The Washington times., 1913-07-29
UNDERWOOD CALLS S,-~
HU.HALL ALTAR
Minority Leader, at Lobby
Probe, Denies He Knows
Colonel Who Accused Him.

Shaking his finger accusingly at
Col NJ. NJ. Mulhall, Congressman
Oscar Underwood, House floor
leader, today told the Senate lobby
investigating committee that the
self-confessed Ma: NJ. lobbyist was
a Ear and a blackmailer. Mr.. Un-
derwood was angered at Colonel
Mulhail's Confessions" concerning
alleged conferences he had with the
Alabama member. ---
He interrupted the committees
proceedings in a dramatic appeal
shortly after the session convened
Never Saw Him Before.
rs that MuIhan?'' he demanded, in
cicating the lobbyist. -'eWeIl, never
saw him before.
In his sworn statement Mr. Under
wood verbally lastsed MuIhaIL repeat
edly accusing him of telling untruths
ard of "four-flushing."
This letter itself manifestIy shows
ne is lying. don't know J. c. Emery
and John Kirby. jr-. and l positively
Lever talked to either of them on labor
alters. His whole statement is made
out of whole cloth. To show you how
this man lied" continued Underwood,
he states there was an issue about
aking CONGRESSMAN Wilson of Penn
sylvania chairman Of Labor Committee.
There was no such ISSUE. --
Tried To Earn Money. - ---... --
This pan was lying He was
merely trying to make these people
believe he was doing something to
earn his money. I'd know that mans
face If had seen it. It's-an unusual
one" 49,
Senator Reed called Mr.. Underwood's
attention to the fact that in Colonel
MuIhalrs letter, Colonel Mulhall was
merely repeating what Mr.. Kirby wF.s
supposed to have told him OF "a con-
ference he had had with Mr.. Under
wood s
There must have been some basis
to this" he insisted.
Il never conferred with Kirby" ans
wered Mr.. Underwood. 81 may have
talked to him in the corridor. But the
personnel Of that Labor Com-ntttee in
1917, shows that 1t could not have been
satisfactory To an aHti-labor organiza-
lion" .---.-- -.-es---s
Reed Reads Letters.
Senator Reed read to Underwood let
tiers to Mulhall from J. P. Bird, general
manager of the n. A. NJ. and John
Kirby, jr., Its president, which. he said,
showed conclusively that though Null
hall was misleading them, they we're
part Of the policy MuIhan was pursuing
Senator Cun1n1ins objected to this line
of argument. s. --.--e
Senator Walsh read a letter from ].
A Emery to Mulhal, inclos.ng two
checks for $25. TO be given TO Harry
Parker and Harry Thornton. janitors
OF the Speakers and Ways and Means
Committees.
How about these, II your tantter was
getting no money from the n. A N. -
Did the jaRitors get IT." asked I'm
derwood quietly. Then he continued:
Il am not defending the n. A. NJ
Their conduct has been rePFehensible,
but when this man Muihail writes what
he does Of me he is committing a.
nhsl"
MulhaH. given the permission 70 make
a statement in reply, insisted he paid
Nr. Jnder~ood's Janitor regularly for
tNo years.
Il know MI Underwood, when pro-
duce other witnesses. will admit that
part of his statement Is a vicious lie
II you brand me as you do here, con-
tinued MulhaTl. Il VIII say that I've
endorsements OF the leading Republicans
a. 10 my truthfulness, and believe II
my proofs are put with yours before the
people IN stand as clear as you"
Not Arguing Standards.
Mr.. Underwood laughed.
I'm not arguing standards, he said
and left the committee room.
Mulhah objected to being called a Liar
without being given chance to defend
himself. Senator Reed supported him.
81 don't care how big the man is"
he said, I've tried . few lawsuits in
my life, but this is the first time I've
ever seen a man mentioned by the wit
ness come in and cali the witness
liar Somebody reads about this In the
paper gets excited, and rushes in here,
throwing US in a turmoil. Now I want
roa 10 get Harry Parker. Underwood =
Janitor. here at once. 10 see whether ne
or MUlhali Is right"
MulhaH's letters Of resignation" %
directors of the y. A. NJ. were the first
letters read today. These letters fol-
lowed me action Of the executive com
Hl1ttee OF the n. a. M when II learned
that Muihal had gone into Maine 10
help the brewers defeat the United
States license Law.
In all these letters MuihaIl vowed
friendship for the organization and told
the various directors he would always
be at their call. At the same time he
began writing ]. II. McMichaels te find |
out the dates when CoaEressmeu Wat
son Of Indiana and LIttlef1eld Of Maine
had concluded their service In the
House, as he wanted them for a spe-
cific rur3ose
NuIhall claimed to the committee that
he was sent 10 Maine TO keep the Re
pubficans from mixing IN the wet ana |
dry fight.
Although there's another man of the |
stripe who says he never saw me and |
doesn't know me, I hold his receipt for |
s2.6s0 paid him. said Mulhan
who IS that" asked Senator Reed
James T. DonOhue. fish and game |