The Washington herald., 1922-05-24
MIR. DAUGHERN
BREAKS SILENCE
ON MORSE CASE
Grafters to Be PROSECUTED
Despite Attacks, He
Declares.
SCAIFE REVIEWS
LIQUOR CHARGES
High Officials Use Confis.
Gated Goods, He Again
Asserts.

Attorney General Dsush.rt, %,
inc first time has broken hi, "a
ehce 10 reply to those who h.
crlticised him for his cor,.,,--
win the Morse case ara 1n. n IN
ehesed laHity in the prosecut,o, :,
war grafters Of
Mr. Daugherty said his co,,.,,-
WIN the Morse case had ~
cieariy shown" by corresno,s.,i-
De'ween former ATTORNEY G.,.-.,
Nickersham and former p-.sf1.'
Iait. He declared war fraud -.
VIII ne prosecuted as exned,,,o,,sI,.
as possible.
statement by Dsurherty.
ment: STATE
me correspondence NJ ,or,-
PRESIDENT Taft and Attornsy c.
eral Wickershsm. which Wa. 80
Iisheo again this month cla.-r,.
SHOWS my connection wf,b -
worse case Of many years ago both
clylI and criminal.
me incentive and motives -
spring this and other sgit.,s.-
VIII not accomplish the res,r,.
hopeo for by those behind -.
| scenes 1"e
The various prosecution. ., 49,.
fraud cases will he carried ,,,, =
ehpeoitlously as possible irres,,.-
i've OF these and other actfyisi.s
and attacks. which will he exner,.d
nave faith that the people og ,bo
! country appreciate the situation -,
nave confidence in the denart, me-.
m Justice being fair. Judicious an5
henews Liquor Charge.
o'her developments in the bI-,.-
CsSh attack on Mr.. Daugherfv in
ess ana without. included.
| Il An unsuccessful effort b,- Pen
LeseptatiNes johnson and woodrus,
Ntpuollcsns. TO persuade Horse
Leader Mondell and Cbsirr,..
'ampoell Of the Rules Connit,e. -
can up for action a resolution ,bs,,
introduced calling for an fnvss,f-
eatlon of the Department ~ -
uces activities in connectIon Utth
war fraud cases.
: Decision OF johnson ana Wa
rum TO carry their fight for 49,
on the resolution over tho bas5s -
the house leaders. and force a vote
II Nnls is possible
}. Renewed charges Nv ~
scaife. former empIoye Of the NJ
nartment Of Justice. that hisb h,.
hciaIs had converted to their ny-r
use large quantities of Iiouo,
seized by government agents. ara ,
demand that this he invesrfvgt.5
hE the special grand jury now sin.
ting in the district.
rntermeyer Letter PubI,.he5
= Statements by Seattle thar n.
mad been Informed that naurha-,V
mac asked Peyton c. Gordon. 4 =
oistrlct attorney. not to atteupt ~
investigate or prosecute in the a.
legged appropriation Of seizea ~
quors
.. Publication NJ a letter f-n,,
Samuel Untermeye-. New York al
torney. to Woodruff. in which rnz
termeyer declined 10 come to she
Capital for a conference unless an
Investigation is ordered, but ex-
pressing willinEess 20 particIpat. An
such conference in New York
8. Declaration by Woodruff thar
such a conference would be held.
Palmer Asks Probe.
]
ner Attorney General Palmer ex-
pressing hope that the House wouls
pass the Johnson -woodruT resolu-
tion. and defending his own acts =.
alien property custodian.
8. Charges by Fletcher Dohv,,
special assistant attorney general
In charge Of the prosecution OF q
W. Morse in connection with a.
legged shipping board frauds. that an
effort is being made to orEsIniz,
public sentiment hostile 10 IN.
prosecution.
Johnson and Woodruff. IN thet,
conference with Campbell and Mon
dell. were unable to obtain any as
I sursnces that the resolution OF In
vestigation will be brought befor.
the House. Mondell is opposed TO
II. as is Campbell. Of the grounds
that the way to obtain results az
present Is for the Department to
proceed. The rules committee ord
cred out the resolution. and re-
tied Campbell TO call il up. but
lac has not done so.
Intimates whItewa.h.
Cntermeyer, in his letter 20
woodruff. said he was satisfied
nothing short Of drastic public in
vestigation will ever disclose tn.
! entire truth"
The method now being pursued
VIII doubtless gather In few
scspegosts for sensational effect
who may or may not be. tried" ssid
Cntermeyer. IF Congress really
wants TO expose facts without fear
or favor. its only course f. to have
public Investigation followed by in
/ dictment OF those exposed"
Scaife declared that IL his charge
that seized liquors were used was
Investigated, high officials Of this
Administration and the previous
/ one would be involved He said
records in possession OF the Depart
ment would disclose the names OF
those who obtained the liquor. ana
demanded that an Investigation be
| made. Information had reached him.
scaife said. that U. s. District At
torney Gordon had been asked BY
Attorney General Dsugherty 20 ig-
more the charges in presenting evil
dence to the special grand Jury for
the Investigation Of war fraud
cases which is now sitting in the
Capital.
Palmer, in advocating an Invests
cation OF his administration az
alien property custodian. said Il