The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-21
DAUGHERTY COT
SEIZED rum
HEC[A|NS
Ex-Secret Service Man Says
He Delivered Liquors to
N Street House.
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the reports. found that a con.
| stituent en- route to Florida lost
one of his trunks containing golf
clubs, golf clothes and several bot
ties of whiskey.
Before VOIstead Act.
This was before the Volstead
act became effective but it was
illegal to transport liquor through
a dry State. / Investigated the
missing trunk and learned that in
the station here, one of the bottles
broke and the trunk was seized by
the Department of Justice. ,te-'s
'"rhis constituent was going fish
! ing in Florida and he had taken
six bottles Of whiskey with him for
use on the fishing trip. finally
arranged with the Department Of
Justice that the mans trunk and
his golf clothes should be returned
to him. 1t was sent to my office|
and / turned 1t over to my con.
stituent."
Gillett said that when he first
heard newspaper men talking about
the "whiskey trunk" he sent for
Congressman Woodruff.
Il explained the case to Wood
ruff and he was perfectly salts
fed" said Gillett. IT didn't want
publicity because we all realize that
once these reports are published
the public will always believe them
regardless of the truth or any sub
sequent explanation one can make"
Gillett then produced his GORE.
spondence with the Department OF
Justice regarding his constituents
trunk and a receipt from the Wells.
Fargo Express for delivery Of the
trunk to his office.
There was no liquor in the trunk
when it was delivered at my Of
flee" Gillett added. THE LIQUOR
was removed when the trunk was
first seized months before
Seattle Committee EmpIOye.
Gillett said 1t was an outrage.
that Scajfe made his charge when
he knew the truth from the records
OF the Department of Justice" Gil.
lett said ~he thought Scaife's testi-
mony might have been INSPIRED
by desire for notoriety."
III Seattle had told all the facts
no suspicion would be attached to
me-" said Gillett. II cannot under
stand his motive"
When Seattle again attempted to
question Gillett, Senator Moses
(Repl of New Hampshire interposed
with. II won't permit an employee
OF this committee to question the
Speaker of the House."
us Seattle an employe Of the
! committee" asked Gillett. ,
Yes" replied Moses.
III suppress what l would like
to say" Gillett retorted.
$50 will l." said Seattle.
+. NJ. Boucher, a former DEPART.
| ment or Justice agent. followed Gil.
lett on the stand. He testified he
made the delivery himself of whis.
key to Former Attorney. General
Daughertys home on H street.
Guarded the Liquor.
did you ever deliver any in.
toxicating liquors from the Depart.
ment OF Justice?" asked Senator
| Brookhart.
Yes, once delivered a batch to
mouse on II street." said Boucher.
Who lived there?"
Attorney General Daurhertv and
Jesse Smith,"
you delivered this LIQUOR ia
Daugherty's house?"
II acted as guard, some other
men carried it,
How did you get this liouor?"
1t was kept in a safe in the
Office Of the chief" said Boucher
They always had a big supply
For what purpose?"
Principally, it seemed. to pass
Did you ever see people take
LIQUOR out Of the safe?''
Yes, frequently"
Was liquor kept there all during
your three years as an agent?"
.wo1 es' and was constantly given
Quality Was BEST"
lquor?" 'ne
1.-THE best"
How much was it,"
now" Aee"u
How was it delivered?" .,e.
IN an automobile, a Department
OF Justice car" said Boucher.
They always delivered the LIQUOR
In bureau cars"
Under further examination nv
senator Jones Rep) of Washing
ton, Boucher admitted he could
not tell whether the liquor ever
reached Daugherty or Jesse Smith.
do know they delivered It
to the house in which Daughertv
ana Smith lived and know It
wasn't given to the butler at the
mousse or any of the maids" said
Boucher.
Liquor seizures by Department
OF Justice agents, he said, were
sorted for good and bad liquors"
Boys Delivered Packages.
'"They kept the good liquor in
the chiefs office and the poor
liquor was sent down to the base.
ment or back to warehouse" the
wltness added: II saw them sort
1t in the chiefs office"
Who did the sorting?"
The chiefs secretary and an
agent named Alden"
Did you ever see anyone leave
delivered?"
II saw boys leave the office with
packages and they said jokingly
they We're going to deliver liquor"
said Boucher.
On discrimination, Boucher
admitted he didn't "know much
about liquors."
Then how do you know the good
liquor was kept in the chiefs of.
fice?"
Il just surmised that" said
Boucher. II saw them sort IL and
I didn't suppose they would keen
the poor liquor"
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