New Britain herald., 1924-03-01
Alleges Perjury.
Norncsl slAlNnenl saNs.

F0fDCS St.LtenlCnt says
 "I welcome these indietmt ats slta a clear conscience because they Will lcimit mo lo present my case botora a lair cour ol justice and Il jury uf iny peers.
 "fhroughuat the senate invcstiga ton, | was not permitted to present tho facts Of the case and as told the commiitc. my destruction was sought by perjury, .subOrnatiCn of perjury, and titc suppression ot documentary and other cNiduncn which would have fully exoncrtgd nro. The federal grand jury iL, Chicago has seen flt in na Wisuom ,u cSCludr rom indict- ntent Elias II. Murt.mtG who is th" tltncipll witness against mu.
 "i am firm in the iaith that these indictments viii give m In cpporun- ny 10 reveal before an impartial court. n lair jury. and a just press il he'i-ong tnderc1 conspiracy against my honor and integrity. l shall ln- tarposr no ;ccnncu objection to Il trial ther, under th"s coalitions. but on the contrary shah go to Chicago voluntarily as tho first step toward my complete yindication,
 Not uOing to 1loriia.
 'l am not going to Florida. .un not going to stand on my constitu- tional rights and rttuse to testify. While other men now charged pulp liciy with crimes against he govern ment nave been reported as hiding behind the screen or ill-hcalth, it Is a matter of official record that I left Il sickbed on the Pacific coast to cross the country in order to attend the senate investigation.
 "1n the mistaken belief that IL would be fair, l welcomed that inycs- tigation just as l now welcome the court proceedings in Chicago. There will be this difference though. The constitution gives me the right to pre- sent my complete defense before the Chicago tribunal and I intend 10 cx- ercise it to the limit.
 "TherC was not an iota Of truth in any of the testimony given inc sem ltc committee, which reflected upon my honor or integrity.
 "By most despicable and dishonor- ble means. witnesses were subjected to browbcating and unfair treatment. These same forces were at work on the grand jury which returned thc in- dietments in Chicago.
 No King Existed
 '1 unqualifiedly deny the statement that certain employees of the Veterans Bureau. during my incumbency, were |, sarded as q ring The same men were there when l entered office and they are there today. They are fine. upstanding examples of the American soldier and gentlemen. and any attack upon their loyalty or integrity is an reflection upon the Ameri- l can World War veterans.
 T gave almost two years of my hie in an honest endeavor to advance ! the interests of ex-service men. The , political pressure upon the Veterans [ Bureau is a force for evil. Were I . permitted by my counsel, I should 1 now give the complete details and names of individuals involved in this . attempted political corruption. hap 1 billy. foiied. I shall make this infor- nation public later. I am convinced that for the want Of a more con- | eHlenL poDtiCal Eoais I vas Sciectc0 Y IS 2 victim and 8 sacrifice.
 These indictments are as false as 4 he lies Of Mortimer; as vindictive as he conduct of O'Ryan and Arnold 1 counsel for the veterans committee). it is cowardly as the so-calied second | preliminary report of the senate com- nittee. who had not the courage nor he fairness to hear my defense, who
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