New Britain herald., 1924-05-31
Bursts Uninvited Into Hearing And Shouts Senator Obtained Booze For Roxie Stinson.
Lodge Personally Denies Liquor Permit Implica- ton - Means Continues His Astonishing Testi- mOny.

Washington, May S1.-A.. l., Fink, who first introduced Senator Wheeler to Roxie Stinson, suddenly became the center of new outburst of fireworks today in the Daugherty Investigation, while Gaston B. Means was rounding cut his long story of under-cover transactions and investigations extra ordinary.
 Bursting into the committee proce- lure without invitation. Fink said he wanted to testify how Senator Wheel rr got booze for Roxie Stinson," and now Frank A. Vanderlip offered him money to give perjured testimony.
 The committee prosecutor himself vas not present, but Chairman Brook aart restored silence with the aid of he police, and Fink departed. Later senator Wheeler asked that lie be re- called, but he could not be located and the senator announced his opinion that Fink was "just liar" brought in by the Daugherty attorneys as . part of "frame-up."
 Lodge Makes Denial
 
 Henry Cabot Lodge had appeared vol- gntarily 10 directly deny any infer cnce in previous testimony that he aad been concerned in securing n mhiskcy permit for Craven brothers of New York. Means later reiterated that he had not charged any wrong ioing on the part Of the Massaehu- aptts senator.
 Repeating under crosse examination l his story of how he passed on Iloo,- 1 to0 tc Jess Smith from fhe Mitsui ! company, which was interested fin the standard Aircraft claims, Means dee e!arcd he did not consider at the time ] whether the transaction was illegal.
 Now when this Jap knocked on the . floor and hand me si,500, 000." rec ! ou sI0o,000, it was so common a ming in your life you didn't take much notice?" asked Paul Rowland, I attorney for II. NJ. Daughcrty.
 Just Take h. Il "tye had German knock on my cor and hand me s1,5o0.O0o,5' re- grned Means. "I've been advised fre- Guently by lawyers to ask no questions 1nder such circumstances, just take 4 "
 Had you become suspicious pre- ious to this time that Jess Smith had become a crook and was selling inc attorney gonegal's innuence?" How and demanded.
 "T never allow myseuf 10 act on spiciont" Means asserted. "One 'act upscts 10000 suspicious. q 'I asked Jess Smith no questions" ' "Gou made no report or this to W. c ]. Burns or anybody in tho world ?' i I've done many. many things c without reporting" T.
 Handled Much Money. r You testified you handled money Il or Smith before this?" | "Ies. if had my diaries ] could fiS 'te dates and amounts.'' | 'Of course you didn't get any com a 'lssion, you just passed il aiong?" V That's right D You recall any other money trans N 'ions?" HoWland asked. q Yes. I recall si5,00O and s7,00O-- si nere was sl2,000 once" Means said. O | didn't know what 1t was all about. W ometimes it was in connection with he Dempsey-Carpentier fight pie lrcs. Jess Smith discussed that"
 To Call Daugherty.
 At the end Of Means cross-exam- iation, Chairman Brookhart an- C ounced that the committee desired , hear Former Attorney General 'augherty next Friday.
 Counsel for Mir. Daugherty agreed } communicate with their client and dvise the chairman whether he could NJ rpear on that day. N