Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-02


giant conspiracy to control the
state of Arizona. economically and
politically.
King announced. after consulta-
ton with Cameron counsel that every
prominent state official and e. u.
Ellinwood, defeated candidate for the
democratic gubernatorial nomination
would be subpoenaed to apRar be-
fore the committee, before it ad-
journs to Los Angeles.
Shown a copy of publication
called the "slush fund news" print
cd here today and continuing an at
tack upon Senator King for the man.
ner in which he was conducting the
hearing King said he would take no
action until he determined who au-
thorlzed the publication of the paper.
The paper quoted Senator Cameron
as saying:
II asked for this investigation in
good faith I did Lot except, however,
that it would be handled liz so one
sided manner. 1t is clearly evident
from the line Of questioning pro-
pounded by Senator King, democrat.
sole examiner in the hearings that
they are trying to place me on trial
and no one else
The hearing will be resumed at
9 a. m. tomorrow.
Dell Perry, inspector for the city
Of Phoenix, employed by Ellinwood
during the latters campaign could
net remember he said whether he
spent $1UO or $4,000 weekly during
Ellinwood's campaign. Perry said no
re cords were kept, Sc far as he
knew, Of receipts and disbursements
in connection with the campaign.
Howard Cornick, Prescott attorney,
testified this afternoon, that, follow,
ling Ellinwood's defeat, he turned
his political efforts in the direction
CT Hayden and that he spent about
$50 in promoting the congressman S
campaign for the senate in Yavapai
county. This sum, he testified was
later returned to him by Attorney
John Lowery. Questioned as to the
origin of the money, Cornick said it
was probable" that 1t came from
James s. Douglas.
Cornick also testified that he had
wrapped and mailed about $500 cop
les of an edition Of Labor Washing
ton, d. c., publication, supporting
III ClldI ISSuG Lie VI
den. This he added, YVES done un,
known to Hayden so far as he knew.
1t had been testified earlier in the
hearing that 10000 copies of the
publication had been sent into the
state, Hayden declaring Gil the stand
that he. knew nothing about it, ex-
cept that the publication had been
circulated in his behalf,
PHOENIX, Nov. 1 (P)-In an en-
deavor to connect James IS. Douglas,
Arizona copper magnate and sworn
political enemy of Ralph H. Cameron,
who preferred the slush fund charges
against the democratic state centraF
committee with the alleged conspiracy
against Cameron, counsel for Senator
Cameron interrogated Douglas at
length upon the subject of his con-
tributions to- Athe senatorial campaign
of Representative Carl Hayden, Cam
eron's opponent in Tuesdays elec~
ton, and to the campaigns of other
candidates on the state ticket Sunday
night.
At one point during the interroga-
tion, Thomas Croaff, merher of Cam
eron's counsel, asked Douglas why
he was opposing the republican SEN
atorial candidate in the general cleo
ton.
Calls Cameron Crook
because / hate Ralph Cameron
for a crookyHe shot back Douglas.
Cameron jumped to his feet. "Mr,
Chairman" he said, addressing Sem
ator King, Il resent that word"
fal Cta
retorted the copper king.
''I'll put this chair over your
head" was the republican senator's
reply in a low tone.
Like you WILL" Douglas
came back.
Senator King ended the episode by
pounding for order, and cautionmg
Douglas that order must be main
tanned in the federal district court
room whore the hearing is being con-
Quoted.
For the first time since the close.
of the primary election campaign,
Douglas approximate contribution to
the campaign of f. E. Ellinwood was
made public. 1nterrogated by SEN
ator King, Douglas said he did not
know how much he had contributed
toward the campaign money expended
for Ellinwood, defeated Democratic
gubernatorial candidate, but that he
knew it was "too much" Henderson
Stockton, campaign manager for Ell
linwood had charge of all expendi.
lures, Douglas said.
Expenditures Told
"How much did you contribute TO
the campaign of Lewis w. Douglas"
he was asked Lewis, his son, won
tcut in the primary for the democratic
nomination for congress.
"Not nearly so much as I did fol-
Mr.. Ellinwood," he replied, mot
much more than 100000
well, how much did you contribu-
ute toward EllinWood's campaign"
Croaff asked. "Ten thousand, per-
haps."
well over $4,000 all right. I
tried to forget the amount"
Nearer $4,000 than $10,OO0?"
eyes"
Subsequent interrogation drew the
reply from the witness that ne HAD
spent "over $4,000 and possibly $780,