New Britain herald., 1924-03-18
The Hearing in Detail

William X. Orr, former secretary to ox-Governor Whitman, one of the al- legged parties to the fight film deal" was the first witness today in the Daugherty investigation.
 Orr said he was sore" because C.. o. Holdridge, former department of justice agent, yesterdays witness, had classified everybody connected with tho film "deal" as a crook. He de- nied that he tOrr) represented the late Jess W. smith in the deal" and denied that smith had any interest in 1, the picture.
 orr testified he owned 20 per ee {. of the picture contract in return for his "services." Tex Rickard asked for his help in getting the films shown. as Rickard knew of orr's pre- vious attempts to get films past the New York state censors and also of his political connections. His part was to help overcome difficulties of cen- sorship and also in publicity.
 It was announced during Orr's tes- timony that the committee had issued subpocnas for fifteen witnesses today. including Secretaries Mellon and Weeks.
 Others for whom subpoenas were is- sued, were Internal Revenue Commits sioner Blair, Prohibition Commission CT Haynes and II. II. Notaw. superin- tendent Of prisons, and t relative of the late President Harding.
 says He Knew DauglIcrty
 Orr told Of knowing Daughcrty, Urion and others named in the film ciase. He had been associated with Mir. Daueherty and Jess smith during the Harding campaign in Ohio. He frequently visited Mir. Daugherty here, he said, and had met Howard Man rtngton at the "Littin Green House on K Street" He had never met Presi- dent Harding and had not attended the exhibition of the fight picture here in Washington. as testified by Means.
 Orr said he had never met Daugh- erty in the little green house on K street" repudiaiing q statement that he had met him there.
 Orr said he had been paid Fin the r reighborhood Of st5OO." in the film deal. but denied having talked with Jess Smith about the films or about the money"
 Did you talk over tho possibility that the pictures would be confiscat- cd ?" asked Senator Jones.
 "Something was said to th" effect the confscation wouldn't be possible" {,
 "You and Muma. and Iltc Martin were togethcr?'' Chairman Erookhart put in.
 Brands It As Lie
 "So-that's one of tho things you !. listened to that isn't true" Orr re- piled. Martin was q real person, too."
 Holdridge had testified that Mar lin" was q dummy. really Mnma him self.
 Senator Wheeler pressed Orr wig ,rousiy for details of exactly" what he did. and he told Of seeing inc New York censors and discussing "uplift- ITS" who opposed certain films.
 Raised Campaign Money
 "You raised some money. s35.0n1 or s4O.o 900 for the front porch campaign .t Marion?' asked Senator Wheeler
 T raised somc.'
 UT SuEEeSIeu lnat NtldtDF NH''l- 1T should go to William Boyce Thompson of the republican national committee to find out his campaign und raising efforts.
 "You raised some money yourself md turned il over to Daugherty2 2''
 Not one cent
 Caught in Misstatement.
 "Ilid you ever meet Daugherty at he little green house on K street." "Yes." n And you met President Harding 1 here?" Y q never did in my fife. But you did meet Daugherty and ( iannington there @'' i q never did meet Dausherts ! here" The discrepancy was seized iu- .
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