Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-02-26 | Page 1 | Hapgood Explains Why He Hired Brandeis

HAPGOOD EXPLAINS WHY HY HE HIRED BRANDEIS WASHINGTON Feb 26 Norman Hapgood former editor i of or Colliers Collier's Weekly today told I Ithe the senate judiciary subcommittee tee investigating the nomination of Louis D D. Brandeis to the supreme court that the reason Colliers Collier's had employed Brandeis in the Ballinger- Ballinger Pinchot Investigation was because Colliers Collier's wanted to support L L. R R. Glavis Glavis Gla- Gla vis whose charges against Ballinger it had published and for whom Brandeis Brand eis cia ostensibly appeared We had published Glavis Glavis' charges and thought he ought to tobe be fully sup supported supported ported by us Hapgood said We feel that if ft the newspaper appeared in inthe inthe inthe the litigation It At t would detract from the main Issue We wanted to avoid the appearance of desiring to get Into the limelight I No attempt had been to deceive anyone about Brandeis' Brandeis employment Hapgood said Eaid During the hearing he added at least three witnesses referred referred re reo to Colliers Collier's in such a way as to I show they knew Brandeis was representing it On one occasion Hapgood said he printed an editorial in m reply to a a. newspaper saying In a rather satirical satirical satirical sa sa- sa- sa way that of course Colliers Collier's was paying Brandeis and would pay pay for another contributor who got into trouble William testified at length about the Warren will case In which Brandeis was an attorney