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Show MORRISON 18 WANTED Called Before Federal Grand Jury at Indianapolis Indian-apolis "Washington, Jan. 30. Frank Morrison, Morri-son, secretary of the American Fed-oration Fed-oration of Labor, and Henry H. Flath-er, Flath-er, cashier of the Riggs National hank, which is the depository for tho Federation's Fed-eration's funds and also for the McNamara Mc-Namara defense fund, have been subpoenaed sub-poenaed to appear on February 1 before be-fore tho federal grand jury at Indianapolis India-napolis which is Investigating dynamite dyna-mite plots. "I will appreciate this opportunity to show all our bopks and hae the Federation's accounts Investigated by the federal authorities," said Mr. Morrison Mor-rison when he received the subpoena. "I will leave for Indianapolis today," The records for which the grand jury asks will fill two large trunks. The subpoena directs Morrison to pro-, duce canceled checks and records ot all receipts and disbursements made bv the Federation, or by himself, between be-tween April 23-, 19U, and Jan. 20. As thoso dalecover a peviodsub-' "Sequent" lo -the arrest of the; McNamara McNa-mara brothers, Mr. -larrhC. IriifSf the grand jury intends to inquire into the disposition of the McNamara defense de-fense fund. Further than saying thAt out of approximately $225,000 paid In little more than $5,000 remains, Mr. Morrison today declined to discuss Its expenditure. It has been stated by labor leaders that the hulk of the money was turned over to Clarence Darrow, the attorney Indicted for bribery yesterday at Los Angeles. An examination of the Federation's books, prior to the dates made by tho grand jury, Mr Morrison declared, I would show no disbursements to tho tural Iron Workers' organization I A complete report of tho McNamara defense fund, receipts and expendj-turcs, expendj-turcs, will bo sent to evn union which contributed, Mr Morrison said today that this was ordered by the executive -council of tho American Federation of I.abor at Its quarterly session hero early this month, When tho McNamara defense fund committee commit-tee met here shortly after tho confessions con-fessions of the .McNamaras, it was announced that disposition of the re- malndor of the fund would be left to tho executive council. i Today's announcement by Mr. Morrison, Mor-rison, however, was the first made public in regard to tho, action of that body. Will Gompers Be Called Indianapolis, Jan. 30. fFurther than to reiterate that the fedoral grand jurv Is investigating allegations that I national labor leaders were connected I with tbo McNamara Mothers' dynamiting dy-namiting conspiracy, District Attor-' Attor-' nev C, W. "Miller toda refused to comment on tho news from "Washington "Washing-ton that Frank Morrison, secretary of the American Federation of Labor, had been subpoenaed to appear here. "Will President Samuel Gompers or any other official of the federation be summoned?" Mr. Miller was asked. "Will not divulgo Identity of any witnesses that have been or aro to bo subpoenaed." said Mr, Miller. "The general scopo of tho inquiry has been outlined and I must decline to make public any details." |