The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-21
RICHARD TELLS
COMMITTEE OF
PICTURE PHO 7
Daugherty's Pals Cash
In on Law Violation

WASHINGTON, March 20.--An-
other chapter in the criminal inves-
tigation of Attorney General Harry
Nj. Daugherty was written today By
the senate committee investigating
the chief Of the Department Of JUS
tice when Tex Richard, famous fight
promoter, took the witness stand.
Richard testified that Jap Muma,
Daugherty's intimate friend and
manager for the Edward Mclean
newspapers, promised to have laws
passed making it legal to show the
fight films.
Muma Informed Richard that
Harry NJ. Daugherty stated at the
private showing Of the films to the
Harding cabinet, that the anti-fghv
film law was "made for a nigger,f
meaning against the exhibition Of
the film showing Jack johnson beat
ing the white man, Jim Jeffries.
The senate Office building was
searched today for Jap Muma, but
neither himself nor his lawyer could
be found. Senator Wheeler, prose-
cutor Of the Daugherty committee,
issued a subpoena for his appear
ance tomorrow morning.
Richard said he hired F. G. Quinn
by Of New York to take moving pic
lures of the Dempsey-Ca Carpenter
fight. He knew, he said, that it was
against the law to transport such
films in interstate commerce.
Both before and after the fight,
Rickard said he had conferences
with Jap Muma.
Muma, the witness went on, dis
eussed with him plans to show the
pictures outside New Jersey, where
The fight occurred and told him
about bringing the films to Wash
ington and showing it at f. B. Nc
Leans house.
Rickard said that Muma "told nae
he could get a law passed that
would permit pictures to be shown
all over"
What did Orr get out Of the con-
tract?"
Twenty per cent. / made Mums
and Martin give him part Of their
interest when he came in because
they did not get a law passed and
were not delivering the goods"
Richard said he told Muma he
would not take the responsibility for
taking the pictures out Of the state
of New Jersey.
"Did he take it to Washington for
the purpose of promoting legisla-
toni" asked Wheeler.
Richard produced contract
which included himself, Muma, Orr,
Quimby and Martin.
Tex Richard testified that after
he showed the picture to the dis
abled war veterans in New York,
Federal District Attorney Hayward
Of New York. appointed by Daugh-
erty thru William Orr's influence,
who was the fight promoters part
ner, called him up and said he would
have to sue him. Tex was fined
$1,000. This was part of the ar
rangement between Richard and
Daugherty's pals. After the fine
was paid the pictures were shown
all over New York state, making a
large profit.
Rl(kdA0 SdlQ llldb HC WAS ulII1~
TANNED by Orr, Muma and the
other associates and partners Of the
attorney general. The sporting pro-
moter threatened to make an at
tempt to get his money back.
Thomas G SpelIacy, former De-
parment Of Justice agent, testified
that the testimony given by former
Department Of Justice Agent Hoi-
bridge regarding Jap Muma was
correct. Holdridge was called to the
stand and questioned about his dis
charge and reinstatement. Asked
II there was any truth in the state
ment made by Burns that his for
mer agent wept like a child when
he was discharged, Holdridge en-
phatically declared: "Burns is a
har." There was an automatic nod
ding Of heads Of the committee.
The hearing win reconvene Il 10
a. N. tomorrow.
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