New Britain herald., 1924-03-22
MISS STINSON
 GIVES TESTIMONY
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 asked.
 T did, and he said he was in
 Cleveland at the time, and that he
 wouldn't frame up anybody" she
 said. She told Nal Daugher,y, she added, that he was "on mighty dirty business"
 You testified that Jess Smith said something to you about Joe Weber seeking a pardon for his brother-in- law" Senator Wheeler observed. What is this note?" He handed her an envelope. She said it was Jess Smiths own note of Weber's name.
 s1,O00 Bills Pop Up Again.
 When did you see Jess Smith with ! 75 s1,006 bills?"
 ''I can't be just sure but some time in the early months of 1922" Did I understand you to say W. R. A. Hays saw those s1,00o bills" | Some time after Mir. Smiths death Mir. Hays mentioned to me that Jess told him he had 75 s1.0oo bills with him. was surprised that Jess had told him his business. Mir. Hays said Jess told him he often carried large sums of money"
 Hays on the stand yesterday could not tecall such an incident and Miss Stinson said she was astonished at Hays testimony.
 Hamon Tells of Deal.
 Miss Stinson said Jake Hamon told her himself of a "deal' at the Chicago convention. Both Smith and Hamon told her she said, that Hamon was to have a cabinet position.
 said Smith told her that 'they" were double crossing him" and he, Daugherty went to the Chicago hotel conference at 2 o'clock in the morn- ing, which agreed on Harding as the nominee and by strong arm" methods arranged to have Harding backed for the nomination.
 Mentions Many "Deals.'
 When pressed to tell about what deals" Smith and Daugherty had on, the witness replied there were ESQ many she couldn't tell ali." She re- peated what Smith had told her about the gathering of notables at the little green house on K street." mentioning Senators Watson and New of In- diana as among those Smith told her had been there.
 Miss Stinson reiterated that Smith was ''the enmeshed tool of this man, Harry Daugherty," and before his suicide had given many manifesto tions Of fear" On his dast trlp | home, Miss Stinson said Smith was in | mortal fear and he added:
 I'm afraid; they're going to get | me-"
 Miss stinson said Smith feared being exposed" and also being shot or killed. On his lsst trip home she said he destroyed all of his checks and bankbooks and had his house in order" for his death.
 Smith also told her she said, that he feared Mr. Daugherty himself. l She told Of an incident at "the shack" 1 in Ohio when Mr. Daugherty "swor, | at and abused shamefully" Jess Smith. Smith went 10 a hardware | store and bought gun. she said, and had decided to kill himself.
 Jess Smith's Estate
 Senator Wheeler produced a tele- gram received by Frank A. vanderlip from R. N. Mcfarland, an auditor, saying that Jess Smiths safe deposit box in Ohio contained securities worth between s200.00o and ss00,000.
 Did he tsmith) fear Mir. Daueh- erty?" asked Senator Jones.
 "On the last Friday before his death MT. Daugherty was with Jess at the shack" Miss S;inson went on. ''Daughcrty had been asleep, but Jess aroused him, and he blew up and swore at him. Jess called for his car and left, came right into town and bought his gun--he'd made his deci- sion. He told the hardware store clerk he was buying the gun for the attorney general"
 Did Nal Daugherty tell you any hing about wounds on the body"
 When Nal Dsugherty came back rom Washington" Miss stinson said. he was mad" She went on to tell ,f Nal Daugherty as exccutor open ng Smiths safe deposit box without witnesses. Senator Wheeler read a telegram aying that Smiths box at the Mid- and bank contained "securlti.s vorth between s200,0O0 and ss0o,- 00" and another bor at tie Riggs |, Rational bank, Washington, held l, se,ooO in securities. He described . as an auditors report.
 This was sent by R. N. MacFar- and to Frank A. Vanderlip and was i, nst handed 10 me now" Senator :, Wheeler explained. i, Miss Siinson said he did not know a bout the amounts. "
 Scars on Bo,ly. .. NOW about these scars. Senator fl Wheeler asked, referring 10 marks II Smiths body" f. "Mal Daugherty told me that the $; 'ound from the appendicitis opera D lon on Jess body was opened so b nat they had to use formaidehvde. went 10 his doctor and he said it \ as impossible"
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