The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-29
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Scaife declared there was 81 ,00Q,-
OOO,QON charged Ito the War De.
paftment for air service expendi-
lures which was never accounted
for"
Seattle fIayed the Japanese firm,
Mttsui and Company, and its
handling Of aircraft contracts.
From my investigation would
say Mitsui and Company was a.
part Of the invisible government Of
America said Seattle, they acted
as paymasters for the German gov
eminent before we entered the
war. 1t was a general feeling that
these people, who owned the Stand
ara AircFaft Corporation, were pro-
German during the war;
:'You think that the control of
this $1,000, 100000 was so directed
by pro.German interests that the
American air service program
fatled?" asked Brookhart.
II wouldn't say all Of it, but most
or the money was thus controlled"
Spy System Alleged.
Seattle fatty charged the Mitsui
Company with conducting a 'sys.
tenn of espionage on this country
foE-.Iapan during the war.
i ! FAC that time. the relations be-
tween Japan and the United States
Fwere hospitable. yet agents for
this company were conducting an
espionage throughout this country.
I saw the reports.
"One instance was a man found
taking pictures in Boston harbor
and he was traced to Mitsui and,
Company.
Another instance was when
Japanese agents were found going
around the country inspecting fire
engine companies.
at was learned that fire engines
were purchased here and sent to
Japan, where artillery was mounted
on them"
Scaife said he complained to Guy
d. Golf, Assistant Attorney General
about the activities Of the japanese
but a"Goff did nothing"
Didn't See Daugherty.
IT recommended seizure Of the
files of the Mitsui Company, but
my request was ignored by the De-
partment Of Justice" said Scaife,
II reported to William J. Burns,
too"
Did you see the Attorney Gen.
erela Daugherty) about this?''
: mo ! couldn't get to him. He
wouldn't see me-
Seattle said that after he left the
Department of Justice he received
an anonymous letter describing
Golf as q "jelly fish
And by God, that's what he is"
said Scaife.
BrOol1hart is Prosecutor"
With Senator Wheeler Dem.) Of
Montana, acting prosecutor" again
absent due to illness, Senator Brook
hart Rep.) Of Iowa, conducted the
examination Of Cimino.
Ibid you know Elias H. MORT.
mer?" Brookhart asked.
Eyes, I met him in New York
City" said Cimino.
do you remember a whislzey
deal in which Mortimer was to get
410o,oOO?"
Eyes, overheard a conversation
In which it was said Mortimer had
made 100000 on a deal with some
body In Pittsburgh"
did you hear a man named
Grant talk about this deal?"
mo, but heard that Grant &C.
cused Mortimer of embarrassing
him"
Cimino said other liquor deals in
New York were known to thou.
sands Of persons"
Complained to Warrington.
did you make objections to
Howard Warrington because you
weren't In on the liquor deals?"
II told him everybody was getting
something out Of it and I wasn't
In on It,"
what did Warrington say?"
HE told me to go over to New
York and see what / could do"
did he tell you to see William A.
ORR"
Yes; and Orr said there was moth
ing doing"
weren't you getting so cents a
case on these liquor deals?"
mo"
Didn't you make a kick to Man.
nington about not getting enough?"
"No."
"You kicked because you weren't
getting your share?"
Eyes"
CiminO Accuses Orr.
''How did you know there was a
liquor deal?"> asked Senator Jones
1T was rumored about New
York"
But why did you go to Manning.
ton?'
"Because(I knew he was a friend
Of Billy Orr. He told me to 20 to
see Orr. OR was engineering most
OF them" 4
Cimino said he first met Howard
Warrington in 1920 at his New
York restaurant and Jesse Smith
In Washington at the Inauguration.
did you meet Warrington at
the Little green house on X
street,"
"'Yes, sir, there were many people
there"
did you meet Craft Miller
there?''
eyes" ,t.
Sought immigration Post.
Gimme told Of attempts to get
Phillip Giordiano, a friend, an.
+. pointed as commissioner general OF
immigration He said he went to
Howard Warrington, who promised
TO use his influence. but Giordiano
failed to get the post.
Why did you so to Warrington"
knew he had managed the
ign SO thought he would be
What did he say?"
He said II might be arranged"
ibid you see Daugherty?"
Yes, he took me to the II street
house where we met Jesse Smith,"
said Cimino. II didn't succeed, 80