The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-03

msnded tnat j. y. Morgan raise tpW,
90 more in 1904 said Senator Clapp.
Senator Clspp read Russell's state
mcnt In full. including the allegation
that Morgan talked over the telephone
to Washington a half hour. and also the
statement that Morgan CALI Roose-
welt that - fool Ia the white House.
DO you recall visit with Wayne
Macveagh7" Senator Ciapp asked.
II do not" tho witness answered
positively.
q. Did you ever talk 10 President
Roosevelt over the phpucs 4. I never
talked with President Roosevelt. % FER
az can remember That circumstance
OF the telephone conversation IL abso-
iutely made out OF whole cloth. never
had any communication by mall. tele-
graph or telephone with Mr. Roosevelt
at the White House or with his secrs-
tsries either.
Q. DID you contribute 10 the Re
publican campaign in leo47 A. In
october I contributed 500. 900. and
On the FIRST OF November $50. 900
additional.
Q. Did you contribute any norsf
4. No, not that know Of.
Q. To whom did you make these
contrlbutions7 A. assume 10 Mr.
Bliss. ! do not recall the actual pay
ment. but my records show Il that
way. The payments were made in
money.
BELIEVES $4,000 WENT TO
oDEll, ne SAYS.
Q. Did Hartman solicit any contribu-
lions? A. don't think Mr.. Hartman
ever made any solicitHtion TO me. The
arst solicitation was made by Mr.. Biiss;
] don't know who made the second. but
] Shink It came-Mr. Morgan stopped
hesitatingly - though searching his
memory-weii. BMss was one Of them:
AFR. odcli was another. Ny impression
- shA4 ~ Deosy was paid to the
National Committee. but tha& = good
deal OF the $4,000 item went 70 New
York. 70 Mr.. Oden.
.. 8sA ysu supressA tAas N.
0iiss asa n. 0orsslyou kept from
yrssiAsat 1eossvsls the fact thss
yea eeDtslbutsa - ehs eaaDelgn
Su1ds 4. know AothiAS abeut
that Es hsz not discussed esn-
paagn ooAtr1sutaoas with lar. Cor
tslyou N 1854.
q. DO YOU know Of any other contrl.
buttons In isotI A. 90 not.
Q. Did you make any Congressional
contributions In lsW? a. don't re-
member.
q Mr. Morgan read from . prepared list
his account OF contributions.
In 1905 the only contribution / made
was the eao.ooo ! paid to Mr.. Sheldon"
randum find u $1,000 in cash.
don't remember the details-whom or
how. I'm only taking items ! find 10
eash-paid In cash. ON the Ath OF
October. 1904 was the item OF $4,000.
I don't remember any contributions to
the Congressional campaign IN the cam.
psaGn In isos. Mr.. Sherman called to see
enc once. II did contribute It was
moderate. nothing OF any consequence 50
NOT A DOLLAR TO PRE-cAM.
PAloN THIS YEAR.
Q. did you contributs to the lsl:
pss-ssavsntioa sAApaASa Of Any Tan
lilatsf 4. no, sir.
q. D1A your assooiatssf 4. no, sir
Q. Or say one n your Sshalf' 4
no, s1x.
Q. DO you recall In the fall OF 1904
any one In Now York calling on yol
~ phone regarding a contribution
A. do not
Q. You know OF no instance. then
that could be the basis OF this tele
phone conversation? A. do not.
Mr.. Morgan evidently did not relisi
the picturesque language with whiol
Russell had described the allege,
telephone conversation. During tn
reading OF the article with it's dc
scrfptive phrases about a phone con
versAtion which leaked out OF tn,
telephone booth" ana which suggeste,
profanity, the financirr looked .x
tremely uncomfortable, All his re
voiced tone.
senator oliver was offered chanc
81 question Mr.. Morgan. but declined
Then the witness was turned over I
Senator Paynter.
q. You say Odell and Bliss were pres
ent at the 1904 conference Was an
one else present? A. Mr. Sheldon ma
have been there.
q. Was Mr.. Cortelyou there A.
don't remember. Several other person
we're present. II was an exciting day.
Extreme suaveness and politenei
marked Psynter's attitude toward II
witnesa
q. Did the sico.0oo represent persons
contribution? A. 1t was made BY Il
iirm: the $4,000 was made the same wa
Mr.. Morgan said the necessities OF Il
New York State campaign provoked
extra $4,000 donation. senator Psynt
insisted on knowing whether Bliss
Odeli sought this contribution to aid q
state committee. The witness said Ia
vas his impression.
@ Was oortslyou present At