New Britain herald., 1924-03-20
Spellacy, Another Ex- Secret Agent, Supports Holdridge's Previous Testimony As "Abso- lutely True".
MT. Burns Is a Liar,' Lat ter ROars at Daugherty Hearing, Referring to Press.

Washington, March 2o.--After hear. ing Tex Rickard, fight promoter, tell mem he ''got bunked" when he went into the Ideal" with Jap Muma, Will A. Orr and the mysterious like" Mar tin, to show the Carpenter Dempsey fight pictures and escape prosecution the Daugherty investigation commit tee today turned to verifying the testi- mony of c. o. Holdridge, a depart ment of justice agent.
 Holdridge, in previous testimony to the committee quoted Muma as having said Attorney General Daugherty had told him (Muma), that if the "dear' went over. he (Muma) ought to set a pig cut out of 1t, at least fifty per cent.
 Holdridge presented his statement to the committee with an attest by Thomas Spellacy, a former depart ment of justice agent as absolutely true"
 When the committee got Spellacy on the stand today he confirmed some of Holdridge's testimony but made a change in Holdridge's account of Mu- mas report of tho alleged conversation with the attorney general.
 "As remember Muma's statement" spellacy said, Tt wasn't that Mir. Daugherty suggested a fifty per cent cut, but that he thought Muma was interceding for Tex Rickard aid that Dausherty said Muma ought to get an interest for that. Muma said he told Daugherty he was going 10 get an in- terest."
 spellacy admitted on cross examina- ton that he never had checked up" on Muma's statements to Holdridge.
 The Hearing in Detail.
 Ter Rickard, New York fight pro- moter, was called to the witness stand before the Daugherty investigating committee today to testify regarding his interest in exhibition of the Dempsey Carpentier films.
 Knew Muma, Not Smith.
 Rickard told of knowing Jap Mu- ma, New York representative of Ed ward B. Mclean, Washington pub fisher, and Fred c. ouimby, film pro- ducer, who have been connected by ltshiiiOllg Niiu tht plIthIt uth.
 Rickard said he could not remem- Der ever meeting Jess Smith, dead friend of Attorney General Daugherty, but had known Muma for ten years.
 Wheeler on Job Today.
 Senator Wheeler, democrat, Mon- tans. the committee prosecutor was back on the job today and examined Rickard. He arranged with r. c. | Qmmby of New York to film the bout, Rickard said, and knew 1t was violation of law to transport the | pictures into states, but intended to shown them in New Jersey.
 Muma opened negotiations with him, Rickard said about June Is, 1921, for showing the films outside New Jersey. Many details of the pre- yious accounts of the dear were corroborated by Rickard including exhibition of the pictures at McIean's home here. He also said there was a man .Iamed Martin" interested in he transaction.
 Rickard Tells of Dea.
 Rickard told Of the contract by whiph Muma and Martin, who signed. were to get 50 per cent of the pro- ceeds. W. A. orr's 20 per cent, Rick ard said. was to come from the inter eS of Muma and Martin. lt The film contract dated June sO.l 1921. was on the stationery Of the Cincinnati Enquirer. A second contract, produced by provided for a 20 per cent share to Orr and i , per cent each to Muma and Martin. Rickard denied hat at the start Of the exhibition, the ( plan contemplated initial showing of ( he films before ex-soldiers and then ' Q have small fines imposed on [ 'goatg' 10 permit further exhibitions. "Muma told me he thought he a .ould get law passed to distribute ( he pictures" Rickard explained. [ Get a law passed 2" Senator Wheel ] r exclaimed. You know he didn't. ! nd yet you agreed by contract to ' i've him fifty per cent Of the receipts f rom the picture 9''
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 Admits Knowing Irion
 Rickard told of knowing Alfred R. rion, local lawyer. identified in the ; icture deal" and also identified as a riend Of Mir. Dausherty. V Illinois and New York vere the \ nty states where he was fined. Rick 2 I'd said. adding that Quimby 'at- U snded 10" sales for exhibition In oth- c r states
 Rickard submitted a statement of roceeds from the pictures. showing ,at fines were included ss expenses" E., promotion. Rickard said he paid |. or the profits 10 Muma, ', TT and Martin. while knowing the :. ctures were being shipped in viola n on Of the law.
 Rickard produced contract dated me 90 between himself, MuTna and 1. N. Martin" providing the latter ere to receive 50 per cent of the F 'oss receipts if a law were passed 10 ai gaIize interstate showing of the pi m. This contract. Eickard explain to