Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-04
PhiIadeIphia's Noted Political
Leader Hailed Into Court.
AN ECHO OF OLD CAMPAIGN
Snaor James P. NcNichol Held for
Trial.
MAX KAUFFMAN's WARRANT
Gibboney, in Testimony, Denied Re-
ceiving Any CASH for Political
Purposes-The Jury Fixing.

PHILADELPHIA. June l.--1he unusual
spectacle OF political leader OF a great
city ha!ed before a police magistrate on
a charge Of criminal libel drew a great
crowd OF people to the neighborhood of
the little ONCE Of Judge German on Arch
street near Broad street today. where
State Senator James P McNichol the
acknowledged head OF the republican or
sanfsation, had been summoned on war
rant sworn nut by Max Kaufman. pri-
vate secretary. to Mayor Reyburn, to
whom -McNich6l stated Tuesday he gave
$4,000 for the use of the Law and Orde,
Society In discrediting the reform efforts
Of Mayor Weaver In 1895
At the conclusion of the testimony OF
Kaufman denying the charge and of
Secretary 'Gitboney of the Law anad Order
Society in kauffman's behalf. Senator Nc
Nichol was held for court. no bail being
suggested.
The ms gistrate's Office accommodated
only ABOUT nifty persons. and as it was
quickly hlied. the crowd OIL big and little
politicians overlooked into tho street and
almost blocked traffic. a squad of police
oslns necessary to keep the passage clear
Admitted Financial Dealing.
Kaufman. who vas newspaper re-
porter in 1908. admitted that he had
financial dealings with Senator McNichol,
but claimed thu ~ atever money passed
between them KS used in making bets
TO influence pubic opinion regarding the
pending fall elec. on The money in
volved. he said. amounted to between $3.50
and 81 500
Secretary Gibboney whose crusades
against vice have made his name a house
hold word. gave Interesting testimony
against Senator McNichol He denied that
he had received penny of the S1O.k>O Or
that he had ever arranged with Kauff-
| man to make spectacular raids for 20
litical purposes. He declared that every
reference 10 himself in letter written
by McNichol was untrue
Mr.. Gibboney said that in the fall of
1865 McNichol called upon him at his
office at night and discussed the Weaver
administration. According TO the witness
McNichol said Weaver was an migrate.
and he intmated a desire to get even
with him.
The Weaver Campaign.
He said the republican organizatio had
taken Weaver from the gutter. had elect,
ed him district attorney and mayor and
had shown him numerous favors. In re-
turn for this Weaver had gone over to
| the enemies of the organization. Accord
ing to 9ibboney McNichol said that when
Weaver ran for district attorney 'all the
| crooks had been turned out to elect him .
GibbOney testified that McNichpl told
him that the Salter jury had been fixed
, and that Weaver helped to manipulate it.
Notwithstanding this. the witness said
McNichol declared that Weaver has gone
Jack on his friends.
The Salter case attracted much attention
at the time. Samuel Salter and COM
St,f Spo
fed from justice, returned from exile and
were acquitted. the jury believing the
strong alibis put forth in Salters behalf
Nothing was developed on cross-exami-
nation and McSfchol was held In his own
recogniZance. He was represented by
former District Attorney John c. Bell.
while former Judge James Gay Gordon
appeared for kaufflnann.