Evening journal., 1909-06-02
In
THE CLICK CASE
Evidence AdduCed by the
Prosecution Yesterday
Afternoon
FEDERAL OFFICIALS
TELL OF CONTRIBUTIONS

TELL OF CONTRIBUTIONS |
The trial Of U. c. Click, charged with
soliciting campaign contributions on
Federal property, was resumed yester-
day afternoon with Joseph n. Har-
rlngton, postmaster at FELTON,. on tho
stand. The witness recognized a card
submitted 10 him by Mr.. Nields as
similar to the one Mr Click handed
him in December 1907. Mr. Nlelds rend
the contents Of the card 20 the jury.
The card contained the following:
ITO provide funds fer the mainten-
ance OF the organization, It was the
unanimous opinion that Republican
office holders be requested to make a
contribution of a small per cent. OF
their salaries or fees received from
said Republican offices and that same
be paid quarterly TO the Republican
State Committee. The following reso-
luton was adopted by the committee:
THAT all elective Offices receiving
$1,000 or over should subscribe per
cent. OF their income 10 the State
Committee. That all elective offices
receiving under $1,000 should subscribe
. per cent. of their income TO the State
Committee. That all appointive offices
receiving $4,000 or over should
subscribe per cent Of their income
That all appolntive Offices re-
ceiving under $1,000 should subscribe
per cent OF their income TO the or.
ganization. That the said subscrip-
tions be paid quarterly on the first
days Of January, April, July and Octo-
ber'
1t Is the purpose of the organiza-
ton that these funds shall be used
purely for organization and legitimate
/ purposes. None Of the contributions
will be spent for any purpose contrary
TO law.
"rhe above plan has my approval
and ! hereby subscribe per cent OF
my income from public Office for the
purpose, agree TO pay S. per annum
in quarterly installnents Of s-- on the
first days Of January. April July and
october Of each year. until my term Of
Office expires.
Note.-Make checks payable to Re
publican State Committee.
Said He Paid Money.
Mr.. Harrington said he paid Mr..
Click $50 on the day In question. The
witness produced a check book show
ing stub from which a check was de-
tached. He also produced the check.
Both check and stub we're offered in
evidence without objection.
In cross examination the witness
said he was not positive whether he
gave Mr.. Click the check in the post
office building al FELTON, or the railroad
station He said he was not threatened
with the loss of his position II he did
Ir.a 4rfl cd In
He said Mr. Click told him the check
could either be given to him or sent
to the Republican State Committee
The check was made out TO the latter
Organization.
United States Marshal William r.
Finn was the next witness called. He
said his salary was $4,000 year Asked
to relate the conversation Mr.. Click had
with them in 1907. ne said that hs
invited Mr. Click into the Fedora
court room where he. the marshal
: frequently spoke TO persons in private
The witness said the defendant eX
planned the plan TO him and produced
th-ee cards. one he thought was mad,
out in his name and the others in the
names Of his deputies, Ralph /. Finn
and John W. Mitchell.
) Afr. Finn was shown a card and
asked 70 compare II with the cards
, Mr.. Click showed him. The witness re-
: piled that the cards handed him b!
the defendant contained the word as
sessment, whereas tho one handed &C
] him by Mr.. Nields had the word sub.
scription.
e Mr. Finn said AIr. Click had tolc
3 him that he had talked over the plaT
in question with President Roosevelt
! but the witness said he did not thinl
t Mr. Click told him whether the formei
e president approved the plan.
Mr. Finn said he objected to th'
{ word assessment on the card. but di,
b sign it later. and left check made t
. the order Of Republican State Com
T mittee at Mr.. Clicks Office.
& Postmaster Alice on Stand.
n Douglas c. Alice. postmaster a
Dover, testified that his salary wa
v S24O0 at the time in question. He salt
o. Mr.. Click came into the postoiiice a
u Dover and handed him a card on whicl
n were the words either assessment o
r subscription and the amount. si20. II
first introduced himself and then ex
planned the plan set forth on the card
What the conversation was. the wit
T ness said he did not remember.
e The witness was not examined b.
d the defense
e Thomas L. Mason postmaster a
n Clayton, Del. said he saw Glic
y in the early part of 1908. The defend
d ant asked him II he had received
5. card from the State Central Committed
II Witness said he did. Mr.. Click aske
8, him if he had made a contribution
The witness replied he had not. Nj
Click then told him he ought TO con
tribute.
# what was the amount Of your as
4, lsessment." asked Mr.. Nields.
d "Forty-t two dollars"
Il what is your salary?" asked M
r Nlelds.
The witness said he received $40
He also said all the conversation too