San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
DEPARTMENT Of
JUSTICE PROBE
TO SHIFT TACK.
Inquiry to Continue mo
Matter Who Gets Hit,"
Wheeler Says.
TO QUESTION MELLON
Treasurer to Be Called in
Liquor Fraud In |
vestigation. |
TO QUESTION MELLON


ing day off to plough through the
mass of new evidence of alleged ir-
rcgularitics in the Department of JUS
tice which volunteer witnesses have
placed before it, the Senate Daugherty
committee today prepared TO take up
new trials in fresh start next week.
The lines of inquiry to be pursued,
and the goal 10 be sought were out
lined today by Senator Wheeler, Mon.
tana.
At the outset. Wheeler made it plain
that the investigation is to go on mo
matter who gets his-Democrats o..
Republicans"
Wheeler said that Chairman Brook
hart and Senator Ashurst. Arizona,
intend to stand together against all
attempts to Ell the inquiry by party
appeals or partisan propaganda
The objects sought by the COM
mittee, as outlined by Wheeler are
these:
Corruption Was Rampant"
L: To show that corruption was
rampant in The Department of JUS
tice under former Attorney General
Daugherty.
9: To prosecute under criminal sta
tues all shown to be guilty of corrup-
ton.
3: To set an example to deter cor
ruption in the government in the fu-
ture.
4: To bring about enactment of
more adequat, antitrust law probably
to be administered by the Federal
Trade Commission.
Antitrust cases will be taken up
next week, following the disposal of
some liquor fraud cases. about which
Captain H. l.. Scaife. former Depart
ment of Justice investigator, is ex-
pected TO testify.
The antitrust cases. Wheeler said,
would 90 into the affairs of an east
ern railroad. He said be expects to
establish that the son OF former cabi-
net officer, got a fat coal contract
with the road through his fathers in
fluence.
To Question Mellon.
More liquor deals will probably be
aired with John Gorini. New York
wholesale druggist. on the stand. Cor
mi previously testified that Howard
Warrington, close personal f-iend of
Daugherty, who lived at the Little
Green House on X street was shar-
ing a 81 ''cut on liquor permits with
Jesse Smith and an unnamed man."
Warrington himself is expected to
be put on the stand Immediately upon
his return from Paris next week,
Wheeler said. The liquor fraud in
quiry is also expected TO bring See
rotary Mellon TO the witness stand.
We are going to put Mellon on
the stand all right" said Wheeler.
I'VE let Secretary Weeks off yes
terday because he came through with
the documents we wanted after some
body in the War Department had blum
dered BY trying to hold out on the
committee"
The week of April Il, the COM
mittee will 90 to Washington Court
House. and see il Nal Daugherty has
any reason fer trying to pre1ent the
committee from getting at the books
of his bank in connection with Jesse
Smiths estate" Wheeler continued.
Wheeler Is Enthusiastic.
Although Wheeler showed the strain
of six weeks OF intensive work in
preparing his case" examining wit
nesses and illness, he discussed the
future work of the committee with
boyish enthusiasm. His keen blue eyes
snapped and he frequently banged
the desk to emphasize point.
And we'll get into the Midland
National Bark if We have TO go
through contempt proceedings in the
Senate and courts" he said. IF there
is nothing wrong with the accounts
of the bank. Nal Daugherty has moth
ing to fear"
Wheeler said that he and all other
members OF the committee are daily
receiving scores OF letters from all
parts of the country urging them to
continue with the investigation.
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