The Washington times., 1931-09-01
LICE PROBERS REFUSE TO LISTEN TO STORIES OF GRAFp
PROBERS STUDY
NEW " DATA ON
CANNONFUND
Records of Bank Deals Said
To Spur Nye to Further
Inquiry Into Its Source

To Spur Nye to Further
Inquiry Into Its Source
By WILLIAM C. MURPHY. Jr.
Chairman Nye, R), North
Dakota, said today his Senate
investigating committee is max
ing a study of important new
evidence touching upon the
source of the $65,30O given to
Bishop James Cannon, jr., by e.
C. Jameson, of New York, for
an;i-Smith campaigning in 1928.
ut may be said that W.
have not finished with any
witness until this examination
is completed"
So said Senator Nye in answer
to questions as to the possibility
that Jameson or others might
be recalled for further question
ing.
Mr.. Nye's announcement Is
taken to indicate a possible doubt
in the minds of committee mem
bers as to the completeness of
Jameson's story that all of the
money he gave Bishop Cannon,
as we'll as the balance of the
$172,00O which Jameson is re-
corded as having contributed to
the Hoover campaign fund, came
from his own personal resources.
The nature of the new evidence
was not revealed by Nye, but
from another source it was indi-
Gated that the documents include
records Of banking transactions
in New York during the period
covered by Jameson's Campaign
gifts to the bishop.
Slemp Figures In Case
Jameson's latest sworn state
ment concerning his contribu-
tions, made before the Nye Com
mittee last week, recounted that
he had been put in touch with
the bishop in 1923 through the
agency Of c. Bascom Slemp, for
mer Secretary to President Cool
idge and Republican National
Committeeman from Virginia,
Jameson told the Nye COM
mittee.
my contributions were given
in 1928 at the solicitation and
in collaboration with the Re
publican campaign Organiza.
ton"
Senator Wagner CD New
York, a member of the COM
mittee, has characterized the
Jameson-C Cannon transactions as
a part of an undercover campaign
against Smith inspired by the
Republican National Committee.
Jameson Connections
Evidence previously made pub
lie by the committee has re.
vealed that Jameson was in touch
during the campaign period with
Slennp, Chairman Hubert Work
of the Republican National Com
mittee. the late James w. Good.
then western manager for the Re-
publican campaign and subse-
quently President Hoover's Secre-
tary of War, and with former
Senator Joseph S. FrelinghuySen
of New Jersey.
Jameson was questioned about
his 1928 contributions when he
appeared before the lobby investt-
eating committee on May 6, 1890.
He was asked about statement
he filed in 1929 with Chairman
Steiwer CR.{, Oregon, Of the cam
paign funds committee then func
tioning. in which the New Yorke
listed his total gifts of $172,000
including the $65,300 given t.
Bishop Cannon.
In that statement Jameson dc
clared:
"AII Of this amount was my
personal contribution. No part
of the money was to be, has
been, or well be refunded to
me-"
Senator Caraway CD Arkal
sas, chairman of the Lobby Cor
mittee, questioned Jameson twir
during that hearing as to tt
accuracy of this statement.
AS Record Shows
The official record shows Il
following interchange:
Caraway: OF this S172,O0O
that was your personal contribU
tiOn?
Jameson: Yes, sir.
Caraway: No one contribute
a nickel?
Jameson: No enc contribute
penny.
A few minutes later Sena'
Caraway returned to this subj
saying:
I'VE are particularly int
eSted, Mr.. Jameson, in any e.
dence that you have that tn
Sl72,OOO was your individu
money. Have you any 9th
evidence? am not questio
ing your statement, but 1 jr
want to make the record CO
plete. Have you any evider
that 1t was not contributed
some one else?"
Jameson replied:
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