Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-05-06
FIELDER ANSWERS
SENATORS ATTACK

WASHINGTON, D. c., May s.
Thomas B. Fielder, in a letter to
Senator Caraway, which tho for
mer made public last night, said
it was Uncomfortable to me that
a senator who fairly represents the
people of the great state of Arkan-
sas could under even the temptation
of partisan politics, assail dis
tinguished member of the official
family of the president of the Unit
ed States"
1.-THE statement made by YOU" he
added, "that Charles w. Morse ever
at any time or under any circum-
stances, paid Honorable Harry M.
Daugherty $4,000 to get him out of
the penitentiary is absolutely with
out any foundation in fact"
Mr.. Fielder explained that he was
an attorney i'll Atlanta for Fred
l.. Seeley and his interests, including
the Atlanta Georgian" and that Mr..
Seeley became sentimentally inter
ested in the fate of Morse. Seeley
employed him, he added, to deter
mine whether Morse was entitled
to executive clemency.
said. that the penalty was exces-
sive in view of the fact that the
court of appeals had reversed the
in the Indictment and was requested
to proceed with the case"
AS he knew Mr.. Daugherty as an
attorney in Columbus, Ohio, who
had the liability" and character
which gave him the confidence
and respect Of officials who had to
do with the case" Mr.. Fielder con-
tinued, He was authorized to EN-
ploy Mr.. Daugherty, 'and we pro-
ceeded with the case"
Il, as leading counsel in the
case" Mr. Fielder said, directed
step by step the policies pursued
by and with the advice of my as
sociates. If anything irregular was
done, 1 am solely responsible. II
anything irregular is charged to me
by any one at any time L will take
care of that situation.
Attorney General Daugherty in d
formal .tatement today referring to
charges made gainSt him in the SEN
ate by Senator CaraWay in connec-
ton with the release from Atlanta
penitentiary in 1912 of Charles w.
Morse, New York shipbuilder, de-
clared "the real people behind this
movement, aside from the partisans
interested, have not yet shown their
hands or their heads"
Declaring his intention eff there
is occasion for it," to publish letters
written several years ago by Presi.
Taft and George w. Wicker
sham, then attorney general, which
he sa "cOnclusively answered all
charges" Mr.. Daugherty asserted
that when the facts are fully
known we would not expect even
tn. persons now being used for pur.
poses which they do not suspect to
ever refer to the matter again."
Declaring that the identity and
the motives of the individuals be
hind the movement" were vel
known. Mr.. Daugherty said the ac.
Invites of the department of JUS
tice naturally will not be popular
with persons who bring and will be
brought to justice in due course"
mo activities Of the department
will be inspired or conducted to
help any political party" he added.
1--WE are not much interested in
years ago. What we are interested
in now is the 'Remorse case and
others"
Senator Caraway resumed his at
tack on the attorney general in the
senate today at almost the same
time the Daugherty statement was
being made public. The Arkansas
senator asserted that at the time
Morse was pardoned, Mr.. Daugher-
ty took credit" for having obtain
ed executive clemency.