The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-07
MORGAN CALLED
T.R. SOMETHING;
MAYBENOT idiot"
Writer Swears He Got Story
of Bankers Wrath From
MacVeagh.
HARTMAN TELEPHONED.
Wanted $4,000 More "Aftcr
Visit to White House"
and Got II.
HARTMAN TELEPHONED.

WASHINGTON, Oct. IA straight Is
sue q veracity was raised to-day before
the C7app Senatorial Committee invest.
eating campaign contributions regarding
the story that J. Pierpont Morgan was
asked for more money BY President
Roosevelt IN 1904. and called Roosevelt .
ssN,anh- blank maniac" or some other
compi,mentary name. Tho whole ahsir
was put up to Wayne Macveagh. WHO
has previously d-nied he was the source
Of the tase. Morgan said II was made
out Of whole CLOTH"
Charles Edward Russell. Socialist can
tiidate for Governor OF New York, told
the committee to-day that he was told
the story by Judson c. welnver. re-
porter for Hampton's Magazine and the
Munscy publications. Welllver immedi.
steiy demanded to be sworn. Hc Insisted
that the tale was substantially correct.
and tina. he got II all from MaoVeash.
Welnvsr said the only substantial DIFF
ference between his story and RusseAA
WAS that Russell said the Morgan con.
versation was with Roosevelt while. ne.
wei,iyer. understood from Macveagh
that Morgan was talking TO Hartman
ct Washington.
Louis Hamerlins. formerly Standard
OH agent. was the nrst witness called TO-
day. Mr.. Hameriing. according to
charge made by Senator Dixon. bought
up wholesale" newspaper space In for
eien journals to boost President Tart.
Mr.. Hammerling Is now president OF
the American Association Of Foreign
Newspapers.
Senator Ciapp asked the witness II
~ had secured advertising from can.
Aidates IN the pre-convention campaign.
Clamp explaining that the COMMITTEES
could not deive into present post-con.
vention Nights.
Mr.. Rooseveits manager advertised
m the foreign newspapers before the
campaign" said Hammeriing. He pad
9.HO for space. The ads we're fol
deiegatss-to vote for Roosevelt dele.
gates"
Col. John J. Hannah. secretary h
Senator La Toilette. followed on tn
stand wtth q statement Of La Toilette,
pre-convsntion receipts and expenses
rotal receipts were >ss.sb and expenses
oAs0.
CRANE FURNISHED sas.ss4 OF
"a Pollerrg's ee3,ses.
10 Ia Foiistte's fund Clifford Pincho
save $4,000. Amos Pinchot $4,000. Rep
resentativs Kent OF California $4,000
Charles r. Crane OF Chicago s2s.soo: Al
fred L. Baker $4,000 william Flinr
oi.6oo. Rudolph spreckels 5000 and Mr.
0iendower Evans 37s. Mcdili McCo,
mick loaned La Toilette $1,000 and Ser
ator 0ronna oboo La Toilette sper
)i.to0 himself.
La Follette's expenses were eio.u7 "a
the Washington headquarters. 80. 80 "a
the Chicago headquarters. S.Ssi for 70
sgraph and telephone. 81 SIS at the Oh
saso convention and N.2oo for campsis
sxpsnsaA
Col. HaAnan said Charles r. Crss
had given Elsa additional 70 the Chica,
headquarters Of La Toilette, maxim
Cranes total contribution to La rc
Istte's cause tA.sN. Hannah denied IN.
Crane gave La Toilette $4,000. ~ a
serted by Treasurer Hooker OF the Pr
gressive party.
Charles X. Crane followed Hannah {
the witness stand. He said he ga
SS.ssA< - to La rolietts's campaign.
rs that all you gave directly or 1
directlyf'
Il Yes. Oir."
How mvch aid you sive TO ID
Wilson,
Ten thousand" sid Crane. I'm "
-contribu tions--one On March . and a
other Apsil o."
Mr.. Cranes attention was called
Hookers testimony that he. Crane. 4
Hooker that he had given $4,000 ca
70 the LaFollstte and Wilson campaig
II never had such . conversation
said Crane.
Mr.. Crane made the following sta
meut:
WAS WILLING TO BACK BOT
PRooREesivEs.