The Washington times., 1924-05-17
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Asst. Atty. Gen. Grimes orilled
on Prosecution of Ex-Agent
Who Testified

A sensational charge that part
Of the 100000 paid Albert B.
Fall, former Secretary Of Interior.
by e. L. Doheny, went to finance
Mexican revolution" was made
today by Senator Wheeler (Dem.)
of Montana at session Of the
Brookhart committee.
Wheeler declared the files Of the
Department of Justice showed
Fall used part of the Doheny
money for this purpose. He made
the statement while Warren w.
Grimes, a special assistant to the
Attorney General, was on the wit
ness stand.
Grimes Questioned Closely.
Grimes was closely questioned
about a contemplated prosecution OF
David Gershon. former Department
OF Justice agent Of San Diego, Cal,
and T. Casey Abbot, mayor Of Calex.
leo, Cal. Both men are under sub
poena by the committee. Grimes
said the department was contemplate
ing a prosecution Of Gershon in con.
nection with the transportation Of
arms into Mexico.
You and William j. Burns con.
templated these prosecutions SO YOU
could keep these men from testify.
ing before this committee" Wheel.
er charged.
"Oh, no." said Grimes.
You know that part Of the $780,
700 given Fall by Doheny went to
finance a revolution in Mexico?''
asked Wheeler.
I'm not sure"
Don't the files IN your depart.
mont show that?"
They may" said Grimes.
We'll. they do" Wheeler retorted.
Sanctioned By Cabinet.
Crimes said Dato. in his confA..
sion. admitted paying money 10
Government officials 80 he could
carry arms and ammunition across
the border for Cantu's revolution
He said 1t involved Gershon.
Wasn't Gershon the agent who
seized a shipment Of arms en- route
to Cantu, which the Attorney Cen.
eral later ordered released?" asked
Wheeler.
He didn't seize the arms. cua.
toms inspectors did that" said
Grimes, land the release was sano.
toned by the Cabinet"
And Fall was a member Of thar
Cabinet?" - 's
YES"
Your files show these Mex,cans
met in Los Angeles and in New
York in 1921 In a Conspiracy 70
start a revolution in Mexico?" asy,e,1
Wheeler.
Our files show that General
Cantu. General Gales and Fred
Dato met in New York and later
Went to Los Angeles where they
are now" said Grimes.
Reads Burns" Letter
Don't YOU know from your files
that $250,000 went to Cantu from
American oil interests, to finance
q revolution?" asked Wheeler.
Il don't know. That may be In
the files" said Grimes.
Wheeler produced copy of a let.
ter written L. c. Wheeler, United
States District Attorney at Los
Angeles, and signed by William
J. Burns.
In it Burns IL quoted as saying,
IF you can bring both Bohn and
Dato around, you will have no
trouble to convict Gershon, who
has posed as a moral uplifter and
government house-cleaner since
getting out of the Government
service. The time is getting short
so II will have to be given imme.
date attention.
Burns Merely Signed.
Grimes said he wrote the letter
and Burns merely signed 1t.
Ibid you call this to the new
Attorney Generals attention, asked
Senator Wheeler.
mo"
Don't you think he should know
the steps you are taking to prose.
cute men who appeared before this
committee as witnesses?',
cit was handled in the regular
way" said Grimes.
you think 1t regular to give i'm.