Evening star., 1924-03-14

Asked to get his records. Means
produced large diaries, loose-leaf, con
tanning. he said. detailed records OF
his activities as Department or
Justice agent. Ten such books were
put in the record.
With Senator Wheeler rat his elbow,
Means. putting IL cigarette. Went
through the books for identifications.
He seemed TO enjoy his role I'M
menScly.
Was Suspended Once.
Means Joined the Department cf
Justice October %, 1921, and worked
there until early in 1922, when he
was suspended. he said. He was re-
instated, with back pay, May 2S. 1922
Burns didn't know Why they sus-
pended ne. ne said.
The Attorney General told him later.
Means said. that he had been sus-
pended becausc another cabinet
member" had requested il. as Means
had been too active in Investigating
oil in Mexico
He was reinstated May 90. 1922, he
| continued, with some ceremony. The
Attorney General. Assistant Attor-
neys General Holland and Grim, ana
Burns Were present. he said, in the
Attorney Generals office.
Somebody tipped me off up here"
he said. Il knew l was TO be s,ls.
pended"
Produces Burns Letter.
He produced d letter OF suspension
from Burns, in which Burns pro
fessed ignorance of the cause of sus-
pension.
The Attorney General did not state
who the cabinet member was, Means
said.
Il didn't know whether was
working under Jess Smith. Burns or
who" he said, referring to his work
in Investigations.
When he was suspended Burns told
him. he said, that he tBurns)
thought they were damn fools"
cation work in the department We're
initiated by various officials. and
many orders bore the initials of
Jess W. Smith.
Means said he did not know then
nor now whether Smith had any Off
cial position. Sr1th's work would Le
very difficult to describe" he said.
Bread Price Inquiry.
In the high-price- Of bread investiga-
ton Smith directed his work, Mean.
said
THAT doesn't mean there was any
thing wrong there, because Smith was q
merchant with knowledge of conditions.
Final disposition of his reports wer,
made. not by Smith. but to the Atto,,-
ney General Means explained.
When reinstated, the Attorney General
asked him. Means said, if he had called
IN law hrn-Doug!aS, Ruffin & Obear
in regard to the oil and Mexican stu
alton
Means told Daugherty he had called
on the law firm, and the Attorney Gen
eral said his suspension was the result
of request of fellow cabinet member
that did not control
Means told of visiting Smith at his
apartment here, and when asked if he
took orders from Smith, Means said,
"Oh, yes"
Smith, however, never gave him any
orders in the presence of the Attorney
General.
Saw Them Separately.
They knew the game" said Means, ir
telling of visits to the Daugherty-Smiti,
apartment, and adding that they" never
saw him together-always separately.
| Means testified he knew that in
| formation ne had given Smith had
| been turned over to- the Attorney
| General.
/ Means had been directed to make
some Investigations by Smith. ASKED
Z; il he had obeyed these instructions,
! although he knew Smith was not en-
! ployed by the department, he said:
/ Yes, sir
| Have you collected money on
! various occasions and from various
| people in your employment by the
! Department of Justice?" Means was
| asked.
| "No, sir. / had money delivered to
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