Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-16

the plane ana say that ne mad writ
ten the McDermott letters without lie
congressman's knowledge. McDermott
assured McMichael that the worst pen
atty he could get would be two years
in the penitentiary, the witness declar-
ed, and that McDermott would see
that he was paid 800 month while
serving his term.
McMichael said that he refused this
offer. He told story that no cross
questioning could shake, and showed
a memory for detail. He said that he
had been actuated for years by a de-
sire to help McDermott realize his am
billions, and that he had broken with
the Chicago congressman only because
of the latter's ingratitude. He told OF
a time when he was ill, and expected
to die. This news, he said, was car
ried to McDermott by house police
man. McDermott, according to Nc
Michael, told Murphy that he hoped
McMichael would die. and a lot of
information with him.
Nattily attired in summer suit of
blue and white serge, McMichael blew
clouds of cigaret smoke in the faces
of the committeeman, while he dis
coursed in picturesque language.
BEGINS To TELL OF MONEY.
From the fall of 1909 until January,
1912, McMichael said, he was almost
constantly on the pay roll of Mulhall,
the National Association of Manufac-
turers' field agent" at $50 a month,
while he was successfully democratic
chief page of the house, attendant in
the house press gallery and elevator
conductor in the capitol. He told OF
introducing Mulhall to Representative
McDermott, for whom he worked as
"a kind of secretary" He said Nc
! Dermott worked with Mulhall and pro-
vided the latter with room in the
basement of the capitol, where Nc
Dermott. McMichael and Mulhall con-
| ferred.
Did you ever see any money pass
| between Mulhali and McDermott?"
asked Chairman Garrett.
q never seen any money actually
pass between them" said the witness,
pausing to puff at his cigaret. But l
had reason to believe that plenty OF 1t
was passing. l got mine open and
| above board"
Why do you say you had reason tc
believe money was passing?"
DOUGH DOESN'T GROW ON TREES
The witness pounded on the com
mittee table.
In H,iO
ously. When two guys like me anc
McDermott sit down to table anC
the two OF us amt got a penny and g
third guy comes in and we have eats
and drinks and get up with the
dough, / know that dough doesn't
grow on trees, or on the table"
The witness said that he, McDer
mott and Mulhall, after comforting a
: the capitol, would adjourn to a dining
= room in a small hotel for EXTENDED
sessions" He described the room
provided in the capitol for the confer
ences as a good place to sleep OF
DRINKS"
How would you or McDermot
know about the other having none.
| at THESE COulSI6HC6S! dSheu MI. GdI
rett.
McDERMOTT "COPPED HALF"
WED just smile at each other" h
said Both of US was careful not L
let the other know how much none,
we had. If Mulhall gave me two bill
, I'd hide the larger one and flash tn
: smaller one, because every time
Y flashed anything over 81 he cope
half of it; he would go 20 the cashie
and give him his money and draw 5
l. and come back to where l was. He
say to the cashier, For Gods SAX
. don't let Mac see this We were bot
doing this"
"At this time your relations wit
McDermott were confdential?" NJ
Garrett asked.
"Oh, yes" said the witness.
McMichael also said that a hot
cashier named Regan had made a
fidevit as to these transactions.
The money he received from Mu
/ hail on these occasions, witness sal
| was always deducted from his montl
ly stipend. He said that his emplo
/ ment by Mulhall was for the purpoi
| of keeping Mulhall and James
4 Emery, counsel for the association
/ manufacturers advised as to II
l ctatus Of legislation in the house ar
| in various committees and supplyir
| documents to the associations {
1 fcials.
DENIES HE WAS SPY.
Il Did you ever use the pages of Il
1 house to spy on members?" asked N
Garrett.
I Nothing Of the kind" said N
Michael. That is absurd"
1 McMichael said that Harry Tarkt
/ Representative Underwood's messe
ger, told him before introducing hi
10 Mu.hall that Parker was getti
$40 q month from MuIhall, and th
he thought there was a chance
make little change"
Il said introduce him to me-" ss
II McMichael, blowing a cloud of cigar
u smoke toward the committee, "a
Il he did
McMichael added that on one f,