Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
ON STAND
BEFORE PROB[
Tells Committee
Eddy, of LondonS
Archibald Lette
Continued from First Page

bald in New York at any time. Il
letter from John D. Archibald to j.
B. Foraker, then senator from Ohio,
| expressed the willingness of Mr..
Archibald to make a loan of $50, 900.
| The loan was to zeal interest at 8
per cent. and was to be repaid in
two instaltments Of $3.50 each.
Mr.. Hearst said he knew nothing of
the facts to which any of the letters
referred. He did not know for what
purpose or under what circumstances
the proposed loan was to be made.
Many of the new letters offered. he
said, had been read to him in public
speeches. but were not included in
those published in his magazine.
Another letter was from John d.
Archhold to former Representative
Joseph C. Sibley, in which he referred
to an enclosed certificate of deposit
of IS, 200, sent you at the request of
Mr.. Griscom. the purpose Of which
you no doubt understand with him.
Mr.. Hearst said he had other let
tiers that he believed did not come
within the scope of the Senate inves-
tigation. Senator Oliver said Mr..
Hearst had produced voluntarily a
letter purporting to have come from
Senator Ponrose, which did not come
within the strict terms of the reso-
luton.
Wanted Entire Correspondence.
Il ask that Mr.. Hearst produce the
whole correspondence" declared Sem
ator Oliver.
IF 1 made a mistake in producing
one too many must we proceed along
the line of a. mistaken" asked Mr..
Hearst
Eyes, sir" responded Senator oliver,
positively.
Senator Paynter declared the let
ter from Archbold to Senator Fol
aker mentioned a loan of $4,000, but
did not say to whom that loan was tc
be made.
I'VE are entitled to all the informa-
ton Mr.. Hearst has" he said, "and
we can then decide whether it is
pertinent"
Chairman Clapp requested Mr.
Hearst to give the committee his
other letters. The published made M
objection, but said he considered then
"unimportant."
Senator PeDrose's Tele gr
The telegram from Senator Penros,
to Mr.. Archbold sent on December 4
1903, read in full:
"Your letter of 18th instant was re-
ceived yesterday on my return from
a trip to British Columbia. / have
wired Senator sAldrich to make an ap'
Epointment with him to discuss thu
matter referred to. l a see you il
New York any day if you have an.
! suggestion to make. / think the mat
ter is of considerable Importance an6
can show Senator Aldrich where
such an appointment would be desired
If necessary 1 a see you in New
York. or l can talk to you over the
telephone from the headquarters o.
the Republican state committee, 141'
Locust street, Philadelphia, where
shall be during the present month
Mr.. Hearst suggested Mr.. Eddy
probably would be willing to appeal
to tell how the letters were taker
from the Standard Oil Company files
Senator Pomerene asked about the
suggestion that the letters were
~forgeries.
Explains Forgery Charge.
Il know nothing about that" SAD
Mr.. Hearst. 1.-THE explanation mad,
in response to the forgery charge wa.
that some of the letters published il
th1 -, N ~ a 1tpn Io1 20 he ro0rAI,,oa1 L.
typewriting in order to be discerablt
when printed"
The letter from John ID. ArchbolC
to Senator j. b. Foraker about the
500, 900 loan was dated January %
1902, and read:
Referring to our further talk o.
today over the telephone, we are will
ing to make the loan $50, 000-$25, 00
to be returned within one year anC
the remaining $25. 900 to be paid IL
five annual payments thereafter. AL
to bear interest at 5 per cent.
Trusting you will succeed in con
summating the matter as you desire
/ am. very truly yours,
JOHN d. ARCHBOLD."
Mr.. Hearst said he had accepted al
explanation by Senator Foraker tina
he had returned $50, 900. Mr.. Hears
said he believed he had seen a lette
telling about the return of tn
money.
Mr. Hearst said he had no knowl
edge of having paid anyone for get
ting or photographing the letters.
A question about campaign con
tributions brought from Mr.. Hears
the statement that he had con
tributed "about $4,000 or S12, OO0' 4
1908 to the Independence League com
mite for the national campaign.
Another letter. dated January q
1902, from John ID. Archbold to J. Z
Foraker, transmitted a certificate q
deposit for $50, 600. This letter, MI
Hearst said, he made public in
speech in 1908 at Columbus, o.
Another letter from Archbold t
Foraker. dated March ., 1900, read:
II beg 10 enclose you herewith let
ter from our counsel, Mr.. Elliott
with copy of another very objection
able bill recently introduced at Co
lumbus. There will undoubtedly b
a uniform sentiment against it in tn
oil section. Hope you can take car
of it with the Others"
A letter from Archibald to ]. c
Sibley, representative from Pennsyl
vania, dated February IA, 1901, read
81 beg to enclose you herewith Ger