The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-15
Hopson Hearing Was
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I with O'Connor and agreed to back him up in efforts to prevent Hop- son from being taken by the sens ate before the house finished its questioning.
 Speaker Joseph. W. Byrns, Act. ing Floor Leader Edward T. 'Tay- Tor, d., Colo., and Rep. Adolph J. Sabath, d., 1li., were among those reported to back O'Connor. Leading republicans, it was said, also promised support. Prominent house figures char acterized the senate's action as putt ting the lobbying investigation into a ridiculous situation" that might further embarrass the administra- tion's utility program. Parliamentarians said the case of one house trying to take away the witness of another without its consent was without precedent.
 They said it simmered down to a question of which house has juris- diction. Under the Constitution senate and house are considered on equal footing.
 Travels of Jurney Jurney, accompanied by assist ants, newspapermen, photograph CTS, and hangers-on made thor ough search of cocktail bars, hotel rooms and lobbies, without avail. He did find Hopson's attorney, Will liam A. Hill, and served him with a contempt citation that the senate voted at the same time 1t cited Hopson.
 The search led to the hotel room of B. B. Robinson. one of General Gas and Electric's Washington representatives. Instead of Hop- son, Jurney found Marvin H. Me- Intyre, presidential secretary, As- sistant Treasury Secretary Law renee (Chip) Robert. and Anon Carter, Texas publisher, in the room with Robinson. Ali denied they knew Hopson's whereabouts. Carter said he had been host at @ dinner party and Mcintyre and Robert had stopped with him to pick up" Robinson. | Other Adventures
 Jurney's long tour turned up other adventures, but not Hopson. In one lobby, he ran into Chair man O'Connor. The latter imme- diately volunteered that Jurney was wasting his time.
 "Hopson's in my custody" he said, "and I wouldn't turn him over 10 you under any considera- tion."
 "Are you telling the truth?" Jur- ney asked.
 eve never lied about this thing yet" O'Connor replied. Hill was discovered sitting in a cocktail room, rnunching a pretzel. He quietly accepted the notice and offered his assistance in locating Hopson.
 Jurney, accompanied by his dep- uties and newspapermen, set forth on a tour of the city's swanky hotels. At the first stop, while room clerks searched unsuccess- fully for Hopson, @ deputy saw Hill stroll into the bar. Citation in hand, Jurney ran after the mild-mannered attorney. He completed the service quickly, and dashed or to Alexandria, Va, where Hopson was reported to have stayed before appearing be. fore the house committee Tues day.
 Justa Little Party c. D. Slagle, Alexandria hotel manager produced his registration records, smiled good-naturedly, and offered this explanation: "There was a party here night before last. They came in about midnight. The night clerk became suspicious of them because there had been a robbery in filling sta- ton down the way. We had to watch them. They all checked out yesterday (Tuesday)." He said the group was register ed under the namc of U. Schmitt and party of New York City," They occupied q $10 suite.