The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-05
INVEST IGAT|ON IF KELLER'S CHARGES ORDE RED BY HOUSE
Witnesses Will Be Called in Probe of Daugherty's Off, fice-Lively WrangIe De-
 velops in Committee
Ky Associated Press

w dSni0E lOHs DeCetnDeI A.-l uc House today directed it's judiciary committee to send for all the per- sons and papers it needed in its in- vestigation of impeachment charges against Attorney General Daugherty as filed by Representative Keller, republican, Minnesota,
 There was no discussion or division when Chairman Volstead asked and obtained consent for such authoriza- tions. He explained that the com mitttee earlier in the day had agreed unanimously to take this coarse. The committee under the House resolu- tion also will have authority to swear witnesses and sit regardless of the sessions of the House.
 Order Witnesses to Appear
 Appearing before the committee with Jack H. Ralston as his at torney, Mr. Keller declared he was not prepared to proceed at once; that 1t would be necessary for the House to order the attendance of some witnesses who would not come vol untarily. It was also necessary, he said, to get possession of certain papers from the files of the depart ment of justice, which he could not obtain through his own efforts. In the Vevent that witnesses were sub poenaed Mir. Keller said he would be ready to go ahead within a week and December 12 was fixed as the time for taking tip the charges.
 The bill of particulars In which Mir. Keller set forth IA charges against the Attorney General and the latter's answer. made public last night. were formally filed with the committee. Later In the day Repre- sentative Woodruff, republican, Michigan. asked that the two docu- ments be printed in the Congress sional Record in parallel columns but Representative Johnson, Wash ington, republican. objected. Wrnngle Develops
 There was an hours wrangle in committee over the time and method of procedure before 1t was cut short on a motion by Representative Gra- ham. republican. Pennsylvania, to go Into executive session to determine whether the House would be re- quired to do as MT. Keller had urged get the witnesses and papers. Dur ing the general discussion in open session. MT. Ralston and MT. Keller said they would like to have Chief Justice Taft, George W. Wickersham, former Attorney Generay; Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor. and Guy Oyster, Mir. Gompers' secretary, summoned. IL was set forth in the bill of par tlculars that MT. Keller would seek to show the fitness" of William J Burns as chief of the department of justice bureau of investigation In view of the part said to be taken by him as a government agent In the conviction of William N. Jones in a land case in 1907.
 Taking up the charges generally Chairman Nolstead pressed Mir. Ral- ston, who said he was counsel for the American Federation of Labor as to what witnesses he had in mind MT Ralston mentioned Donald k Richberk. of Chicago, who was coun- sel for railway employees in the re- cent strike injunction proceedings and Stevenson, a lawyer of Cleveland 0 off-hand.
 NoIstead Replies
 We are not trying to prevent this investigation but we control pro ccdure and don't intend to let any body rush this committee, said Chairman Volstead at one stage of the wrangle. MT Ralstony explained that he was ready to go forward without House action in ordering the appearances of witnesses If the committee held it had power to see how 1t worked, though he, doubted if it would.
 "I am ready to give you half a dozen names and you can try it out and determine whether they will come of their own accord" Mir. RaI- ston added.
 Concerning the appearance of Mir Gompers. if he calls to testify, tn { Is all right said Representative Yates. but if he comes to flood us with talk as to what other people think. then I shall object"
 F Why don't you wait and cross the bridge when it is reached?" asked Representative Thomas. democrat, Kentucky, and Mir. Yates replied he would just as soon cross 1t now.
 At MT Keller's insistence that the committee should not proceed with out first getting authority to call witnesses, MT Graham told him they would meet that issue.
 We will decide whether to ask that authority" he exclaimed, adding that if it was obtained MT. Keller would be left without excuses" when the committee met to take up the charges.
 Once started. Mir. volstead said he had no idea hoy long the investiga- ton might run. But we propose to start Tuesday and keep grinding away" he declared.