San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-23
.bYNUM Tells
/. WHY WALTON
DROPPED HIM
Bank Commissioner Re-
fused to Hire Cover
nor's Henchmen.
TESTIMONY Is READ
House Hears Evidence COL
lected by Impeachment :
Committee.
TESTIMONY IS READ
BY the Associated rress.


Oklahoma City. Okla. Oct. 23.-Dr.
r. Il. Bynum. former contidant of
Governor j. c. Walton, told the in
vestigation and impeachment COM
mittee of the lower House of the Okla
bona Legislature that he ascribed his
removal from office as state bank
commissioner to his refusal to appoint
an unqualified man as assistant COM
missioner Mt the behest of the ex-
ecutive, according to his testimony
read today to the full membership
of the house.
Bynum testified that "a man named
Baugh' Gene to his office with a note
from the governor, stating that he
wanted the man named assistant COM
missioner.
DIR. Bynum declared the man ex-
planned TO him that he did not in
tend to work, but that he was to be
placed on the payroll of the depart
ment and use his influence for the
governor.
The former commissioner explained
that he entered technical discussion
with the visitor and found that he
knew nothing about banking, where
upon he declined to consider him as
an applicant for the assistantship.
DR. B3num told Shc Committee that
! he was later summoned TO the gov
ernor's office and that the executive
sThat stuff won't get by With me.
have five other friends you have
got to take care Of"
The witness said he stood his
ground and that the difference with
the executive was never adjusted.
Night Session Considered.
1t appeared likely early today that
vote would not be taken before to-
morrow, although some pointed out
that a night session might bring the
formalities to an end tonight.
The prediction was made freely that
tn House will vote overwhelmingly
to press some. il not all, of the
charges, thus bringing them before
the Senate, which first would pass
upon their admissibility before organ
izing as trial body.
Opposition to the impeachment &C
ton is said by political observers to
be negligible.
All of the 90 specific charges con-
tanned in the House bill of impeach-
ment will be voted upon separately,
either being adequate grounds upon
which to bring the governor to trial.
1t is considered certain that Gov
ernor Walton will be suspended from
office during the period of his trial
if any of the charges are sustained
by the House. The Senate already
has made known its intention to move
to disaualify him il this is done.
Sensational Testimony Predicted.
Sensational testimony was predict
ed today as-the House went into SEES
sion for a long vigil of careful list
ening.
Throughout the day yesterday, Gov
ernor Walton remained in seciusion,
refusing to comment on the legisla-
tive activities.
Before adjournment was taken late
Yesterday afternoon, the testimony OF
Aldrich Blake, former executive coun-
sellor. before the investigating COM
mittee, had been read.
Blake's testimony, as read in the
House, related in detail his official
relations with Governor Walton.
His mysterious journey out OF the
state shortly before martial law was
proclaimed throughout the state, ne
told the committee, was for purely
financial reasons" Further question:
ing brought out that he had gone
to New York and Michigan Tor the
governor seeking funds to fight the
Ku Klux Khan. This money, ne
said. was to have been used In estao-
fishing a newspaper to counteract the
influence of the state press.
F. He said he interviewed Ralpn
Pulitzer, publisher of the New YORK
World, but that he obtained no
financial assistance either from him
or any one else.
Raised No Money.
al raised nothing at all, the testi-
mony quoted him as saying.
Asked what influence he had with
Governor Walton at the time OF the
various martial law proclamations,
Blake answered that he only had been
ordered to draw the proclamation;
Concerning military rule in Tulsa
county, Blake told the committee the
governor ordered martial law there IN
a long distance telephone converse
ton from Sulphur. He had called,
Blake declared. TO inquire as to some
minor matters. :.
A recent victim of flogging IN
Tulsa was in Blake's office at the
time. the former executive counsellor
said. and, when Blake informed the
executive that the man had exhibited
badly beaten body. the governor
was quoted as saying:
"Well, just put Tulsa county under
martial law"
Blake said he protested but to no
avail. -.
Regarding suspension Of the writ
of habeas corpus, the testimony dc