The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-04

MI. MoTLan TOOK ms heckling by
the committee in "A holiday spirit
and laughed hearty. as in leaving. he
told Chairman Clapp that he
guessed his expenses and witness
fees would be all right"
The financier after leaving the
committee room. accomplished by his
peared" for everal hours 4 special
train. made mp before noon. to take
him to New York i'm "A hurry, was
made vain search for their pros
pective passengers. lie reappeared
sometime after four o'rlock with the
announcement that h. had seized the
opportunity to visit his favorite ocu-
list. and eft Immediately for New
York.
WASHINGTON. d. G.. Oct. al
Pierpont Morgan told the senate com
mittee investigating campaign funds
today that he had contributed $3.50 900
20 the Roosevelt campaign fund OF
1904. or this amount. he said. $780,
+. 900 likely was part OF the $40 600
fund raised by =. n Hartman after
a conference with President ROOse-
welt This money was iuruGed as an
emergency fund and was spent in New
York state. The hnauCier said he IN
derstoOd, however. that II was intend
ed 10 help the national ticket.
Mr.. Morgan said thar ne never had
received any promise Of favor of anv
sort In return 10 his campaign contri-
buttons. lie never got any good from
the contribution 1904. he asserted
and had not noticed any appreciable
amount of gratitude. All the contri-
buttons of his firm. he said. were made
only with the public welfare IN view
Questioned by Senator Pomerene
who suggested that perhaps Mr. Nor
gan thought that anything he wanted
was for the public good. the nnancicr
replied that sometimes he wanted
things which he knew ne should not
have and IN that event he tried To yet
over wantinv them
Mr.. Morgan denied story by
Charles Edward Russell taat colonel
Roosevelt. when president. had tele-
phoned 10 him demanding "a contribu-
tion of 100000. Mr.. Morgan said IL
was piece Of fiction. pure ana sim
pie. and added maj ne never had had
any correspondence with the White
House.
The financier slid that he had com
planned when 100000 contribution
had been suggested for the Roosevelt
campaign, but that he got used 10
giving and whom an additional $50
600 was sought ho consented His oc-
cupatiOu was gone. he said "whor
they got from ne what they could "
Mr.. Morgan said thai Doe had CON
triputed only 100000 t0 the TAFT cam
paign fund OF 1905
Tn. u.ffr... .H.r...r a..
taken part Boo any conference Il Wall
street men 10 decide Tpou what poHt-
zeal parties or candidates should Boz.
supported and said that ho had NOT
contributed to ~ Democratic cam
paicn funds
Never Correspcnded Win White
House.
Mr.. Morgan reached OBJ. committee
room before tho hour set Tor tls hear.
ing. accompanied by bis souir..t.,.
Herbert l.. S3tfcrioo Th. fr.nrIar
tugged at bis mousflcte as r. took
bis seat and watched tIa member of
the committee closely
Give DO" st'uorrIpher your name.
please. said Chairman CHpp
John Picrpou' Noraau
Your address
"2l9 Madison avenue. Sew YORK.
Your business"
Banker
,ha rman C'app called '.r Nor.
san.s attention fl published ARTICLE.
b. Charles Edward Russell. rla-.ir.
that president Roosevelt Dad demand
ed that Mr. MORGAN raise gfuuDru .Dr
bis campaign HrI chat Va.ra u.r.
Ncarh bad been rr..ar. uH.r .t-