The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-07
STAR WITNESS
Will BE- CALLED
IN FRAUD QUIZ
Howard Warrington OF
Little Green House
Due Tuesday
TO GRILL WEEKS
AS HEARING CLIMAX
Walsh Not To Attempt To
Pin Convention Deal
On Harding
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
,eaaed Wire to The AEe.HeraId

WASHINGTON, April 6.-From
new witnesses to be called this week,
Senator Walsh of Montana will attempt
to prove his contention that there was
a conspiracy at the republican national
convention in 1920, involving the secre-
taryship of the interior, which result
ed in the leasing of the naval oil re-
serves.
Hearsay reports of such deal were
conveyed in the testimony OF Roxie
Stinson, divorced wife of Jess Smith,
and AL Jennings, the ex-bandit. But
Walsh believes he has witnesses on his
docket now who can furnish conclusive
evidence. 1t is not Walsh's intention
to attempt to pin the alleged deal on
the late President Harding, but he does
expect to show that some OF those who
brought about Harding's nomination
were parties to the deal which might
have been negotiated without the
knowledge of the candidate.
This line of inquiry probably will
be developed Tuesday, when w. L.
Kistler of Tulsa, Okla, connected with
the Producers and Refiners company, is
expected to appear. He will be quizzed
regarding Jake lannon's activities at
the republican convention in 1920.
Several other witnesses are to be
called in this connection, during the
week.
To Call Thompson Monday
Before the oil committee goes into
the alleged deals at the republican con-
vention, however, it will try to gain
from another witness some light on
the reported gift of a block of stock
by Harry f. Sinclair, oil magnate, to
wipe out the deficit in the republican
campaign fund. One witness will be
William Boyce Thompson, former chair
man of the finance committee Of the
republican national committee, whom
Walsh expects to appear Monday.
Meanwhile, the committee investigat-
ing the department. of justice is plan
ming to wind up its investigation of
war frauds cases, in preparation for
the appearance of Secretary of War
Weeks, who will be grilled regarding
all testimony presented involving the
war department, where delay and use
Of influence has been charged.
CONTINUATION AZ tho Rar frauds ,in-i
sauifE nov eNef, pfOD6 BIZ wiz De broken
into one day BY the appearance Of a
"star, witness who has been awaited
eagerly because of the frequent refe-
renee to him in some of the most
startling testimony that has been pre-
scented, Howard Harrington, former
occupant of the Little green house on
X street" here.
Expect Warrington Tuesday
Warrington is expected to arrive in
New York from France Tuesday. He
will be subpoenaed Immediately after
his arrival, Senator Wheeler of Mon
tana, committee prosecutor, announced
Sunday. While his name has been
brought in by several witnesses, regard
ing alleged liquor deals, he was most
directly involved by the testimony of
John Gorini, New York wholesale durg-
gist, who described a 100000 trans
action for getting liquor out of bond.
Gorini said Warrington was getting
"a a case out Of the SIS n case fee
which was split several ways by those
in the alleged deal.
Before taking up the war frauds
cases, the committee Monday will
question Edwin s. Booth, solicitor of
the interior department under former
Secretary Fall, who has been asked to
bring correspondence from Fall regard
ing an alleged land fraud case in Okla
CHINA. 1t was charged last week that
Attorney General Daugherty had held
up prosecution of the Miller brothers,
owners of the "101 Ranch" on charges
of defrauding Indians.
coa;fa Will Raonnaor
Capt. H. l.. Scaife, formerly with the
department of justice. will then con-
tinue his testimony. CASTOR B. Means.
former agent of the department, also
may be called again next week in con-
nection with war frauds cases, as well
as William J. Burns, who indicated on
his last appearance that he will be a
more willing witness than on earlier
occasions.
When all testimony on war frauds
cases is completed. Weeks will be called
to testify, Wheeler said Sunday, ex-
planning that it was his intention to
get all the evidence in before hearing
the Secretary of War.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
is to be called later regarding alleged
liquor deals, but Wheeler said it will
be several days before he is asked to
appear, as be desires to get the testi
mOny of Warrington and others in The
record before Mellon t(stifies.
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