New Britain herald., 1924-03-22
as issued" Chairman Brookh.,


 said.
 ''Has Mr. Daugherty seen it to e1 plain what official position Jess VI Smith had in the department of just tice?" asked Senator Ashurst, demo crat, Arizona.
 We ought to let that De expiaine' by the attorney general. who has no yet come to the stand" Senator Jones republican. Washington. put in.
 Former Senator Chamberlain O counsel for Daugherty complained that counsel had not been allowed tt cross-examine witnesses, particuIarl. Roxie Stinson and Gaston B. Means.
 Miss Stinson Is here, you'll ha1 your opportunity today" said Senate, Wheeler. "She has been sick-and th, reason is that the attorney genera has stopped = the unmanly and in. decent thing or attacking her char. acter."
 Senator Chamberlain protested ths attorney general was being placed iE an unfair position.
 Criticizes Coolidge.
 'We have the whole power Of in, S' pbi tihthl VI ilTttttu dsalnal us and this hearing" Senator Wheel. CT broke out, with its agencies in. timidating our witnesses by threats oi prosecution If they appear. I criti. else the president Of the United Statea for keeping this man in his place of power while this proceeding goes on. The least the president could nc would he 10 suspend him from offices
 Denies Daugherty's Claim. ~ Miss Stinson began by taking uI MT. Daugherty's charges in detail. First she denied that she was a dis appointed woman." and declared smith had never led her to believe that she was to be his sole heir.
 Just utterly false" she said Of the attorney generals charge that she had attempted 10 capitalize her si- lence."
 A young man named Lyle John- son, Miss Stinson said, who represent ed himself as coming from Washing ton, offered her sl,000 for lead on where to go to get information. Miss stinson said she refused to give any information to anybody until after shs talked with Senator Wheeler.
 For six months before his death. Jeas Smith had been 'in fear" Miss Stinson said. and the last evening they had together, he spent mostly in telI- ing what not to tell and what bank books and papers to destroy"
 Some Of Mir. Daugherty's stafe- ments, she said, were gossip, ancom- petent and malicious. She mentions sd this, she said, because Jess Smith vas "enmessed in unss9ory deals through his great loyalty to an un- man."
 Says smith Was Afraid.
 The last evening Jess Smith spent aith me he cautioned me not 10 talk md spent the whole time telling me what bankbooks 10 destroy" Miss stinson went on. The man was in ear-he vas in constant fear for six months He warned me not to go put at night"
 Referring to Mir. Daugheriy's sfate- nent that she registered at . cleye- and hotel with X. l.. Fink as man ind wife. Miss Stinson said Fink tels- ,honsd her February IS Of a "big lear she might be interested in and le made reservations st the Hollen- len for her.
 Miss Stinson said she and Fink had Timer together in her room to talk 'ver reorganization of a rubber com ,any and also Teapot Dome and the general oil situation" When told 'y Fink that he had registered her lnder Fictitious name. she said she ras very much incensed.
 Says Charge Is False.
 Declaring that Fink had left her oom about ii o'clock Miss stinson aid that the attorney generals harge that she had occupied the oom with Fink or any other man 'as utterly false"
 "l hate 10 abuse confidence" said fiss stnpn. 'I am doing 1t to how you that Jess Smith was en- icshed and entangled."
 "Enmeshed and entsngled by .hom?"
 By the man 10 whom he held his reat loyalty" Miss stinson went on.s The man who is using his great ower to terrorise and intimidate illnesses"
 "who is the man." Senator Ashura ut in.
 Harry Daugherty." she said.
 says She's Being Followed In controlled. but tesrfui language, le said she was "bsing followed" and at her telephone conversations st ,me were being listened 10. "1'll admit I'm nervous,' Mi. siin- m said.
 Taking up the charge of Dsusherty to her conduct with Fink, the itness said Fink told her he regis red her under a fictitious name 70 ey could have e conference over an deal.
 Nbiskcy Deals. Senator Jones, republican, Washing D. asked Miss stinson for a specifc eal" in which Jess Smith had mem 'ned Mir. Daugherty's name and she i'd he had in connection with rhiskey deals" He also told the Fhoie sory Of the Chicago conyen- ,n.'
 In discussing whiskey deals, Smith Id her specifically. Miss stinson i'd. that it was only through MT. influence that they could put through
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