San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-15
SAYS HE AIDED REBELS
Baldwin Also Charges Hart
man Failed to Prose-
cute Harry Hamilton.
CLAIMS STILLS SOLD
Tells Congressional Com
mittee Hamilton Sold
Seized Property.

Washington. ID. c.. March 10
Charges that it was generally known
that Harry Hamilton, former group
head prohibition director in San An
tonic, was selling captured stills TO
Other bootleggers: that Capt. William
NJ. Hanson. immigration inspector in
the San Antonio district was SNUG
Cling arms into Mexico TO help the
rebels during the Cantu revolution.
and that John u. Hartman, United
States district attorney for the San
Antonio district. held up charges
against Hamilton for political reasons
were made today by Texas Ranger
CAPTAIN Is. c. Baldwin, in testimony
before the Senate committee investi-
eating the attorney general.
Captain Baldwin followed F. c.
Quimby, who described himself as n
motion picture producer and maker OF
the Dempsey Carpenter championship
fight film. on the stand. Quimby tes-
titled that the arrangements for the
showing of the fight films. the inter
state transportation of which is pro-
hibited by law. were TO be let out TO
exhibitors in various states. and that
the expenses of local prosecutions and
attorneys fees were borne out of a
fund by the owners.
1t was brought out by the testimony
of Quimby that the exhibitions of the
fight films had Seen carried on through
an arrangement with the late jess W.
Smith. confidant OF Attorney General
Daugherty, and his associates.
q llufpI,- ~ \n,,-
ing picture man. who made the films
of the Carpentier-Dempsey fight. was
today's first witness.
Quinby told os his acquaintance
with William Orr and Jan Mums,
identified yesterday by Castor II.
Means as part owners of the Carpeu-
iier-Dcmpsey fight film. but said h.
did not know jess Smith.
Qulnby Identified himself as a New
York motion picture producer. heal
of the Quinby Film Company.
"Iou took the pictures Of the
Dempscy-C arpentier fight:' aske,!
Senator Wheeler.
He Produced Fight Films.
Il was the producer.
Are You acquainted with jack
kcarns, the manager of Dempsey:
Senator Wheeler proceeded
"Nes."
with Tex Rickard?"
"Yes."
Quinby said he made contract in
1921 with Richard TO produce aud
sell films of the fight.
An agreement later was made be-
tween him and Richard. the witness
said. for display of the films in other
states.
Senator Wheeler asked il Quiubv
knew Attorney General Daugherty.
Quinby said he did not.
Richard told him. he said. thar
Muma. Orr and a man named Ike
Martin. had told him they had plau
to display the films.
Quinby said be believed there was
written agreement for the Shlp-
ment of the films outside of New Jer-
sey and that he might have a copy
i'll his office i'm New York. Cheeks
were paid out. he said under the
agreement for use of films.
Richard Knew of Plan.
Richard Iold him. the witness said.
that there was a plan submitted 10
him whereby the nictureS could b.
sold outside in violation Of the law
Il believe Mr.. Orr used to ref@r
to jess Smith as n friend OF his.
said Quinby.
"These men were understood TO have
plan whereby these pictures couli
be shown legally" said Quinby OF
Orr. Muma and Martin.
Quinby told Of discussion with
local attorney named Crion. whoHt
he understood 10 be a friend Of At
tornev General Daugherty.
My understanding was that the>.
pictures could be shown legally anii
everything would be all right. orin-
by said.
The pictures were 10 be sold 10 one
man in each state and he was 70 be
the distributor.
Ouinby was O. have nothing 70 d.
with TRANSFORMATION or distribution Of
the films but only 10 make. sell aud
deliver them in New Jersey.
who did you understand Jess
smith was:- asked Senator Wheeler.
a friend Of Attorney General
Didn't You understand that Orr