New Britain herald., 1924-03-17
DAUGHERTY HIMSELF IMPLICATED M
 CONSPIRACY TO EXHIBIT E2LlNS OF
 PRIZE FIGHT, EX-SLEU7H DECLARES
Former Secret Service Agent Says Attorney General Suggested Those Behind Scheme
 Get 50 Per Cent "Cut" of Prohts-Considers Him And Burns "A Couple of Crooks"

Washington. March IA story al-, Ieglng that Attorney General Daugh- erty was himself concerned in an un- lawful conspiracy to exhibit the Dempsey-Carpcntier fight films, and had suggested that those behind the scheme should get a 50 Der cent ''cut, In the profits. was related today to the senate committee investigating the department of justice.
 Endorses Holdridse's story
 Gerald 0. Hoidridge, d former se- cret agent of the department told the story as he said it had been related 10 nm by Jap Muma, New York cor respondent of the Cincinnati En- qulrer, and one of those named as q hacker of the distribution plan. Hold ridge read 10 the committee under oath a long statement regarding bis conversations with Muma and at the end oi the statement there was an endorsement by Thomas Spellacy. an- other former department agent, say- Ing the assertions made were "ab- Soiutely true" Spellacy, Holdridge said was present when he talked with Muma.
 says Burns Knew Of IL
 Alter he had heard Muma's story. holdrldge went on. he came to Wash- ington and related it 10 William I. Burns head Of the Justice Denart. ments Bureau of Investigation. Iu- stead Of ordering any proseeu,ions however he said Burns transferred him to a long pending bank case. some time afterward, he said, he quit the government service fin dis gust"
 According 10 Muma, as quoted by foldridge. the plan to show the nie- lures over the country despite the federal law against their transporta- ton across state lines. followed A prlNate exhibition, at the home here of Edward E. Mclean. attended by President Harding and members of the cabinet.
 Conversation Was General
 Al the conclusion of the showing ai the Mclean house, lIoldfidgp ssi6 "Muma had talk with Attorney General Dangherty and the nr,s. aont and later Secretary Hughes. Secretary Christian and Harry <. New, then senator and now postmaster general, joined in the discussion,
 "He tMnmaD told mo 1t seemed to be the general opinion, said the wit hoss' that 1t was q shame people could not sec them, Later, Muma. talking with the attorney general. he told mo, was told Ithat tho law against the pictures was solely di- rected to their transportation.
 Advised By Dauglier1y
 "Muma went on to say Attorney General naughorty directed him to See Alfred R. Erion, an attorney in Washington. He said he saw Urion, and that he told him what to do"
 Muma then was quoted as saving that he reached an understanding with Crion. who was supposed to be n friend of the attorney general, with the result that we went 10 it." eN- hibiting the pictures in more than 20 states with large profits.
 says He saw Contract
 The witness also declared that Mu- ma had shown him a copy of the con- tract under which the deal was con- summated. and under which Muma. under a dummy name. was to re- ceiye 50 per cent Of the profits. The contract. he said bore the names Of Tex Rickard. the fight promoter, and r. C. Quimby, producer of the pic- ture.
 Holdridge's testimony followed in many particulars that Of Quimby, who was on the stand Saturday He had told the committee Muma and others made an agreement for exhi- bition of the films without depart mcnt Ut iusticc interference and that money was paid out in connection with the agreement. Another witness last week. Gaston F. Means, testified the while he was employed as a de- partmcnt Of justice agent he received and turned over to Jess Smith, Mir. personal aide. large sums of money on account or the fight films.
 More Picture Testimuny.
 Washington, March l7.-Rcsumipr it's inquiry into the story of a deal for Of the Dempsey fight films. fhc senate committee in- vesiiglting Attorney General Daush- erty today questioned q. e. HoldriJse of Bitinrorc. former department of justice agent. named in prryi0us tos- timouy as having inve.s' iEatcI nlm cx- hibitions.
 The witness was asked v hat Ite knew about any arra ngrm.nt where hy inc pictures wvrt t1 le exhibited over tho country in spite of the law prohibiting their transportation iB in- tarsta'" commerce. r. C. QuimIy. prOIuser oC the films. has testified that they were shown in Zg sta-as under "an understanding" that 'ucre would b" no interference by the just ticc department and Gaston g. Means. once an agent for tHe depart mrnt has told -ho committee that Fe received and passed on to Jess Smith close friend of Attorney Gen eral Daugherty. various sums Of money in cUnseqSIeuCe of such an arr 
 AIpxican Plot Probe Too.
 While Huldrldge was on the stand. the committee made plans 10 follow up its investigation into gun-runninE Dn the Mexican border and into stories 1f American financial ai1 70 Mexican rrvoIutiDnists. | subpoena was an- nOHHced for Casey Adams. former
 tCouumatd on Fifth Fagel.