Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-05
Daugherty
Back
at Critics
Attorney General Threatens
to Reveal Facts in Con.
nection With Release of
Morse From Prison.
Caraway Renews Attack
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Washington. May a.-peelsra,ion
was made by Attorney General
Daugheriy today tina, should demo
cratic discussion IN the senate oi
his connection with the release ~
1912 OF Charles W, Morse. New
York shipbuilder. from Atlanta fed
erai peniten,isry continue. he would
make known the facts"
lie coupled THE wi'i, the assertion
that the real people behind this
movement. aside from the partisaus
interested, have not yet shown their
hands or their heads"
Shortly after he made his deelara-
tion in formal statement. Senator
Caraway. democrat. Arkansas. who
has been leading the discussion. re
newed his accusations. declaring de-
spite denials made by Mr.. Daugh-
erty's friends since the matter was
brought mp. MIR. Daugherty. at the
time OF Morse's release. took credit
for obtaining the executive clem-
ency. The senator read an interview
published in a Columbus newspaper
at the time OF Morse's pardon. in
which Mr.. DalYherty. then practic-
ing law IN Ohio, was quoted as hay.
ing said he sought the release OF the
shipbuilder so that the financial az
fairs OF steamship company in
which the imprisoned man was in
terested could be Strengthened out.
Attacks Expected.
II will never discuss politics."
said Mr.. Daugherty in his state
ment, but there is little Of interest
to be said in regard to the articles
appearing in the newspapers regard
ing the discussions in the senate and
elsewhere. which constitutes an at
tack upon the administration and
naturally an attack upon the Depart
ment Of Justice. This may be cx-
pected from time to time.
The Morse case OF years ago was
fully discussed in the newspapers
when ] was candidate for United
States senator in Ohio. At that time
President Taft and Mr.. Wickersham
wrote signed letters which imme-
diately stopped discussion and con-
clusively answered all charges that
were made or that ever would be
made for any purpose whatsoever.
These two letters are in my files and
if there is occasion for It they will
be republished.
"The real people behind this move
ment. aside from the partisans inter
ested have not yet shown their
hands or their heads. Their activi-
ties are well known and their pur-
poses are well known. In due time
it will all be revealed. The Depart
ment OF Justice naturally will not be
popular with persons who are being
brought and will be brought to jus
tice in due course.
Will Not Aid Politics.
mo activities OF the Department
Of Justice will be inspired or con-
Quoted to help any political party.
We are not much interested in years
ago; this is a thing of the past
and was entirely cleared up. What
We are now interested in is the Morse
case, and others.
when the facts are fully known
we wouldn't expect the persons now
being used for purposes which they
do not suspect to even refer to the
matter again"
After reading the purported inter-
view. Senator Caraway said:
"Mr. Daugherty ought to apollo
gize to Senator Watson, who was SO
quick to defend him Tuesday with
a statement that the attorney general
never had any connection with the
case"
Senator Willis, republican, Ohio,
interrupted to remark that Senator
Watson had not stated the attorney
general had no connection with the
case, but had declared the cabinet
officer never had received a fee from
Mr. Morse