New Britain herald., 1924-03-26

money" on 'hs transaction. but was . well satisfied.
 Letters Were Intimate
 All the letters read were on Attor- tucy General Daugherty's departme nt ot justice stationery. They were all headed My Dear" and contained many intimate, personal matters. In an interpolation regarding the letter referring to the impeachment proceedings, Miss Stinson said that about Christmas. 1929, Smith told her the senate was stacked" 10 prevent i,augherty's impeachment.
 On January 5, 1928, Smith wrote from Washington that he vas coming 10 Ohio with the attorney general for ''Hn unexpected visit" Tn later let ter. in afic2tiorate terms, he told her not 10 worry about finances, but let me know"
 On February |, Smith. in Washing ton, wrote to Miss Stinson at Miami Beach, Fla. telling of the illness Of , Attorney General Daugherty.
 "fIe sees no one except the nurse and myself" the letter said. He en- closed a cheek.
 How much was that check for?" Chairman Brookhsrt asked. "I don't remember--seN eral hum dred dollars" she said. This has a relation to tho inquiry" '" Senator Ashurst put in. "T think you said once that Mr. Smith spent a good deal living"
 S5O.O 900 \ Year Expenses
 'llc told me Alat they---and they meant Attorney General Daughcrty-- spent about s5O.0oo year just 10 live in Washington" Miss Stinson said.
 Senator Jones asked Miss Stinson how much money smith sent her from Washington, She estimated it at several thousand dollars" and said there had been several "s5e0 bills"
 Tt was much more, this money, than he had been used 10 giving you before he came 10 Washington" ," Chairman Broohhsrt asked.
 "Oh. ycs, much more."
 "nid you ask him where the money came from"
 "It was delicate subject---cren when NC were together" she said. "l never liked 10 ask him direct question"
 She objected 10 answering, but the committee pressed the point Well, he told me in the fall of iae? that n,c men had made ssS,00o,- h0o." she said. 'I think tho deal was in Sinclair oil."
 Asked further about tho s33,oon,- 0o0 deal Miss stinson said she would rather havs inc things come out on rross-raanination.'
 Senator Jones questioned her atti- tude.
 Wants to Re Urged.
 Unless questions arc asked of me" she asserted. "Im going 10 say just as little as | can. Pm here because Senator Wheeler came down 10 my house and told me I had to-"
 She turned back to the lottcrs. smith wrote hcr in February, 1923, that he was "bluc and depressed" philc Attorney General Daughcrty was worrying too much about things al inc office"
 This is getting on my nerves" fhe letter said. "I am afraid will fly 10 pieces. Keep your own coun- sel and don't you ect sick"
 The witness broke into sobs when chairman Brookhart read one Of smith's letters dated in 1929. st F. E. Ncl.ean's cottage in Bar TIarbor.
 "1 am not drifting away" Smith said in fl. lic also wrote that Ned Mclean and think 80 much alike on 80 many things" The writer liked him very much"
 Senator Ashurst went back 10 the "sg3. 900 .non deal" and Miss siinson repeated her conversation with Smith. bat she agsin resisted reply ing to questions as 10 Inc identity Of "1he five mfh."
 "t was home in my apartment at Washington corners" she said. and Jess told Inc he vas losing large amounts oF money on tho stock mar krt. He said he vas going io stop.
 "1te said five fclioRs just made s33. 001. .a16 on ihe shock market in three days. [ asked were you and Harry in on it:' and hc said DO. that's what we are sors about. and aent on to say they acre men they had been dining with
 We would ike 10 kno" espe- cially it Mclean aas one of these" said Chairman Brookliari.
 "l don't like 10 fell for Inc simple