The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-17

c6pies Of all original telegrans sem
- prlscoll.
Walter Danielson, the messenger
+. R. veale, Jew York represen.
fative OF the Telegraph company
who allegedly investigated the In
cIdent.
John S. Bayer. friend Of Dris'
coll, who denied sending the tele'
gram to which his named is sign
ed.
Fisher Was Suspended
Fisher disclosed he had been sus-
pended without pay. as result Of
veale's inquiry, and had been eau.
toned not to take any action thai
might result in a public inquiry OF
the incident because the Western
Union wouldn't like it."
Driscoll, who testified he re-
ceived SIG messages in two days
from Warren, brought Fishers
charges to the committees atten-
ton. He said he had requested an
Investigation of the source of the
messages.
Fisher told the committee that
Heron asked him to help in OBJ
tanning signatures to the Driscoll
kilograms. He refused, he said. but
agreed to accept the messages If
Heron dictated them.
"Ierron came into the office an
hour a day." he testified, "and die
tated from the city directory. He
started with the AS"
Who Paid the Bill
"Who paid for those messages?"
Black asked.
Theron paid for those to Dris-
coll" Fisher replied.
ssThe fact that such procedure
was followed in one place is an in
dication that it was done in others
Black said.
he discovered disappearance OF the
original Driscoll messages, and
that an inquiry by Veale disclosed
they been burned.
.Danielson told me-" he said,
'that on July 10 he discovered
that Christensen had fire burn
ing in the furnace and that he was
ordered by Christensen to destroy
the records"
While the senate group deter
mined to examine all persons in
volved in Fishers story, the house
rules committee prepared to con-
clude its investigation of the
Brewster-Co incident
Rep. Ralph o. Brewster, r., Me.
was to be given an opportunity to-
day to offer rebuttal testimony in
connection with his charges that
Thomas Corcoran, RFC attorney,
threatened to have funds for a
Maine public works project with
drawn unless Brewster voted for
the death sentence" battle. Cor
coran denied the allegation.
Evidence Presented
Washington, July 17.-(UP) -
Gladys E. Loding, pretty blonde
telegraph. employee, told the Senate
lobby inquiry today that to her
knowledge cover 200" kilograms
opposing the -Rayburn
Utilities bill were dispatched to
Rep. D. ]. Driscoll, D., Pa, over
names taken from the Warren,
Pa, city directory.
Miss Loding was called before
tina committee to add further de-
LalIY u luG SAUL VI tAAC 81 CciAIA Va
kilograms against the bill which
flowed out of the Warren Western
Union office.
Originals of the messages were
destroyed on the eve of congress
sional inquiry into utilities lobby
ing.
THE youthful blonde witness con-
firlned statements of ]. A. Fisher,
manager of the Warren Telegraph
office, that the originals were
burned.
Heron Sent Them
The Driscoll kilograms, Miss Lo-
ding testified nervously, were sent
by r. p. Heron. bond salesman
for the Associated Gas and Elec-
trio company.
"Some were brought in and CIV
en- to US over the counter" she
said. "Others were written by Mr..
Fisher. They were dictated to
him by Mr.. Heron"
Ibid Heron use the city direc-
tory to obtain signatures" asked
chairman Hugo L. Black, D., Ala
"Yes, he did," she replied slow
".
How many did he dictate ?"
IT don't know exactly, but II
was over 600"
Heron Not Present
He telegraphed chairman Hugo
- Black last night:
eDue to lack of funds and fact
that your telegram was not re-
ceived until late today will be un.
able to take night train for Wash.
Z ington. VIII leave Warren sos a
m. tomorrow wednesday, morn.
ing. Train arrives in Washington
$40"
Miss Loding said she knew or
ieinal copies of the kilograms had
been destroyed, but had no know
ledge of the circumstances.
rWere you suspicious OF any
one?" asked Sen. Ernest Gibson
RI, VT.
mo" she replied.
was there any indication that
n the office was broken into?" Black
asked.
Bayer Sent No kilograms
John s. Bayer. Warren, testified
that he had not sent or authorized
4 Telegram, addressed to Driscoll
in opposition to the Wheeler Ray
burn bill. to which Bayer's name
was signed.
WIN. I. TRUXTUN'S
DEATH ACCIDENTAL