The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
The Means Enclosure

impossible for anybody to successfully frame him up, and that he did not give a damn" about what was going on in Senator Wheeler's office. However, Colonel Miller understood more of the details of what was going on, requested that the efforts to secure this informa- ton not be dropped, butshe reported to -him which did from day to day. Charges Suppressed Evidence.
 In the meantime Senator Wheeler had secured some of the copies of the let ters that Jess Smith had written to Roxie Stinson, and with these letters as basis, allowed them to be read in a way that was never intended on the part of Jess Smith, and interpreted in a different way. All such letters were used as the basis for the frameup, Wheeler taking the position that he was forced to connect Jess Smtlh and Howard Mannington and others direct ly with MT. Daugherty, all the while having in his possession (an1 be has now) the original statements taken from underworld characters and boot leggers that not at any time did they hear that MT. Daugherty or the admin istration were involved in any way ill dHN LIduSdCIlOIlS. ACChdtOI Wheeler suppressed such information and would not allow any with who sup piled him with statement and informa- ton showing conclusively that MT. Daugherty was not involved in any fraudulent matters at all.
 People who called to see Senator Wheeler furnished him with letters they had received showing that any attempt to reach Mr. Daugherty in any manner would prove disastrous to them. have all this documentary evidence which will throw an entirely different light on the Wheeler investigation. This evidence is absolute truthful.
 Up until the time took the stand 1T the investigation I understood that should seek information as to what Senator Wheeler was going to do, and on the day before l took the stand re ceived information that Mir Daugherty said 1 could ''go to hell" so far as 'le was concerned. Except for this mes. sage 1 would not have taken the stand the day I did, but would have stalled the situation along. l can and will re- view my testimony, pointing out state. ment for statement that I made fer Senator Wheeler at his suggestion, that l knew not to be true, but in OrJeI that it would complete Senator Wheleer's chain of circumStantial evi dence, and in addition to that 1 can show by physical evidence that my statements could not be true and at the time called Senator Wheeler's at tention to the fact that it was probable that these statements could not be true In other words l was at some other place, and the records will so show ell tirely different from where I was al legged to have been at the time.
 Thee only reason I made the state ments the way I did was because Oi the message received from MT. Daugh erty before l took the stand.
 Frame Up Charged
 By quick review of the testimony be- fore the Wheeler committee, with the documentary evidence available, he said it can be proved conclusively that Sen ator Wheeler know5 that he was fram ing Mir. Daugherty and the republican administration and some extent this involves the oil investigation, because Senator Wheeler was constantly in close touch with Senators Walsh ana La Toilette in connection with this in quiry.
 While this frame-up was going on was in conference with Senator Walsh Senator Dill, Robert La Toilette and Phillip La Toilette. I have in my pos session subpoena issued by Senator Dill for me to appear before the Walsh committee and to testify to evidence that they framed up, and which plan was abandoned because Senator Wheeled decided that he did not want any favorable publicity withdrawn from him in connection with the Daugherty investigation that might re vert to Senator Dill and the Walsh committee.
 Briefly, there is available now all of the papers, documents and other ma terial in connection with the Daugherty investigation which will absolutely off. set the unfavorable record as it now stands; also in connection with these documents is great deal of material in connection with the oil matter, in cluding McAdoo's correspondence with Senators Walsh and Wheeler.
 Tissue of Lies
 The testimony given before the Wheeler committee by koxie Stinson R. Momand, myself and the majority of the other witnesses. was nothing but tissue of lies put in the mouths Oi these witnesses, by Senator Wheeler primarily to confound and discredit the department of justice and the admin istration.
 These witnesses and myself were per suaded to make these false statements by Senator Wheeler and threats of in dictment in some cases and by prom ises of gain and aid in others.
 Briefly. stated the letters, correspond ence and documents available will ab solutely refute and confound tho WheelereDaugherty investigation find ings and throw on absolutely different light on the oil investigation where prominent democrats were urging that tbeir names not be drawn into tht matter.
 Il spent weeks with Senator Wheel CT. talked personally to nearly every witness that appeared before the, com mittee, and gained Senator Wheeler confidence to the extent that 1 read asserted and handled most of the let I tters, documents. etc., that came before the committee.
 (Signed)
 GASTON B. MEANS.