Evening star., 1928-02-04

oAa NOOI -, anu ilt now ~ uilueT LIfIee-
month sentence. Senator Walsh desired
that this time the Senate itself SEN
tence Stewart, because it offered quicker
action.
Having thus surrendered Stewart to
the custody of the Senate. the oil in
vestigating committee turned today to
other witnesses.
Second Refusal to Testify.
Meeting late yesterday in executive
session. the oil committee lost little time
in deciding TO recommend TO the Senate
the immediate arrest Of Stewart upon
his second refusal TO testify.
Senator Walsh, Chairman Nye and
several others repaired TO the proSecu-
tors office in the Senate Office Building,
were prepared for presentation TO the
Senate.
The warrant was directed TO the
sergeant at arms who was commanded
forthwith to take into custody the body
of Robert w. Stewart, wherever found,
and to bring the said Robert w. Stew
art before the bar Of the Senate
and to keep the said Robert w. Stewart
in custody TO await the further order OF
the Senate"
Then Senator Walsh appeared sud-
denly in the Senate. after an absence
all day, and within few minutes was
able to obtain recognition.
Il ask unanimous consent 10 SUBMIT
report from the committee on puphc
lands" he said.
is there objection?" the Vice Presi-
dent inquired sharply. A dead silence
was the answer.
Il send to the desk the report and
ask the clerk TO read" said Walsh.
who was sitting near Chairman Nye, OF
the Republican side. far from his &C
customed place.
Senators Pay Close Attention.
The report was a four-page type
written document, setting fortn Stew
arts refusal TO answer questions pc
fore the committee Thursday and yes
terday. As the clerk read most OF tne
Senators gave close attention. tnougn
one here was reading newspaper anu
another there signing correspondence.
Walsh held the floor. AS the read
ing ended Senator Smoot Of Utah was
on his feet holding in his hand an
amendment to the pending Interior De
partment appropriation bill. a page
stood nearby.
THE Montanan was unperturbed. He
asked that typographical correction DC
made at one place in the report ana
that was done with some delay.
Now ! send 70 the desk reSoiution
and ask that IL be read"
Senator Smoot sat down as the cieIk
intoned the language OF the measure
directing the immediate arrest OF o'e"'
art.
Now I ask the unanimous consent
for immediate consideration OF the teSo~
f.,.sn., - Hnnta nan said
rs there obiection7" again demanoeo
Vice President Dawes.
Again silence. 4.
without objection the resolution
agreed TO-" Mr.. Dawes announced
The Senate sat as though stunned.
There was a sudden rush OF reporters
from the press gallery 70 telephones ano
wires That alone broke the silence ano
az its height one Senator looked up and
smilingiy called for order"
Dawes Signs Warrant
A prepared copy Of the warrant was
HANDED up To the Vice President. who
signed IL. Then q clerk handed II 10
Sergeant -at-Arms Barry, who immeoi-
ateiy left the chamber and IN the com
many Of Deputy McGTain, LETT AZ once
for the willard.
A group OF newspaper men followed
70 the eighth floor and svarmed out
side Eteaart's suite. Barry and NC
Grain knocked and entered. one Of
them turning the key In the lock behind
them.
A few minutes later. Barry emerged
and announced that the Chicago oil
operator had been nice and agreeable"
and had said that he would place him
self in the sergeant-at-arnas hands and
make no trouble"
This vas the second time In recent
| years that the Senate had issued o
/ warrant Of arrest and 1t had been
! seryec. The previous time was In the
! case VI Aaily s. Daugherty. Washing
/ ton Court House Ohio, banker, who In
/ 1924 Tef,LAed 10 respond W subpoena
/ 10 appear before the special committee
] investigating the administration of the
| Department Of Justice by his brother.
! Harry NJ Daugherty.
| AcGrain arrested Daugherty at his
| home ard started back 10 Washington
with him, but Was intercepted by u
| Federal Court order " deliver his pris-
| orler W that court. which freed him
| The United States Supreme Court over
| ruled the lower court. but the Senate
never has pressed the case against
| Daughefty.
Word came from Etewaft's hotel suite
| that SCORES III kilograms had been re-
! ceiyec from business men and Others IN
| nearly all sections III the country con-
gTatilating The Standard Oil official
F., Oh The stand he has taken In refusing
| ~ snEHsr the questions ~ the com
rnitt'e.
no other comment for publication
/ waS made.
OIL Committee Resumes.
| Bonds of the Continental Trading Co
" the value of $500, 900 came u the
! Prairie Oil H. Gas 60, through It's then
president, James E. O'ksii. the Senate
oil oommittsx was Informed today by
w. E Fitzpatrick. chairman OF Prairie
Er5afd, ne the oil committee ground
away In It's quest of the elusive profits
0f the Continental. part Of which IL
claimed nguTed In the Teapot Dome
| lease
| Cheil IL one ~ the missing Wit
nesses Ia the Teapot Dome ease. hay
| Ing gone " Europe after The oil scan
csl broke, and Fltzphtficss testimony
| gave tns committee It's flrst clue u,
diGpJsltion ot some ~ 600 600 IN Con
tlnsntai profits. other than b1TdS of
$3.50 900 which IL IL charged reached
| AiDeFt Is Fail from Harry F Sinclair
What ran YOU tell us about The dis
| position VI the Continental Trading
CD bofadsf" asfied Senator Walsh of
Aor tsns. the prosecutor.
Nothing except that $500 900 oi