San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
Intimation That Daugher-
tvs Friend Was MUIR
dered Is Withdrawn.
LIQUOR IDEALS" AIRED
Woman Says Divorced Hus-
band Was Tool of
"Kaiser-like Man."

NnSuhustoH II. ~, NndTCu SS.-A
sensational hint of murder in connec-
ton with the death of Jesse Smith
which fell like a bombsli"ll in the
midst of the Daugherty Senate COM
mittee investigation today was formal
ly withdrawn tonight by Roxie Stin-
son.
Twice in her testimony today Mrs.
Stinson appeared to throw out that
hint. The crowded hearing room
stilled to utter silence each time. wait
ing with bated breath for her to fol-
low it up, but she did not. She
achieved, however. an effect as sensa-
tional as though she had and the re-
percussions of this caused Senator
Wheeler tonight to issue this state
ment:
Mrs. Stinson formally denies that
she intimated or limited in her testi-
mony today her belief that Jesse Smith
was murdered"
The ugly suggestion of murder fell
like bombshell in the midst of
jumbled recital Of Jesse Smiths al
legged deals in liquor permits, par
dons and appointments, in which the
woman linked the attorney general.
1t came after Mrs. Stinson had told of
the fears OF foul play that haunted
Jesse Smith for six months before he
WAS found dead, bullet hole in his
temple, and a pistol beside him. in
Daugherty's Washington apartment.
Says Smith Died to Save Daugherty.
Roxie Stinson, divorced from Smith
| fourteen years ago, but devoted to him
and his memory. left the impression
that Jesse was the tool of IAN unscru-
ipulous, kaiser-like man." When ex-
posture was near, she said Smith told
her they have passed it along TO me"
She swore that Jesse died to save
Daugherty.
The official records show that GER
tificate of death by suicide was issued
by DIR. ]. Ramsey hewitt, District of
Columbia coroner at the time of
Smiths death.
The famous deal in the smoke
filled room in a Chicago hotel ut > 80
O'Clock the morning before the late
President Harding was nominated in
1920, featured the days testimony.
Jake Hamon. Oklahoma oil man who
was killed by a woman following
Harding's election, told Mrs, Stinson,
she said, that he was promised cab
met Job for coming over TO Harding,
the dark horse
The circumstances surrounding the
death of Jesse Smith was brought TO
the attention of the Senate commit
tee by Senator Helm. Alabama, in q
speech attacking Daugherty.
Circumstances Were Suspicious.
"Jesse Smith died under very sus-
picious circumstances" said Heflin.
Some say he killed himself and
some say not. do not know but he
was most important witness and nc
il gone"
Mrs. Stinson related the story CT
en- alleged ''frame-up" which she testi-
fed Daughcrty's friends tried to en-
gineer in Cleveland to discredit her Or
"close her mouth" She said she was
charged with conspiracy to get $780,
600 for her silence.
After taking dinner with Al Fink
of Buffalo, in the Hollenden Hotel.
Mrs. Stinson said she was told by
Samuel Ungerleider, Cleveland stock
broker, mot to say anything against
Harry Daugherty," or bars stared
inc in the face" When she denounced
the accusation that she spent the
night in the hotel with Fink as a
dirty frame-up," Ungerleider was
quoted as saying:
Harry Daugherty is a pretty stub
born man."
II am stubborn myself" she said
she told him, land there is not going
to be a convenient bullet through my
lead"
'The base insinuation OF Harry
Daugherty that | occupied room IN
TIE Jtollenden Hotel with that man IS
utterly false ard impossible" sail
Mrs. Stinson heatedly.
Quiz Her About Smiths Wounds.
Once the question of some mystery
in Smiths death was opened. Sena-
ter Wheeler. chief investigator. pur-
sued the subject inquiring into all
the circumstances. the scars on the
dead mans body and who occupied
the apartment with him the night ne
died.
did Harry Daugherty stay Mt the
apartment that night:" asked Wheel
er.
He was supposed TO be at the
White House." said Mrs. Stinson.
Most of her story revolved around
her relations with Jesse Smith. Ii
was apparently a trying ordeal for
her. She alternated between smiles
and so5s. A letter from Smith to her,
showing kindly solicitude for her well
fare brought a flood of tears, but
she laughed happily a few minutes
later as she recalled some amusing
Incident of the past.