Evening star., 1924-03-15

| NOT SO ueIlHlte as tHdt.
Under question the witness then
said he knew the fight pictures had
! been shown in Washington before
President Harding and severAa cab
| met members, including Harry S.
New, the Postmaster General"
Made $4,000 in New York.
Senator Wheeler read a report by
| a special Investigator, saying Muma
had been advised to see Urion by
| ATTORNEY General Daugherty in the
| thirty days after he was fined, Quimby
| said.
Just waited until things quieted
DOWN." Senator Wheeler suggested.
Yes"
| Chairman Brookhart asked what
had been made by tine films in New
York. -
). '!About $4,000 said Quimby.
did you continue to show the pic
.ures. an New York;" asked Senator
Iqnes land you were not interferred
with"
Qumby agreed: -,.-...--.
]Wasn't this the. inlan?" senator @
Urion and Muma were to put this
cross, using great influence with the
political parties and press?
II don I know" said Quimby.
WAS it after the picture was shown
here in Washington that this agree
ment was entered into?" asked Sena-
tor Wheeler, referring to the private
showing at McLean's home.
That l don't remember"
did Muma tell you Urion was a
friend of Daugherty's?'.
Yes"
What was Muma to get out Of
this?"
To Get so Per Cent.
1.-The three of them were to get so
per cent of the net proceeds"
Senator Wheeler asked IL Muma had
ever told Quimby that Attorney Gen.
eral Daugherty had told Muma: "They
ought to get a big cut If they put
this thing across"
Quimby said he hadn't.
You got scared after Ralph Ma
varro, Department of Justice spe-
cial agent. got interested in New
York;? asked Senator Wheeler.
Then you got in touch with Jap
"Yes.".
Senator Wheeler asked for Muma's
: connection with E. B. Mclean.
II knew he tMuma) was in Nc
Leans employ" Quimby said.
Senator Jones asked how Quimby
knew Jess Smith had an interest in
| the contract.
"Orr told me-" Quimby said. 81
didn't know Smith and never saw
| him."
Did he tell you that Smith was a
friend of the Attorney Generars?''
Chairman Brookhart asked
Il was told So"
Who'd you sell to out in ChicagoT
Deal In Chicago.
"Mr. Dill" Quimby replied. He
! was to pay $25,000 for the picture.
but there was considerable trouble,
and we didn't get anything out of
the picture there"
DO you know that the attorneys
! fees and expenses for the showing in
Chicago alone were $35,000?" Sena-
tor Wheeler asked.
Il understand the expenses there
were very heavy"
! Pressed by Senator Wheeler, Quimby
said there was some connection"
between Orr and Jess Smith He ad-
mitted that Orr, Muma and Martin
mad told him Smith was connected
| with them"
Loss in Chicago.
! You were to get nothing where
they couldn't show?~ asked Senator
Jones'
yes"
The films were sold for Chicago to
q Mr. Bedell. the witness said, for
$4,000: but the expenses were so
heavy he lost money
FROM what you got. half went to
you and half to Muma and Orr and
these other fellows?" Quimby was
Yes"
You had frequent conferences with
Il would say eight or ten times"
Didn't Muma frequently say that
ne was close acquaintance of the
Attorney General and Mr.. Burns?"
he said they were good friends"
What led Muma to tell you he was
close friend of the Attorney General
and Burns?' asked Senator Jones.
I don't know
&eJ,OOO to Muma.
To Muma. by check, Quinby said. he
paid $65.ooo.
The total receipts in this country,
outside of New jersey. were then
about sf25.000?" Senator Moses asked.
"About that.
And that was after the legal ex-
penses in each state were paid?"
mo injunction was ever gotten out
to- stop these pictures?' Senator
Wheeler continued.
Not to my knowledge.
An Injunction would have stopped
proceedings, Qumby agreed
Senator Wheeler. reading from re-
ports, named men who paid fines in
various cities as announced last night
by Attorney General Daugherty.
In Boston the man indicted was
Theodore Hayes. and he wasn't pros
ecuted or fined" Senator Wheeler
commented.
WAS Muma ever tried?" asked
Wheeler.
Not that know of" ~ i,
You did know that Mr. Muma
came to Washington and confessed
, all his sins to Mr.. Burns and said he
was headed straight for the Atlanta
pen?" asked Senator Wheeler.
mo, l didn't know that" :.
Burns Surprised.
Burns. Wheeler suggested, had ex-
claimed to Muma after hearing the
"By God!. Everybody around here
knows everything but me-"
.Quimby said Muma hadn't repeated
that conversation.
mo cross-examination of this wit
ness" said Paul Howiand. but the
committee continued their question
| ing.
ShAtn was III tAis picture with OFT"
Senator Ashurst resumed. "And after
,, you learned that all fear of prosecu-
tion left you. You felt safe"
/ T, don't remember / had fear of
prosecution until Navarro came in"
Quimby answered
| You thought 1t was all fixed?"
Senator Wheeler suggested, fixed
with Washington through money or
| influence, or something; that's what
| these people told you"
| Quimby hesitated in answering.
| You never intended to show them
anywhere outside Of New Jersay?n
Wheeler demanded, until Rickard
| came to you?"