Evening star., 1924-05-31


Fink and have declared he came here
Of his own volition-
CASTOR B. Means then was put back
on the stand. He said again that he
was charging no wrong against SEN
ator Lodge in the liquor permit mat
tera
support Of League.
THE Associated Press report of my
testimony the other day carried the
statement that I set up the Women's
Clean Government League. with H L.
Scaife. one of my assistants, in
charge" Means continued. 1f 1 said
that gave wrong impression. The
voluntary contributions / made to
Capt. Scaife were given with the dis
tinct understanding that there was
nothing wrong in their use and that
they came from the highest officials
In the government The Women's
Clean Government League was organ
lzed in June. 1922"
Means said that he had told Scaife
he could investigate anybody he de-
| sired in taking the funds. He ex-
planned that Scaife had written to
Secretary Mellon asking questions
about alleged liquor scandals and OBJ
tanned an interview.
Reads Magazine Article.
Means read a recent magazine arti-
Gle declaring there had been whisky
releases from the Overhoit distillery.
II first came in contact with Sec
retary Mellon when 1 was working
for H. c. Frick,'' said Means, Sin a
deal when each one thought the other
was gyping him. They worked like
couple OF banana sellers on the
street"
Paul Howland, attorney for II. NJ.
Daugherty, took up Means cross
when you came on the stand. you
said you intended to ask no quarter,
and give none" Rowland said. Did
that refer TO the Attorney General?"
ION, no." said Means that just
seeking immunity for myself. / have
nothing against the Attorney Gem
eral.''
Refers to Diary.
Rowland asked when Means first
got in touch with Senator Wheeler.
The detective drew out his diary,
and said it was within two or
three days after February TO-"
w. T. Underwood. the man named
in the testimony as Means assistant
in a prohibition investigation for
President Harding. he said he met
in the spring Of 1922" on introduc-
tion by Jess Smith.
Continuing his identifications How
land suggested that Sidney Thomp-
son was the money carrier between
Means and Underwood after Jess
Smith died"
.Sidney Thomson brought me
money as late as April" replied
Means. Il assume it came from In
derwood"
Offers to Find Underwood.
This stuff about Underwood and
Sidney Thompson has been bother
ing me ever since you came on the
stand" Rowland observed.
Means offered to find Underwood and
bring him here if the committee
would pay his expenses to Havana,
Cuba. and Senator Wheeler remark
ed that he had subpoena out for
Underwood.
You don't want everybody you
subpoena-there was one here this
morning" said Rowland.
Wheeler Turns Pink.
Let me say that that gentleman
has been comforting with w. J.
Burns" Wheeler put in He was
brought here by the defense. It's
I only in line with what has been done
| by the Attorney General and Mr..
Burns. That gentleman never saw
Mr.. Vanderbilt"
Am Il in error in supposing that
| Fink took you to Roxie Stinson?'
asked Rowland.
"Oh, no." said Senator Wheeler Il
went with Fink and Mr.. Stern, who
| is right here, to Miss Stinson, and
| when Fink says he or anybody else
| gave liquor to Miss Stinson to get
/ her drunk he's just a liar and per-