Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25
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Washington. March 24.--One section
of the congressional mill Of investiga-
tions. the Daugherty committee. today
stillcd it's wheels temporarily. The
Illness Of Senator Wheeler, Democrat,
Montana. in charge of the investiga-
ton, and the absence of other senator's.
forced the committee to call of the
hearing set for today TO wind up the
story Of Roxie Stinson, divorced wife
of Jess Smith.
Although Chairman Brookhart an.
nounced that the committee would be
in recess until Wednesday, there is n
possibility that It may proceed tuinor-
row IL Senator Wheeler should be ablo
to return. He was confined to his bed
today with a severe cold. Regardless
of whether he is able to return by
Wednesday, other senators will proceed
| with the examination of witnesses.
Miss Stinson is anxious to end her wit
ness stand experience and return to
her home in Ohio.
The halt in the proceedings may en-
able Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebfandt,
| assistant attorney general. to conclude
ether work on which she is now en-
gagged and be present to conduct Miss
| Stinson's cross-examnation.
Today's recess in the investigation
enabled senators to look over tho field
of prospective witnesses and prepare
more subpoenRs. A summons was sent
out to the Commercial Bank OF Morris.
Sharp & Co., Washingtn Courthouse.
Ohio. the home of Jess Smith. Its head
bookkceper was ordered to submit rec
Or6Q dealing with affafra IF Smith In,
| running down a report that his estate
was larger than had been generally I'M
derstood, and also that funds OF the
estate had been transferred out of the
Midland National Bank which Is head
cd by NJ. S. Daugherty. brother Of the
attorney general. The committee now
is in the midst of n struggle to secure
access to all accounts OF the Daugher-
ty bank.
! How Jess Smith met his death may
be phase of the inquiry pressed fur
Their by the committee. according to
Chairman Brookhart. Although Coro-
ner hewitt of the District of Columbia
issued n suicide certificate, the testi-
mony of Miss Stinson last Saturday
and other information reaching the
committee may result in further ef-
forts by the committee, the chairman
said. ito establish the facts"
Smith died in the apartment here
which he and Attorney General
Daugherty had maintained. A revolt
Yer was found near his body, but Miss
Stinson said she observed no powder
marks about the wound. Chairman
Brookhart is n firearms expert, re-
nowned rifle shot. and doubts II powder
marks could be absent in the case of
such suicide as Smiths has been re-
ported.
Determination OF the committee TO
secure the testimony of Howard Man
nington of Ohio. linked with Smith In
the testimony as n receiver OF money
in the Dempsey Carpenter prize fight
film and whisky deals resulted today
in n request by Chairman Brookhart
to Secretary Hughes asking the state
department to help induce Warrington
to return from Paris. Mr.. Hughes re-.
piled that, although the department Of
state was without power to compel the
return of an American citizen except
by extradition proceedings in cases
where crime has been formally charg-
ed. he would be glad to use his good
Offices" The American embassy In
Paris was instructed to locate Mr..
Warrington * possible and advise him
of the committees desire to have him
return here for examination. >"
William A. Orr. New York politician
named in the fight film and whisky
deals" presented himself to the COM
mittee today under n recall order which
followed the testimony of Tex Rick
ard, fight promoter. and John GoroDl.
who told of the 100000 whisky deal
in New York. Orr was excused sub
ject TO a Geographic order for his-fe-
turn later.