Show o 0 0 o oO O 0 CLAIM PINCHOT 0 O OO O 0 HAD A CONSPIRACY 0 O OO O 0 0 O OO O 0 Washington April 23 2 With 0 O OO O 0 the evident purpose of showing 0 O OO O 0 that there was a conspiracy be 0 O OC C 0 tween Gifford as chief 0 O OO O 0 forester and certain of his sub tub 0 Q O 0 ordinates to accomplish the re 0 O OO O C moval of oC Secretary Ballinger 0 O OO O d the defense In the tho th Ballinger 0 O OO O 0 Investigation today put lUt 0 O OO O 0 on OD the tho stand Director George 0 O OO O 0 Otis Smith of oC the geological 0 O OO O 0 survey to lo relate a conversation 0 O OO O 0 ho he had last September with 0 O OO O 0 Acting Forester Price 0 O OO I O 0 C Mr Ir Smith swore Mr Price 0 O OO O 0 had said to him that Wo We hike Ilko 0 O OO O 0 you ou hut but wo dont ont like hike your our 0 O OO O 0 chief 0 O OO O 0 Smith said he lie Intimated In lu C Q CO O 0 reply rep If he hc did not like III e Mr Bal 0 o oO O 0 Olinger linger ho would resign as dl di 0 O OO O 0 rector of o the geological survey suro 0 O OO O 0 Well WeIl wo know you Jou are in Inin an 0 O OO O 0 embarrassing position said the tho 0 O OO I O 0 witness quoting Price PrIc bit It 0 O OO 0 O wont last much longer longor If JC we wo 0 O OO I 0 O dont got get him ono way wa well 0 O OC C G get him another 0 O OO O Q 0 O |