The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
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THREATENING
SMITH
New Yorker and Jesse Had
Row Over Money Refunds,
Senators Told
Continued from First fage.)
ator Moses (RcpO Of New Hamp-
shire.
"Eactly the same" Senator
Brookhart agreed.
Charges G. 0. p. Plot
To Smear" Senators
Walsh and Wheeler

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The investigation Of Senators Bur.
ton K. Wheeler and Thomas J.
Walsh, Democrats. Of Montana was
launched to- smear" the two Sena.
tors and impede the Teapot Dome
and Daugherty inquiries. A. A. Gro.
rud, former assistant attorney gen.
eral OF Montana, testified before the
committee.
Grorud said he got this informa.
ton from Blair Coan, who directed
the Montana inquiries which result.
ed In Wheeler'S indictment.
GrOrud Quotes COan.
Grorud said Coan had declared
United States District Attorney Stat.
terry Of Montana had been forced to
lndict Wheeler because they had
something on Slattery."
GrOrud said he first met Blair
Coan in Montana in April, 1924.
Coan came to me and wanted an
arr1daV1t from me about some cleo
ton fraud cases." said Grorud. IL
told him that Senator Walsh had no
connection with the fraud cases.
Coan said he wanted something ON
Walsh so he could smear Walsh and
stop the oil investigation"
What did he say about Senator
Wheeler" asked Senator Brookhart
Repl Of Iowa.
"Coan said something about get.
ting Wheeler smeared," said Grorud.
This was after Wheeler's indict.
ment, and be sdid he already had
fixed Wheeler.
Il told him didn't think he could
get anywhere In court, and he said
he didn't care. That he would see
the case didn't come to trial, and
that the only purpose he had was
to. discredit Wheeler.
Accuses Burns Man.
II asked Coan how he had put
the case over and he said: You
know we made Slattery Omitted
States Attorney in Montana) 20
through because we had so much
on him (Slattery) in connection with
liquor violations that he had to 70
through for u.s."
Grorud said Coan told him that a
"Mr. McGraw," a Burns detective
was In Montana to get something
on Wheeler"
"McGraw was working for VII.
liam j. Burns and was affiliated
With the Department of Justice"
Grorud added.
What made Coan talk so freely
to you?" asked Senator Jones (R)
Of Washington.
Il don't know. I saw him a
number OF times, however, before
he began to talk 50 freely" said
Grorud.
COan Wasn't Secretive.
sons?"
Yes; he made no secret that he
had come to Montana to get seine.
thing on Wheeler and Walsh. His
talk to me. though. was chiefly
about Wheeler"
Grorud raid that Coan readily ad.
mitted he was employed by George
B. Lockwood and other officials Of
the Republican National Committee.
Did Coan say he was sent there
by Attorney General Daugherty?"
mo. he just SAID he. was repre-.
senttng Lockwood and the Republi.
SoAA &N6t4OIIoL NOInI111ItCOS
On cross examination Paul How.
land, attorney Tor Daugherty,
brought out the fact that Grorud
was a former law partner Of
Wheeler.
Grorud said he was associated
with Wheeler while the latter was
United States district attorney. ut
seems to be alright when Wheeler
and Grorud are associated, but all
wrong when its Daugherty and
Jess Smith," said Rowland. 4
Wheeler and Rowland Clash
Let me say that Mr.. Grorud
never prosecuted a single case in
the Federal courts. while was
United States attorney" Wheeler
said to Rowland. You wouldn't
have made such a remark IL you
had any decency."
did you have anything to do
with Wheeler's Indictment" Sena-
tor Brookhart asked Rowland.
mo. not a thing" the attorney
replied:
with stopping the impeachment
proceedings which were started
against Daugherty in the House."
Wheeler charged. you sent CASTOR
B. Means out to stop that investi.
cation and will prove 1t before we
finish here"
"Oh, that's all right" Rowland
laughed.
e. @. Toomey, Republican law.
yer Of Montana, was called next.
He said he met agents Of the De.
partment Of Justice in Montana
who were investigating United
States Attorney Slattery. He also
told OF drinking party" put on
by the agents in Montana.
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