Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-08
DECLINES To Give
Jury CANNQ.N.DAIA
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bid Him to Produce Bishops
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only contribution of $4,000 to Con-
gresS.
Edwin C. Jameson, who gave large
contribution to Bishop Cannon, the
expenditure of which brought about
the inquiry. was present to ;.5tify, as
was also his secretary. Harold F.
Healey. They were also re icent as to
what they would tell.
Before the investigation Bishop Cam
non. through Attorney Robert H. Nc
Neill. filed with the United States at
torney's Office a lengthy brief calling
attention to the view of the mat
ter taken by the clergyman that
he was working in Virginia to obtain
the selection Of presidential electors.
VINO are State officers and who do not
come within the purview of the Fed
eral corrupt practice law.
The brief contends the Anti-Smith
Democratic Committee of Virginia was
not a political committee because its
activities related only to State elections
in Virginia. and funds expended for
ported to Congress- because spent in
only one State.
Two women appeared among the
witnesses summoned to testify. They
are Miss Rhea Myers and Mrs. Ruby B.
Brooke. both employees of the Anti
Smith Democratic Committee Both
reside in Richmond.
Othed Witnesses Summoned.
Among other witnesses summoned
are: Edwin Pope Thayer. secretary
of the Senate: DR.. Arthur J. Bar
ton of Wilmington, N c., said to be
associated with the Anti-Safoon League;
Rev. j. Sidney Peters of Newport. News,
Va. who was connected with the anti
Smith committee; Col. Wade H. Cooper
president of the Commercial National
Bank. and former head of the CONT
nsntal Trust Co, where Bishop Cannon
had an account in 1928; Charles w.
Warden, former vice president
Perry c. Seay. vice president Amer
lean Bank & Trust Co Of Rich
mond: j. A Booker, cashier. Citizens
Bank G. Trust Co. If Blackstone, Pa;
S. l.. Barrow. pI ;ident of the First
National Bank of Blackstone. Va:
Frank w Sheffield cashier Of the Bank
Of Crewe Va; William C. Gregg Hack
ensack N. j., said to have been con-
tributor to the bishops fund: Pred c.
Waggener. auditor of the Lawyers Trust
Co, New York City; C. B. Stevens,
Charlottesville, Va: Thomas P. Dowd.
manager of the Western Union Tels-
graph Co. and F. P. Ferguson. cashier,
Hudson County National Bank of New
ark, N. J.
E. J. Armbruster and L. P. Oliver
connected with the Bureau of Investi-
CATION CT the Department Of Justice.
of which J. Edgar Hoover is in charge
have worked up the evidence in the
case and will also testify.
Bishop Answers Glass.
AS the grand jury went into the
campaign activities of Bishop Cannon.
the eMthodist churchman. in vigorous
statement. hit b7,,: at the charge OF
an old foe Senator Glass of Virginia
that the bishop had run away TO
Europe" during the Senate probe of
Bishop Cannon's handling of campaign
money.
Denying the accusation. Bishop Can
non said it was "vindictive, vitupera-
tive. insulting"
The records Of the Board OF Tenn
! perance and Social Service of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South, he
| added show that I was urgently re-
| quested by that board to go to Europe.
| if possible, to represent the prohibition
cause"
Glass long an opponent Of the cleric,
said during the Senate inquiry last
August into Bishop Cannon's financial
transactions as chairman of the Anti
Smith Democrats that Cannon had
run away to Europe- and had sought to
seek to hide his ctffpability behind the
skirts of woman secretary"
He referred in the latter connection
to Miss Ada L. Burroughs, treasurer Of
the organization. who has refused to
testify before the Senate Committee.
Quotes From Churchman'S Letter.
The Grand jury probe is to determine
if the Clergyman and Miss Burroughs
violated the Federal corrupt practices
act.
In his reply to Glass. Bishop Cannon
quoted a letter written to him since his
return from Europe by DR.. w. G. Cram
general secretary Of the Board Of Mis-
sions of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. stating your visit to Europe
was imperative in view of the necessity
of giving immediate attention to mat
tiers of vital interest concerning the
work of the Kongo missions OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, 10
Gated in the Kongo-Belge.
The bishop said this statement showed
'tre absolute falsity of the charge that
I had run away to Europe" He said
he considered his church duties to be
of greater importance than attendance
upon his meeting of committee which
l not only formally protested was acting
without constitutional authority, which
committee could have held its sessions
in September upon my return, having
been previously notified that I could
not be present from August II to Sep
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The statement" he continued. that
I was seeking to hide my culpability be-
hind the skirts of woman secretary is
an ungentlemanly. insulting and also a
libelous attack upon woman of in
telligence and Christian character who
does her own thinking and determines
her own course of conduct in accord
ance with the dictates OF conscience
certainly equally enlightened as that
of Senator Glass
The bishop further asserted Senator
Glass was seeking to destroy my repu-
tation and influence"