Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-10-02 | Page 3 | Reces Taken in Daugherty Trial

I I RECESS 1 TAKEN A N I IN DAUGHERTY TRIAL Only 2 Witnesses Have Appeared for Defense in Conspiracy cy Case NEW EW YORK Oct 2 AP AP The The trial of Harry M. M Daugherty and Thomas W. W Miller h s' s reached the ei d of oC Us Its third week and only two witnesses have appeared for the de defense de- de both of them having given testimony intended to abs absolve lve the two defendants from any blame at attached attached attached at- at to approval of a claim which is involved In conspiracy acy and bribery charges There was no session of tire the trial toda today wh which ch will be resumed on Monday Senator Guy D. D Goff of Vest West Virginia Virginia Virginia Vir Vir- ginia testified yesterday esterday h he as as assistant assistant assistant as- as to Daugherty Daughert approved the claim for the attorney generals general's de department and that Daugherty gave him no instructions concerning It George E. E Williams assumed re responsibility responsibility re- re Friday for approval by bythe bythe bythe the alien property custodians custodian's of of- fice ice Both BoUt former assistants testified testified fied fled they received ed advice and as assistance assistance assistance as- as from A. A R. R Johnson a Daugherty appointee in the attorney attorney ney generals general's department in passIng passing pass- pass Ing Ini upon the he claims The government charges the two officials of the tIre Harding administration administration adminis adminis- shared In a fee which Richard Merton lerton German copper copper cop cop- copper per magnate testified he paid to the late John T T. King formerly Republican Re nel publican national committeeman for expediting the claim Evidence was offered to show some Liberty bonds which formed part of Kings King's fee found fO their way to a bank account account account ac ac- ac- ac count of If Millers Miller's and to a bank where Daugherty had an account Senator Goff said he never had met Merton or King before approvIng ing log the claim and that the first time Ire fre talked over o the ease case with Daugherty was when President Harding asked for a report on the ca case le when It arou aroused eil criticism Senator Goff s-akl s his decision represented his own conclusion not only on on the law but the facts as the facts acts were presented In the recHe rec rec- ord He lie added however he dM dd not nol read all of the r report port on the claim nor investigate ate It hut j upon Investigations of Johnson who also wrote a letter of transmittal to the alien property custodians custodian's office for Cor him to sign Goff was called out of his turn by the defense so ire be might complete his testimony and sail for Europe today