The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-17

who is from Alabama. II know
Mr.. OnocrNs OOd, but had no
COnneCtiOu with the Underwood
campaign"
This iCpudiatcs the assertion
OF Senator Dixon, while on the
stand, that the Southern Railway
largely backed the Underwood
pre-ConyentiOn fight.
John ID. ArchbOId had already
been sworn and no oath was ad-
ministcred when he took the
stand 20 supplement his testimony
gwen about two months ago. Re
fcrring frequently TO HCarst's
Magazine, Senator ClaDp began
the cNaminatiOn OF the magnate.
After John ID. ArChbOld had
been called TO the stand. Sen
atOr POmcrcnc, apparently sus-
piCious that Plant had been
holding out" on him. asked the
Southern Railway official if ne
knew Of any contributions from
his corporation TO the Underwood
or other campaign funds.
There were none," replied
Plant.
QUESTIONS ARCHBOID.
Chairman CIapp then question:
cd Mr. ArchbOId.
q. j show you from page 22O6
of IIcarst's Magazine for Nav.
1912, what purpOrts 60 be a let
ter dated March 6, 1900, from YOU
to Senator Dixon.
\. 1 have no doubt I wrote the
letter.
z. IL read: According TO our
understanding / now inCIOse. 10
YOU a certificate of deposit for
$4,000. MIR. hDralScr is not at
present in the Senate, but. under
the last resolution, we are en-
powered TO go into matters be-
tween yOu and members of the
House and Senate"
n. The payments were for SEN
atOr /EOakcr's service as our
counsel i'm Ohio.
Senator OIapp then called the
witness attention to another let
ter. acknowledged by ArchboId.
sending $t4,5OO TO Foraker.
The witness explained this
check with the same words as
before.
\ third note, incIosing $4,000,
followed. The witness acIsnowI-
edged having sent such letter
and check, saying that this also
was for Senator FOTalScr'S LEGAL
fees.
Five thousand dollars was the
amount mentioned in the fourth
nCJe and the former Ohio sena-
tor, Arg hbOld said. cot this money
also Tor his services "a counsel.
HANNA LETTER.
Tho chairman then showed the
witness the remainder OF the pho
Geographic copies in the magazine.
Mr.. ArChbOid did not deny that
hc had written the letter. adding
that while he had no specific rec
objection OF them. he did not doubt
that he wrote them.
Chairman CIapp read TO the
witness from another Hearst mag
azinc letter. dated january 10.
1900. TO the late Senator Marcus
\. Hanna. This letter asked SEN
aiOr Hanna To oppose two meas
urcs before the Ohio Legislature.
One of the measures was a bill To
amend the antitrust law and the
other was resolution for the an
pOintmcnt or an investigating
committee. which the letter char
acteriZed as most malicious
measure. The letter continued:
VIC wish 20 enlist you promptly
in the defeat of these measures.
Will you DO everything possible TO
accomplish their defcat?"
What have YOU To say 60 this?"
asked Senator Clam.
ArchbOid replied: '.That was
an era of sO-callcd strike Icgisla-
ton and il. / wrote that letter
this il my excuse"
To another query from Senator
Ciapp as To what he knew of this
letter ArclbOld replied: II really
have no recollection or that COM
municatiOn."
g. Have NOU searched amon.
YOUR files for such Il letter?
y. | have. and / find none.
may have written letter such as
YOU have. but I have no rccolIec-
lion of ii.
Senator Clapp read another
magazine letter, TO =. {. IL. GroS-
Ncnor. enclosing $4,000. This was
in 1900.
ArchbOid said that il must have
been contribution TO one of his
campaigns.
\ printed copy OF lcttcr from
Senator Hanna to ArchboId fol-
lowed.
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