Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-27
FALL s SON-|N-LAW
ALREADY RESIGNED,
|MPEACHERS LEARN
Quit Collectors Post Days
Ago, Prior to Refusal to
Testify Custer Move in
Vain

I WASHINGTON, March &c. c.
Chase, collector of customs at FL
Paso, whose impeachment was pro-
posed in a resolution adopted today
by the senate, resigned several days
ago from his office.
The resignation Of Chase was
placed in the hands of treasury OF.
ficials prior to his appearance yester-
day before the senate oil committee,
where he refused to testify on the
ground that his testimony might IN
criminate him.
1t was said at the treasury late to-
day, however, that the resignation
had not been accepted, although it
had been presented by Chase with
the explanation that he did not want
to embarrass the department by re-
tanning his office in the face of the
investigation situation at the capitol.
offered by Senator Walsh, of Mons
tana, prosecutor in the oil commits
tee, the resolution also grew out or
the testimony of Price Mckinney, OF.
Cleveland, that Chase had sought to
have him say he loaned Albert b.
Fail 100000.
The senate's action followed an-i
other storm of debate on the oil
disclosures. First Senator Spencer,
of Missouri, and then Senator Burr
sam, both Republicans, members or
the oil committee, objected to imme-
date consideration of the resolutions
but both later sought to withdraw
their objections. 4
Coolidge Hesitancy Scored
Senator Helm, Democrat, Ala
bama, not only declared President
Coolidge should have demanded
Chase's resignation on the strength
of the testimony before the COM
mittee, but asserted that here had
been too much "dilly- dallying" in
the case of Harry f. Sinclair, who
has been cited to the district attor.
neg Cor contempt because of his re-
fusal 10 answer the questions Of the
oil committee.
eff something isn't done here in a
week 1 serve notice I'm going to ask
to have Mr.. Sinclair brought In
here" Senator Helm said, land
turned over to the sergeant-at-arms
and left to stay in prison awhile,
while the courts are acting, CROOKS
are going unwhipped by justice, and
nothing is done
Senator Dill, Democrat, Washing
ton, said he couldn't agree as to
Sinclair.
We've taken the only course that
can be taken,' he said. Congress
has by statute laid out the course
to follow when men refuse to testify
before the committee of the senate"
Senator Norris, Republican, Ne
braska, said that in his opinion the
senate could hale Sinclair before the
bar of the senate and hold him.
until he answers.
Had Agreed to Come
Chase had agreed to come to
Washington to testify, Senator
Walsh told the senate, and then in
its examination of kilograms theirs
had been disclosed a trip Chase
made to talk with Mckinney at
Cleveland.
1.-THE committee was given a
memorandum in it's search for the
i source of funds possessed by Sena-
tor Fall" Senator Walsh went on.
(which Indicated that he had re.
.ceived some $4,000 or $4,000 from
a gentleman with whom he had bust!
ness transactions in a foreign land"
ut appeared later that the genl
| tleman in question was supposed to
| be Mckinney. He denied when call.
ed as witness that he had loaned
| such a sum of money. Yet Mr..
Chase, an officer of the United
! States, attempted to suborn perjury
by getting Mr.. Mckinney to testify
that he did So"
Senator Bursum said that "as he
| understood it, Chase was acting
merely as messenger for FALL
The New Mexico senator maintainI
ed his objection to immediate con-
sideration Of the resolution and ii
went over under the rules.
Bursum Delays Action
After unanimous consent for COM
! sideration Of the resolution had
been refused, by Senator Bursun1,
and after Senator Walsh had made
formal motion to take the measure
up Senator Bursum offered to with.
draw his objection. The chair ruled.
however, that he could not do so in
view Of the steps which had ensued.
The New Mexico senator attempts
ed to interrupt Senator Heflin, DEM
ocrat, Alabama, when the latter
rose to open the debate.
/ ut is too late now" Senator Hef-
! lin said. I'm going to discuss
you"
Senator Heflin said there had been
far too much Of representation,
dilly-dallying and delay, evidently
for the purpose of giving time for
the manufacture Of evidence, de-
struction Of papers, or loss of in
terest.
Are we here to protect crooks?"
asked Senator Heflin. I'm amazed
that any objection would be made
to this action by a senator on the
floor"
Asserting that Chase had asked a
citizen ito tell lie to help protect
a man bribed in office-in the presi-
dents cabinet" he demanded to
know why President Coolidge did
not call for his resignation.
More than a week has passed
since Mr.. Mckinney testified" Sen.
ator Helm said, 'and yet no off.
cial of the government has acted,
and Chase has gone his way"
Further inquiry into the financial
affairs of Albert p. Fall and into
stock speculation by high officials
was made today by the oil commit
tee at a brief and colorless session.
J ren adjourned until Thursday
NJ. d. Thatcher. president of the
First National Bank OF Pueblo, col.
was questioned about Falls bank
account. and afterWard Senator
Walsh, the committee prosecutor,
announced that the check-up show
ed that the former interior secretary
had acquired $4,000 for the pur-
chase of ranch property from
source yet undisclosed. It previous
" had been indicated. the senator