Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or CALI o.
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Dead Brother, Who Mods Dsal-
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Washington. Jan. ia wrtttsn
acknowledgements purportinE to have
been signed by Charles Stump. on AuS.
I. 1910. that no disposed OF csrtain
STANDARD OIL letters to '.Mr. Chambers
lain" and "Mr. Mooney" OF the News
York Journal. for q consideration. Wao
placed in evidence today before the
senate campaign contribution investi-
cation committee by George STUMP 6
brother OF Charles. George said he goe
his brother to sign tho paper and Wlts
messed It himself.
George Stump testified today thae
the statement was prepared In the
Standard OIL New York Office, after an
interview between him. his brother
and Barstow. 1t was signed. he said. ae
his brothers home. and Fred Mohr. Jr..
whose nnme was attached ~ WITT
ness. was not present when eitheR
Stump or his brother signed It.
Mr.. Stump was unable TO identity
two letters which Mr.. Archbold said
were returned. He believed they weso
not the ones his brother got.
BIumsling interested in Deal.
The witness said Charles Stump waa
dead but his brother-i n-law. Charles
Blumeling. referred to yesterday an
thinner" was living. He testified that
Blumeling and his brother talked over
the sale OF the letters with him . year
ago after the letters were taken. He
said he was told that Bulmeling went
to the New York Journal to get tho
money for the letters. Blumeling 10 q
travelling salesman living In Jersey
City. N. J..
.
The witness claimed he had never
heard OF Eldridge or Eddy being con.
nected with the purchase Of the let
ters. They were mentioned In previosG
testimony.
Statement Of Stump. 4
The Stump statement was: NJ
New York. Aug. I. 1910.'.
Fred A. Barstow. 26 broadway. New
York: Dear Sir-1 nearby confirm the
statement made by you that certain
letters received by ]. D. Archbold.
among them letters from the late SEM
ator Hanna and Senator Quay. wero
disposed of by me to Mr.. Chamber
lain and Mr. Mooney. Of the New York
Journal, for which I received a consid-
GRAFTON. and that Mr.. Archbold's letter
books were temporarily placed In the
hands Of the same parties for examinn-
tlOn anu lOE WHICH j ALSO TeCcIv0O y
consideration. In writing you this let.
ter it is with the understanding that it
is not in any way to be used to In.
criminate me.
yours truly, /,
CHARLES W. sTUnfP.s
Witnessed by George III. Stump
Fred Mohr. Jr.''
Hearst Representative on Job.
Stump testified that after he was
subpoenaed to appear before the COM
mittee he was approached by MT.
Reynolds" in the capitol corridor with
the statement that he represented
William r. Hearst personally.
What did he say to your asked
Senator Jones.
He asked me what.I knew about tho
matter.
II asked why he was Interested. He
said that Mr.. Hearst knew nothing of
tho purchase Of the letters but that
his name was involved. He asked mo
IL I had any letters
Stump declared his brother had
been unable to tell him how much he
got fro mthe sale OF the letters.
'tHe said 1t was n large sum-" tes-
tiled Stump. They seemed to go down
every night or so and get some mon-
ey.''