Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-07
MULHALL CALLS
STATEMENT LIE
Ex-Lobbyist Demands Counsel in
Senate Quiz.
CROSS EXAMINATION WINS
Senator Reed Rushes TO His Defense
Chairman oyernan Rules Cues
tons Must Come Through
Committee.

eanimeHt Of arguments between Dem
zocratic and Republican committee
men and between Martin NJ. MulhaH
and everybody connected with the
case. the cross-examination of the al
legged lobbyist for the National Asso-
citation Of Manufacturers proceeded
halttngly before the senate investigat-
Washington, Aug. ITO an accom-
ing committee Thursday. Attorney
McCarter and Senator Reed had row
over questions to be asked Mulhall.
McCarter precipitated the outbreak
sy asking MulhaH il he had not been
discharged from the Cleveland po-
lice force ten years ago for violation
OF a state law. Mulhall replied he
was dismissed for political reasons,
and demanded counsel.
Il was advised by friends to refuse
10 answer" he exclaimed Il want
counsel l insist on it and refuse TO
go on until have counsel III go to
Jail before I'll answer questions about
my personal affairs thirty or forty
years. ago"
Instead of being designed to throw
light on this case. many of these ques-
lions are designed TO throw mud at
the Witness" declared Senator Reed.
This is an investigation; not trial.
/ insist you have no right to say
word here" he concluded, addressing
McCarter.
Mulhan withdrew his demand for
counsel
rs it not true that Samuel H.
Springer, who resides at your house.
tried to dispose Of these letters to the
Philadelphia Press and the Philadel-
phia Hecord?" MulhaIl was asked.
ITS a vicious lie" he shouted.
Mulhau denied that he agreed Barry
should sell the letters to the New York
World for $4,000 and that he would be
content with $4,000; but later he testi-
fed that at Barry's suggestion he did
agree. He never paid Barry.
Have you produced all letters be
tween you and the associations" asked
Senator CUmmins.
Il believe / have not"
MuIhaT swore that payment Of
monthly sums to J. H. McMichaeI. one
time chief page of tho house, and to
Harry Parker, messenger to the ways
and means committee and the speak
er's doorkeeper, were made with the
knowledge and consent of ]. H. Emery,
counsel for the manufacturers.
Mulhall swore that Samuel GOmpers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, and Jackson H. Ralston, at
torney for that organization, tried to
secure the letters he laid before the
senate committee, more than a year
ago.
Representative Underwood, Demo
cratic leader Of the house, appeared
before the house lobby investigation
committee Tuesday and charged thai
Col. NJ. NJ. Mulhall, the lobbyist, was a
bIackmailer
At the night session Minority Lead
er James r. Mann and Speaker Champ
Clark also made most emphatic denials
or MulhalTs statement that Represen-
tatiye ]. T. McDermott of Chicago had
offered them the "Mulhall letters" for
use in the house of representatives
investigation Both insisted they
never heard Of the letters until after
they we're sold for publication.
Mulhall enlivened the day by testi-
flying that Representative McDermott
had admitted to him that he had
signed MulhalTs name to a check for
$3.50.