The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-24
MONEY RETURNED BY MIR. bEVER|DGE Sent Back S57,000 of Cam
 paign Funds LETTER TO PERKINS POmerene Will Investigate Beveridge Funds Further-The Committee Expects to Conclude Its
 Work Today

Washington. October 2S.-That Senator Albert J. Beveridge returned campaign contributions amounting to $57,oo0 sent to him by George w. Perkins, Edward L. Mclean and Clifford Pinchot, was the tes- timony of three witnesses examined to- day by the Senate campaign contribu- tions committee
 While Mr. Perkins, when examined by the committee. declared he could remem- Der sending only s1o.OOo to Senator Bev- eridge which was returned, todays tes- timony was to the effect that Senator Beveridge received and returned three cheeks or drafts, each for $l0o00. Be- sides, $25,00o was received from and re- turned to Edward L. Mclean, cousin Of Senator Beveridge, and either s25Oo or sSoo0 was returned to Clifford Pinchot.
 Larz A. Whitcomb, who had a law office with Senator Beveridge in 1904, John F. Hayes. formerly Senator Bever- idge's private secretary. and Leopold G. Rothschild, who was on the Indiana re- publican executive committee in 1904. were today's witnesses. Each of them testified to having witnessed and signed copies of the letters with which Senator Bever- idge returned the contributions. MT. Rothschild said Senator Beveridge showed him the drafts from Perkins early in October before the election and an nounced his intention of returning the money. MT. Rothschild said he advised holding the money until after election lest the contributors be offended and that Senator Beveridge concluded to do this The money was returned 10 days after election.
 Letter to Perkins
 After the committee had adjourned for the progressive party in Washington, gave out letter which he said had been teephoned him from the New York office of Mir. Perkins and which pufported to be the letter of Senator Beyeridge re- turning the money sent him by Perkins. The letter named no amount It read as follows:
 Dear Old Man: Herewith l return you untouched the splendid sum you so gen. erously sent me to help me in the battle just wos. It was noble of you, George characteristic of your great big noble heart-and l am grateful and apprecia- tive beyond words to express. I could not use a cent of the magnificent amount you placed at my disposal, and so return it to you intact.
 Do not feel offended at this; my cousin sent me draft for s25OOo and returned the draft to shim just as 1 am sending the enclosed back to you
 Your beautiful friendship steadily proved as the years pass, is very sweet and dear to me.
 Give my regards to our mutual friend, ny love to the folks at home, and be- lieve me always. with tenderest affection, as ever. ALBERT"
 Beveridge on Stand Saturday
 This letter, MT. Hogan said would bs presented to the committee tomorrow for the record MT. Perkins. when he was on the stand. was asked to furnish the committee with any correspondence be. tween himself and Senator Beyeridge, and he agreed to do so.
 While the committee expected to con- clude today and no further witnesses were on hand to testify, a meeting will be called tomorrow morning. Senator Pom erone desires to rpursAe the Beveridge matter further and teegrams have been sent to several witnesses asking when they can appear. Senator Beveridge has telegraphed he cannot reach Washington before Saturday morning.
 Further action of the committee will depend entirely upon the immediate avail ability of the witnesses.