San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16

violation of the law in this. This i.
a weighty question for me to pass
upon. You know he is a Republican
and got his appointment from the
same source / got mine, and ] cannot
pass on this until this afternoon. ]
will see you at 1 o'clock and tell you
whether will authorize q complaint"
l said, 'All right"
Il told man to 30 and follow Mr..
Hartman and see where he went. He
went to Mr.. Dave Walkers office
Dave Walker is the United States
marshal in that district. Then they
called in Lucas, the postmaster there,
and
Senator Wheeler interposed:
as he 4 Democrat or a Republi-
can?"
"A Republican. They had lunch
together, and hid out in some way
until 2 o'clock. He had told me he
would come back at l o'clock but he
did not come back until g."
THAT is, Walker, United States
-Yes sir, Dave Walker"
@And he is a brother-in-law Of the
attorney general Of the United States,
Mr.. Daugherty?" Wheeler queried.
"Yes, SIR"
Finally Filed Complaint.
SAT . o'clock, Hartman came back
and we fused and fumed, begging him
to authorize a complaint against the
men. We were still holding them in
my headquarters, and had not filed
any complaint against them. At 4
o'clock he said, We'll, there is moth
ing else to do it seems but file a
complaint against these fellows And
there were two special agents of the
Department of Justice present; there
was one customs officer present: there
were several prohibition agents pres
ent: there were two assistant dis
trict attorneys present, and either of
these gentlemen could have filed a
complaint before the commissioner,
but the district attorney said he did
not want them to file complaint,
but wanted me to sign it. 1t is ir-
regular for me to do it as / am a
state officer. 1t is irregular for
state officer to sign a complaint of
that kind, in fact they, will not per-
NIT it unless the district attorney does
authorize it. In this case he author
lied it, and I did file the complaint"
Baldwin explained that no indict-
ments had been returned and the
bonds given in this case are deemed to
be cancelled.
as that what happened? Did a
grand jury investigate that matter
and fail to return an Indictment"
Moses asked.
II was called before the grand jury
but none of the other witnesses were
as / understand" Baldwin said.
"Were you Intercepted with refer
ence to this case?"
Eyes, l was"
Quizzed BY Wheeler.
@And fully with reference to it?'
"No, SIR"
"Did you present your evidence?"
"Not all of it."
"Were you given an opportunity
to present your evidence?"
"No, SIR"
"Were you given an opportunity to
have these other witnesses called?"
mo, sir. l had them there but
they were not called. / insisted that
they be. called but they were not"
Were the men ever put in Gus
tody?"
"Oh, yes"
"What was their bond fixed at?"
"I think $1,000 each"
"And they are still running loose?"
"Well, Hamil IN resigned shortly
after that, and"
But the United States attorney
and the United States marshal are
still there?"
"Yes, sir. Mr.. Hartman admitted
that it was a political matter with
him and not a law, matter. That Mr..
Hamilton had received his appoint
ment from the same source that he,
Hartman had, and that he would take
it up"
ado you know Mr.. Creager, the
Republican national committeeman in
Texas?"
Baldwin Knows Creager.
Eyes. sir. am not very well
acquainted with him personally, how
ever. l have met him number of
times and [ have known him and
known of him."
He dictates political appointments
for the state of Texas"
well, to great extent, yes sir"
"Are there any Republican con-
gressmen from that state?"
"Mr. Wurzbach / believe is the
congressman from our district and is
a Republican"
ale is the congressman from the
district in which these things oc-
curred?" Senator Jones asked.
"Yes, SIR"
"He was elected first in 1920?"
Wheeler resumed.
ayes, SIR"
ale is serving on his second term
them"
II think so. I would not be posi-
tive of that but 1 am pretty sure it
is right"
"Can you tell us Of any other
violations of the law there in Texas
where you have called them to the
attention of the Department of JUS
tice and the parties have not been
prosecuted?"
Il believe not just now"