The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-09
DIRECT CONTRADICTION OF ROOSEVELT'S SWORN STATEMENT
 BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE
Judge Lovett Emphatic in Say ing Hartman Raised $25O, 900 in 1904 at Teddy's Special Request
Ex-SenatOr Scott Testifies That Former President Tod Him He Was Going to Ask Rail- road Magnate to Get More Money For New York State Campaign

Washington, Oct e.-.'Wizard'' Har- rinan raised $25o. .000 in 1904, at Pres fdent Roosevelt's special request.
 This was the emphatic testimony to- day, before the IClapp committee, di- rect1y contradicting Roosevelt's recent sworn statement. One witness said he handled the money. Another said Roosevelt told him on the phone that he intended to ask Hartman.
 Judge Robert S. Lovett. chairman of the Hartman lines directorate. said Hartman raised tho campaign fund at Roosevelt's request. LoVett stated positively that Hartman gave rest in checks-and that he dovetD gave it personally to Treasurer Cor nelius N.s Bliss. of the RepG.bticai national committee
 West Virginia, said he talked with Roosevelt on the telephone and that Roosevelt said he was going to send for Hartman and ask Hartman to get more money for the New York state campaign.
 Lovett stated that Hartman and w K. Vanderbilt gave $50,O0O each toward the $25O,ooo campaign fund
 Roosevelt recently swore that liar ri1nan went to him and asked him to have money given by the national committee to the New York cam paign-
 Chairman Hilles Of the Republican Nauiona1 Committee was unable to come to Washington, today, and his testimony was postponed until to- morrow.
 Former Senator Nathan B. Scott. of West Virginia was called at 1G:3o, the first witness in today's session He was asked regarding contributions to the 1904 Republican campaign.
 Scott said he received about s65, ,o00 for the campaign in West Virginia. The witness said a telephone call from the White House was made at the New York headquarters and he took hear about Higgins2' the voice asked. Scott said. T answered that Higgins was in danger of defeat. He stated that Bliss had no, funds to help Hig- gins. T would rather lose. the election in tn country than to be. defeated in my own state was the answer from the White House. said Scott.
 Scott said the voice in the White House then said: "I will send for MT. Hartman and see if a fund can be raised for MT. Higgins
 Scott then said he thought he was talking to President Roosevelt. He declared the voice on the phone sound ed like MT. Roosevelt's.
 Later MT. Bliss told nie he didn't want any contribution from the Stan dard Oil Company, continued Scott. ..Bliss told me the Hartman fund had been raised and that the money had been given to Governor OdeH.
 s.I told Bliss of my telephone con- versatiofl with the White House.. Scott stated. ssI never doubted that I was talking to President Roosevelt.
 When George W. Perkins was in dicted for contributing insurance com pany money, Scott said he went to the President and askeI that Perkins be reimb bursed. The witness said the party should make restitution to MT. Perkins.
 Scott, in conclusion. said he had nev- CT heard of the $10O,OO0 Standard Oil contribution being returned
 Judge Robert $. Lovett, chairman of the Hartman lines directorate. sue ceeded Scott on the witness stand several checks and considerable mon ey to Mr Bliss, telling him he could send receipts to the individual donors. Lovett said he kept no list or record of the checks. In 1904, he said, MT. Hartman intended to contribute but that enforced publicity of such gifts deterred him.
 President Roosevelt and MT liar riman were most intimate, socially and otherwise said Lovett. t"Their fam flies exchanged visits and Mfr Har- rinan frequently visited the White House Among their correspondence was some regarding closing break in the Colorado river in California. This was burned in the destruction Of our office
 Lovett stated that practically all of Harriman's private confidential letteIs s were burned in the Equitable buIld- ing fire, last January, except that re- gently submitted to the committee by Harriman's secretary.