Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-12

'the Senate lobby investigating commit
tee. Mulhall, whose alleged cores
pontlence has brought into the lime
light names of scores of men promi-
nent in political life in the last 10 years,
was on the stand about two hours. The
committee made only a faint impress
sion on the huge pile of letters, but
enough was read into the record to
SHOW Mulhalls alleged relations with
Marshall Gushing, former secretary of
the Manufacturers Association. These
relations the testimony showed, began
in 1888 and Mulhail was first employed
To work against an S-hour bill favored
by the late Senator McComas of Mary
lard. Mulhall admitted frankly that he
lad worked 10 defeat the McComas
forces in Maryland. while he was still
posing as the senator's friend. He said
lie received many checks from Cush-
ing for small amounts which were to
be used in paying the expenses of a
labor organization in Baltimore which
was. opposed to McComas.
Mulhall told also of efforts to help
settle the anthracite coal strike in the
Pennsylvania fields in 1902. and spoke
Of attempts to arrange conferences be-
tween the then GOV. Stone and labor
leaders.
just after the committee adjourned
a ssrgeant-at- arms Of the House APP
peaged and served a subpoena on Null
hall directing him to appear before the
special lobby committee of the House
at ssacloek, tomorrow morning. The
Senate committee had adjourned until
10 o'clock. but when Senator Overman
heard of the action of the House, there
was. a hurried conference and Null
hall was told to show up before the
Senate committee at 9.
They're making themselves ridieu-
lous," said Chairman Overman, re-
ferring to the activities of the new
House committee. The effort to get
final move of the day by Chairman
Garrett and his associates, who
wanted to put him on the stand eth
er before the Senate committee or at
odd moments when the senators were
not listening.
Before the matter is settled the
question of jurisdiction may take a
more serious Turn although the sena
tors who have The papers and have
Mulhali under subpoena feel they can
keep him as long as they want
After an all day effort to settle
the question of whether the Senate
lobby investigators or the next House
committee should stage the inquiry
into the confession of Col. NJ. NJ
Mulhall, diplomatic negotiations We're
broken off, tonight, and the Senate
committee called Col Mulhall mt a
night session. zsss
Mulhall subscribed to the oath with
a smile on his face. Senator Reed,
designated by Chairman Overman to
examine the witness, began by plae
ing in evidence list Of the officers
of the National Association of Manu-
facturers in 1907 and a list of the
members of the association. Mulhall
said he was born in 1850 and had
lived in Baltimore more than 13
years. He said before he went with
the National Association of Manu-
faeturers he was principally in poll
tics'' and was connected with the Re-
publican National Committee.
Il refused bribe of $4,000 and n
life position i'm the naval service in
1892 - said Mulhall. THAT year /
had charge of the Republican cam
paign in Albany and Rensselar coun-
ties. New York. Previous to that ]
had charge of William McKinley's
The witness said he first became in
terested in the National Association
of Manufacturers in 1902, when he
met Marshall Gushing. its secretary
in a Washington hotel. Senator Reed
asked him about his relations with
labor. He said the late Senator Quay
of Pennsylvania sent him to confer
with John Mitchell. during the an
thracite strike in the Pennsylvania
fields in 1902 ITO get the inside story"
During that time Mulhall said he ar
ranged for a conference between Gov.
Stone of Pennsylvania and three Ia
Dor laaders.
The first Mulhall letter introduced
was addressed to Mitchell in Febru-
airy. 1902, relating to these meetings
A. letter of March, 1902, from Null
hall to Mitchell declared that the lead
ers of the Republican organization
could do more for the Miners Union
Than any arbitration board in ex
istenee." A letter dated May II. 1902.
from Mulhall to Mitchell told of
conference between Mulhall and Gov.
Stone. at which Stone expressed sym
pathy with the miners. Il think you
could make grand. stroke" the let
ter said in suggesting the calling oe
a strike, IF you would meet Coy.
Stone and make him your friend. He
wiliAbe of great assistance to You in
the*event of an anthracite strike
A letter of August, 1901, from NJ.
Ca1kaf Downs, who, Mulhall said, was
secretary to the late Senator McComas
of Maryland. was put in the record
by Reed. II related to the employ
ment of two men In the treasury de-
partment in Washington. Mulhall
said. the men for whom the employ
ment was secured were officers of the
Molders' Union in Baltimore.
Edward Booth, one of the men who
was to get Washington job. wrote
Muihall about the work being done
to keep up the Workmen's Protective
Ass4 iation. In the letter said Booth
saw NcC omas seemed to- be hand
, ina1fuH the Same old jolly and com :
plMHe6 about the class of Jobs he and
Williams were to get. I'VE don't pro :
pose to do anything for the Republi
can party. this fall unless they dc
more for u.s." he wrote. Booth said