The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-15
way you did?. Senator David asked
him.

way you did," Senator David asked
him.
ut had to be credited some way he
answered.
will you answer yes or no to this
question: Were you out of pocket
SS1 900, which you credit yourself with
having credited to the Republican
campaign fund ?"
rs it fair to ask me to answer yes
or no to that question 90
Then you decline to answer it?
Yes, I suppose do"
The sworn statement, filed with the
recorder of deeds. under the corrupt
practices act, by Thomas K. Niedring-
haus as acting treasurer of the Repub-
llcan state committee, is the only docu-
ment that has been used in the investi-
cation. 1t covers forty typewriter pages
and in 1t Mr. Niedringhaus states UNI
der oath that it is a full, true and de-
tailed account and statement of each
and every sum of money disbursed' by
him between Aug. 8 and Dec. 8, 1904.
The receipts form the principal SUBJ
ject for the questions of the investiga-
tors. They are for contributions rang
ing from $40 to $21,237.51. The latter
amount stands as the contribution of
Mr.. Niedringhaus. Among the con-
trlbutorS. the names of Adolphus Busch
and Otto Stifel do not appear.
When Mr.. Busch was catechised by
the house committee today, Mr.. Lyons.
chairman of the committee, asked him
if, in consideration of the guarantee of
the deficit in campaign fund, there was
any agreement that legislation favor
able to the brewing interests would be
passed by the Missouri legislature.
There never was in any way, shape
or form anything spoken about such
matters said Mr.. Busch: ANY inti-
nation that such was the case is to-
tally false"
Mr.. Busch was told to explain the
$21,0 600 item at length
Il will first state that I made a con-
tribution to the campaign fund of
$4,000 in the month of October" said
Mr.. Busch. Shortly after that Sen
ator Fairbanks came to st. Louis and
delivered speech in Lemp's hall.
asked Mr.. Niedringhaus to invite him
and his party to my house to dinner
after the speech. He came with ex-
Senator Mason and party of eight or
nine.
About II o'clock Senator Fairbanks
and his friends left, and the gentlemen
that remained went down with me into
my cellar for another glass of wine and
a smoke. In a political conversation,
Niedringhaus declared that If he had
$4,000 more he felt sure he could car
ry the state for the Republican cleo
toral ticket.
replied, It's too bad you haven't
got it, Tom. I told him / would be
one, with him and Stifel, to advance
the amount. I had already contributed
$4,000 to the state fund and said / was
willing to advance $4,000 additional If
Niedringhaus and Stifel would guar
antee the rest. This was agreed to. I
paid the amount in two installments.
expected to get the money back Mr..
Niedringhaus told me he would see Mr..
Cortelyou, manager of the national
campaign, and if there were any funds
available he would try to have it re-
funded to the st. Louis guarantors.''
Mr.. O'Donnell-Did you make the
agreement TO subscribe to a guarantee
fund with any idea of getting returns
in the way Of legislation?
Mr. Busch-The idea is preposterous.
would not do such a thing.
Mr.. O'Donnell-Who was present at
this meeting?
Mr.. Busch-Otto Stifef, Congressman
Bartholdt A. E. Faust, Arthur Mag
nus, Of Chicago; Peter Busch Ben
Westhus. Walter S. Dickey, of Kansas
City, Mr.. Niedringhaus and myself.
Mr.. Stifel told an almost Identical
story. exeept that he had not paid the
sum he promised. but expected to do
so If called on.