Evening star., 1924-03-28

sanatorium for treatment of mental
disorders.
A brother of Miss smoot visited
the morgue this afternoon and
identified the body.
man Park when Col. Zevely, Sinclair
Secretary Fall, Smith and Mr.. Daugh-
erty played" Miller said. At the +
street house, he said, II only remem-
ber social games"
He did not know how much money
passed.
Miller named other visitors.
Did you ever receive any goods
from J. Ogden Armour"
II wouldn't say it in those terms
sentative of that firm sent us hams
bacon and such things. No bills ever
came with them"
Did you know Alex Moore?"
Yes, he came from Pittsburgh"
Saw Burns in Bath.
Did you ever hear Mr.. Mclean and
Daugherty discuss Peyton Gordon
Nothing that would impress me
he was seeking appointment"
Miller said he saw w. ]. Burns
March Is last in Turkish bath.
81 told him some one was trying
to get information from me and he
said: oh, tell 'em to go to hell and
l walked away"
Miller said ne went to the Attorney
General to report that "a person was
trying to get information from me-
MIR. Daugherty didn't seem to be
much interested" Miller said. He
was at Wardman Park. He got Mr.
Rowland.
Il was present" Mr.. Rowland put
in.
Miller did not want to say who the
person seeking information was
hal Mt, Nxyl ~, .
person" The information" sought
concerned the investigation of the
Attorney General.
Names Harvey Phelps.
The person is Harvey Phelps" +"
Miller finally said. He is an investi-
gator"
Phelps worked for Shingle & Co, :"
Miller said "a private detective
agency. land ran across me in a hap
hazard way"
Il know he wasn't looking for me-"
Miller asserted, but be asked me
what l had been doing, and 1 told
him, working for Mr.. Daugherty, and
right away he grabbed at it"
Concerning Harvey Phelps.
Now this Harvey Phelps-it is
Phillips, isn't it? He is working for
Frank a. Vanderlip, isn't he?"' asked
Mr.. Howland.
lOl hHoN. ne IOIO OF
going TO New York with my lawyer
Mr.. Beckett to see this firm of de-
tectiyes' and of making a statement
in New York.
You have testified that you rushed
right up to the Attorney General as
went on. You were tight as a
lord-under the influence Of liquor -
mo, sir, / was not"
You looked that way to me-" How
land countered. Didn't you hint to
the Attorney General that you wanted
a little piece Of change"
He gave me a dollar" Miller said
Rowland asked for the affidavit
Miller made in New York. Senator
Wheeler said he had it,
but No Tunnels.'
There were two entrances to the Il
street house, Miller went on, but no
tunnels"
Chairman Brookhart asked for the
rental of the hotel apartment to which
the Attorney General moved. but Mil
Ter did not know 1t, and when Mr.
Rowland offered to furnish the fig
ures there was wrangle.
1.-The trouble with your client Is
that he'll furnish us anything after
we get it from somewhere else first,
Senator Wheeler explained.
Miller expressed the opinion that
Jess Smith had strong influence in
the making of appointments.
Says Elkins Was Visitor.
Senator Elkins. republican, West
Virginia, was a frequent visitor.
Senator Wheeler asked if he had
ever seen Mr.. Daugherty, Harry F
Smith playing cards. Miller said he
had-at the hotel apartment-and
that Col. Zevely was there.
a Mr.. Todd from Ohio" Miller
said, was another frequent caller
whom he thought might be "a former
partner of the generals"
Senator Ashurst got Miller to re-
peat that Howard Warrington, was
a frequent and welcome visitor
Mclean Not Present.
Senator Wheeler got Miller to say
that L. B. Mclean was not present
at the card game described and ther
turned the witness over for cross
examination.
Mr. Howland asked first about the
alleged gifts Of meat from Armour 8
You don't mean to say they
weren't paid for?" Rowland asked
Il said no bill accompanied them
wouldn't know whether they were
paid for" Miller said.
V. H. Marcum, special assistant
to Attorney General Daugherty. wa:
called to tell of an official trip Feb
ruary 20 to Butte, Mont. He denied
that either he or L. E. Dougherty. 4
department agent who accompanied
him, had made any investigation o.
Senator Wheeler.
Questions Montana Trip.
do you know of any other men
in Montana Investigating me?" ask eo
Senator Wheeler.
''No," said Marcum. 81 did see in q
haf mi
there"
You told me you went out to in
vestigate the prohibition situation?' p
Senator Wheeler put in
"Yes, charges filed against the
United States district attorney there
Marcum said he had talked to Off
GERS of the Anaconda Copper Com
pany.
Alleges ssWild St0ries.'
Il told you that man going ou,
there could be filled full of wild
stories," Marcum said. He met news
paper men, he said, and also Mr.
Abe Cohen, who said he was news
When they left Great Falls, some
body handed a package of news
paper clippings to Dougherty. Mar
cum said Senator Wheeler suggest.
ed tie clippings were from news
papers used against me in the cam
He said he turned the clippings ovel
to the Department of Justice.
DoueEerty. his assistant, had "a
great many friends in Montana
Marcum said.
Now you say the clippings hat
no relation to your business Ou,
there?" Senator Jones asked.
They had none"
Knew Nothing Against Wheeler.
He said he never talked to Daugh.
erty about the source of the clip
pings.
Chairman Brookhart asked If h.
"heard stories about Senator Wheel