Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-15
Millionaire Brewers Deny They
Bought Promises Of Favor.
able Legislation.
BUSCH UNDER FIRE
Admits Making Handsome contribu-
ton, But Insists That Mo Promise
Was Exacted in. Return for the
Money. ~ investigating Committee
Adjourns to Meet Again Tomorrow.
(By Associated Press.)

ST. LOUIS. MO, Jan. 1.-THE in.
vcsugation committee OF the Missouri
house Of representatives sent to st.
Louis to determine the source and ma
tnre of the $21 900 contribution to tho
Republican State campaign fund, Of
fcially credited to Thomas X Neid
ringhaus who was chairman Of the
Republican State Central committed
and who is now caucus nominee for
United States senator. adjourned this Y
evening to meet in Jefferson City Mon
day afternoon.
No Evidence to Sustain.
The senate committee did not com
plete its investigation today. Accord
ing to the statement of the Republican
members of the house committee, who
constitute the majority, the commit
tee will report that it's Investigations
have found nothing to substantiatc
Representative Grace's charges that
the brewers contributed money during
the campaign to influence legislation E
During the day the house committee
heard the testimony Of AdolDhus Busch
and Otto Stiefel, wealthy brewers;
F. G. Brokmeyer, who was Chairman
Neidrinshaus' confidential secretary,
and a number OF other Witnesses y !! 5s
nc Promise ExacteG. 8,strzs
Adolphus Busch and Otto Stiefcl
told practically the same story regard
ing the $4,000 contribution to the Re-
publican State campaign.s fund "a s4asass
told TO the committee last n sgsl}lltt
Chairman Niedringhaus.5 Trey safta..ss4s
he had said, that their contributions
was guarantee to meet Il deficit and
entailed no promise Of legislative fay-
r,. ;,,t.
Stiefel in every way corroborated tho
testimony Of Adolphus Busch. .,s
Ready to Pay on Call.
Il have not vet paid the amount
guaranteed he said. hut shall do
so if am called on" In ans wer to a
question he declared that lie had con
trbnted to the fund for the city as
we'll as for the State, giving $4,000
and 81 900 after the election
After Stiefel, Thomas X Neidring-
haus appeared before the committee
to make voluntary statement to the
effect that Richard c. Kearns and VIM.
II. Thompson had both offered to guar.
antee one.third Of the amount to the
committees deficit
He Knows Of Contributions.
Eugene G. Brokmcyer, who testified
yesterday before the senate committee,
testified before the house committee:
today. Eie said he knew Of several
contributions to the State campaign
fnnd which We're not enumerated. He
said there was $500 from Adolphua
Busch, which he took from Mr.. Buscl,
to Mr.. Niedringhaus personally. HI,
said he also carried $4,000 check
from MIR. Busch to Mr.. Neidringhaus
4G@ 01f,x XXI t4sat
The sworn statement, filed with the
recorder Of deeds under the corrupt
practices act. by Thos. X. Niedring-
hans as acting treasurer OF the Repub.
lican State committee, isA,he only doc.
ument that up to the present time has
been used in the Legislative investiga-
non The receipts are for contribu-
tions ranging from $40 to s23l7 The
latter amount stands as the contribu-
ton Of Mr.. Niedringhaus. Among the
contributors are the names of Adolf
phus Busch and Otto Stiefel do not APP
pear
Busch is Angered.
When Mr.. Busch was catec!,isctl by
til" house committee today there was
bNt one time that he appeared to no
mentarlly become angered That was
wren Mr. Lyons. chairman of tho com
mittee. asked him if in consideration
or the guarantee of the deficit in the
campaign fund there was any agree
ment that legislation favorable to the,
brewery interests would be passed by
the Missouri legislature.
Mr. Busch's face flushed as nc an
swered emphatically that no such mat
ter was preached.
There never was in any way. shape.
or form ANYTHING spoken about such,
matters" said Mr.. Busch ANY in.i.
nation that such was the case is TO.
tally false"