San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-17

/ hihiting the pictures.
Muma explained that II was "neces.
sary ~ got line on the attitude uf
each federal Judge" Holdridge went
on.
In one state he said "therc was
doubt rs 10 the attitude Of one judge,
who might insist on jail sentences"
Spellacy was present when Muma
told his story to him. Holdridge said.
He added that Spellacy now is in st.
Louis with the American Locomotive
Company. Senator Wheeler immedi'
ately ordered subpoena issued for
him.
Muna showed him a copy Of a con-
tract. sad Holdridge, under which
"he, under the name of Martin, re-
ceived 80 per cent of the profits"
He said the name Martin was n
dummy" said Holdridge. The names
of Richard and Quimby also appeared
as signers Of the contract, the witness
said.
Reads His Statement.
The witness was reading from
prepared statement and Senator Jones,
Republican. Washington, asked how
LONG it was after that conversation,
that you made up this memoran-
dunn
Il made notes as soon as l got
out of the place" Holdridgc said.
and made up this typed account
later"
Spellacy "heard all the CONVERSE
ton Holdridge said.
Mclean got in touch with the at
torney general" Holdridgc went on.
who called in W. J. Burns and
Muma went to talk with Burns.
Burns said at the beginning of
the interview: If you are trying TO
intercede for Tex Richard. it is no
use. for | am going to send him. TO
Atlanta"
Muma was quoted then as saying
that Burns had stalked around his Of
flee and declared that everybody
GROUND the department seemed TO
know what was happening except him
self.
After this interview. Muma, the
witness said. went back to New
York with an easier mind"
did he tell you that Burns had
given him assurance of personal safe
ety." Senator Jones put in.
Mind Was Easier.
ale did not say that; just that his
mind was easier"
WAS Muma ever prosccutcd:"'
Senator Wheeler asked.
Not TO my knowledge"
st was just the goats who were
prosecuted"
That was ALL"
"Were any of the picture films
ever seized?" Senator Wheeler asked.
Not TO my knowledge Holdridge
rerlied.
Senator Wheeler suggested they
could be seized under the law.
Holdridge said Muma, after tell
ing him the whole story. showed him
the contract under which he and the
dummy" Martin. got 80 per cent OF
the fight film profits.
The witness said he later learned a
man named Martin was Mumas part
ner.
Muma showed Holdridge a state
ment of expenses ili.each state in con-
nection with the picture showing, the
witness went on, and said there was
no doubt that some money was "be-
ing lcld OUT in these expenses. At
Chicago, the legal costs were $780,
0c0.
Met Them at Breakfast.
"What did Urion try to get over
TO you-what was his idea:" Sena-
tor Wheeler asked.
He tried to impress me that he
was n friend of Director Burns" said
Uoldridge. Some of these people
tried to give Inc the impression Urion
was a'friend Of Daugherty."
Lid Urion speak about his work
for the packers:"
AS / recall. he did not
Holdridge described breakfast
party. at which he met Muma, Uriou,
Colonel" Martin and Nfyonng
lady"
"Muma showed me a check from F.
C. Quimby. to him. for $1,000 Hol-
bridge went on. "Urion got the check,
he said. but Quimby was trying TO
hold out on the profits. 1t was keep
he said, in the efforts to get all the
another check from Quimy that after
noon."
Holdridge testified that Navarro,
another agent of the Justice Depart
ment. told him he had enough evil
dence to convict f. G. Quimby. pro-
Queer of the films in New York, but
that nothing was done.
Gordon Muma. brother of Jap,
was present at one of his meetings
with Holdridge. the ex-agent said.
Presently Holdridge found himself at
work in Newark.
"Muma told me with great satisfac-
ton after bis trip TO Washington,
that Navarro, the agent who had
frightened him." Holdridge went on,
q had been sent away on foreign as
Signment"
Holdridge was asked il that was
true.
Pair Sent 10 Haiti.
ayes, ] learned Navarro had been
sent TO Haiti"
Did Navarro tell you why he was
sent to Haiti:" asked Senator
Wheeler.
"Oh, he told me he had soft
snap down there" was the reply.
HOldridge said he learned that John
Haas. another secret agent who was
investigating the film matter, also
had been sent to Haiti.
The records he got from the De
partment of Agriculture. the witness
said, showed only eleven or twelve,
whereas Muma had said they had ex-
hibited in u or 22 states and fines
were imposed on the goats" there.
The witness read the list of arrests.
William III. Rudolph was arrested four
times for transporting films through
four states. Texas, Louisiana, Ala
bama and Georgia.
Rudolph was pirate; Quimby
had nothing TO do with him. suggest