San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-25
MOSES MAKES DENIAL
Will Carry Fight to Floor
Of Senate, Democrat
Declares.
ATTACK ON ATTORNEY
Witness Asked If He Knows
Committee Lawyer
Fugitive.

Washington, ID. C., March 25.-
Protesting at the manner in which
the Senate investigation into ALLEGED
land frauds in the Rio Grande Valley
is being conducted, Senator Helm,
Democrat. Alabama, author of the
investigation resolution announced to-
day he would carry the fight TO the
floor of the Senate.
Chief Postal Inspector Simmons
was ON the witness stand and George
Hill, attorney for r. b. Creager, Re
publican national committeeman from
Texas, was examining the witness.
There were questions also By Chair
man Moses.
Senator Helm sny>ssN n AGAINST
what he termed the xsy ar
Hill.
Chairman Moses denied such ar
rangements existed.
Mr.. Hill asked il Simmons knew
that James X. Page. the Kansas City
attorney who is assisting Senator
Helm as prosecutor was a fugitive
from justice, had been the subject of
disbarment proceedings and had soli-
cited persons alleged TO have been
defrauded Simmons replied he knew
of these things in a general way.
Page in an address to Chairman
Moses. charged Mr.. Creager had
started disbarment proceedings
against him. 1t was brought out that
the committee expected TO hold meet
ings in Texas later. a
Creager Got Same Treatment.
Answering questions by Page, Sim
mons declared that in the investigs-
ton of fraud charges in Texas, Creager
was not treated differently from any
one else.
why did you have Inspector Viii
Hanson examine Creager's books and
not those of others?" asked Page. sBs-
cause Creager had made a Complaint
about the previous Inspector being
prejudiced," answered the witness.
what were the charges Of fraud
being made against Creager?. Il
know now that it was charged notes
were being sold and that they ware
misrepresent.ng lands in Texas
He'll said he thought he could eissr
up the situation il he was allowed 81
ask about five questions but Senator
Helm objected.
This isn't trial and. we wish to
bring ont the facts" interjeetsd SeRa-
tor Moses. AS chairman Of this
1 can Ssk any questions
desire. There is nothing to prevent
Mr.. Hill asking the questions through
me-
Bill then asked Simmons the aues-
ions about Page in Mr.. Moses name.
did yea knew that 4 former LAID
gent became associated with attvrpeys
n Kansas City and wrote to people
hat he could have their notes can
,eiied? wss one OF the questions
lsked by Hill. Il had knowledge that
Page was connected with tie Stewart
land Compare Simmons answered.
Il believe Donaldson told me.
Helm Enters Protest.
did you know that q number o.
'arties. discredited in various wsys,
we're trying to use the Postoffice De-
'artment as vehicle for the wreck
rg of private malice and for litiSa-
ion for GAIN" continued Hill.
Chairman Moses remarked that any
nswer OF the witness would Be- OILY
n opinion. and Senator Helm entered
n emphatic protest.
Il protest against the eross-cut saw
arrangement the chair has with Mr..
ILL.," he said. II viii take this TO
he Senate"
Page insisted that snot q single
hing asked had anything TO DO with
be matter under investigations
1T is absolutely untrue that I WIS
fugitive from justice he said. u
Omit was indicted down there. :rhey
ot out an injunction from sending
ie petition through the mails. We
nall undertake 10 show tnst NJ.
reager himself caused the Hidelgo
ounty Bar Association 10 prevent nae
ON working there and l intend 70
al with that when we 70 dowr.
II am trying 10 Get back the nopey
r the people who were made pzunsrs.
resger Is drawing money from thoss
ctims of fraud snd mi. Hill himself