The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-14


sidering an arrangement wher
pentier fight could be trans
ported from state to state with
out prosecution.
They were to make $3.50, 900
by Daugherty's agreeing not to
prosecute, she said.
Mrs. Stinson told about hearing
conversation in New York soon after
the Dempsey Carpenter fight, be-
tween Smith and Joe Weber, of Weber
and Fields, about getting a parole
for Weber's brother-in-law, a man
named Solomon, who was in the peni-
Tertiary. can't relate it verbatim,
but it was about fixing it with Daugh-
erty."
Mrs. Stinson said Jess Smith told
Weber 1--WE are working on it now"
''He told me later he's awfully
cheap but ! think we will do some
thing for him."
Several bitter clashes took place
between Daugherty's attorney and
prosecutor Wheeler. The latter ac-
cused the attorney general defenders
with attempting to block the investi-
cation.
One CT the most startling pieces of
testimony was that on the night prior
to the suicide Of Jesse Smith a secret
meeting was held in the White House,
at which there were present, Presi-
dent Harding, Attorney General
Daugherty, E. L. Doheny and Harry
Sinclair.
When the Hearings Resumed Today
Senator Wheeler and Attorney
Rowland at once got into a row.
"This gentlemen comes here every
day trying to bring up matters to get
them into the newspapers" Wheeler
said.
Senator Ashurst took up the cudgcl
in Wheeler's defense and charged
that Rowland had insulted Wheeler
yesterday and should apologize.
Rowland asked for information re-
garding subpoenas issued for the head
bookkeeper of Daugherty's bank at
Washington court house, Ohio.
Senator Wheeler said that either
the bookkeeper must come here or
the committee would send an ac-
countant to examine the books rela-
tive to deposits since November I,
1920.
Wheeler resumed his Questioning
of the witness by asking about the
tx" street residence here in Wash
ington."
"What do you know with reference
to the X. Street residence
Il would rather not answer that.
consider is purely personal.
Had it anything to do with the
Attorney General?"
Eyes"
Questioned whether Jesse Smith
and Daugherty met at the X. Street
house, the witness answered in the
affirmative. She said Daugherty anc
her former husband had conferences
with several people, including sena-
tors and others who were trying 70
land jobs for their friends with the
government.
1t seems that Daugherty was gem
eral employment manager in the
Harding clearing house. It was a
favorite hangout for oil men and
others who were trying to get in on
the ground floor in any good PROPOSE
ton that was up.
Daugherty was definitely entangled
in the oil scandal when Mrs. Smith in
reply to a question, stated that the
attorney general and her former
husband were involved in an oil deal
with Colonel Darden of the Mutual
Oil Company.
Senator Wheeler took up the ques-
tioning:
"Did Smith ever tell you Of any
deals between Daugherty and OAR
den?"
Eyes. Jess Smith gave Colonel
Darden $2,400. asked him, did
Mr.. Daughcrty give the same amount.
He said, yes They had deal on
an oil proposition out west
THAT was what Colonel Dardsn
was interested In. Colonel Dsrdsn
had for yesrs been trying to get
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