San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-18
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Going to be a little careful here"
oh. you're careiul--yOu'rc cau,i-
ous." rcjoined Senator Wheeler.
You want To 60 back to New York
and Fix M the story. don't YOU"
Nov. see here. | won't take that
from YOU" shot back Orr
oh, Yen won't" Senator Whoel'r
returned. Just give uS the name Of
orr man YOU talked to-
II don't recall one now
Tell Us one thing YOU did"
II can't"
And Notwithstanding that you cx
?rcted To get 20 per cent OF th" Ut'
receipts Of the showing Of this p.c;U"c
I'll over the United States"
Yes
Did You get statements Of the
amount of money the film was cara
ing"
Il got weekly statements up to No
vember."
Orr said he had worked to Srcura
, Col. William Hayward's appoiutmcu;
: United States district attorney at
New York.
Gives List of Names.
Senator Wheeler teok Orr again t.
his account of his New York meeting :
with Smith and naugherty.
You met Smith before the Dcmp-
sey-Carpentier fight?'
Il can't he sure"
Who introduced you to Manning
tom"
| II presume it was Mr.. paughcrty.
I 10 YOU want list of everybody
happened to see at Mr.. Daughcrty'S
1 house, Orr broke out.
yes"
"Therc was VIII Mays and Carmi
Thompson and Colonel Hayward
, that's the United States attorney nj
! New York; recommended him
You went out and got recommends
tions from n lot of people and came
down and saw Attorney General
Daugheriy TO get Hayward appoint
ed?"
Yes"
''Daugherty promised You Hayward
would receive the appointment
Mr.. Daugherty said To bring him
over-that he would see what he could
J do"
Senator Wheeler led the witness
through accounts of breakfasts at the
| Daughcrty-Smith apartment
Warrington was brought moro
! prominently into the picture by Orr.
who said Warrington was very close"
politically to Mr.. Daugherty with jess
Smith appearing 10 be the attorney
generals closest personal friend.
With Warrington, Orr said he had
discussed liquor matters but not per-
mitS for Withdrawals.
! Warrington helped you TO line up
! Harry" on the Hayward appoint
meut! Senator Wheeler proceeded.
Orr agreed, in part.
We'll put you in a whispering gal
lery to testify next time" remarked
Senator Ashurst.
what other appointments did You
get or help to get-if you are so
modest Senator Wheeler asked.
Il talked with the attorney general
about New York state appointments
generally"
Orr did admit discussions regarding
matters relating TO the Nolstead act
Il have turned over money on some
occasions TO him (Mannington) in
connection with liquor affairs" said
Orr, but he professed inability to
recall details"
I'm most cases it was 10 prevent
going into court" Orr continued. ito
avoid litigation. appearing before the
departments, etc"
! Prohibition affairs were under the
Treasury Department so Orr quail
fled that any "sOcalled influence
Warrington might have with Daugh.
erty had no effect.
Warrington however, had desk
| Of ~ I,..,u
, street. and appeared TO be pretty
live wire lawyer.
Had Liquor Agreements.
Orr admitted tha'some persons had
made demands" on him for return
of money they thought was coming
TO them in connection with whiskey
deals.
! Did you ever enter into under
standing or agreement with Manning
ton as to withdrawal permits for
whiskey:" asked Senator Wheeler.
Il should say yes to that" Orr
returned. My talks with him were
about the state after withdrawal. |
talked about the many things that
could be done under the Nolstcad act
or the stubbornness of this one or
that one. who might be led TO change
view
Orr said he knew Thomas Il. Field
! err, attorney and cO-defcndant with
Castor II. Means, in indictments now
pending and had talked with Fielder
regarding repayment of money by
claimants representing several drug
companies.
The repaymentS were demanded be-
| cause the cases were not success
| fully handled" Orr said.
1.-The things he VS. trying TO do, ="
Orr continued, AL came under the
Treasury Department and not jus
tice."
you've collected money in New
York on whiskey deals:"
No. sir"
did you ever pay Warrington
any money!"
Il turned over some money 10 him
in connection with liquor affairs. l
cant tell you all the details
Didn't some people make Manning
ton pay back some Of the money ON
whiskey dealS?'
Orr hesitated.
Some Made Claims.
Didn't some people make you pay
back. put n mortgage on your house,
There were some claims"
Orr objected to testifying regard
| ing "whiskey deals" and any affairs
not relating TO investigation of the
Department of Justice under the scope
of the Senate resolution.
lv- eli r.