Evening star., 1924-09-22

at conference with Senator Wheel
er, 1t was agreed that 1 was to as
sist him in the investigation of the
Attorney General and the Department
or Justice in the way of furnishing
or evidence, examination and coach
ing of witnesses, etc.
Wheeler grew desperate in his
EFFORTS to find some information on
which he could base charges against
the administration and against the
Department of Justice, saying that he
was working with La Toilette and
had certain plans in view that made
1t imperative that he make good in
connection with his public statements
as to the conditions in the Depart
ment or Justice, and that the Depart
ment of Justice be connected with
the alleged oil scandals. These facts,
and what was going on in Senator
Wheeler's office and that an effort
was being made to frame Mr.. Daugh-
erty were reported to Col. Thomas
Miller, the alien property custodian
an official and personal friend of Mr.
Daugherty, with the request that he
give this information to Mr.. Daugh-
erty. Col. Miller reported back that
Mr. Daugherty said that it would be
impossible for anybody to success
fully frame him up, and that he did
not give a dam" about what was
going on, requested that the efforts
However, Col. Miller, understanding
more of the details of what was
going on requested that the efforts
to secure this information not be
dropped, but be reported to him,
which l did. from day to day.
Uses Stinton Letters.
In the meantime Senator Wheeler
had secured some of the copies of the
letters that Jess Smith had written to
Roxie Stinson and with these letters
as a basis, allowed them to be read
in a way that was never intended on
the part of Jess Smith. and inter
preted in different way. All such
letters were used as the basis for
the frame-up, Wheeler taking the
position that he was forced to con-
meet Jess Smith and Howard Naming
ton andn others directly with Mr..
Daugherty, all the while having in
his possession (and he has now) the
original statements taken from un-
derWorld characters and bootleggers
that not at any time did they hear
that Mr.. Daugherty or the arminis-
tration were involved in any way in
any fraudulent transactions. Senator
Wheeler suppressed such information
and would not allow any witnesses who
supplied him with statements and in
formation showing conclusively that
Mr.. Daugherty was not involved in
any fraudulent matters at all.
People who called to see Senator
Wheeler furnished him with letters
they had received showing that any
attempt to reach Mr.. Daugherty in
any manner would prove disastrous
to them. l have all this documentary
evidence, which will throw an entire
ly different light on the Wheeler in
vestigation. This documentary evil
dence is absolutely irrefutable.
AnEered BY Message.
Up until the time 7 took the stand
in the investigation | understood
that l should seek information as to
what Senator Wheeler was going to
do, and on the day before l took the
stand received information that Mr..
Daugherty said / could go to hell
so far as he was concerned. Except
for this message I would not have
taken the stand the day I did, but
would have stalled the situation
along. can and will review my
testimony, pointing out statement
for statement that / made for SEN
ator Wheeler at his suggesion that
I knew not to be true. but in order
that it would complete Senator
Wheeler'S. chain OF circumstantial
evidence, and, in addition to that, !
can show by physical evidence that
my statements could not be true and