New Britain herald., 1924-03-26
FIVE MEN MADE B
 MILLION ON DEAL
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the stock brokerage firm Of Hibbs X Co, and one of them was identified as a joint account Of inc attorney s"ucr- a and Smith. which. accountants saiI. might have resulted ID a loss Of '2i. GOO on Oil stocks
 Believes suicide Report.
 Miss Stinson began by iec airing that despite suggestions 10 the con trary. she believed smith committed suicide. She rcanirmcd her belief that Attorney General Daugnerfy was morally responsible.'
 Smith was found lead year ago in the apartment occupied by him and DauGhsrty.
 Smith had put his house in order" very carefully just before his death. the witness said. and she based her judgment tha' he took his own fife on that circumstance.
 She repeated that Smith vas labor ing under d great strain resulting from his relations with the rransac- tions she previously has described 10 the committee
 "I, was your belief that Jcs, smith committed suicide?' Chairman Brook hart reiterated.
 Morally Responsible.
 "Yes sir" Miss Stinson sail, so far as I am concerned I am sure that he did take his own life. However. also consider Harry paugheTty nor ally responsible for his death."
 Chairman Brookhart asked her to give details as 10 the property Of Smith before he came 10 Washing ton. remsrkins that by her testimony he had left an estate O between sl.5.0H0 and si4n.ho0. The witness produced an inventory. which she ex- plsined in detail,
 When he went 10 Washington. she said, he had some coal stock worth slo, ,000," and some 9ho shares in an other company, appraised al s1o,- eco, but worth more than that
 He possessed share Of a drygoods store which hes old for s40,0po, she continued, "a ste.000 house. and two cottages worth sS,501. He might have had a few stocks on margin and other minor things. inconscquential."
 What Estate showed.
 Now, what did he have when he died that he di1 not have when he came 10 Washington? asked Senator Brookhart.
 "There vas s5S,0o0 in Liberty bonds at tho Riggs bank" said the witness, and 3l0 shares Of Pure oil. worth s5.5si. Then thore was 900 Central Leather, worth 5000"
 According 10 figures, on coming to Washington. Senator Moses, rcpubli- can, New Hampshire. put in. MT. smith had about slSG,e0e?"
 Miss Stinson agreed.
 Senator Moses then pointed out that the inventory of the estate showed he had at death s9lt,n0a. and Senator Jones, republican. Washington asked if the witness had reason to believe that Smith leff property not covered in the inventory After s brief hesi- tation, she said she preferred not 10 answer that"
 What Becamo of S.5.0O0
 ".re the T5 s1.0o0 bills you tesii. cd Mr. smith had listed in the inc yeptory?" asked Senator Ashurst.
 "No."
 "You do not know what became Of them 2"
 "1 do not"
 Do you know the name Of the gentleman who was present when Jess Smith died""
 "Yes, Mir. Martin, Mall Danghorty tells mo. was present"
 Martin is private secretary 10 the attorney general
 Senator Moses asked if there was a money bolt" found in smiths per. son effects Miss stnson said she did not know.
 Attorney General Daugberty has said I am an angry woman because I wasn't his sole heir" she remarked.
 "1f you have reason to believe he had other property I'd like yon 10 state ii :" said Senator Jones.
 "1'd rather not answer"
 The witness said she had told Nal Daughcriy that shn thought they would find "something for me" in smiths deposit box. Si1e insisted. however. that smith had never led me 10 believe that would be his sole hrir."
 DO yCu knov that there va. a note round in Mir. Smith's pocket when he dicd?" Senator Ashurst asked.
 "t only knew there .as a will found sN tn his hsudnfiting. made on Mon- day, and he passed away Wc1ncs- cay"
 ssS.OOo wiIIcd to DausIcrts.
 lt appeared ihis will was different from The one Etlng s2j.t"O To Attof- ney Ganerai Daugherty
 "I' was the duty of thosc who had charge to file tdis for the courts iH. spcction." said Sfrator Ashurst.
 Mise sfiuson said This will. though c9nsiier'5 invalid had been shown Co fine courts.
 Chairman Brookhari put ii q letter v rittcn hy smith 10 Miss siinsnn. dat cd in December. 1922. triHng her 70 "scll Whi'e Motor and hold Pare pi'. It spoke os the Danghcr. impcach- ment proceedings before 1nr house and sai1 everybody was full of fgh'
 Another "Jsss-' letter ia'aJ IanH- sry 29. 192S. described smitt's sa'e of his Washington Court iI0use. Ohio. y are. saving he had lost some