Evening star., 1924-03-15
Fight Film Producer Assured
Deal Vas Safe, Senator'S Told
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Contract With Rickard.
Attorney General Daugherty. Quimby
said he did not

Contract With RickaPd.
Quimby said he made contract in
1921 with Rickard to produce and sell
films of the fight.
An agreement later was made be-
tween him and Rickard. the witness
said, for display of the films in other
states. -tS
Rickard told him, ne said, that
Muma, Orr and a man named Ike
Martin had told him they had a plan
to display the films.
Quimby said he believed there was
a written agreement for the ship
lnent of the films outside Of New Jer-
sey and that he might have copy in
his office in New York.
checks were paid out he said, un-
der the agreement for use of films.
Plan Was Submitted.
Rickard told him, the witness said,
that there was a plan submitted to
him whereby the pictures could be
sold" outside in violation of the law
II believe Mr.. Orr used to refer to
Jess Smith as a friend of his" said
Quinby.
Quimby told of discussions with a
understood to be a friend of Attorney
General Daugherty.
These men were understood to
have plan whereby these pictures
could be shown legally" said Quimby,
of Orr, Muma and Martin
MY understanding was that these
pictures could be shown legally and
everything would be all right"
Quimby said.
The pictures were to be sold to one
N OF q ha tr Ia
the distributor.
Quimby was to have nothing to do
with transportation or distribution
Of the films. but only to make, sell
and deliver them in New Jersey.
Would Name Lawyes..
Urion. as attorney for Orr, Muma
and Martin, was to suggest names
of lawyers in each state, Quinby said.
to act as agents for distribution.
Quimby also said he showed the
pictures first before disabled soldiers
in a Staten Island hospital, and that
he and TEX Rickard were fined
and also reprimanded by the district
attorney.
Some one in United States District
York told him to wait a little while"
before showing the pictures again.
Mr. Hayward, he said was present
but he could not remember who told
him to wait.
Pressed by Senator Wheeler, Quimby
said he understood similar plan, of
receiving small fines and then show
ing the pictures, was followed in
other states.
Details Of Plan.
Senator Wheeler, bringing out the
details of the exhibition plan. pointed
out that the pictures had to be shown
before a veterans organization" in
each state.
'"Then after that exhibition" the
senator said, the buver in that state
would be hauled up before some jus
tice and fined. That. was the ar
raneemept, wasn't it?"
Quimby would not agree to that.
The action would be "up to the
buyer" of each state right, he as
serted.
You mean that they could be
shown and you would not be bothered
by the Department of Justice here
in Washington" Senator Wheeler de-
manded.
II was told to go ahead, with the
picture and I wouldn't be bothered"
"who told you that?" asked Sen
ator Jones.
How did you get your money!"
persisted Mr.. Wheeler.
From the buyer"
"Now, didn't you tell me last night
the pictures would be shown in each
state before some veterans organiza-
tion, and then the buyer would De ar
rested?" asked Senator Wheeler.
81 told you my experience In New
York" Quimby replied. He and Tex
Rickard had been arrested there for
the first showing.
Who did you undsrssand nds sss;nr .sSe Jess
"A friend of Attorney General
"Didnt you understand that Orr
was representing Smiths interests?'
'I don't recall whether he ever
mentioned that or not"
Bringing in Smiths Name.
~Well how did Smiths name come
N?"
"Just that Orr was a friend of
Smiths"
Senator Jones, republican, WASH
ington. asked for more details.
plan whereby the night pictures could
be shown legally" Quimby said:
You were a party TO this plan,
weren't you?" asked Mr.. Jones.
II suggested it to the buyers. They
followed it.
Senator Ashurst told the witness
no man has anything to fear telling
man Brokhart adjured him ito cut
loose"
Didn't the district attorneys Of
tice then tell you to wait couple of
weeks until public sentiment subsided
ator Wheeler.
They advised me not to go ahead"
Quimby said.
In Thirty-six States.
You did know this was the plan
followed in each of the other states
and that this was done in thirty-six
StAtes?" asked Wheeler.
Quimby said it was his belief this
was the plan, but there were "only
twenty-five or twenty-five states"
whenever you sold a picture you
told the buyer what lawyer to see in
that state, and you knew if he went
to that lawyer he would be fined and
then allowed to go ahead?'
That was my understanding.
Didn't you know the Department
of Justice was a, department of easy
virtue?" Senator Ashurst, democrat,
Arizona, asked after telling the wit
ness not to dodge questions.
II didn't know that" Quimby said.
Fear Of Trouble.
Mr.. Quimby, you are afraid the
Attorney General, will cause you
trouble?" Senator Wheeler put in.
IF he can. he will cause it now
Quimby replied. ~
The witness concluded, he knew into
which states the prize pictures went
when he sold them. In Oklahoma and
Michigan he had not made the arrange
nents for arrest and fine. IL
81 made no arrangement in those
other states. l suggested whom the
buyers shold see" said the witness
$50 you went through the peri orm