The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-18
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 get big cut-not less than 50 per cent"
 Another alleged statement by MT. Daugherty to Muma that he should take the matter up with Alfred R. Urion, local lawyer, previously inden- tlfied as participant in the trans action.
 Another alleged statement by Mir. Daugherty that the law prohibited only transportation and not exhibition of the films.
 An assertion by Muma that he had things all fixed"
 Alleged admission by Muma of con- tract for the film exhibitions and pass ing of one check, in Urion's presence, for over $2,0O0 .E
 Shows Official Report
 Holdridge buttressed his story with copies of his official report to the de- partment of justice and his own tes- timony of interviews with Burns and others. He also produced a statement signed and witnessed by Thomas G. Spellacy, another department of justice agent, working with him in the film investigation, that Muma's statements to Holdridge had been made in his presence.
 A subpoena was ordered immediately for Spellacy, now believed to be in St. Louis.
 Holdridge's story and brief cross- ex- animation consumed the entire day. To- morrow the committee is to call Will liam H. Orr, former secretary, to Gov ernor Whitman and named as a party to the film contract with Munia, Tex Rickard and others. Muma also is here under subpoena and is to testify after Orr, Gaston Means and ROxie Stinson are being held in reserve for further development of the film transaction.
 A Detailed Report
 Holdridge's detailed report to Burns, which he said was sent to Washington by registered mail from Cleveland about June P, 1922, began with recital of the circular order regarding the fight films issued from the justice depart ment in November, 1921, and went on to Sd ythat Holdridge Immediately too kup the matter through confi- dential informant" It was added that before report had been made, Hold ridge was called to Waterbury on an- other matter. With Spellacy, Hold ridge went to New York city to re- main overnight.
 "On arriving in New York;" Hold ridges report continued, "Spellacy pro- posed that we call on friend of whom he had told very often, MT. Jap Muma, Hotel Ansonia. He called up Mir. Muma on his private wire and received an invitation to come right up. We proceeded to MT. Muma's rooms, where l was introduced to MT. Muma as the agent in charge at Albany.
 During the conversation which fol- lowed. MT. Muma asked me if I was acquainted with a secret service man or special agent of the department of justice with an odd foreign name, working out of the New York office. I mentioned the three or four names (Spellacy having informed me of Muma's long acquaintance with the at torney general and with the director) but none of the names seemed to fit. l made some joking remark about Mir. Muma's interest in the man and he re- piled: Well, he has been around to see a friend of mine a couple of times and I'm wondering if he is looking for a shake-down.' He did not mention why his friend should have to stand for 'shake-down,' and the subject was dropped.
 Prepared Report
 We left quite late and I went to Waterbury the next morning. aft CT returning to Albany, was prepar- ing report on the Dempsey Carpenter fight film conspiracy and happened to mention the case to Spellacy. He in- formed me in some excitement that the man at the head of the whole thing was Jap Muma. I took him to a quiet place and listened to the whole story.
 Tt seems that the morning I left for Waterbury, Spellacy called up MT. Muma in regard to a tentative appoint ment they had been talking about the night before. On Muma's invitation he went up to the hotel and had break fast with him. Mir. Muma explained that on account of my being present the night before he had not cared to mention the name of the secret service man or D. J. agent whom he had in- qulred about; that the mans name was Navarro; that he had called on one of his partners, Fred Quinby, two or three times and was beginning to ask lot of questions that made them feel un- easy.
 He then went on to tell Spellacy the whole story of the Dempsey Carpenter fight films transportation from state to state. .. I told Spellacy it was a fine mess-'dynamite; that Mir. Muma was apt to find himself in se- rious trouble at any time. Speliacy again referred to the acquaintance be- tween the attorney general and Mir. Burns and Mir. Muma also to the fact that MT. Muma was chief business rep resentative of Mir. Edward Mclean. He said he woul dhave a talk with Mir. Muma as soon as possible
 "A short time after this conversa- tion, while we were in New York, Spellacy made an appointment with MT. Muma and we went up to his apartment at the Ansonia. I brought up the subject of the fight films with Mir. Muma and remarked that it was rather fortunate that Spellacy had hap pened to let me know who was who in the matter. Mir. Muma sat down and, in the presence of Spellacy, gave me the following information
 Muma'S Information
 "On or about July 4, 1921, Mir. Muma (acting on arrangement previously made) left New York for Washington carrying with him films of the Demp- sey-Carpentier prize fight. On arrival at Washington he went out to Friend ship the Mclean home, where he re- freshed himself and then went to the Mclean town house. The President and the members of the cabinet were there with their families; a number of the ambassadors, Mir. and Mrs. liar ry New and many other senators and congressman.
 After the pictures had been shown, Mir. Muma had talk with the attor- ney general about the pictures and the President, Mir. Hughes, Mir. New and