Evening star., 1926-05-03
FENNTN(, REFUSES TO RETURN
TO TESTIFY BEFORE COMMITTEE

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served: He testified his wards took
rides and there is not one word about
il anywhere. We know they were
given rides by the Red Cross and the
American Legion Auxiliary. Certain
lN we are going to make motion
to have him return to the stand
not on his account. because L don
give tinker's damn for him, but fol
these men who have been suffering
at st. EliZabeths.
Representative Browning. Demo
Crat, Tennessee, declared TO the chair
man that Il don't. think It's fair tC
let him go since he said he'd be back
Monday. Why. under the guidance OF
the gentleman from Massachusetts
tMr. Luce he almost broke down and
confessed he was the greatest guard
ian in the world"
Says He Still Has Questions.
Il was examining him when the
session ended Thursday" said Mr.
Milligan to the chair, ''and had some
very pertinent questions to ask him.
But | imagine he would refuse to an
SWer them"
Chairman Johnson said he could not
tell what was in Mr.. Jennings mind
when he wrote the letter. but 1T
might be he feels he will he brought
before the judiciary committee and is
entitled TO only one trial on one
charge
We're not going to stop inter
rupted Mr.. Rankin. Here's book
FenninG and White wrote.
Does the gentleman want t3at in
oI -, nd Sl,G cd 'ha il'nlH
Johnson.
No" emphatically replied Mr.. Ran
kin, adding. IF we can't force Fen
ming to appear here today | move
that DR.. White be brought here to-
morrow"
Quorum Is Obtained.
Il heard a man named Collins of
the Veterans Bureau testify before
the District subcommittee that he saw
mutilated hodies that were referred
to in testimony here. | want Collins
A. w. Collins-called and also Clark
T.. Greer of the Veterans Bureau,
who carried these - men to Augusta,
Ga" n roll call was taken on this
motion ct later period in the ses-
sion and was agreed to.
Chairman Johnson insisted that
sion must be obtained to discuss the
procedure and here Representative
Sweet. Republican. New York, raised
a point of no quorum. A roll call
was taken. developed a lack of major
ity and Chairman Johnson announced.
There will be no further proceed
mgs until there is quorum"
With the belated arrival of Repre-
sentative Edith Nourse Rogers, Demo
crat. Massa chusetts: Representative
Mary T. Norton, Democrat, New Jer-
sey: Representative Connery, Demo
crat. Mas sSachusetts. and Representa-
tive Montgomery, Republican. Okla
homa, a quorum was obtained. Mr.
then moved that the chair
man be instructed to write Mr.. Fen
ming. inform him that the testimony
has not been closed and state the com
mittee wishes his appearance.
He withdrew this Immediately and
substituted the following: THAT the
chairman be instructed TO obtain an
order from the House to subpoena Mr..
Fenning for further hearings" Mr..
Sweet objected. and the roll call
showed the chairman, Mr.. Sweet and
Mr. Montgomery voted against the
motion. Although it was carried, Mr..
Johnson declared. The chairman will
not draw any such resolution, nor will
he present it.
johnson Explains Reason.
"Then," said Mr.. Rankin. 'since the
chairman refuses TO draw it, | move
that Maj. Bulwinkle be so instructed.
The vote was to for the motion
and Mr.. johnson announced, The mo-
ton is agreed to-" The committee
then adjourned until 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
After the session Mr.. Johnson eX-
planned his refusal to act as the
committee instructed him by declar-
ing Mr.. Fenning, who will have to
appear before the judiciary commit
tee" was entirely within his rights in
refusing to testify further. It's a
rule of law that I've held
to, and will hold to, that no man
can be tried before two tribunals on
the same charge. ! prosecuted for
eight years and I never thought of
bringing in a grand jury to get in
formation out of a man before d petit
jury"