San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-30
SAN ANT0N|AN
To TESTIFY IN
BALLOT PROBE
Gives Out Interview on
Peddy-Mayfield Case
and Is Subpoenaed.
CAUGHT AFTER CHASE.
Heard Rumor About Sum-
mons and Was Ready
to Leave Capital.
CAUGHT AFTER CHASE.

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c. Davis of San Antonio, chairman
OF the Democratic state executive COM
mittee. probably will he unable to at
tend the Democratic convention at
Waco. May 20. Instead be will be
in Washington held here as witness
to testify before the Senate commit
tee on privileges and elections which
is hearing the Pcddy- Mayficld con
lest.
The subpoena, calling for his ap-
pearance before the committee May
~. was served on Mr.. Davis Monday.
following thrilling taxicab race
through Washington streets 1t end
ed ut the train shed gate, five min
utes before the Baltimore < Ohio
train on which Davis was leaving for
Texas was 10 pull out.
An assistant sergeant-at- arms of
the Senate. armed with the subpoena.
was posted there and as Davis start
cd through the gate he was asked,
isn't your name Davis?"
Yes. SIR" replied the Texan.
81 have n subpoena for YOU" said
the assistant sergcant-at-arms.
Il had expected it," replied Davis
as he accepted service.
He proceeded on his journey hut it
is hardly deemed likely he will fail
TO comply with the summons.
Gave Out Interview.
This action at the Union Station
followed ms the logical conclusion to
Developments of the day. Davis had
been in Washington since Sunday on
business before the Interstate Com
merce Commission connected with the
Katy railroad receivcrship. Yesterday
he visited the capitol and issued an
interview declaring everyone in Texas
was satisfied with the validity of
Senator Mayfields election, detailing
at considerable length the fight which
has been made on Senator Mayficld
and that his final election by 100000
majority was conclusive evidence OF
the viii Of the people.
Notice that such an interview had
been issued reached Scott Woodward,
field marshall of the Pcddy forces.
aud he requested that subpoena be
issued for Davis Immediately. His
name had not been included in the
list of witnesses hitherto summoned
aud Woodward claims he had not
known before that Davis was in
Washington.
The subpoena was issued and Il
process server departed at once for
the sherman Hotel, In some nlysteri-
Gus manner, however, Davis had re-
ceived n hint that the subpoena had
been issued and without further ado
he checked out and started for the
Union Station. The assistant serg-
eant-at-arms is said 10 have been in
the lobby of the hotel at the time
but missed his man, learning that
Davis had checked out and left the
hotel. Woodward made inquiry as
TO the train he would take, procured
duplicate subpoena and with anoth-
err assistant sergeant-at-arms lcaped
in taxicab and made for the Union
Station.
Was State Chairman.
The Importance of Davis probable
testimony before the committee is
stressed by the Peddy forces as he
was chairman of the state committee
during the hectic days of the 1922
election in Texas and they say he
was present at n mysterious meeting
in Dallas Immediately after the in
junction had been issued restraining
use of Senator Mayfields name on
the regular ballot. Rumors were cur
rent at the time that the committee
contemplated the formal withdrawal
of Mayfield's name and the substitu-
ton of some other candidate. Gov
ernor Neff, former Judge w. i.
Ramsey, and former Senator {. a.
Culberson, being some of those mem
toned before any such action could
be taken.
However. the Supreme Court had
dissolved the Corsicana Injunction and
there never was any public announce
ment as to the exact reason for the
meeting of the committee. When
placed on the witness stand Davis
will be asked to tell the inside story
of what occurred at the meeting and
other things of which he would have
intimate and personal knowledge. it
is said.
The only other new witness sub
poenaed was W. T. Kennedy, assist
ant secretary Of Senator Mayfield.
Kennedy is brOther-in-law of Sec
rotary of State Staples and at the
time of the Texas election was en-
ployed in Governor Neffs office at
Austin in the recount of the ballots. |
A number of kilograms were found |
from Staples instsructing county Off |
cers TO place Senator Mayfield's name |
on the ballot and the committee will |
question Kennedy regarding these and |
the action upon which they were !,
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