New Britain herald., 1924-03-15

InCy told me II WOulu carry oul their plan if would b. all right" wa Quimby's reply.
 "Gctt.ne facts out Of you is like playing billiards with q spiral cue" remarked Senator Ashurst.
 Attorney General Daughcrty's coun- scl decided, however. to ask Quimhy ( few questions and Paul Rowland emphasized that Quimby had been forced to abandon the business.
 Quimby asked if he had to Dc quizz- .d without counsel to aid him, and Senator Wheeler assured him that nothing would be used against him.
 Promised Immunity
 Senator Wheeler said Quimhy had feared prosecution because Of his tes- timony and reiterated that it could not he used against him.
 Whatever your arrangements with Muma for protection may have been. you later learned that the department of insticc was investigating and ar ranging to prosecute:" asked How land.
 "Navarro told me could be prose- cuted for conspiracy. and I said was through"
 Quimby was cxcusrd after two hours on the stand. and r. C. Pendle- ton. < former department Of justice agent was called.
 Burns Esph His Office
 Pendleton said it vas generally un- derstood throughout the country that W. J. Burns used his official position to aid the business Of the Burns De- tective organization and to block competitors.
 Before being excused after I short examination. he smilingiy admitted that hc was a competitor of Burns and all other similar agencies.
 Although Hartman finally issued a warrant. Captain Baldwin said, Dis ,rict Attorney Hartman conferred with United States Marshal Walker, Attorney-General Daugherty's bro thcr-in-law. and no indictments have been found although two grand jurics have met since.
 Enforcement a Joke
 Enforcement of federal liquor laws in Texas" Baldwin continued, ''ls Joke"
 Tt is commonly known that Harry Hamilton, the prohibition group head. vas selling back captured liquor" Baldwin went on. "I saw him sell three stills he captured 10 bootlcggers and arrested Mr, Hamilton"
 "I took in my witnesses. Baldwin went on, "and United States .Attor- ncy Hartman said that there was a wcighty question involved because he Hamiiton) was Republican.
 Hartman went 10 see David Walker. United States Marshal. for the west crn district. brothcr-in-law of .A'tor- nty-Ganeral Daughcrty.
 He was finally allowed 10 makr formal complaint against Hamilton but the prohibition agent was never ] prosecuted and the case allowed 10 : die, though Hamilton resigned,
 MT. Hartman admitted 10 mo if | was q political matter with him." 1 Baldwin observed. and not law matter. He and Hamilton got their 1 from the aame sourcc." 1,
 Charges Revolution Plot. Senator Wheeler said that flor the 4 benefit of the committee, I want 10 ,I gay Baldwin'3 testimony is just ink in chain of evidence. w in- end to show there was general Of the oil interests 10 fomnnt ! revolution in Mexico. w shall produce the reports of other former special agents.
 William Hanson. Baldwin said told me hn was Il spocial friend of Senator Fall" and was alter ap- pointed 10 tho immigration service at tl Paso.
 Do you think that Mr. Hanson ,as been continuing his activities as Q arms running since hc became an official of the immigration serfico?" Jones asked.
 Prom what I hear h. is," Bald ein said. Within tho last % days 'vs heard about some rife ship ncnts"
 In talk with District Attorney ,wcifcl and Joseph kingsbury in g22. Baldwin said, he was asked to investigate oil stock promoters and amc to tho conclusion that they did lot intend 10 prosecute but expected 0 get some money from the pro- notcrs.
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