Evening star., 1934-05-17
HURLEY DEMANDS
DAlRyMPLE TRIAL.
ON CRIMINAL LIBEL
Also Asks Custer From
Federal Service of His
Accuser in Senate.
GIVES LIE TO CHARGES
OF SAVING G. o. P. JOBS
Justice Official, Aroused at Hear.
ing Scene, Repeats Allegations
of Scheme.

Patrick J. Hurley, former Secretary
of War, today demanded that the
Senate Civil Service Committee
compel A. ". Dalrymple, a special
assistant to the Attorney General, to
prove his charges of a plot" by
Hurley and others to keep Republi-
cans in Office and if he fails to do so,
to convict him of criminal libel and
remove him from public office.
Appearing voluntarily to answer
testimony given the committee yes
terday by Dalrymple, Hurley char
acterized as malicious" and ''un-
qualihedly false" allegations by
Dalrymple concerning conspiracy,
allegedly plotted at Hurley's Virginia
home by the former war chief,
former Republican Senators Watson
of Indiana and Moses of New Hamp-
shire and several prohibition per-
Sonnel officers.
Dalrymple, spectator at the hear
ing, Jumped to his feet when Hurley
sat down and reiterated that he had
been told by persons he considered as
reliable informants that such meet
ing had taken place and he proceeded
to add several details as to what he
said he had been told took place there.
Names Two Informants.
He said he would give tc the COM
mittee the names of two of his in
formants. that he was trying to get
the names of others, and that he de-
sired the committee to subpoena
these persons and question them.
Hurley, visibly angered and appar-
emily retaining control of himself
with difficulty, raised his voice to high
pitch, pounded the table, and said:
Il demand that this committee re-
quire this official of the Government
to bring forth his proof or convict
him of criminal libel"
Dalrymple again was on his feet,
shouting:
Il am prepared to meet him on
grounds of criminal libel or anyway
else. I've said I will produce the
people who made these statements
whether they are true or not. was
subpoenaed before this committee
When was called I didn't know the
hearing was open to the public and
the press. If these charges are true,
I repeat that the American people
and Congress ought to know about it.
and If they are not true, that should
be determined"
Asks Dalrymple Custer.
Hurley reiterated in reply that the
accusations were wholly false" and
added:
If. as Government official this
witness has made false statements to
this committee, he is no longer fit to
hold public Office
John S. Hurley. former head of
the Justice Department dry unit and
now with the Treasury, who was
named by Dalrymple as one of those
reported at the meeting at Pat Hur-
ley's home, also declared the state
ment to be absolutely false" and
turning to Patrick Hurley seated be-
hind him told the committee he had
never met the former Secretary of
War and had never been in his home
Later in the hearing Senator Nc
Kellar, Democrat. Tennessee, pre-
siding, called to the stand Webster
Spates, an attorney in the alcohol tax
and penalties unit of the Justice De-
partment, who read a lengthy conf
dental report to special agent of
the Attorney General by an unidenti-
fled author charging Republican
movement to retain Republicans in
office.
Report Text Quoted.
Portions of this report, captioned
"The New Deal With the Same Old
Dealers" follow:
THE house has changed hands, but
the same old dealers are shutting the
cards so far as patronage is concerned.
1t has been said by sound Democratic
politicians that the retention and en-
ployment of Republicans is essential
If the Democrats are to remain in
power; that the country Is normally
Republican and that the Democrats
must have the support of Republican
votes to retain their position. Sound
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