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in the prohibition department."
| Rowland asked.
MY conferences were with prohi-
| bitten agents."
ance was with the Department of
Justice and said, I'VE will have him
| here
The committee adjourned hearing
| for the day, going into executive
| session.
Brokers' Manager Called.
Hays. manager of the Columbus
office Of Samuel Ungerleider' & Co..
mad been previously called regarding
counts under the titles Of William r. A.
Hays, Nos. 2 and 3.
At this point Wilton j. Lambert,
attorney for the Mclean newspapers,
said that Jap Muma. film deals, who
failed to appear yesterday. had not
been served with subpoena, but
would appear.
Former Senator Chamberlain of
| Attorney General Daugherty's coun-
for Frank A. Vanderlip. The question
| was postponed for later consideration
| Jess w. Smith, Hays resumed, had
| a brokerage account at Underleider's s.
| Hays, No. 81" Senator Wheeler ask
| That was the account of Miss
| Stinson, former wife of Mr.. Smith,
Hays said.
There was an account "W. r. A.
\ Hays, No. 2" in the Ungerleider
| books. Hays said that was merely
I a miscellaneous account"
Reads From Accounts.
! Senator Wheeler read transactions
| in the No. 2 account, showing pur-
\ ,I1o 80 Ill
were transactions in Sinclair and
| Mexican oils aggregating $4,000,
Senator Wheeler said.
Il have no recollection whatever
Of those" Hays asserted.
What did you do with the money
| in it?"
Just before Mr.. Smiths death. he
| told us to close 1t out, and put the
| money in Liberty bonds. We did it,
| What did you do with the bonds?"
1T turned them over to Mel Daugh-
| Senator Wheeler emphasized that
though the account was Miss Stin-
sons, the money went to Mel Daugh-
erty, as executor of Jess Smiths
| estate.
what transaction caused this
| money to lose it's character as Miss
Stinson's money!" Senator Ashurst,
democrat, Of Arizona asked.
Hays did not know.
Accused aS Unfaithful.
Senator Ashurst told him he was ian
| unfaithful trustee, who ought to be
sued for embezzlement.'
Chairman Brookhart suppressed the
applause in the room
Mel Dangherty was an officer OF the
court" Hays e1postuiated. turned
it over to him."
There were ZIG shares Of. Pure Oil
and 100 Of Steel common deposited on
withdrawn OCtO-
ber 21,'' Senator Wheeler began. Hays
agreed.
Smiths personal account was closed
in June, 1928. 20S shares OF White Mo-
| tors, 212 of Pure Oil. 100 Of Steel COM
mon and other securities being deliver
ed to Smith.
NOW, the No. account showed on
it's face that 1t was the account Of Miss
Stinson?" Senator Wheeler said.
'It was"
Modifies Charge.
Possibly I was too vigorous a mo-
ment ago." Senator Ashurst remarked,
declaring he would change his word
"embezzlement" to unlawful CONVEX
sion."
why did you assume this was Jess
Smiths account?'
He bro bre"ghs in IN money cyan and !. took eOk
MISS StlnSon gave me OfOerS on IL. 1
thought 1t a joint account"
Attorney Paul Howland, for Attor-
ney General Daugherty, asked Hays
il the matter of turning over these
| liberty bonds to Mel Daugherty from
the Stinson account became matter
Of litigation?
1T has" he replied.
HAS the probate court not found
those bonds to be the property of the
estate of Jess Smith?"
1T has"
Never Saw $1,000 Bills.
The case now was in process of ap-
peal by Miss Stinson, Hays added.
Did you ever see Jess Smith with
seventy-five one-thousand dollar bills
in his possession" Mr.. Howland asked.
IT never did"
For the purpose of refreshing your
memory" Senator Wheeler put in, do
you remember Jess Smith coming to
your Office with Miss Stinson in a taxi