Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-08
Morgan Not In II.

81 have no recollection, however" he
said of ever hearing Mr.. Morgan hold
telephone conversation. ! went there
and came into his office as l saw fit. He
always sat in the open and was easily
accessible to any one who wished to see
him"
During any visit you made to him
during the fall of 1904, did you have
any conversation with him concerning
any campaign contributions? asked
Senator Clapp.
Tie never mentioned campaign con-
trjoutions to me during that month or
at any other time" MacVeagh replied.
MacNeagh was told by Chairman
Nlapp to tel of any incident which he
believed might account for the Morgan
story
Re replied that the only incident
."'ga he might have related to Welt
W." which would account for the story
Vas lcarsay and added:
II comes through two dead men"
u Was in the Office of Fl. Mex.
fwombiy," said MacVeagh, zone day in
j1e latter part of October. 1904. on an
GRAND from President Cassatt, of the
Pennsylvania railroad"
Just How 1t Was.
While there, Mr.. Twombley was
called to the telephone. When he re-
'uIned he told me that he had been
talking with Mr.. Hartman and that
Mf. hartman had been called to Wash
jhSjon by Theodore Roosevelt, and had
round Mr.. Roosevelt very anxious that
a considerable fund be raised for the
campaign. 1t had resulted, Mr.. Twom-
h'eN said, in Hartman agreeing to raise
iund and give to Mr.. Bliss $4,000.
"olhbIey said Hartman was trying to
give $4,000 and expected him to give
Ike amount Hartman also said
according to TWombley that he ex-
Pecied to get another contribution from
JhWd man and l got the impression
g'ai the third man was Mr.. Morgan
I"ombey said there was no extra
need Of more money; that Roosevelt
was sure Of his election that all these
contributions were a waste. and he
AIDED. But ! can not allow Mr.. Har-
nman TO lose by his promises to raise
H2io0OO.'"
is there any other fact to which
our attention had ben called. that you
remember and wish to testify to-"
There is one incident which l re-
van vaguely. Mr.. Twombley told me
mat he had been invited to the White
mouse with Mr.. F'rick where they dined
win Attorney General Knox as inter
"'aiary, He gave the impression that
"'lh he and Mr.. Frick had contributed
'lterWard to Colonel Roosevelt's cam
'''sn fund. ! think the bank records
am" checks Of these gentlemen would
.''" TINS more accurately than my
testimony"
Chauncey Depew Called.
Nf. MacNeagh was excused at 11:15
. clock and ex-senator Chauncey M.
D'pe", of New York, was called to the
stand.
l.. pew told of his campaign contri-
buttons in 1904. saying:
Az the beginning of the campaign of
,''7 Governor O'DelI told me of the
.0IDujty Of raising funds. and l gave
."9oo. Later in October of that year,
NH TWombley called on me and told
hartman was raising some $780,
Tor the national committee. but
.''hIy for use in New York state. II
attributed to this fund it was not
'''a than 10000.
sun later, Mr. Twombley told me
The committee was short $4,000
IN emergency fund amounting to
."'en $4,000 and S25OOOO. and he
. assessed me. { gave him check"
NAT said Senator Clapp. TO the
oil your recollection, YOU gave q
'' of S27,O00?'
pes. replied Depew
N.rew continued.
A--rr lhe election Of 1901 ! thougnl