New-York tribune., 1922-12-05
House Speeds
Investigation
Of Daugherty
Committee Authorized TO
Send for All Persons and
Papers Needed TO Exam
inc Impeachment Charges
Hearing to Open Dec. II
Rurns'sFitness as SccrctServ'
ice Head Questioned;
Compers Likely to Testify

WASHINGTON, Dec. t.--Tks House
to-day directed It's judiciary Commit
zee 70 send fer all the persons and
papers Il needed in its investigation
Of I'm eaehmsnt charges against At
torney General Dsugherty. as filed oy
Representative Keller. Republican, Of
/ Minnesota.
There was no discussion or division
when Chairman volstead asked and OBJ
tained consent for such authorization
He explained that the committee
earlier IN the day. had agreed unani-
mously 70 take this course. The com
mittse. under ths House resolution
also will have authority 70 swear WIT
n.sseu and cit regardless Of the ses-
sions Of the Houss. -,
Appearinv before the committee with
Jackson II. Ralston as his counsel Dr.
Keller declared that he was not pre-.
nar.d 20 proceed az once, that It would
he necessarv for the House 20 or1eI
~. attendance Of some Witnesses VINO
NQQAu NAAtN
Certain Papers Sought
7. vas also necessary, he said. 70
rst nossession Of certain papers from
| ne fles Of the Department OF Sus'itetS' a.
which he could not obtain through ht9
avn efforts. In the event that ~ ~
nssses we're subp9naed' mI. ~
seated that he would be reaoy - 20
ahead within 3 week, and Deeefnoe nv. ,.t-
fnaliy was fixed as the time l01
ing up the charges l. Nth Mr..
The bill Of particulars, N "hlSa -,.'
Keller set forth iourteon, .S sbe
against the Attorney 0Sn,eetSt. 60 light.
iatter's answer, made puoillo iaov ias,-.;tfee
nrrire the general discussion IN
80, sessiou Mr.. Ralston aaa mr.
~, ssid thev would like TO have
Sbiaf Justiee Taft, George W. WICKER
- ~, former Attorney Genera
samuel Gompsrs, presidSnt ol snS "a
American Federation OF boDOl, -,
Guy Oyster, Mr. Gompers1 '''i ''"'
summoned.
Questions Fitness Of W. }. ouI"'
u "a, act forth IN the bill Of par
.ie,i.rs mat Mr.. Keller would seek 70
ssor, sthe ftness" Of William J. burns
ss chief Of the Department o. 'u.,iCs .Se
Bnreau Of Investigation, IN view o. 'ne
rsrt said 10 have been taken oy n'm ,.S -
> government agent In connection WIN
the conviction OF "ii'a'u ~ ''''''
land case IN 1907 ..,,,
Taking up the charges generai,y'
Chairman Volstead pressed MI
Raistop, who said he was counsel ioI
fbn American Federation Of Labor o.
"A chat witnesses he had IN mina, Af'
Raiston mentioned Donald I. RichoeIg.
of Chicago, who was counsel tor rtll'
vav employees IN the recent strike IN
junction proceedings and Stevenson, q
iawver. Of Cleveland. Ohio' whose
initials he could net give ohhond'
ave are not trying to prevent thls
investigation, but we control procedure
and don't intend 20 let anybody run
this committee" said Chairman Vol
stead at one stage Of the wrang,,e'
"Concerning tho appearance OF Mr.
Golnpcrs, u he comes 20 testily; thaI
/ is ali rieht," said Representatiye ate's'
Republican, Of Illinois, "but II ne ~
corning 20 food US with talk as =,
what other people think then ahali
Once started, Mr. volstesd said ne
had no idea how long the inYesuga-
ton might run. r.5.,
aBut we propose 20 start IussoaY
and keep grinding away" he deelAieu'