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ow | Calls Charge Too Broad Derham said that he thought the intimation that Leebove “had taken uver the State Government” was too broad, but did think that he exer- cised considerable influence. The Leebove survey bad disrupted ; the morale of prison personnel, Derham testified. Derham, a lawyer, sald that the Governor has no authority to send’ emissary to survey prisons. “Here is a man who has defend- ed the second most notorious gang- ster In the United States, and prison employees paraded. before him for salary adjustments. ‘ “Any attorney who defends and ‘represents a cllent of the type of (a private citizen az an unofficis! ‘Legs Diamond is entitled to cen-. sure and Is not a good cltizen.” Derham sponsored the Senate ‘ resolution requesting a grand jury, directed by Supreme Court Justice Howard Weist, to Inquire into lob- bying and bribe charges. Metzger Takes Stand Samuel T. Metzger, agricultural commissioner, was certain that Lee- bove had not influenced to the alightest degree the appointments in his department. He was equally certain that no collections that might be regarded AS compulsory Democratle Party “tribute.” are permitted. Voluntary contributions are acceptable, he said, explaining that all appoint- ments are on recommendation of the Democratic State organization. Metzger edmitted that he had more than a passing [interest in the pending pari-mutuel racing legiglation, but explained that it was actuated by his desire to see the State reap the revenue avait- able from this direction. The so- called Metzger bill, introduced in the Senate by Senator Claude BE. Root, was in fact brought to Lan- sing by a man named Dowling, of Owosso, Meizger said. $390,000 Is Scented Proffers of contracts were avell- lable which would net Michigan $6,500 a day for 60 days of racing this season and 10) daya next sea- fon at the State Fairgrounds in Detroit, Metzger said. He told the Committee that only one of these offers was In writing, but that the othera had been made orally hy re- sponsible persons. He said that he ‘knew of no Lecbove interest in ‘racing. i a rp | Mefzger was hazy on the details of the sale of a car of potatoes to Kalamazoo State Hospital by the Leonard, Cross & Riley commission house, of Greenville, headed by his son Thomas. He agreed that Kale- mazoo producers undoubtedly could supply the hospital cheaper than ‘|the Greenville concern, but he doubted whether there were suffi- cient potatoes avallabie for imme- diate delitvary in tha Kalamazoo GiGve Geavery 4 a oo vicinity, He denied any personal connection with thia firm. With a Friday adjournment limit- ing the time of the hearing, a night session was ordered to hear John L. Lovett, of the Michigan Manu- |facturers Assoclation; Edward N. Frensdorf and others. The prison || wardens are expected Friday from | Marquette and Jackson. Search has failed to disclose the whereabouts of Constantine <A. (Teeny) Daniels, wanted for ques-. tloning in connection with Senator Edward B. McKenna'’s “fixing-for- Hfe" bribe charges, and It is doubt- ful whether he will be avallable be- fore the adjournment, Toy Denies Kaplan Charge That Conviction Was Unfair Frosecutor Toy read the charge which Leebove sald that Kaplan made against him. “These men were convicted be- ‘fora Judge Van Zile,” he declared. “They had two eminently capable trial lawyers to defend them, Rod- ney Baxter and Edward Kennedy. None of them took the stand in hig own defense. | “After their conviction they ap- | pealed, and the Supreme Court of the State of Michigan held that. they had been given a falr trial and sustained Judge Van Zile. “Some months ago this man Kap- lan came to my office from New York and demanded copies of the apartment house register and oth- er evidence. I told him he would have to get a court order, and he had not appeared in the case. I have heard nothing since until I read in the paper that he was | Marquette with Mr. Leebove."