The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-24
CAMP A|GN FUNDS
GOBACK I0O0N0RS
Senator Albert J. Beverage Re
turns Contributions Amount
ing to $4,000.
PERKINS HAD SENT $4,000
Money Held Until After Elec-
ton That Givers Might Not
Be Offended.
PERKINS HAD SENT $4,000

Washington. October 23--That Sem
ator Albert }. BeveridEe returned
campaign contributions amounting to
$4,000 sent TO him by George w. Per-
kins. Edward L. Mclean and Clifford
Pinchot, was the testimony Of three
witnesses examined To-day by the
Senate campaign contributions COM
mittee.
While Mr.. Perkins. when examined
By the COMMITTEES. declared he could
remember sending only $4,000 to
Senator Beveridge, which was return
ed. to-day testimony was to the ef-
feet that Senator Beveridge received
and returned three checks or draftA
each for $4,000. Besides. $4,000 was
received from and returned to E. l.
Mclean. cousin of Senator Beverage.
and either $500 or $1,000 was re-
turned to Clifford Pinchot.
Larz ~ Whitcomb. who had q law
office with Senator Beveridge in 1905;
John F. Hayes, formerly Senator Bev-
eridge's private secretary. and Leo
pold g. Rothschild. who was on the
Indiana Republican executive commit
tee in 1904. were to-day's witnesses.
Each of them testified to having wit
messed and signed copies OF the letters
with which Senator Beveridge re-
turned the contributions Mr.. Roths.
child said Senator Beverage showed
him the drafts from Mr.. Perkins early
In October before the election and an.
nounced his intention Of returning the
money. Mr.. Rothschild said he adj
vised holding the money until after
election lest the contributors he of.
Tended. and that Senator Beveridxe
concluded TO do this. The money was
returned ten days after election.
Tells q He ADpferintSon.
After the committee had adjourned
for the day. Frank J. Hogan. repre-
senting the Progressive party in WASH
ington- gave out a letter which he
said had been telephoned him from
the New York ONCE Of Mr.. Perkins.
and which purports to be the letter
of Senator Beveridge returning the
money sent him by Perkins The let
ter named no amount II read a. fol-
lows:
Dear Old Man:
Herewith I return you untouched
the splendid sum you SO generously
ser; me TO help me In the battle Just
won II WAS noble OF you. GeorGe-
Characteristic Of your Srea, big noble
hesGt-and am grateful and ap-
preciative beyond words TO express. I
could not use . cent OF the magnificent
amount you placed at my disposal. aad
so return u TO You intact.
DO not feel offended at this. my
cousin sent me . draf, Cor s.s.o0e and
returned the draft to him Just as
am sending TIRE enclosed ssek 60 pou.
Your beautiful Friendship. steadily
improved as the years PASS 10 very
sweet and dear To me
H.
friend. nv love 90 the folks NJ home.
and believe ne always web t~ndsress
affection. - ever.
cS.Saed). ALBERT
Thss letter. Mr.. Hogan aid. would
be presented to the committee to-mor-
row for the r~ccrd Mr.. Perkins. when
he vas on tire stand vas asked 90
furnish the COMMITTEE with any cor
r.spondence between himself and SEN
acor sevcridEe. ehlch b sgreed 60 o.
wnil~ re eormi-Ss expected TO
conclude TO-DAY. pad no further W.T.
ne.s~s were On hand 90 testify. . meet
ing viii BE- caIle1 tomorrow morninG.
Seraaor pcmefene d~areo 60 purUue
ire B~veridee waiter further. and teIe-
grsms have been sent 60 several W.
r~ss~s asking when they can sppeaS.
senator Bevertdxe has telegrApAed Ne
cannot reach Washington before sat-
urday morning.
Further action % she ec@assses wsIl
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