Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-29

the case, and not in Rudowitz person
ally. He is now the same as million
others who are out of work. I sympa.
thize with him. and II I could do
anything for him l would. by REFER.
ing him to any of the employment
agencies. do not think he has been
neglected"
Walker Wants % Take blame.
Attorney Emery 8. Walker yester.
day asked that all blame connected
with the management OF the affairs Of
the Colonial theater meeting be placed
on him. He was seen at his ive.room
suite in the Commercial National
Bank building. and when the reporter
entered he was debating q letter In.
dorsing Judge Julian w. Mack's can.
didacy for the Circuit bench.
Asked to explain his connection with
the Colonial theater meeting he pro.
duced scrapbook and other docu.
ments.
who called the meeting at the Co.
lonial theater?" he was asked.
II suppose was as much responsi.
BILE as anyone else. knew Judge
Mack's sentiments on affairs OF this
kind and went to work on 1t to help
him. The meeting was not called In
the name OF the Socialists or the Po-
lltical Refugee League, as near as
can remember"
How Is It," Mr.. Walker was asked,
that you were paid SIS out Of the
funds OF the Political Refugee League
to settle the stenographic bill for the
citizens committee?"
"Oh, that bill was all right. 1t Is
the usual charge made by stenogra.
piers for taking speeches. Here is the
stub Of my check paid to +. b. Dick.
inson for his work."
Mr.. Walker showed the checkbook
and then called Mr.. Dickinson on the
phone for confirmation OF the fact
that. he had paid him.
Mr.. Dickinson explained the rate Of
SO cents page and 15 cents carbon
copy as his usual charge. He also In.
sisted that there was nothing irregu-
lar In charging SIS for having his
men there to do the work In addition
to the other charges he made.
Answers by Asking.
Circuit Judge Julian w. Mack was
asked yesterday regarding checks paid
him by Miss Jane Adams. treasurer
of the Political Refugees Defense
League.
There was $203.5O In checks drawn
on this organization which bear your
Endorsement" Judge Mack was told,
Can you tell whot was done with
this money!"
Now, you don't think for a minute
have made any personal use OF this
money. do your" he asked.
What disposition was made of this
fund raised for the protection Of Rus
sian and Mexican refugees?" was
asked.
We'll. there was one check fol-
$S9.4O. which was drawn In favor Of
Barnard & Miller, law printers. II
was for the printing of the brief and
abstract OF the Rudowitz trial, which
was later sent to the State Depart
ment In Washington, d. C. This re
port was v0luminous, and cost all o.
this amount"
"A check for SIS was sent to Emer.
s. Walker-Or else personal checl
of mine for the same am0unt-whicl
was used to pay the stenographer
who reported the big mass meeting a
the Colonial theater Dec. II, 1905"
. An examination of Judge Mack
checkbook revealed the fact that dur
; ing the early part OF February he hat
drawn a check In favor of Attorne,
, Charles Cheney Hyde for 1910.
; Mr.. Hyde refused to make any state
! ment regarding the money he receives
; from the defense league.
, 1T Is a private matter" he said. ="
, was retained in the case. and ! canno
see where can be called upon to sa,
anything about It,"
. Records show that Il. " Schroeder
court reporter, received $33, ant
, Jesse F. Pierce was paid by Attorne,
, Hyde $3.50.
What became of the remainder o
, the money he received Attorney Hyd
refused to say.
League Head Explains.
John G. Chase, former mayor of Ha
verhill. Mass, and now president O
the Political Refugees League. eS