Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-13
Sensational Story
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White Motors stock. which was a part
of what they" had obtained without
any cost; that Smith told her we
looked forward to profits approximat-
ing S1S0,Q00 if it could be arranged
to exhibit the motion pictures OF the
Observation-Disclosures fight; that smith
had come into possession of an amount
of the stock of the Pure Oil Company
of Ohio; and that Smith, proprietor Oh
a small town store in Ohio, worth APP
proximately $4,000 when he came 10
Washington in 1921. soon Increased ms
fortune to approximately S25o.oOo.
All this Miss Stinson said was
done by "we'' and they and she
nersisted that the second man of the
combination always was Attorney
General Daugherty. because she de-
clared that in all their condolences
he never mentioned anyone else ana
that further when he did he men
toned the person specincaliy py
name.
Having gone two nights without
sleep, Miss Stinson said she had eX-
acted promise from Senator
Wheeler, Democrat, of Montana.
the committees prosecutor, TO keep
her on the stand only an hour TO-
day. She will return and finish her
story If possible tomorrow. she was
lust getting down to questioning
about a mysterious green house on
x street" when the committee let her
off.
But in the short time she occu-
pied the witness chair, the events or
the session resembled carload OF
ammunition going OF. senator
Wheeler had row with Paul How
ard, Mr.. Daugherty's chief counsel:
sparks flew from both sides or the
table. and Senator Wheeler launch
ed into n machine gun fusiliade OF
questioning in which the questions
and the answers flew so fast ana
covered so wide n ground that a
room full of veteran newspaper cor
respondents hardened to the rattle
and fire of congressional investiga-
ton, simply couldn't keep up with
the proceedings.
Smith told her, Miss Stinson said.
of many transactions in which Mr..
Daugherty was jained although. she
said, Mr.. Daugherty's name was not
mentioned specifically.
The committee subpoenaed Column
bus stock brokers records and tele-
grams to and from Smith.
When Mr.. Rowland sought to in
tervene in Miss Stinson's eXamina-
liz
limits of the committee table de-
claring he would not be "bulldozed.'
There was another stormy scene over
presentation of q prepared state
ment by the attorney general. 1t
finally was received but only after
the committee twice, by n vote OF
3 to 2 and with Senator Brookhart Of
Iowa, insurgent Republican, voting
with the Democratic members, had
turned down requests of defense at
| torneyS.
Miss Stinson said Smith and she
had secret trading accounts, known
respectively as William r. A. Hays.
Nos 2 and 3, with Samuel Unterleid-
CIR and Company, a Columbus broker
age firm, whose records were today
subpoenaed. The White Motor stock.
25 shares, was sold under orders
from Smith, she said, to put it on
the market quickly and quietly"
In telling her of his plans for
concession to display the prize fight
pictures, Miss Stinson said Smith
told here that 1--WE had n big thing
Asked whom 1--WE" referred to she
answered:
1--WE never discussed anybody else
but Mr.. Dougherty."
There might have been others in
1t" she said. but whenever we dis
cussed anything of that sort it refer
red to Mr.. Dougherty."
When Senator Wheeler led up to
the White Motor stock transaction.
Miss Stnson said the shares were
made out in blank and that Smith
told her, when ordering its sale
quickly and quietly" that it didn't
cost them anything" Asked again
fn Witness
said:
"The topic of conversation, Mr.,
Dougherty."
In giving her % shares of Pure Oil
stock later, Miss StinsOn said Smith
told her that "they'ld made another
deal" Again the query of identity
came and she replied:
II assume Harry Dougherty."
Pressed further by Senator Jones.
Republican, Washington, Miss Stin-
son said she couldn't say whether
Mr.. Daugherty's name was or was
not mentioned specifically, but add
cd:
1T was clear in my mind who he"
(Smith) meant"
All of the transactions mentioned.
j., Miss Stinson said. were some time
after Smith had come to Washington
with Mr.. DauGherty after President
Harding took office. Although d.
vorced from Smith only n year and n
half after their marriage in 1908.
Miss Stinson said that her relations
subsequently with Smith were most
friendly" although perfectly con-
vential" He wrote or telegraphed
her almost daily and visited her fire.
puently at her home at Washington
Courthouse, Ohio, where Smiths body
now lies.
The names of President Harding
and Edward b. Mclean, Washington
Publisher who has been n prominent
figure in the Oil investigation. were
mentioned in the woman's recital
She said that Mr.. Harding was her
partner at n Christmas dinner party
at the Sanitarium of DR.. Sawyer. MIR.
Harding's PHYSICIAN.
The name of Mr.. Mclean, she add
ed. was mentioned by Smith in dis
cussing the deals he told her of
having, as she understood with Mr..
Daugherty. She also said sSmith had
told her that when the attorney gen.
eral and he first came to Washington
they occupied McLean's home here
rent-free. Senator Ashurst, Demo-
crat, Arizona. drew from her the
stdtSiHtht tHdt sue hHe" VI 6ItSh
house on X street" where Mr..
Daugherty, Smith and others were
said to have gathered for discussions.
Jessie Smith gave his life for
Harry Daugherty" Sc said. HE alb
solutely adored him. would not
have come here voluntarily: yet
have always told Nal Daugherty"
(the attorney generals brother) II
would come IL ever sent for. told
him months ago. before this thing
was started. because ! knew 1t would