Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-29
MR.. DAUCHERTY
IS AGAIN UNDER
lombard
Many Charges of De,inquen-
cy Of Duty Are Hurled at
Department Of Justice
Head.

washington, May 26.-With the
bombardmcnt of Attorney General
Daugherty continuing in Congress
with undated intensity, the at
torney general issued an announce
ment of his decision to take per-
sonal charge of the prosecution CT
war fraud cases instead of employ
ing special assistant attorney
general to direct this work.
The attorney general announced
that Representative Frank Reavls,
Nebraska. who is not c7ndldate
for reelection, will resign his seat
in Congress. to assist him in the
prosecution of these cases. He also
announced the appointment of Col.
Henry w. Anderson, Richmond
(Va) LAWYER, as a second special
assistant. These two will cooperate
with former Representative Roscoe
McCulloch, Ohio, and Assistant At
torney General Guy d Golf, under
direction of MIR. paugherty in the
war fraud prosecutions. Presentation
of cases will begin before special
Grand Jury in Washington next
week. Other assistants are to be
appointed by Mr. Daugherty soon
Their salaries will be 1000 year
each.
Attacked From Many Angles
Yesterdays attack on the attor-
ney general was four-cornered
one of which the outstanding fea-
lures were:
Charges by Genator Watson, Geor
gia Democrat, that Mr.. Daugherty
through Thomas f. Fielder, permit
ted the smuggling of liquor into
the United States on a large scale
and ordered the release of persons
and cargocs seized by dry enforce
ment officers.
Assertion b. Samuel d. Untermyer
of New York, in letter to Sena-
tor LaFollette, Wisconsin. that J..
p. Morgan & Co.. have such in
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Justice that they have been able
to block all prosecution of the
General Electric Company for vio-
lation of the antitrust law.
Complete blockade of the House
recess program by Representative
Woodruff, Michigan in an effort to
force action on the resolution pro-
viding for a sweeping investigation
of Mr.. Daugherty's failure to pro-
coed with the prosecution of the war
fraund cases.
Intimation by Senator LaFollette
that impeachment Il proceedings
against Mr.. Daugherty will be in
order if he fails to take steps to
prevent the prospective merger of
various big steel corporations.
Whskcy Frauds Charged.
Senator Watson led off the attack
by bringing up again the part play
ed by Daugherty and Fielder in Sc
curing the release of Charles w.
Morse from the Atlanta penitentiary
during the Taft administration, The
whole thing, Senator Watson said,
referring to the Morse case was
"a fake, sham, makeup, pre-
tense.'
Then, referring to Fielder, he said:
''What is this mysterious influence
with the attorney general? Day be-
fore yesterday. | responded to a card
from the reception room and there
/ met a young man. and he told me
this OF course, ! cannot vouch for
it, but | can give the name of the
man and tell where he can be found.
He said that not long ago, a Brit
ish ship, the J. NJ. Young, sailing
under a British license, came into
New York with cargo of whislley
from abroad The dry agents got
onto it. They seized the whiskey,
libeled the shin. and swore out war
rants for those in charge of her.
1.-THE accused ran to the office
Of Fielder and employed him Fielder
came to Washington, so tao young
imam said, had an interview with
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