New Britain herald., 1924-03-15
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 |rion as attorney for Orr Muma and Martin, was to suggest nanles of lawyers In each state, Quimby said, to act as agents, for the distribu-j tion' Quimby also said he showed the pictures first before disabled sol-i dlfes In a Staten Island hospital. in New York state and that he and Tex hickard were fined and reprimanded, by the district attorney.
 Senator Wheeler bringing out tbe details of the exhibition plan, point- ed out that the pictures had to ba shown before n veterans organiza- uon in each state.
 Then after that exhibition" ina s"nator said, 'thc buyer in that stute would be hauled up before some jus. uce and fined. That was the nr- Engagement. wasn't ite"
 Quimby would not agree. to that. The action would be "up ta the buyer Of each state right he assert. ed.
 Pressed by Senator Nharlrr. Quinlby said he understood a sintilnr plan of receiving films and then show. Ing the pictures was followed i'm other states.
 Paid B, The Buyer
 How did you get your money" persisted Senator Wheeler
 Prom the buyer"
 Now, didn't you tell me last night the pictures would be shown in uach state before some veterans organiza. tton and then the buyer would bc ar- rested"" demanded Senator wheelr.
 Il told you my experience in New York" Quimby replied.
 He and Tex Rickard had been ar- rested there for the first showing.
 Some one in United States District Attorney Haywards office in New York told him to wait little while" before showing the pictures again. Mr. Hayward. hc said. was present, out hc could not remember who told lim to wait.
 'ItJnt the district attorneys of- ice thcn tell you to wait couple of weeks. until public sentiment sub- 'id"d and then go ahoad?" presistcd senator Wheeler
 "rhcy advised me moi 10 go ahead.- Quimby said
 "Nnu did know this vas the pla, cilowcd iu each Of the other statesy md that this was done in s6 states"
 Quimby said it was his belief this Was tho plan, but there were ''oniyi 2 or g5 states"
 Advised What Iay>er~
 Whenever you sold picture you old tn" buyer what lawyer to see in hat state@'
 "Nes"
 And you knew 1T he went 10 that awycr h" would b- fined. and then -llow'd to go ahead"
 That was my understanding.
 Didn't yuu know the department f iustic" was department Of easy irtuc '" Senator Ashurst. democrat, ,rizona. asked. after telling the wit less not to dodge questions.
 "l didn't know that" Quimby said.
 "fou were a party to this plan rercn't you D"
 ''t suaE stcd il 10 thr buyers. Thy oliowpd it.
 Senator Ashurst tuid fha witness no man has anything to fear telling his committee trr truth" and Chair nau Ercothaft adhirc1 him To cut cose.'
 My dear man. told you what the iao was." Quimly said
 "N0u w'r, a pnrty te this lzua '" ruai"r J"a'S repeated
 Yes"
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 "You conlIrr e,s tras ufthurf as- Hrir- your iWvrr 1s ruufJ ~SHiift." 'I did =ct mos.e ai'hrrt traf as- 1raHc" in Mictiraw~ said QHmhy.
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 'Nr Quitahy. vnu arf 1fraiH tHf at- Iru"y g-u"ra' utu -.r1Sr ,ru .ruu- ic 7" Senator Wheeler put 1n. ''tf igc can hr will cause if ugw.' uimby replied,
 Then t7s witness rouceded Ifc knew ito which states tHr prizefgit pie lrcs wcnf when Ii. sold them Tn kiahonla and Michigan be had not Iade inc arrangements fer arrest and nc.
 'I made ro arrangenent iu thcss her- ststes--I suggested whom the aters sl0uid sec
 f'Sa rOu went through this per- ,rmaHcs ff -s states