New Britain herald., 1926-06-28
MYSTERIOUS MR. \
 NAMED IN INQUIRY
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Miller. formerly connected with the department of justice here, suc- ceeded him.
 Wright was taken over a list of the assistants who have served with him from time to time and the amounts Of their salaries. Ask cd what commission he held, Wright replied;
 Was Governors Counsel
 T was not commissioned. I was special counsel to the governor"
 Did you take any pledge?" ask ed Reed. Tt has been said here that the governor exacted a pledge from officers to uphold the consti- tuition, his administration and the 18th amendment"
 T took no pledge of that kind.'
 You have heard of such q pledge?"
 No, sir, I have not"
 Of the half dozen assistants named by Wright, only Louis E. Graham and William Knauer were commissioned. They were made special deputy attorney generals.
 Who had charge under the gov enror of enforcing the prohibition law" Reed asked.
 Isuppose the attorney general but practically it was enforced out Of this fund"
 You had charge of legal en, forcement?"
 "Yes."
 Reed wanted the names of other employees but Wright said he had one under cover" man whose name he would disclose in execu- tive session.
 This committee does not believe in government under cover'," Reed said.
 Has Private Sleuth
 'T don't either" Wright replied. This man was with me in the war and he goes around getting the facts as to where improvements in condi- tions should be made"
 There were 12 of these assistants, the witness said, including Lawrence NJ. Knox at s175 a month and eX- pcnees. J. J. Benkus at S6 d day and travelling expenses, and J. A. Tatro who got S250 salary q month and expenses and went after the de natured alcohol bootleg aristocracy in Philadelphia" Wright also hired two Boston policemen for special work.
 The under cover man was desig- mated as "Mr. \" He joined up ill August. 1928, at s20o a month and expenses including the purchase price of liquor he might find it nec- essary 10 buy His salary was in creased 10 S256 the first of this year. qe has been paid out of the W. c. T. L. fund. 'Mr x" went around where liquor was sold, and then passed on. Two other men followed, and made a case.
 Wright said there had been 270 such cases. When Wright mentioned another under cover man, Senator Reed designated him as "Mr. T." He got $200 q month and expenses, all paid out of the W. C. T, [, fund. He had two assistants at $l50 a month each the salaries coming out of "Ar. Y's" expense account, but the witness withheld their names.
 Then We will designate them as Mir. z and Mr. Zero, said Reed,
 Tatro was the only one who was commissioned under the state.
 Letters were put into the record showing that Charles J. Rhoades, of Brown Brothers &, Co.,. of Philadel- phia, became treasurer Of the W. C. T. l.. fund at the request Of Cover nor Pinchot
 Writing 10 Rhoades in August. 1923, Pinchot said thc fund would be audited once year by committee he would appoint Vouchers were 10 be obtained for all payments the governor said, and held confiden- tially, but available for audit when arranged by me, so as to avoid possibility Of disclosing any law en- forcement work prematurely."