The Washington times., 1913-08-11
NUL HALL IN CLASH
WITH |NQU|HTORS
Partly REFUSES to Name the
congressman He lobbied,
and Demands His Letters.

Partly refusing specifically to name
Congressman wlom he had ''lc.bbied"
while with the y. a. NJ, Martin NJ.
Mulhall. its former field agent, today
had his first clash with the House
lobby corumittee.
Il won't testify without my letters.
he said. "Tou have all the testimony
here that ! gave before the Senate Lobby
investigation | want my letters reaG 10
me. You're taking an unfair advantage
Of me that the other side is not sui
fering.'
MulhaIl SAID the Senate committee
gave the y. A. NJ. advantages he did not
have.
Recalls Names of -Four.
Congressman Stafford insisted that
Nulhall recall CSjngretssmen he had
conferred with Oh labor matters.
Il can recall tofmer Congressman
Jenkins cf WisronsHI. former Congress
man Littleneld OG Maine. former Sen
ator Foraker OF Ohio. and former Sen
Ltor Carter Of Mon lana, said NulhAll.
The witness salu ms "robbyLg' VI
LittlefieId cOnsiSteu OF visits 10 hjs
Committee room.
What lobby Wo.k dId You do vita
former Vice Preside M sherman asked
Stafford.
Refers to His. Letters
Il had credentials from him as amen
ber Of the National CONGRESSIONAL Com
mittec." said MulhalI
lie refused to go inso any details Of
his work IN Washington unclI nc Was
g.yen his letters to refresh his MEM
Vry."
I'll,
tees furbe4Iing attitude. the witness
grew more vague IN loiE anSweTs. re-
Ierring his questiOners. when they de-
sired specific dates, to his IctLt.ra.
This disposition on his part threat
rncd an alteration several times, which
always was prevented by Chairman
Garrett
After a four days rest. during when
time has has sorted out fifteen addi-
tiOnal files Of y. A NJ. letters, Null
hall did not view ais iGIhcOm.nf "r-
deal with the equanl.nitI with which
he faced the Senate cOmnt,itee. ana me-
fore he took the stand. insisted ttIat he
have COUNSEL TO represent him. This
committee permitted, spe, flying. how
ever. that the attorney WAS only to
advise his client on whether certain
answers he might make would be in
CriminatizR
Mulhsll las first queS ioE ed as to his
activities previous TO his connection
Win Inc y. A. NJ. lie St1 his title OF
colonel" he explained. through aC-
companyinE the late President McKin-
ley through ohio in 1893. He dubbed
me oOloncI." Mulhall said
Were you on his staff
Il thought So said the witness.
but | never had any CO omission or
anything like that"
This statement was lii direct Vari-
anCe with Mulhalrs cXpl pltnation of
how he got his title OF "COloner'
made TO the Senate comm -tee. There
he said he was a member Of MCKin-
ley's stan when the latter was gov
eTnoT OF Ohio.
The committee inserted in the record
d letter from COnCrcsm;Lp BaTtholdt OF
Missouri, now in SchleiZ. Germany. Of
ferns TO answer any questions the
committee might prCpouno by cable. lie
said he could not return to America i'm
media1elS without endAnSerinS his
Wife'S health.
Baruloldt said of Mulh.uls charges
that he was Influenced by the y. y. NJ
Ar a member of the CU1n.ilttee on
Labor. have naturally com. II. contact
with J. ". Van Cleave. and f. g
Schwedtman. and also WITH j. A
Emery and Mulhall. but ] n6Ser looked
upon the latter as anything but u
meEsenger boy. and ! never. rdtzntfied