The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-15
FAILS TO IDENTIFY
THOSE MENTIONED

THOSE MENTIONED
At no time. in his story OF money
collections, did Means identify the
people he said he got il from
Specifically, Means testified that IN
February, 1922, at Smiths direction
at the old Bellevue hotel in Washing
ton. he collected s1o0. 900 in 81 600
bills from an unnamed japanese rep
resenting Mitsui and Company. Jap
anese bankers, who brought it on be-
half OF the Standard Aircraft corpor-
alton to halt government action 10
ward recovery Of overpayments aggre-
eating ss, 600. 900 on war contracts.
The witness said that Smith came the
same night and took the money from
him.
Means further testified. that at
other times he collected from persons
he did not name, sums totaling about
$50 600. which he said were for Smith
and his associates. who in turn, ne
said. were protecting the owners OF
the Carpenter Dempsey fight INNS
from prosecution when they trans
ported and exhibited them in inter-
state commerce. The owners OF the
fight filrns. Means testified. were
smith. Jap" Mums. New York corre-
spondent Of the Cincinnati Enquirer
win Orr. former private secretary to
former Governor Whitman OF New
York. and one Howard Warrington.
To Be Pressed for More Details
Other collections, Means said, were
made by him for Smith on account
Of whisky withdrawal permits. and
turned over to Smith. but he had not
named the amounts nor given speci-
fications when the committee sd-
journed until tomorrow. When he re
turns 10 the stand. Means Is TO ee
pressed for details.
Senator Wheeler was uncertain TO
night whether Means would resume
the stand tomorrow or whether Roxie
S,inson. divorced wife of Smith. for
whom Means was substituted today
because Miss Stinson WAS III, would
continue her testimony.
In two features the stories Of Means
ana Miss Stinson dovefail. She told
OF Jesse Smith returning 20 Ohio from
washington with SIS. 200 in 81 zoe bills
in a leather belt. Today Means said
he gave Smith 100000 in bills OF
that denomination IN February. 1924.
Miss stinson did not FIX any date IN
her testimony. but said her letters and
papers, which have not yet arrived.
would aid her In giving many details
TELLS OF GETTING
MELLON FOR HARDING.
Regarding the prisefight films. Miss
Stinson also testified that Smith told
her he stood 70 make $500 from
their exhibition. Today Means told OF
receiving and turning over to Smith
many thousands of dollsrs-sSs. .oee.
$4,000 or perhaps sso.ooo-said 20
be from exhibition of the pictures.
Secretary MELONS, name VAS
brought into tho testimony when the
witness was asked to tell about In
vestigations he had conducted In New
York. lie said he had been instructed
to find out about certain permits fer
certain purposes" issued by Mellon.
Jess wanted 10 catch Secretar y
Mellon. he went on. and we caught
him. The president wanted the In
formation in regard 10 hinl--to catch
him. and We caught HIM"
Washington. March IL. - Another
fsndors's boN--hrimming ever with
allegations Of corruption in the De.
psrtment of Justice. was opened to-
day before the senate committee In.
vestigating Attorney General naugh.
erty.
CASTOR r. Means. former Depart.
mont Of Justice agent. announcing
that he expected no quarter and would
give none, related an sn,azing story
" collecting money for the late jess
w Smith. Attorney General Naekh.
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