The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-13
J. W..SMITHDI
 FORDAUGHERTY, :. WIFE DECLARES
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 Miss Stinson said Smith and she had secret trading accounts, known respec- lively as William R. A. Hayes, Nos. 2 and 3, which Samuel Ungerleider and Company, Columbus brokerage firm, whose record were today subpoenaed. The White Motor stock, 25 shares, was sold under orders from Smith, she said, to put 1t on the market quickly and quietly"
 Had A Big Time'
 In telling her of his plans for con- cession to display the prize fight pie lures, Miss Stinson said Smith told her that i've had big thing" Asked whom i've" referred to she answered:
 We never discussed anybody else but MT. Daugherty. There might have been others in it." she said, "but they'd whenever we discussed anything of that sort it referred to Mir. Daugherty.", When Senator Wheeler led up to the White Motor stock transaction, Miss Stinson said the shares were made out in blank and that Smith told her when ordering it's sale quickly and quietly' that it didn't cost them anything" Asked again who was referred to, the witness said:
 ''The topic of conversation-Mr. Daugherty." In giving her 9 shares of Pure Oil stock later, Miss Stinson said Smith told her that made another deal" Again the query of identity came, and she replied:
 T assume Harry Daugherty.'' Pressed further by Senator Jones, re- publican, Washington, Miss Stinson said she couldn't say whether Mir Daugherty's name was or was not men, toned specifically, but added Tt was clear in my mind who he (Smith) meant"
 Transactions At Capital All of the transactions mentioned by Miss Stinson were some time after Smith had come to Washington with Mir. Daugherty after President Har- ding took office. Although divorced from Smith only year and a half after their marriage in 1908, Miss Stin- son said that her relations subsequently with Smith were most friendly" al- though perfectly conventional" He wrote or telegraphed her almost daily and visited her frequently at home at Washington Courthouse, Ohio. where Smiths body now lies.
 The names of President Harding and Edward E. Mclean, Washington pub fisher, who has been a prominent fig ure in the oil investigation, were men, tioned in the woman's recital. She said that MT. Harding was her partner at a Christmas dinner party at the sani- tarium of Dr. Sawyer, Mir. Hardings physician.
 Mclean In Discussion
 The name of MT. Mclean, she added, was mentioned by Smith in discussing the deals he told her of having, as she understood, with Mir. Daugherty. She also said Smith had told her that when the Attorney General and he first came to Washington they occupied Me Leans home here rent free. Senator Ashurst, democrat, Arizona, drew from her the statement that she knew of green house on K street" where Mir. Daugherty, Smith and others were said to have gathered for discussions.
 Jess Smith gave his life for Harry Daugherty," she said. He absolutely adored him. I would not have come here voluntarily; yet have always told Nal Daugherty (the Attorney Generals brother) would come if ever sent for. told him months ago before this thing was started, because I knew it would have to come, when I knew what Jess was going through for months" '''
 What do you mean, What he was going through?' persisted Senator Wheeler.
 Was Tortured
 ''Tortures of pressure being brought on him by different people to try to be- tray Harry Daugherty, which he would not do" Was the answer. He wanted to shield him in every possible way. He lived for him; he loved him. He had not been here in Washington for three or four months until he said I'm not made for this. This intrigue is setting me crazy. If l could just come home, by Harry That is what he always said.'
 Told What Not To Tell
 Some time before he killed himself, Smith told her, Miss Stinson continued, he feared "being closed down upon" Smith told her in detail, she added, "what not to tell, what not to do and what to destroy"
 Trouble over Smiths estate was dis closed by Miss Stinson. His will left her, the Attorney General and Nal Daugherty, $25,000 each with q large residuary estate to the Attorney Gen eral. Before shooting himself, Miss Stinson related, Smith wrote a holo- graphic will making further provision for her, but she said no attempt at its probate was made because Nal Daugh- erty told her that it was invalid be- cause unwitnessed.
 A stock account ill Columbus of over $11, 900 was taken over for the estate by Nal Daugherty, she added. He is a Washington Courthouse banker in whose bank. the Midland National, Smith told her, he had deposit of $175,OO0 of eastern money" The Sen ate committee issued subpoena for the head bookkeeper of the bank, to- gether with it's records.
 Before taking the witness stand news photographers sought photographs of Miss Stinson but Senator Wheeler said she objected and the cameramen were sent from the room. After leaving the stand to rest for continuance of her tes- timony tomorrow, Senator Wheeler again arranged to guard her against being photographed.