The San Francisco call., 1913-08-16
PAG[ AND
ILLINOIS S0[0N
N|uLAALL PALS
Boss Of House Waiting Boys
Tells How He, Representa-
tive McDerrnott and N.
A. M. Agent Lobbied
BARES SLUSH FUND;
Il GOT NINE HE SAYS
Between Puffs on Cigarette
He Reveals Manufac-
turers' System
BARES SLUSH FUND;
Il GOT NINE HE SAYS

how lobby work fer the National As
sociation of Manufacturers was done
from the inside OF the house Of repre-
sentatives was related to the house In
vestigating committee today by J. H.
McMichaeIs, former chief page Of the
house
Nattily attired in a summery outfit
of blue and white serge. McAfichaels
blew clouds of cigarette smoke into the
faces OF the members OF the commit
tee from the witness chair, while he
discoursed in vivid and picturesque lam
guage.
From the fall OF 1909 until January,
1912. McMichaels said. he was almost
constantly on the payroll OF Martin
M. Mulhall, the National Association Of
Manufacturers field agent, at $50 q
month. while he was successively DEM
ocratic chief page Of the house, at
tendant In the house press gallery and
elevator conductor in the capitol. He
told of introducing Mulhall to Repre-
sentative James e. McDermott Of Illi-
nois, for whom he worked as kind of
secretary. and said that McDermott
worked with Mulhall and provided the
latter with q room In the basement
Of the capitol. whore McDermott. Nc
Michaels and Mulhall conferred
HOW MONEY WAS PASSED
Did you ever see any money pass
between Mulhall ard AfcDermottg r
asked Chairsnsn frett
II never saw any money actually
pass between them" said the witness,
leaning back In his chair. and paus-
ing to pun at his cigarette. But ]
had reason to believe that plenty of
It was passing. / got mine open and
| above board"
Why do you say you had reason to
believe money was passing?"
The witness leaned forward and
pounded on the committee table.
I'm not fool" he declared, Wig
orously.
When two guys like me and McDer-
mott sit down to table and the two
of US amt got penny and a third
guy comes In and we have eats and
drinks and get up with the dough, /
know that dough don't grow on trees,
or on the table"
The witness said that he, MeDermott
and Mulhall, after conferring at the
capitol would adjourn to di1ing
room in small hotel near the capitol
for extended sessions" He described
the room provided in the capitol for
the conferences as good place to
sleep on drunks.''
How would you or McDermott know
about the other having money at these
conferences?" asked Chairman Garrett.
THEY WORKED ON SLY
Wed just smile at each other" he
said. Both of US was careful not to
let the other know about much money
we had. II Mulhall slipped me two
bills I'd hide the larger one and fash
the smaller one, because every time
I flashed anything over 81 he copped
and give him his money and draw 81
and come back to where was. He'd
say to the cashier, For Gods sake
don't let Mac see this We were both
doing this"
He said that his employment by Null
hall was to keep Mulhall and James
A. Emery. counsel for the National As
ISOLATION OF Manufacturers. advised as
to the status OF legislation in the house
and In committees and in supplying
documents to National Association OF
Manufacturers officials.
Throughout McMichaels testimony
Representative McDermott sat directly
opposite the witness, watching him
closely and listening attentively to his
story.
Tonight McMichaels went over in de-
tail the Mulhall letters In which he
was. mentioned or OF which he had
any knowledge.
CALLS MeDERMOTT DECETvER
He told of a conference early in
1912 at saloon near the cApitol when
he said he. McDermott and Muhall
drew up d resolution providing for the
publication of the MulhalI correspond
ence and documents
He said that McDermott agreed to
see Speaker Clarke. Majority Leader
Underwood and Republican Leader
Mann, and II they were favorably In
cllned, to introduce the. resolution In
the house.
Three days later" said the witness.
..McDermott told Mulhall that he had
seen the leaders and that they ad-
vlsed against the Introduction OF the
resolution. McDermott lied about that.
He hadn't seen the leaders.
| How do you know he lied?p asked
Chairman Garrett.
why, he'd rather lie than eat said
McMfchae1s.
The chairman had some dimculty in
restoring order in the committee room
a4tax this outburst