Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-28
Anti-Smith Treasurer KesiStS
Senate Quiz Second Time,
DiSputing Jurisdiction.
DENIES HAVING CHECKS
"GIVEN HER BY BISHOP"
W. c. Gregg CT New Jersey Reveal
ed by Letter as Contributor Of
$1,000 to Campaign.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Miss Ada L. Burroughs of Richmond
treasurer of the Anti-Smith Democratic
organization, headed by Bishop James
Cannon, jr.. in 1928, today declined for
a second time to answer questions be-
fore the Senate Campaign Funds Com
mittee.
Committee members gave no indica-
ton what action. II any, they would
take in view of Miss Burroughs second
refusal to testify
AS she went c. the stand. Miss Bur-
roughs said in a mild voice that she
had statement to read. She asked
photographers not to take her picture
and that was ordered by Chairman Nye,
In her prepared statement, Miss Bur-
roughs said: None of the books, ac-
counts, checks or other documents
called for by the committees subpoena
are now in my possession"
It was Miss Burroughs to whom
Bishop Cannon in a London statement
last night said he had turned over
some of the funds Withdrawn by him
from political accounts in several banks
in 1923.
Testimony Is Refused.
81 decline to answer" Miss Burroughs
said when Nye called her attention to
the recent order of the District OF Co
lumbia Supreme Court refusing to
grant Bishop Cannon a writ of prohibi-
ton against the committee continuing
Its inquiry into his political activities.
Senator Nye reminded Miss Bur-
roughs that you have given some testi-
mony in your prepared statement
Senator Wagner, Democrat. New
York, then asked her who were the
other officers Of the anti-Smith organi-
cation.
Il decline to give any testimony. -
she replied
Is that secret?" asked Wagner.
There was no answer.
Wagner asked other questions and
finally got the witness to say she was
a member of the Methodist Church.
You don't want TO answer an
questions dealing with Bishop Can
mons handling Of money, then / woulc
like TO ask you II you were treasurer
Of the Anu-Smith Committee Wagner
pursued
Il decline to testify" she replied
That is a matter OF record" re-
minded Wagner
Yes 1t is a matter Of record"
Who advised you not to testify,
Wagner inquired.
L decline TO say
David Cannon, son Of the bishop
and attorneys for Cannon sat near the
witness stand.
Denies Having Accounts.
The statement of Miss Burroughs
read.
ITO the chairman and members OF
the select Committee on Campaign Ex-
penditures, United States Senate.
Gentlemen:
Referring to subpoena for my ap-
pearance today TO testify before this
committee under the terms of Senate
resolution 403, ] beg. with all due re-
Spect, to refer the committee to a pro-
test heretofore filed by me with this
committee on May z. 1881. and hereby
adopt said protest for the purposes OF
this hearing.
However, in further difference to the
committee and the subpoena, I beg to
state that none Of the books, accounts,
checks, or other documents called for
by the committees subpoena are now
in my possession.
AN the books. accounts, records, etc,
which were in my possession as treas
urer Of the Headquarters Committee.
Anti-Smith Democrats, were retained
IN my possession for the statutory
period Of two years from the time OF
the receipt of all moneys by said COM
miftee and were thereafter turned over
and delivered to James Cannon, jr, and
have no knowledge as TO their pres
ent whereabouts.
For the further information of the
committee, beg to state that I never
at any time had any connection with
a committee designated in the commit
tees subpoena as Committee on Tenn
perance and Tolerance
Believing, as stated in my protest
of May Z, 1881, that this committee
is without authority or Jurisdiction to
investigate or inquire into any OF tbs
matters referred to in said subpoena
Of August 81, 1881. to me, or any mat
ters relating to the private transactions
of James Cannon, jr., or my connec-
tons therefore, and being so legally ad.
vised. / again respectfully decline Ia
give any testimony In this investigation
Respectfully submitted
ADA L. BURROUGHS"
At the outset of today's hearing the
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