Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-25
NEW ATTACK.
ONDAUGHERTY
BRINGS CRISIS
Caraway's Allegation
} of Espionage
Filed.

WASHINGTON, May c5.-Another at
tack on Attorney General Daugherty by
Senator Caraway, OF Arkansas, concern
Ing the Morse case and the prosecution
of war frauds, brought new demands for
an investigation of the Department Of
Justice.
The Senator charged that the attorney
general had used his negro chauffeur to
trail and spy on a member of the Senate
and members OF the House who demanded
more action In the prosecution Of war
frauds.
Replying at length to Mr.. Daugherty's
statement, the Senator challenged Mr..
Daugherty to show that those who were
advocating an investigation were in
spired by hidden motives. The letter Of
President Taft and Attorney General
Wickersham to which Mr.. Daugherty re-
ferred. the Senator said. did not, as Mr..
Daugherty claimed, show clearly his con-
nectton with the Morse case.
Senator Caraway again called atten-
ton to the letter % Captain II. l. Scaife
to Representative Woodruff Of Michigan,
charging that Thomas B. Fielder. at the
instance of Mr.. Daugherty. sought to
induce him to give up his duties in the
partment Of Justice By accepting employ
ment In the Bosch Magnetic case
The Senator also referred to the re-
noyal of Major W. O. Watts for giving
TO Representative johnson, Of South
Dakota. and Woodruff, of Michigan. in
formation concerning the Department OF
Justice, upon which they based their
emands for an Investigation.
PARKWAY MAEES
GENERAL DEFENSE.
Senator Caraway entered a general de-
tense Of the motives OF himself. for max
ing the alleged exposure of Mr.. Daugh-
erty's connection with the Morse ca Sc; Of
Messrs. Johnson and Woodruff for de-
handing an investigation of the depart
ment Of Justice for alleged la1fty IN
prosecuting war frauds: for Mai Watts,
for divulging the information that led
TO his removal. and of Capt Seattle for
resigning In protest Of conditions In the
Department of Justice
The letters OF Republican members of
the House We're presented by Senator
Caraway evidence Of the high character
Of Maj. Watts and Capt Scaife.
The Caraway attack served TO project
the situation In the House with respect to
the resolution, ordered reported by the
rules committee for an investigation of
the Department OF Justice.
Chairman Campbell Of the House rules
committee, coming ont in the open in
opposition TO the Woodruff resolution
calling for congressional investigation
into Attorney General Damghertyts ham
ding of the war cases, made the assertion
that, since the agitation for an inquiry
and rapid Prosecutions, S13.oo0000 had
been returned to the War Department by
overpafd war contractors who became
suddenly conscience stricken.
CAMPBELL IN
DELICATE PLACE.
Mr.. Campbell is In an unusually deli
cate position. He has been granted
authority By the rules committee to call
the Woodruff resolution up for the CON
sideration OF the House at any time
Ahe vote permitting him to do that was
to 8. Since the Dausherty letter TO
~she President, read to the House more
than o week ago. Mr.. Campbell has con-
cluded the facts about big impending
prosecutions set forth in the communi-
sration are sufficient reasons against the
necessity for a congressional investiga-
ton. Yet he cast the dec ing vote in
the committee, and maintaig ed sphinx
like silence when asked what his course
would be.
Mr. Campbell made it perfectly plain
lie was opposed to the investigation and
that the calling up OF ne resolution was
q very indefinite matter, ineed, he ey-
pressed the belief it would interfere
wit hthe Attorney Generals work in pro-
ceeding against the war contractors.
just as the caraway accusations were
designed to hinder 1t, adding that he
was opposed to newspaper trials" He
charged that the men providing Senator
Caraway and Representatives Woodruff
and Johnson with their information
were supported by Morse and Others
whom Mr.. Daugherty lis seeking to put
In the penitentiary.''
The Campbell statement brought frcm
Representative Woodruff a yelled threat
of reprisals Of a nature unusually SEN
fational in the annals Of the house Mr..
Woodruff would not state what measures
he proposed to take, but from men close
TO him 1t was learned he had been adj
vised to move discharge of the Rules
Committee in order to get a new chair
man who would let the House decide
whether 1t should investigate the De.
partment of Justice and other depart
ments handling war contracts Mr. Wood
ruff would not comment on that state
ment, but when questioned as to the
effect Of such action emphatically stated
1t was possible. Leaders doubt the House
would discharge the committee should
at resolution be put to it. even If 1t
ms the temper Of the membership ia
yorable to an investigation They pain,
out that many other matters are involved
In such action beside the investigation
resolution.