New Britain herald., 1927-12-15

ant ministers. K. K. K. men and others interested in my lectures. continued Heflin.
 No official or representative of the Mexican government ever ap- proached me.
 T first heard of this from a ews- paper man several days ago. This man said he got it from the Hearst men"
 At this point Senator Reed. repub- lican. Pennsylvania, chairman Of the investigating committee disclos- cd that the documents named bud ley Field Malone of New York as financial agenl for the Mexican gov ernment in the alleged transaction.
 Heflin declared that he had not met Malone for number of years.
 This is the work of some enemy he said. T will have a good deal 10 say about this on the floor of tn. senate. Things have come to a pitt full mess when We cannot avoid blacknailers getting at us.
 T hope the committee will prose- cute these crooks and scoundrels.'
 LaFoIlette Denies Charges.
 Senator LaFollette, named in one whom fund of $15.0o0 was provid ed, followed IIeflin on the stand. He asked 10 he sworn. Chairman Reed told him that only the initials "R. M. L." were used in the documents.
 "Inasmuch as these initials cor respond 10 my own and no other senator has such initials l would appreciate the opportunity to speak.
 The attempt 10 link my name with these charges is an infamous jntolerable fraud. I have never been approached either directly or indirectly by MT. Haberman or any one purportins to represent him. Nor have l been approached by any one else in connection with rela- tions between the United States and Mexico,
 Ut seems 10 me that the commit tee is under obligation to prosecute this investigation to the limit to the end that the authenticity of these documents may be established or their falsity proved"
 T am not unmindful that these charges appear in newspapers pub lished by MT. Hearst" continued LaFollette. T am not unmindful of the fact that these papers are the ,.i nS inc cnt administration. l am not un- mindful that l have resisted 10 the utmost the policy pursued by this administration in regard to Mexico.
 The dastardly attempt to link my name will not cause me to deviate from the course 1 marked out for myself in regard to the Mexican policy.
 II have not received any money, things of value, or emol,lment of any kind from any persons directly or indirectly
 Disclosure of the charges was made at a senate committee hear ing. which called William Randolph Hearst to the stand to explain docu- ments on the subject recently pub lished by his newspapers.
 Borah Smiles on Stand.
 After Heflin and LaFollette had taken the stand in turn and had de- nied involvement in any slush fund and demanded prosecution of those who had made the disclosure. Senator Borah took the witness oath and was informed by Chairman Reed that he was supposed accord ing to the documents, to have been destined to receive s50o,0o0.
 As Reed read the amount. the crowded hearing room rang with laughter, and Borah smiled.
 My first information of this reached me about the time the docu- ments were first published" said MT. Borah. "Mr. R. F. Mcfarland, newspaper men from Mexico, re- ferred to 1t.
 He said he had heard of those documents while he was in Mexico. He said he understood one of the documents purported that four sena- tors, including myself. were sup posed to have received money.
 No one ever approached me in matter oft this kind. I had no communication from any person in connection with this either by mail, wire, word or any other manner" Reed said that Dudley Field Malone of New York was "suppos- cd" 10 have been the Intermediary.
 "I have had no conversation or meeting with Malone of any kind about this. l knew him about five or six years ago. Has he been suhpoenaed ?'
 Norris Denies Charges Washington. Dec. 5 LP)-Senator Norris of Nebraska from his sick room today denied any knowledge of a Mexican slush fund which was described in documents presented to a senate investigating committee to- day by William Randolph Hearst. Informed that Senator Hiram Johnson, republican. California, was coming to him for statement. Sen ator Norris arose from his bed and . was sitting in his library in a dress ing gown when the Californian ar rived
 Senator Norris, who appeared very ill, said:
 All l know about this matter Is what l saw in the Hearst papers. have no other knowledge of it. l do not know MT. Elias and never was visited by anybody representing him.
 He referred to Arthur N. Elias, Mexican consul general in New York who was named in the documents presented by Mir. Hearst. T have never received any money CT emolument or anything of value from anybody in connection with Mexico" the Nebraska senator con- t;r,,nI CT had nf