San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-04

prisons INSISTED tnat the investigation
cease. the Burns men left the city"
The witness said in his opinion
there should have been "eight or ten"
indictments and when MIR. Votaw
blew in and took the position he did,
l was perfectly astounded.
NOtaw q Minister.
"He is a minister of the gospel
and brother-in-law of the dead Presi-
dent" said Dyche. IL could. not see
why the investigation shouldn't go on,
no matter who it involved"
did the evidence poIrt to some
body else higher up?" asked Senator
Jones, Republican. Washington. You
mean as 10 the selling-I don't think
Burns AGENT was very enthusiastic
AID said they were getting the
source
And that's where they stopped?"
Senator Wheeler put in. yes"
Senator Wheeler had The commit
tee clerk telephone Burns office for
records of the investigation at the
Atlanta penitentiary. Dyche insisted
that Burns himself had done every
thing in his power TO stop the traf-
fic.
The witness said Daugherty called
him to Washington for a conference
on the situation and that Votaw was
present and talked some," about pub
licity.
"The question Of stopping the in
vestigation was not discussed because
it was already stopped" he added. at
was the publicity that was worrying
them
Dyche said he had given out moth
ing. and supposed what was printed
| came from the Burns men or the
United States attorney at Atlanta.
"No man connected with the De-
partment Of Justice, either Mr.. Votaw,
or Mr.. Daugherty. or anybody else,
ever made any suggestion to me as
to how TO stop the traffic. said
Dyche.
Says Burns Was Right.
He insisted. however,. that Burns
was absolutely right in this matter
and wanted it stopped"
Under questioning he said Daugh-
erty had not indicated that he wanted
any relaxation in efforts to stamp out
the drug traffic.
"The truth of the matter was be
said, that the conversation amounted
to nothing
Dyche said he was summoned to
Washington again by Daugherty re-
garding lack of harmony" between
himself and Deputy Warden Fletcher.
Fletcher" he added, "had the ear
of Eotaw and, 1 didn't" Then, he
said, Prison Inspector McAdams, was
sent to Atlanta to "feel me out" as to
resigning.
81 told him he could have my
resignation just as quick as he wanted
it." the witness said.
McAdams brought word that he
could have another Job "nearly as
good" as the wardenship. 1t turned
out to be job as prohibition agent
and his commission was made out and
sent to him in Atlanta, witness said.
without his ever having said he would
take it.
His work was checking drug stores
in Kansas City. he continued. He was
later sent to Oklahoma.
Senator Wheeler turned the inquiry
TO parole cases. The witness told of
having attended parole board meet
ing: with Votaw presiding. after
which it was "prisoner talk" that a
parole was granted to Dyke. a drug
case convict, through "use of money!
TRUSTEES" told him of this talk, he
said. mentioning first $1,000. then
S2JOO as the amount Dyke had paid.
Contract Is Read.
Dyche said he "was a little fear
full" about talk with regard to the
use f money with the parole board,
and urged Votaw to withdraw the rec
ommendation for the Dyke parole.
Senator Wheeler then read from a
photostatic copy of a purported con-
tract between Z. III. Mortimer, and
Charles Vincent of Baltimore. under
winch the latter was to pay Mortimer
$4,000 when Vincent received a
Communication of sentence"
Mrs. Mortimer was called for a mo-
ment to identify Mortimer's sigma.
ture.
The witness said he had advised
Vincent two or three times 10 ulIit
giving money to fellows to get out. =
Il think he was paying money 10
lawyers though" he said. II never
heard he was giving money to Off
| Gals"
Paul Rowland. counsel for II. VI,
Daugherty, objected to introduction
of the contract. Mortimer is the man
| whose name was connected with
charges against Charles K. Forbes
Representative Langley of Kentucky
| and others.
When the Vincent parole application
came before the parole board, Votaw
and Dyche voted against it, and D..
Fowler for j.. the witness said.
| Tn cross-examinatiOn Dyche said he
Knew of no case of corrupt use oi
money in federal parole cases.
The witness explained that Vincent
was serving an eighteen months SEN
fence for violation of the prohibition
law. He served out his term.
Negro on Stand.
Daniel ID. Smith. a negro. former
e..ploye of Howard Warrington. al
the little green house on X street. :
followed Dyche on the witness stand
j. told of having seen Daugherty al
the X street house ito call on Maa.
| ingtOn."
Smith said he had also "let in
as butler. Harry L. Sinclair. VII
Orr and others. There was liquor
at the house. he said, but he could no,
say that Orr brought any OF il
Smith IVES positive that he had never
seen Edward b. Mclean there.
Twenty-case shipments Of liquol
were received by express at the r