New Britain herald., 1924-03-14
Harding Ordered In,c.,ipn,lon

Hdfuhis ofuefeu Investigation
 In all these transactions which he alleged, Means described himself as the money carFicr." Replctc with details Of his activities. Means told a story alleging that for the informa- ton of President Harding through smith and N. T. underwood, he had conducted an investigation of secrc- tary Mellon in connection with liquor permits in Now York.
 "He slipped through our fingers the iirst time Means said, but We got him"
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 Tho office Of Senator la Toilette Means testified had been ransackcd { by his agents soon after the senator 1 from Wisconsin began agltating in- Ncstleation of the Teapot Dome scandal in an effort to find soma- thing damaging. senator CaraWay. dcmocra, of Arkansas. Means farther said also came under espionagc after he began attacking Attorney Gtneral Daugherty and Mir. Harding. Srna- tor Bruce of Maryland also a demo- crat and newly elected, Means testi- fed came under espionage. but Means did not know much about 1t.
 Senators Being Watched.
 Senator Wheeler. democrat Of Montana. mterjected into Means testimony at that point that he under stood five men were "cbeclting up on him in Montana and Senator Brools- hart insurgent republican Of Iowa. chairman of the investigation added that he understood that he was being looked after too
 S,aife Enumerated.
 X great deal Of Means testimony today turned about the aircraft eases. He was assisted in his presentation by Captain R. l.. scaife a former in- testigator for the department Of jus ticc who since he left the department has been agitating congressional iu- vesttgatiOn of the subject. Means cm- phasized that he gaze Scaifc fully clean bin Of health in inc affair and did not connect him in any way with the corruption he alleged.
 'sraife wouldn't know how 10 col- Icct money" said Means
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 The piizcfight films We're first shown in Washington. Means testified at the home of F. E. Mclean the pub. fisher and central figure in thc Tea pot Dome inquiry. President Hardinr. Secretary Hughes and other noia-ss were there Means testified consulting lis records.
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 Means went into detail as 10 how he money was brought to him bv messengers in payments on inc prize fight film 'dcal' saying b" had as much as six or seven thousand dol sirs' in his hands at one tim. in hat way. He was pressed by Sen tor Moses and other committee members 10 estimate the aggregate i T thcs" ''collcctions." Oh. S3o.c0o or S4p.g1g." ho re- . died. maybe S5G. .ggU.'' As inc committee broke up. S.,n /. tor Ashursi told Means that wbjln c might bc under indictment h.. ad rendered great service to ruth"
 End Jusiiiics Means.
 Its thc first fime have s,,.u th" nd 10 justify thc means" th, su- l for declared. and thr roomful or n r"ctatOrs appiau3,4I t8r puu "a I;oNie stinson. divorced wife of H mith. who has furnished au tho 1 e siisations heretofore. was moi on ths and today. IT was said she vas e ck. .s
 Means ITf-.t NilncSS ia Washington. March 14.-Gaston E. F leans, former department of justice a gent and man of many connections. as the first witness called today at ii le senate committe investigation or si itorney General Daueherty.
 Roxic SfinsOn III. Yr Rcxie Stiusou. divorced wife Of ir 'ss smith. who has been telling of si Ieged deals" between him and Af- rneg General Baughcrts. Was re-