The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-12
Is on Stand Nearly Two
Hours Before Special
Session of Senate
Committee
LETTERS REVEAL
RELATIONS WITH
MARSHALL CUSHING
sMulhall Tells of Efforts to Settle
Coal Strike in Pennsylvania.
Session Ends the Jurisdic-
tional Fight Over
Investigation

Washington July 11.-Martin Nj.
MulhalI, who claims to have been the
active lobbyist for the National As
sociation of Manufacturers for many
years, began his testimony tonight be-
fore the Senate lobby investigating
committee. Mulhall, whose alleged
correspondence has brought into the
limelight names of scores of men
prominent in political life in the last
ten years, was on the stand about two
hours.
The committee made only faint
suppression on the huge pile OF letters,
but enough was read into the record
to show Mulhalps alleged relations
with Marshall Cushing, former secre-
tary of the manufacturers associa-
ton. These relations, the testimony
showed, began in 1908, and that Null
hall was first employed to work
against an eight-hour bill favored by
the late Senator McComas of Mary
land.
Mulhall admitted frankly that he
had worked to defeat the McComas
forces in Maryland, while he was still
posing as the senator's friend. He said
he received many checks from Cush-
ing for small amounts which were to
be used in paying the expenses OF
labor organization in Baltimore which
was opposed to McComas.
Helped Settle Strike
Mulhall told also of efforts to help set
tie the anthracite coal strike in the Penn
sylvania fields in 1902 and spoke of at
fempts to arrange conferences between
The then Governor stone and labor lead-
are. Just after tic committee adioarned
q sergeant at arms of the House appeared
snd served subpoena on Mulhall direct
ing him TO appear before the special lobby
committee of the House at 8 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
The Senate committee had adjourned
until 10 O'Clock, but when Senator Over
man heard of the action OF the House
there was hurried conference and Null
hall told to show up before the Senate
committee at nine.
'"rhere're making themselves ridiculous
said Chairman Overman, referring to the
activities of the new House committee.
The effort to get Mulhall to the House
side was the final move of the day by
Chairman Garrett and his associates, who
wanted to put him on the stand either
before the Senate committee or at odd
moments when the senators were not
listening to his testimony.
Before the matter is settled the ques-
ton of jurisdiction may take more ser-
Gus turn, although the senators who have
..the papers. and have Mulhall under
subpoena feel they can keep him as long
as they want.
Washington, July 11.--After an all
day effort to settle the question of
whether the Senate lobby Investigators
or the new House committee should
stage the inquiry into the confession
OF Col. NJ. M. Mulhall, diplomatic ne
gotiations were broken off tonight and
the Senate committee called Colonel
Mulhall at night session. Senator
Overman announced earlier that no
session would be held tonight but the
meeting was decided on after Chair
man Garrett of the House committee
had armed sergeants at arms with sub
poenas and sent them scurrying about
Washington after Colonel Mulhall and
J. H. McA1ichaes, who was charged by
Mulhall as having acted as paid in
formant of the National Association of
Manufacturers lobbyists while en-
ployed on the floor of the House.
This terminated day of jurisdic-
tional conflict. The Garrett commit
tee had asked Senator Overman yes
terday for copies at least of the Null
hall correspondence. The Senate COM
mittee voted not to surrender them.
After the House committee met today
II recessed to allow Representatives
Garrett Russell and Nolan to go to
the Senate committee and renew the
quest for the papers, This time they
were officially refused.
Commands Appearance
Back to their side of the capitol
went the disappointed House investi-
gators and strenuous executive ses-
sion was held. Baked in the effort to
secure the papers, the committee de-
cided to do the next best thing. Al
though both Colonel Mulhall and Nc
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