San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-15
BALDWIN ON STAND AT
DAUGHERTY INQUIRY

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was representing Smiths interests"
Il don't recall whether he ever
mentioned that or not"
"Nell, how did Smiths name come
i'm"
Just that Orr was a friend of
Smiths
Asks for Details.
Senator Jones, Republican. Wash
ington. asked for more details.
1T was just that these men had n
rlan whereby the fight pictures could
be shown legally" Quinby said.
You mean that they could be
shown and you would not be both
cred by the Department of Justice here
il Washington" asked Senaor
Wheeler.
Il was told to go ahead with the
picture and l wouldn't be bothered. F"
"Who told you that?" asked Sena-
tor Jones.
These three gentlemen"
Urion, as attorney. for Orr. Muma
and Martin, was to suggest names OF
lawyers in each state, Quinby said,
to act as agents for the distribu-
ton. Quinby also said he showed'thc
pictures first before disabled soldiers
in n State Island hospital. "in my
state" and that he and Tex Richard
were fined. also reprimanded by the
district attorney.
Senator Wheeler. bringing out the
details of the exhibition plan pointed
out that the pictures had to be shown
before a veterans organization in
each state
"Then, after that exhibition the
senator said, 1.-THE buyer in that state
would be hauled up before some JUS
tice Of the peace and fined. That was
the arrangement. wasn't it,"
Quinby would not agree TO that.
The action would be up TO the buyer
OF each state right" he asserted.
Plan Followed Out.
Pressed by Senator Wheeler, Quinby
said he understood similar plan. of
receiving small fines and then show
ing the pictures, was followed in other
states.
How did you get your money!"
persisted Senator Wheeler.
From the buyer"
Now, didn't Won tell me last night
the pictures would be shown in each
state before some veterans organiza-
ton and then the buyer would be ar
rested?" demanded Senator Wheeler.
Il told YOU my experience in New
York. Quinby replied. He and Tex
Richard had been arrested there for
the first showing.
Someone in United States District
Attorney Hayward's office in New
York. told him to "wait a little
while before showing the pictures
again. Mr.. Hayward, he said. was
present. but he could not remember
who told him To wait.
Didn't the district attorneys Of
flee tell you to wait couple of weeks
until public sentiment subsidized and
then 60 ahcad?" persisted Senate;
Wheele..
"They advised me not to 90 ahead, &"
Quinby said.
You did know this was the plan
followed in each of the other states.
and that this was done in sc states?"
Quinby said it was his belief this
was the plan but there were "only 90
o. - states.
y Il
told the buyer what lawyer TO see in
tina; state,
"Ne3.7
"And you knew if he went to that
lawyer he would be fined, and then
allowed to go ahead:"
That was my understanding.
Didn't you know the Department
of Justice was a department Of easy
virtueE" Senator Ashurst, Democrat.
Arizona. asked after telling the wit
ness not to dodge questions.
Il didn't know that" Quinby said.
You were a party to this plan,
weren't you?"
81 suggested it to the buyers. They
followed L."
Senator AshurSt told the witness
"no man has anything to fear telling
this committee the truth" and Chair
man Brookhart adjured him "to cut
loosr.r
My dear man. told you what the
plan was" Quinby said.
You were a party to this plan, +"
Senator Jones repeated.
ayes"
aid You get any money out Of it?"
Senator Wheeler resumed. "You
, couldn't get that without assuring
your buyer he could exhibit"
Il did get money without that as
surance in Michigan" said Ouinby.
"Mr. Quinby, you are afraid the at
torney general will cause you trou-
ble?" Senator Wheeler put it.
IF he can. he will cause it now, -
Qri"bv replied.
Then the witness conceded he knew
| into which states the prize pictures
went when he sold them. In Okla
homa and Michigan he had not made
! the Hrraugcments for arrest and fine
Il made no arrangement in those