I make a motion that we examine the Income Tax and see what Mr. Doheny
contributed to the Democratic Campaign Fund.
SENATOR JIM REED
I object. Senator Moses is a Republican and he is only throwing a smoke
Screen to try and hide his Party behind it. This is not a Partisan
question and I object to politics being dragged into it in any way.
Let’s handle this thing in a dignified way, and don’t let Politics
play any part. As it was the Republicans that did it, I am in favor of
justice being served.
DOORTENDER
Mr. Forbes is here and wants to testify.
ENTIRE SENATE
“My Lord, Is he in this, too?”
P. S.--This play to be continued until somebody tells the truth.
WELL, WHO IS PRUNES?
[Illustration: “THERE’S A BELLBOY AT MY HOTEL AND HE JUST GOT IT FROM
THE CHAUFFEUR OF A PROMINENT OIL-MAN.”]
WELL, WHO IS PRUNES?
2nd Episode of the great Dramatic Serial,
THE TRUTH, NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, SO HELP ME GOD.
_Same scene as the first Episode--the Third Degree Room of the Grand
Jury of the United States Senate._ MR. SENATOR WALSH _leading question
asker of a body of men noted for their inquisitiveness_.
DOORTENDER OF THIS TORTURE CHAMBER
Who will we call first today?
SENATOR WALSH
Call the Editorial Writer of that newspaper.
DOORMAN
But, Mr. Walsh, we just called him yesterday.
SENATOR WALSH
I know we did but call him again. A whole lot is happening in this
country between yesterday and today. Now Mr. Bennett who was it that
you referred to as the Principal in those wires to Palm Beach?
MR. BENNETT
Why, Senator Curtis.
SENATOR HEFLIN
Curses on the Luck. I thought it was Coolidge.
SENATOR HARRISON
Wish it had of been Coolidge. It’s no novelty to get a Senator in Wrong.
SENATOR WALSH
What did you confer with Curtis about?
MR. BENNETT
About the Editorial Policy of our Paper.
SENATOR WALSH
Well what does the Editorial Policy of any Paper amount to? You don’t
suppose anybody reads those things do you? Why one Ad is worth more to
a paper than 40 Editorials. That will be all for you Mr. Bennett.
SENATOR CARAWAY
Just a minute before you go. Who was Peaches in those Telegrams?
MR. BENNETT
I don’t remember.
SENATOR ROBINSON
Yes, and who was Prunes? I hope it referred to no Democrat.
SENATOR WALSH
Call Mr. Curtis.
SENATOR WALSH
Senator Curtis, will you tell the Grand Jury in your own way just what
happened between you and this Editorial Writer of the Washington _Post_.
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