The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
CONFIRMATION OF !
M'MICHAEL STORY.
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stituted 40 per cent Of the amount raised.
he said. Horning contributing 40 per cent
and Abraham Burnstine the remaining
- per cent OF the total
or this amount he knew that $50 had
been paid to the law firm OF Tucker,
Kenyon & Macfarland, as a retainer,
slO0 to the same firm for a written
opinion on the bill. 500 for printing and
distributing of the FIRMS brief in oppo-
sition to the inclusion OF pawnbrokers
| in the provisions Of the bill, and Sl.5oo
to Henry Z. Davis. prominent local
attorney whom Horning retained Follow
| ing the passage OF the bill to oppose the
signing of the measure by President
rart at an open nearing the latter ne'd
at the White House last February. Thus
| he accounted for $3.50. while he ad-
mitted that there was at least $3.50, and
possibly $3.50 raised by the three men.
| He had no idea where the remainder
of the fund could have gone. and. like
| Burnstine. had asked Horning for no
| accounting ana did not think II neces-
sary or desirable to require an account
/ ing.
Horniny Handled Everything.
DO you know Of any other expenses
asked Chairman Garrett, after Heiden-
heimer had detailed as many items as
he could remember.
No sir. Mr.. Horning handled every
thing"
He referred to McMichael as a FIRE
quent customer.
..pid he ever borrow without putting
up collateral security asked Garrett
No sir
..nid he borrow so while the bill was
pending
II do not remember; he was borrowing
all the time"
| Did YOU, on. one occasion. let him have
some jewelry he had pledged back with
out the payment of interest due?"
| Yes sir"
| How did it happen that YOU did this
| Il cannot remember the exact cir
cumstances. whether he had note nom
Mr. McDermott. or whether 1t was Mr..
McDermott himself. l talked to. or just
now II was. --IIner Mr. McDermott or
Mr.. McMichael told me that McMichael
wanted MS leweIry, ana couIont or dIo
not want to pay. told him the best
could do was to knock OF the interest.
We'll, how did it happen that you were
Wiling TO 90 tnat:'
He simply gave me a plea that he
needed the jewelry and as he was a
good customer, 1 considered 1t good
business policy to let him have it.
Under what circumstances did you
first come to know Mr.. McDermott?"
Il stopped In his office with Horning
one day and Horning introduced me to
him."
when was that?'
Sometime during the pendency of the
Dyer bill"
How long did you stay?'
| About two minutes"
Did you discuss the loan shark bill?"
| Yes"
Did you see him frequently after
that"
I was in his ONCE only once after
that"
was he frequently in your place OF
business
Only twice as far as can remember.
He never borrowed there, unless he bor-
rowed through McMichael without my
knowing it," Later he admitted that
McDermott might have borrowed money
there on collateral security half 4
dozen times without his knowledge. as he
did not handle the business alone
Knew Only McDermott.
Heidenheimer admitted that on the oc'
lcasions when he and Horning and. pos
sibly, Burnstine, had called on McDer.
lmott. HornIng had led the way and
lSeeme0 IN no COuDt W tIle iONdkioi
of McDermott's office. He said they had
Icalled on no other member and later
iHeidenheimer swore that McDermott
was the only member Of Congress ht
knew.
Asked II he cashed checks for Nc
lDermott Heidenheimer answered:
Mr. McDermott came to me severa
times with checks made payable to hi:
order on the Sergeant-at-Arms of tn
yhA Nd NJ q 4
month and not collectable until then
He said he needed money and asked
il would hold these checks unit
the first of the month and then turI
them in at the bank. The checks were
for sI25 and 1 would give him thai
amount and lay the checks in th'
drawer along with other checks which
was holding"
How long ago did the first trans
action of this nature take placer!
About a year ago.
Later" he said. I'VE got lots of sal
a-y checks drawn on the Sergeant-at
Arms of the House. l do not say the!
are dated ahead.
WAS 1t your practice. when yol
cashed these checks for McDermott. t.
charge any INTEREST,"" asked Repre-
sentative Willis.
"Oh. no sir" protested Heidenheime
in a shocked tone. I'VE never charged
interest"
DO YOU know Of any one else be
sides yourself. Horning, and Burn
stine who contributed money to you
fund.-"
NO, sir"
You guessed that McDermott had 1
friendly attitude toward your posi-
tion?'
Yes. sir"
Based on his knowledge Of the bust
ness?"
We'll, he saw us frequently and W
talked things over" replied the wit
ness. evasively.
McMichael managed to spring small
sensation. however. by announcing tina
McDermott had attempted to buy him OF
from telling his story BY promising to ge
him a soft Job in the District governmen
through the connection of jackson II
Ralston with the American Federation o
Labor and with his former law partner
Mr.. Siddons, now a District Commis
| sioner.
, "McDermott caI.e to me on one occa
sion after the publication of the Mulhal
charges and urged me to stick by him
He told me that Mr.. siddons was Dis
trict Commissioner and that his law
partner. Jackson H. Ralston, was the at
torney for the A. F. of L., and tha
through that connection could be gotte
; q soft job for life in the District govern
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