The Omaha morning bee., 1922-11-06


capitol and readily found Hitchcock.
Charges Misstai~meni.
charged Mr Hitchcock with his
misstatemcnt and asked him what he
meant lie answered eyaslyely.
Presently Reed, Wadsworth, New,
Thomas and f'rclinghuysen all en-.
tered and ! reviewed the story of
/ IIitchcocka agreeing Ia SEM the
senate sergeantatarms with my rep.
resentative 10 seize certain doeu'
msnts. false checks. agreements and
10 subpoena individuals
We were nl on our feet and
gathered IN n close little knot
when | got through Senator Reed,
with his index finger cutting the air.
his foot on a chair. said
Gentlemen, II what Mr. Borglum
says In half true. III move from the
senate floor the hanging OF some OF
these fellows"
replied.
"It is much worse than ] care 10
make public"
Jncn hUsWefcu iketn'
II move you, Mr. Chairman. that
you do what Mr.. Borglum requests
and that This Information be brought
here"
AZ tho conclusion OF this Senator
Thomas turned 20 me and made some
cutting personal remarks against me,
adding:
THE president has Withdrawn his
commission" 20 which ! SNAPPED back
he had not, and may add that up 10
this time Mr.. Wilson had stood solid
" for an honest inquiry and for my
inquiry.
The senators left the room, my two
alder and ! were about 10 leave when
Hitchcock called me back.
when can we get this cvidence|
he began.
II can fix these papers up now
we can attend 10 that today, we can
send the sorgoantat arms and my
representative Immediately, re-
piled.
Hitchcock made no answer. N was
a little after II. lie Kept us In that
room mulling bock and forth over one
point and another until o'clock.
Finally ] soid to the senator;
I'm very hungry and ! am going
to tho dining room"
Come with me" he replied, and the
four OF us, which included my two
witnesses, went 10 the senate dining
room and he ordered tea and toast
He had become markedly silent. His
mind seemed remote; he seemed 10 be
thinking Of other things, yet holding
tenaciously TO the present situation.
/ had during the days talk In.
volved the directors of the Dayton.
Wright Airplane corporation, and
connected Cox with Deeds.
Colonel Deeds was the leader In all
the irregular engine plans, spruce and
contract difficulties that wasted
clear billion without ever producing
single battle plane.
He was chairman Of the air board
and later was ordered TO be court.
martialed by Hughes.
Tells Why lie Couldn't Act.
Suddenly as we were waiting for tho
tea, the senator, with both elbows on
the table, hls chin IN his hands,
turned to me and said slowly;
"Borglum, ! can't prosecute 1870.
/ get my paper supply from his com.
pany ard he'll stop my paper, and
Cox Ia personal friend"
1t will be remembered Hitchcock
was picked by Cox to open his presi
Dental campaign.
! looked straight at Hitchcock and
rpelied:
Senator, this reminds me OF the old
Kentucky governor, whose son had
murdered man; the boy WAS con
victed, the case appealed and again
confirmed and then the decree came
before the governor.
He looked at 1t and wrote:
"Pardoned," adding, I'm still a
father, hence, unfit to be governor
| herewith resign"
Hitchcock grew purple. was sur.
prised at my own boldness. My story
was perhaps cruel; but It was timely |
and justly applied.
Hitchcock had admitted why he had |
broken his word with me and why he
would not send for the evidence.
Ills paper supply would stop" II
he meddled with the Dayton Wright |
group.
Why He Baked.
In a fash the whole situation |
cleared itself before me.
saw the real reason OF his interest |
In my charges: ! saw his anxiety for
the names and addresses. I saw why
he would not take step to secure
the evidence.
Yet, he, senator. was chairman OF
q war committee holding the fullest
power TO correct delays and graft
which /, as the presidents investiga.
tor. had publicly charged, involving
the waste and misuse Of $40 odd mil
lions. and not a plane of our make
In France.
So repeat Of Senator Hitchcock
of Nebraska, while he was chairman
u the senate military committee. that