San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-27
6SUE WARRANT
|OR ARREST Of
nal DAUGHERTY|
nate Takes Steps to
lake Attorney Generals
Brother Talk.
JST ANSWER PROBE
n Be Imprisoned In
Common Jail" If He
Refuses to Testify.
LIST ANSWER PROBE

Washington, d. C., April 26.-The
kate again today moved to punish a
fctant witness who refused to tes-
before one of its investigating
kmittees without debate and with
a dissenting voice raised. It'adopt-
resolution citing Nal Daugherty,
ker of Washington Court House,
and brother of the former at
ley general, for contempt and or
d a warrant issued for his imme-.
arrest.
hen taken into custody he will be
i before the bar OF the Senate
nswer for his refusal TO respect
Bubpoenas of the Daugherty COM
Re. Ii he still refuses to testify
an be imprisoned in common
under the law, until he consents
swer any and all questions put to
was considered likely, however,
Daugherty will evade the full
1T Of the Senate's action by re-
hg to the courts for a writ of
is corpus while the question OF
LEGGED contempt is fought out in
ederal tribunals.
DOkhart Introduces Resolution.
e resolution citing him and call
Or drastic action by the Senate
introduced today by Chairman
chart Of the investigating com.
E. during the course Of hum
debate on the tax bill. Few sem
were present when Brookhart,
for the committee, sent the
ton to the desk and asked for
Immediate consideration. Two
m calls were necessary before a
ity of the Senate could be round
to answer their names.
attempt by Senator Oddie, Ne
to get q record vote on the
re was objected to and Oddie
rev it.
,nwhile the quorum obtained,
senator's realizing what the
re was they had been called to
IN left and when the question
nally put, less than a score OF
tors were present.
No Dissenting Votes.
re were no dissenting voices
Daugherty was first subpoep.
March II, when he was asked
ear before the committee forth
With the books and files of his
The committee desired to learn
ature of the financial transac.
of Former Attorney General
erty and Jess Smith carried on
the bank, if any. Daugberty
TO APPEAR. Chairman Brook
Ind Senator Wheeler made a
trim to Washington Court
TO procure the desired informa-
ld on Anril II. again served a
ma on Daugherty commanding
appear before them. Daugherty
refused and obtained an injunc-
prevent them from getting the
,f his bank.
wing the adoption of the reso-
it was stated that President
ms of the Senate. would issue
rrant later.
4 S. Barry. sergeant-at-arms of
pate, said that he has made ar
ents to send a deputy to Wash
Court House. Ohio. on the first
fter the warrant is placed in
DIS.
second Contempt Action.
citation of Daugherty is the
contempt action Brought by the
in the course of its investiga-
Harry F. Sinclair was cited bv
cormittee and the case placed
h federal jury which indicted
case is still pending.
Daugherty case is the more
hlar because of its greater di-
Precedents for the arrest
alignment of Daugherty were
Il in advance of the presen-
4 the resolution.
most famous case. Senators
as that of HNll"tt Kilhourn
Ised to testify before a Senate
ee investigating SUGAR frards.
arrested AMI put in jail hrt
was freed after a long battle
purts.