Show ATTORNEY I S HEARING IRo E SENATE Daugherty Says Hee H He e Given Given Chance t to PJ ply to Critics Before Coolidge Ranks Rank UNITY HINTED tOR OR OIL WITNESSES lark York Brokers Brokers CalI Called d 1 lear ar ar Up Rumor That Thai Has Been int in iii t lation at a- a Capital capita CapitalI f I I i Feb 19 The The least one one- public official irston i sn the list of stock broker broker- transactions presented to the thc thel l ol l committee today by n officials according to mem- mem of the committee e ey y declined to say cay who th of- of was was Attention was was called callec this list fist list was only a partial determined to tc tJ that it was ih committee auditors make rough ui examination of all the I the company committeemen declared there b no suppression of the that when the audit wasted was eted ted tea the names would be ht ut t i in public Feb 19 Res g- g Roosevelt as- as f. f Theodore of the navy was de d in n the Fe ate by Senator larrison of Mississippi during debate on on the oil p I-I today odaY r 1 velt is la just as pu puTty as De by declared H H H rf 1 vet ethe he aspires to be gov- gov r I f fJ J w York He has let his friends ehat nat he is now the secretary in fact I Denby gets out Roosevelt target d t out too Everyone cond con- con It d with this damnable episode jd d b be o driven from the public Ge I Feb 19 Pres Pres- Pres C has given no special ration aeration to the selection of as a Denby sor s r to Secretary le ier has he given any consid- consid n n to the possibility that Ast As- As t Secretary Roosevelt will C and to the contrary he heits its t Mr Roosevelt to to remain rice fice Feb 19 By A A. were negotiations today e ee J 1 Senator Wheeler Demo- Demo fand ud Republican leaders look- look 0 modificatiOn of the forjan torIan r an Investigation in of ot the den de- de n II nt of ot Justice Mr Mr Wheeler urged i d to eliminate the language ring a lack of of public con- con on m page 5 I I I from pago 1 I II in Mr Daugherty He took I the proposal under consideration i Mr Il Wheelers Wheeler's resolution Is is' a substitute for tor one he originally in introduced introduced in- in calling for the attorney I generals general's resignation and was advanced advanced ad ad- as a result of the latter's request quest for lor such an inquiry It provides provides provides pro pro- vides for an investigation of ot as asI aspects aspects as- as peets of or the oil scandal delaying I the tho prosecution of ol persons accused I in the veterans' veterans bureau Investigation tion war frauds prosecutions and andall andall andall all other phases of or the justice de departments department's departments department's departments department's de- de work and senate leaders have expressed no doubt of ot its adoption I DEMANDS HEARING WASHINGTON Feb 19 By U. U P. P P.-In P. In the face taco of an open demand that he resign and that was yas re regarded regarded regarded re- re here as a a. broad hint from President Coolidge to the same ef effect et- et feet Attorney General Harry M. M Daugherty toda today was clinging to his post in the cabinet A three-hour three conference last night a cabinet discussion today and a brief conference with President President President dent Coolidge resulted In Daugherty deciding not to quit until he had been given a a h hearing aring and and anda a chance to 10 reply to his critics Daugherty remained with President President President dent Coolidge after the cabinet meeting broke up When he ho came camei i ou out t he again refused to say anI any any- I thing The only thing you can quote me meon meon meon I on said Daugherty Is that I have nothing to say sa CABINET SILENT Other members of the cabinet were equally reticent but indicated in a roundabout manner that they did not expect any development to today today today to- to day in Daugherty's case It was stated on Daugherty's behalf behalf behalf be be- half that when he had anything to say he would say It In a a. general public Statement No intimation was given as to when such it a statement statement statement state state- ment might be expected Overtures of immunity have b been bee n mado made by the s senate nate Teapot Dome committee it was disclosed to today d a to Induce reluctant witnesses to tell the facts about reported corruption of government go officials In connection connection connection tion with oil scandal NEW EVIDENCE The rhe committee has b be been n given new evidence but ut it cannot be disclosed disclosed disclosed dis dis- I closed unless certain witnesses will agree to testify a It committee member member mem mem- J ber bel said eaid Negotiations are under underway underway underway way to bring this about S S. S D. D Bowers New Kew York of the law firm of Girard Bowers Bowers Bowers Bow Bow- ers Halpin personal attorney for H H. S. S Benkard appeared before the I committee in executive session to toI today to- to day Later Laler he made this statement I We Ve were subpoenaed to produce records of or certain stock transactions transactions transactions and these these records were pro pro pro- i We Ve have are no knowledge or ori i i i information that these records In InI any way affect anyone u under der I Benkard and II U. A. A Cook office I manager for the Benkard Brokerage offices s and Lewis H. H Bond Investigator Investigator invest invest- I gator for the federal trade commission commis- commis sion on were also before the commit commit- I tee I TO INSPECT BOOKS I Senator Lenroot L chairman of the committee said no effort had been made this morning to make a complete complete com complete com com- scrutiny of the books Accountants Accountant employed by the committee will do that In New York and report back to the committee I The only statement Lenroot would make about the executive session of the committee was We have consulted officials from tho the Benkard Co stock brokerage I firm of New York They have producer pro pro- I ducer certain books hooks and expressed I entire willingness to produce all aU I that we desire The records however however however how how- ever are somewhat voluminous BO so BOwe sowe we have appointed accountants to examine them WITNESSES FAIL Harry Payne Whitney millionaire sportsman of New York and Elmer ElmerI ElmerE I E E. Smathers broker who were also subpoenaed fall failed d to appear Smathers s was said to be In Europe All that Lenroot would say about Whitney was that wo we VO have a subpoena subpoena subpoena sub sub- poena out for him The matter of or immunity was the first question brought up before the committee Senator Wheeler colleague of Senator Walsh of Montana Is un understood understood understood un- un to have raised the tho question question ques tion Later Atlee AlIee Pomerene and Owen OwenJ J T Roberts special counsel were called In n and a a decision was re reported reported reported re- re ported to leave the question of Immunity immunity Im- Im to th them m. m The point was wasl wasI j l I brought up that the committee itself itI it- it I self elf really had no power to grant l anyone Immunity and only the rate ate word of the attorneys could be given The session adjourned subject to the call caU of the chairman and none of or the members would Indicate whether there would be bo any need for a R call all before the regular meetIng meeting meetIng meet- meet Ing of the committee scheduled for next Monday |