New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
LIQUOR CASES MAY
 COME INTO PROBE
DauSherty Inquiry Promises
 Startling Developments

Washington. March IS. - Miss
 RoNie Stinson, divorced wife of Harry M. Daughertys confidant,
 Jess Smith. who committed suicide a
 year ago, again was the star witness
 today before the Daugherty investi-
 gating committee.
 Senators not only sought to draw
 ont details of her story of yesterday,
 in which she included some aston ishing insinuations about Smith and Daugherty, but made an effort also to establish new lines of inquiry in- yolring liquor cases and other mat tors that were pending in the justice department.
 Will Call Mclean.
 As result of her testimony, Sen ator Wheeler of Montana, the com- mittee. prosecutor. announced he would call Edward B. Mclean. pub fisher of the Washington Post and generals brother.
 Among other things, committee men want to know .whether there was any attempt on the part of friends of the attorney general, as has been suggested in information reaching the committee to avert Miss Stinson's appearance on the witness stand.
 Before the committee met today Attorney General Daugherty issued another statement declaring the in- cestigation could be fully and finally disposed of in a week or 10 days, if tao hi o,,,
 He also wrote Chairman Brook hart protesting against issuance of committee subpocnas for Gaston E. Means and Thomas R. Fielder, on the ground that they would receive inn munity under indictments pending against them at New York.
 The letter was laid before the com- mittee, but some members were dis posed to insist upon hearing Means and Fielder. They are under in- dictment in connection with the Glass Casket stock Marketing case. and their testimony is desired in connec- | ton with transactions of Jess Smith. |
 The attorney generals statement | follows:
 "I am adhering 10 my policy of | saying nothing for publication for the | present reg;S'ding the alleged investi- sation of the official action of the at l torney general. and the department of | justice. have said nothing for pub lication upon that subject since leav- ing for Chicago on February 27.
 My attorneys are giving their at- tcntion to the matter to the extent that they are permitted to participate in the alleged hearing.
 ''If pertinent inquiries regarding tho department of justice and the official acts of the attorney general only were made and competent testimony taken, the whole matter could be fully and finally disposed of in week or ten days at tho farthest Anything re- -arding tho investigation must be given out by my attorneys, as I am occupied constantly with my duties here"
 Other information sought from Miss Stnson today related 10 s65.000 in Liberty bonds which Smith was said 10 have had here in the safety deposit ,ox. Committee members said they were prepared to produce witness IS to tho source of the stock.
 The Pure Oil company stock trans- ,ction referred 10 yesterday by Miss Stinson also is expected to produce interesting developments. Senators , aid that they understood Charles c. Dawes, former director of the budget, md Howard Mannington of Ohio were interested in the company.
 Washington Court House. Ohio, ( ,Iarch l3.--Cnited States Marshal T stanley c. Borthwicls, of tho South [ rn district of Ohio today subpoenaed { he head boolkeoper Of the Midland ( tationsl bank, and all deposit ledgers | f the institution since November 1. r 920, together with other records for 2 he senate committee investigating the E of Attorney-Gencral | T NJ. s. DauGherty, president of the c ,snk, and brother Of the attorney U enoral, left last night for Washing | on. D. C. s