Evening star., 1924-03-29

was Scaife's theory that the control
of the whole aircraft program was
put into the hands of men who oper-
ated it lin the interest of the Ger
man government"
parts of it were was the reply.
Evidence of Espionage.
Scaife charged that in 1921 when
relations between Japan and America
were critical" that agents Of this
company" (MitsuD were conducting
an espionage. report on it was
made to the Department of Justice
he testified, and nothing was done
about it,"
The witness said that at first he
couldn't get to the Attorney General
Il went to the Attorney General"
Scaife said. and only got there
through Tom Fielder
The only result of his visit to Daugh-
erty, the witness said, was that he re-
ceived offers from the other side to
retain him. He produced a letter from
Fielder dated in May. 1922. saving
tanned in the Bosch magnetic case. Sena-
tor Jones brought out this letter was
dated a month after Scaifc resigned
from the Department of Justice.
Scaife read from report he said he
had made to Daugherty in March, 1922,
declaring the Department of Justice
has ceased to function except as a
first aid to crooks" He said he gave
this report TO Fielder, who took it to
Daugherty. Afterward he said Col.
Fielder told him that he'd gone over
the matter with Harry" telling him
that "a storm is going to break over
your head
Daugherty then sent for him, he said.
y L, g.
after anybody" and promised to have
conference with him and Golf.
Did that conference ever occur?'
asked Sena ator Jones.
NO, sir"
Did you ever get any word from the
Attorney General"
Never"
PromiSed Retainer.
Means also had put him in touch with
Fielder, Scaife said, and they told him
that they were going to have Scaife re-
! tained by aircraft and other companies
he had been Investigating.
Fielder had suggested a $4,000 re-
tainer fee to him in the Bosch magnetic
case. Scaife said.
What reply did you make to F'elder?''
asked Senator Ashurst
Il haven't replied yet"
Senator Jones remarked that the wit
ness has brought in the first direct testi-
mony connecting the Attorney General
in this inquiry"
was anything ever done in the Bosch
magnetic case?" asked Chairman Brook
hart.
NO, nothing substantial" Scaife
said. This was a property seized
by the alien property custodian, and
sold by A. Mitchell Palmer, then in
charge, for a grossly inadequate
sum"
Martin Kerns. friend of Mr..
Palmer, was the purchaser. Means
worked up all the evidence about
his. Means found that the Bosch
magnetic sale was financed through
Horn nbfower & Weeks"
He read a telegram alleged to have
gone from Kerns to Griffen, an Off
Ger of the magnetic company.
why don't you take ]. w. Weeks
to Daugherty and put quietrs on
all this Stun?' the message read.
Weeks Not In Firm.
Now this fact ought to be put in
the record" Senator Jones said, that
Mr.. Weeks. now Secretary of War, is
Hornblower & Weeks, and hasn't been
for some years. Isn't that true?"
Il understand that is So" replied
Scaife. But Secretary Weeks went to
Secretary Hughes and asked an opin-
ion on this transaction"
In the Lincoln Motor case, Scaife
said, $9,000,000 in government over
payments were involved and 1.-TWO
senator's intervened to have matters
held up when it was a race Of just a
few days with the statute of limita-
tions. Neither is now in the Senate,
he added.
But Representative Woodruff, re-
publican, made a speech in the House
urging action, Scaife said, and 1.-The
case was taken up and filed in time"
The two senator's who sought to
halt the Lincoln Motor case, Scaife
| told Senator Ashurst, were now out
| of Office"
The committee recessed until Tues
day at 10 am.