Show Rathbun Pardon 4 Probe Probe- Creates Create tates Big ui S Sensation By Dr Sen ct es S MOINES lOINES la Ia March larch 21 n.- n. D The Tho greatest political sensation In Iowa's history Y came today when at itt the Iowa hous house committees committee's corn com Investigation In of oC the Rathbun Hath Bath bun lJ pardon case caie It was charged charled OO waa ans al paid an attorney to buy the pardon of Ernest from Gov Guv William m L. L Harding William Rathbun Iowa Iown county f farmer swore that he Cavo his attorney George Clarke money for forthe tho the express p purpose of or delivering It Itlo to lo Iho tho ho governor go for the pardon of oC hl his eon Bon The affidavit was presented as evidence c b by Attorney GeneT General ll II M. M 1 Havener Ha and was dated February 2 25 1919 and dictated tho in pres- pres of tho the of oC five other members Rathbun family The Tho Rathbun pardon had pr previous VI- VI ious i- i ous to today today's charge brought threats of oc the Iowa executive Governor Go Harding tonight ht branded brand brand- ed as utterly preposterous preposterous' any Intimations that ho le had act acted d corruptly cor cur in granting the pardon |