The Washington herald., 1913-08-27
WITNESS CALLS
SOLON "CROOk"
Serious Charge Made Against
Representative Buchanan
at Lobby Probe.
Is CALLED DYNAMITER
James A. Emery Says He Tolerated
Violence that Led to Los Angeles
Times Catastrophe.
By JOSEPH p. AMIN.


Reluctantly substantiating the testi-
monS Of Col. NJ. NJ. Mulhall, James A
Emery. before the Senate lobby investi-
eating committee, acknowledged yester-
day that he had paid Neils Juhl, OF Chi
cago, who opposed Representative Frank
Buchanan for reelection, $500 toward the
campaign.
This payment was charged up in an
omnibus expense account TO the National
Council for Industrial Defense.
( Emery, who was on the stand all day,
Ewore that he had been drawn to make
this payment because Of Buchanan's s
connection with the Structural Iron
Workers Union. Documents produced
by Walter Drew, president Of the Ma
tional Erectors' Association. said Emery
showed that Buchanan, when president
of the Iron Workers Union, had as
scented to acts OF violence at Toledo and
elsewhere which eliminated in the de-
struction of the Los Angeles Times by
the McNamaras."
The money was paid, Emery said. by
personal check Juhl, he said, had been
| crooked and clubbed' presumably by
friends Of Buchanan. Juhl. he said,
Impressed me as a man of force and
| candor."
yet the people of Chicago are so
wicked that they elected this bad man
Buchanan" Senator Reed asked sarcas-
ticaIly.
yes. they elected Lorimer, too;'' re-
piled the witness.
"By the way, did you do anything to
defeat Lorimer?' continued Senator
Reed, skeptically.
mo, we never had anything to do
with his election or with his ousting by
the Senate"
so you never spent any money to
drive crooks out of Congress?"
az have just told you Of an instance
where We sought TO keep one out" re-
piled Emery, smiling
You call Buchanan a crook" ex-
claimed Reed.
''oh. I guess he fits the description all
right
Wants to Tell of Ladies'"
DENYING most of the Mulhar charges
Emery said he had never tried TO get
men on or off committees He admitted
that he had discussed future chairman
ships with members. He said he did not
want packed juries," and for that rea-
son the association had sent letters to
Southern members urging that they use
their efforts to have ''Open-minded' men
appointed to Labor. Judiciary. and other
committees of Importance. He declared
that in discussing committee assign
ments with members and leaders he had
not discussed personalities.
In the course of the examination the
famous story Of McDermott's alleged
flching of a s3S bank rolf from Null
hall was brought under discussion. Mr..
Easby-Smith cross-eXamined Muihall as
to the alleged 'hold-up.' to the sad dis
comfiture OF the witness. All at once
MulhaH broke forth: I'll bring wit
nesses TO tell how he acted in that sa-
loon; then you will all want to take him
out and tar and feather him"
Chairman Garrett and Attorney John
". II. Grim strove to quiet the witness.
but II was not until he had worked him
self into a flaming fury that Mulhall
finally held his peace.
Witness Is SiIenced.
MulhaIl's promise that he would drag
the names of women into the case before
it ended seemed for a few moments
likely OF accomplishment yesterday. But
Chairman Garrett is determined that the
investigation shall not deal with matters
other than those strictly referring TO
questions of legislation, and Mulhall was
ordered to be quiet.
Challenge for MuIhalI.
With tie Senate committee driving
ahead IN an effort to clear up the Null
hall phase of the lobby investigation as
rapidly as possible, and both House and
Senate committees threatening night ses-
sions, this week bids fair to witness some
real progress in the clearing up of loose
odds and ends in connection with the
Mulhall charges.
James Easily Smith, counsel for Repre- !
sentative McDermott, against whom Sc
rious charges have been lodged by Null |
hall and others, abruptly concluded
twO-day cToss-eNamination of Mulhall |
before the House committee yesterday |
with the following challenge:
Now, Mr.. MuhaIl, I request that you
consult every letter, paper, or document |
in your possession and return at any
time before this committee rises and |
state a single instance in which Mr.. |
NcDermott gave you any information
concerning legislation showing any off,
Cial misconduct on his part
The challenge was issued because Null
hall refused steadfastly TO name from
memory any specific instances OF having
received advance or inside information
on legislative or other matters from Nc