Show Accuser censer of Pueblo Paper Unmitigated Liar Says Sen Thomas of Colorado I IW WASHINGTON W Jan JaIl 15 Senator 15 Senator Thomas of Colorado appearing today before the tue Senate ju judiciary committee investigating German propaganda propaganda ganda declared that the testimony given gi yesterday by Austin J. J Smith that an on arrangement was made with Count von Bernstorff to pay for the time support of the Cob Colo Chieftain in 1915 1015 was untrue This man Smith is an nn unsuccessful blackmailer an unmitigated liar an and a man I believe to be a forger said Senator Thomas 0 senator sam flam i ai no HI W. W v personally acquainted with I I. I N. N Stevens Ste Sto- I vens and Alva Ahn Swain mentioned b by Smith as having directed him to arrango ar- ar arrango for publication of oC German pro articles In the Chieftain and that the they are men of ot high h standing lie IIo said Bald he lie IH believed HG ed the tho story etry told b by Smith was concocted b by him or some one for tor him himIn himin himin in furthering a scheme to purchase his hili silence In October 1916 1316 Senator Thomas Thoma said a n business man of ot Denver er whose name he dl did not mention told him confidentially con con- that Smith was oo in possession possession posses posses- sion of Information of or a sensational character r dealing dealing- with payments to toa toa toa a newspaper of southern Colorado Shortly after that the senator continued continued con con- Smith came cam to my office and andal al said ho had hod been e connected with the tho editorial department enl of ot the tIle Pueblo Chieftain and that while th there thiro rc n a telegram telegram tele gram c gramas as received c from Count Von I Ii e rn s to rf 1 willing to Smith said Bald ho would be bo would be of t tuse Jt gd possession of ot It If It it use to tho thu government go He JIe said h he ho had beon a Democrat and part of ot his bin Continued d on Page pago 2 2 ACCUSER OF PUEBlO PAPER CALLED liAR 1 Continued from Page Pago o 1 J. business was eras to aid the Democrat party In th tho ho state campaign Senator Thomas said he lie agreed to topa pa pay Smiths Smith's expenses to Washington but heard nothing nothing- from rota him for tor son some sometime sometime o time and Wh when n Smith came in m March 1 1317 ho said s he lac could not get ct tho the state tato department to act acl on the alleged Information mation matlon ho had hall Salt Lake Broker Denies Statements y J. J A. A Barclay a member of or the firm of oC Childs Co mining brokers and und former editor of oC the tho Pueblo Chieftain declared the statements made mule by A A. A J J. Smith before tho the Senate enate cst In Investigation atlon committee were false Mr Ir Barclay Barcia denied denied denle de de- nied that lint tho Chieftain had hall over e been approached by y an anyone one claiming to I represent rep rep- resent German Interests Ho lie says a s Smith formerly worked for or the paper as a solicitor Tho The Chieftain according to a statement statement state state- ment mado by tho the former editor supported supported sup sup- ported tho the administration before and amI during the tho war ar although It has a reputation reputation tation of or being the thc moat radical Ito Hc- publican paper In Colorado Political Influence probably played a strong part partIn In tn the t testimony glen given en b by Smith declared declared declared de de- Mr Ir Barclay The statement alleged to have o been made b by Smith Is false CaIRe said Mr Darcia Bar Dar cia clay Anyone who knows Smith and knows the policy of or tho the Chieftain will not gi 0 u tho the testimony all any credit I 1 was sas not officially connected d with tho paper at tho the Smith alleged tho the Irregularities are arc said ald to have ha occurred I I have o retained my financial Interest Inter Inter- Interest est esl in the tl p paper per and anti certainly would have ha known of oC It had We a added as many hundred subscribers as Smith claims cL I 1 can cnn say tho the same for tor the Grand Junction News ns c as I 1 Shave have for the tho I Chieftain It II looks to mo me like e ome some someone ono one might ho be playing politics Inasmuch Inas Inns much alS asboth both papers w were ro instrumental in n defeating the tho Democrat candidates for or and senate at the last lust election |