Show CHARGES NO NOW V BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN TRUMPED UP FOR REVENGE Washington Wa March IThe 9 Quel to the chArges of oC the misuse of the frank frankIng lug Ing ot of members or of congress by advocates of the Doller Doliver and BeD Hep Hepburn burn bum original Package bill made yes yesterday OS came caine just as hearings hearing J I Re E B C Dinwiddle who had I been charged with the misuse of Rep Representative re Claytons frank b by Duncan B HarrIson representIng the United States Brewers association obtained permission to explain the affair to the committee Mr who is a member of the committee interrupted Mr DinwIddie saying he desired to repent repeat what he had said on en the pre previous lous day to the effect that th t If hl his frank had been misused by Mr Dinwiddie and lind this could be he be would prosecute him What r I want to know he concluded d nd ad addressing dressing Mr Dinwiddie Is my frank has ha b been cn used In ft 6 manner tn In which It should not have been used and andI I 1 want to know if you Ou did It I 1 have no remedy remel In the matter except to do the man if I can find him and andI I wart want to leno know if it ft Is you yuu or Mr 11 Her rIsen Straight Explanation Mr Ir Dinwiddie e explained that he never had sought to frank matter t that did not bear on legislation of public mat or In relation thereto He read a statement prepared b by his hip secretary Miss t the positive rule of th the ot of league as I laid down by Mr Dinwiddle Dinwiddie and care carefully J fully observed had been that o onI I pub public lie lic documents r an and extracts 1 be franked frank d And nothing has been cen sent Bent out continued the statement under Mr Ir Claytons frank save the e tracts extracts from the records e except in some cases casesa a copy cop of the report recommending the passage of the bill On other matter other franks have been used r I am perfectly satisfied said Mid Mr Clayton and I n say right here now that I do not believe Mr r Dinwiddie abused the use or of m my frank And I believe all that boast ot of Mr HarrIson w was s made motle for tor the purpose purpose ot o prejudicIng Ing Mr Dinwiddie before this commIt commIttee tee |