The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-05

Washington, D. G. - Former Attor-'
ney General Daugherty today notified,
the Senate committee which has had
his official conduct under investiga-
ton for nearly four months, that heI
would neither testify as witness nori
be represented further by counsel I'M
its proceedings.
The committee has asked the for
mer attorney general to take the wit
ness stand on Friday, as the last wit
ness before a preliminary report is
submitted to the Senate. No formal
subpoena had been issued for him,
however, and committee members have
indicated that they would take no
steps TO compel MS appearance.
Paul Rowland, attorney for Mr.,
Daugherty, read the committee "a
statement by his client, declaring that
Certain members Of the committee"
had made a desperate attempt to
"blacken" his reputation, and denying
that he had ''profted in any illegal,
corrupt or unethical way" from his
tenure of office.
Says Proceeding lis Illegal.
Mr.. Daugherty's statement also de-
clared the federal court by Ohio, in
the litigation between the committee
and M. S. Daugherty, had held the
committee to be engaged in IAN IL
legal proceeding" He therefore gave
notice that his lawyers would with
draw.
Chairman Brookhart declared the
statement was reflection" on the
committee. and said that he intended
to reply before letting matters go
further.
The chairman added that under the
circumstances he would ask the COM
mitAee to proceed with its plan Of
maS10 a partial report, and then adj
iournurt, some time" 1t is part
of thgolloN- to resume sessions, how
ever. at immt date late in the summer.
"We, hJudf lyed the existence of a
crirS;nal cfde %ay III Mr.. Daugher-
tv., house,5ae , Senator Brookhart
said. "We ha -oved that the tax
returns of Mr.e ~herty when he
| took Office show I'D no money
but that before office he had
$4,000 on depos Bshais brothers
! bank"
Wheeler Indictment Stings.
| Chairman Brookhart also referred to
the Indictment of Senator Wheeler,
the committee prosecutor, as a frame
mn and said Mr.. Daugherty had
sought to attack others instead Of
defending himself.
Senator Moses, Republican, New
Hampshire, said he wanted to express
some dissent" from the chairman,
and Mr.. Rowland with George E.
Chamberlain, his associate, then left
the committee room.
| Former Attorney General Daugher-
TVS statement to the Senate Daugher-
ty committee follows:
81 beg to acknowledge through my
counsel, your verbal suggestion of the
31st ult., that / appear before your
committee on Friday, June 9Th. This
is the first intimation ] have had
! from, your committee that | was to be
accorded the privilege of hearing,
and, UP to this time, of course, have
| had no opportunity of calling witness
es on my behalf or on behalf Of the
department of justice. Before def
nitely replying to your suggestion
that | appear before your committee,
! wish to call your attention to GER
tain matters which seem to me to be
pertinent at this time,
Sees Unfair Treatment.
"As the great volume OF business
of the department of justice, SO diver
4 sified that it touches every branch OF
the government, is Of necessity ham
died in detail by the various assist
ant attorneys general and special as
1 sistants to the attorney general, but
under the general direction and snper=-
vision Of the attorney general HIM
self. In order to arrive at correct
4 Judgment regarding any particular
case. it is absolutely necessary to call
! said assistants who have had that case
in charge, and who, having access to
the files of the department, can fully
Il !. a.,~o+al.y advisn tho committee