Evening star., 1924-03-16
Promises to Tell Public Rea.
sons for malicious and
ScandaIous Stories"
PRODUCER LAYS BARE,
PRIZE FIGHT FILM PLOT
Senators Also Hear Evidence of
Gun-Running and Liquor Schemes
on Texas Border.

New and surprising allegations of
deals and frame-ups, of unprosecuted
violations of the law and of money
payments for protection, were tumbled
across the committee table yesterday
in the Senate's whirlwind investiga-
ton Of Attorney General Daugherty
and the Department of Justice.
Gun-running, bootlegging and un-
lawful circulation of prize fight films
were the subjects around which the
testimony centered throughout a
four-hour committee session scarcely
less colorful than those which have
preceded it.
From his Office at the other end
OF Washington Mr.. Daugherty again
struck back last night at his ac-
cusers. He reserved until a later
time, however, the detailed statement
he is preparing in refutation of in
situations made against him on the
witness stand, and contented himself
with a brief announcement that in
due time he would advise the public
OF the influences behind these
malicious and scandalous attacks and
The character of the tools that are
being used in this cowardIy manner
by my adversaries'
Fight Films Deal.
How the Dempsey y-Carpentier prize
light films were exhibited with profits
Of $l25, 900 Iii twenty-five to twenty
dve states with an UNDERSTANDING
against Department of Justice inter-
ference despite the law was related
on the witness stand yesterday by
Fred c. Quimby, New York producer
or the films. In many particulars his
story followed the previous testi-
mony Of CASTOR B. Means and Miss
Roxie Stinson, divorced wife of Jess
Smith, dead friend of Mr.. Daugherty.
Both these witnesses had testified
that Smith was interested financially
In the film DEAL
other witnesses made charges of
eerelictions in prosecuting Mexican
gun-running, bootleggers and Texas
Oil stock promoters. Friends Of for
ner Secretary Fall and prominent
Texas republicans were named in this
connection, and Federal District At
eorneys Henry Zweifel and John d.
Hartman were charged with delay
and failures of prosecution. The
witness said he believed" Zweifel
was involved in ''blackmail" scheme
against oil stock promoters.
Not Directly Involved.
Attorney General Daugherty was
not directly implicated by any of
yesterdays witnesses. but the testi-
mony often trailed to the door of
his office through his friend, Jess
Smith, and subordinate officials
While the committee was in, ses-
Sion Chairman Adams Of the repub-
Acan committee issued a statement
that nothing discreditabIe" to Mr.
Daugherty haf yet been developed
out the republican leaders in the
senate are known to be studying the
oeVeiopments carefully with a view
TO possible renewal Of pressure upon
eae administration for action.
Statement by Dsushertx
The statement issued by Mr.. Daurh.
oFty was as follows:
In view Of the fact that M;..
Aoxfe Stinson, the divorced wife of
the late Jesse w. Smith, and that
Saston 3. Means, formerly in the
bureau of investigation of the De-
partment or Justice, but not now
connected Herewith, were not called
to the stand today to continue their
statements, and in view Of the fur
ther fact that the statements sub
mited by Capt. Baldwin, formerly in
the bureau of investigation of the
Department of Justice. but not now
connected Herewith, and by Mr..
Quimby, owner with Tex Rickard. of
the psey-Carpentier prize fight
films. presented no features which are
not easily explained by documentary
and other evidence, it has become
unnecessary at this time for the At
toYney General to burden the press
Or ask the reading public to spend
any time considering the minor and
unimportant matters which took up
the session Saturday.
Will Answer Charges.
"As. soon rs CASTOR B. Means and
Miss Roxie Stinson have concluded
their, statements and been cross-ex-
amined. I win issue statement that
will, I think. be decidedly interesting
and in which I will advise the public
of the influences behind these mali
cious and scandalous attacks and the
character Of the tools that are, being
used in this cowardly manner by my
adversaries."
The Capt Baldwin mentioned in the
statement, now a member of the
Texas Rangers, was one of the wit
nesses who brought gun-running and
bootlsgging into the inquiry yester-
day by testifying that there had
been failures and neglect by Depart
ment Of Justice officials to prosecute
these violations in Texas.
Quimby was called unexpectedly
yesterday In place Of Means or Miss
Stinson, and supported Means story
that q deal" for exhibition Of the
light films had been made in 1891 with
Jap Muma- friend Of Jess Smith and
New York correspondent for the Gin
cinnati Enquirer: William b. Orr. ex-
secretary to former Gov. Whitman Of
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