letter read to the senate that he
| told Senator Watson he had no con-
nection with the procuring of pardon
| for Charles w. Morse, as stated by
! Senator Watson in the senate when
| Senator Caraway opened his attack
| on the attorney-general several weeks
ago was the latest development TODAY
/ in connection with the exchanges that
have ensued.
Letter Is Read
Expressing regret that Senator Wat-
son evidently had misunderstood what
he had said in their discussion of the
matter the attorney general in his
| letter which was read to the senate
| yesterday at the request of the sen
ator who is now In Indiana, said he
certainly did not say that he had no
connection with the case," and that he
had mo disposition to deny his con-
nection with it. He added that for his
services he never received anything
from Mr.. Morse personally" And that
a total of about 81 900" received from
| Thomas B. Fielder was about half
enough to pay my necessary expenses
| and disbursements"
| Ignores Misunderstanding
! Senator Caraway, addressing the
senate after the letter was read, said
there could be no question of misun-
derstanding; that Senator Watson
either had repeated what was told him
or had misrepresented the attorney
general and added: 81 can not think
he would do that"
| Asserting another Republican sena-
tor had told him the attorney general
| had made the same denial to him.
| Senator Caraway said it was "a ques-
/ ton between the attorney general and
his friends" and if they were willing
to bear the imputation that they mis-
represented him in order to pull him
out of hole it is up to them"