The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-01-16
STUMP CONFESSED
PART IN THEFT Of
| ARCHBQlD LETTERS
Before His Death He Wrote
Letter in Which He Named
Two Hearst Newspaper Mem
HIS BROTHER TESTlfIES.
Latter Tells Senators of Being
Quizzej in Capitol by Al
legged Agent Of Editor.
HIS BROTHER TESTIfIES.

WASHINGTON. Jan. IA written
acknowledgment purporiing TO have
been signed by Casrles stump. on Aug.
!, 1906. that he disposed Of certain
Standard on letters to Mr.. Chamber
lain" and mr.. Mooney" Of the New
York journal for . consideration. was
placed in evidence to-day before tins
senate Campaign Contribution Com
mIttee by G.crsc stumo, y brother Of
Charles. 8eotge stump said he got his
-sro,her to sign the paper and witnessed
~ himself
The statement follows
"NeN York. AUG. 4. issn5.
's'F. U. Bsrstow, No. - broadway. New
n York.
y Dear Sill Z Hereby confirm the state
ment made 10 you that certain letters
received by J. -. Archbold. snous then,
letters from the late Senator Hanna and
senator Quay. were Disposed OF ny ma
to Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN snd Mr.. Mooney OF
the New York journal, for which I re-
ccived q consideration, and that Mr..
Archboid's lct,er-b books were temopra-
rily placed In the hands of tho same
party for examination aud for which I
also received a consider alton. In writ.
Ing you this letter. II is with the I'M
derstanding hat u II not In any way
TO be used 10 incriminate mt. Yours
tray.
tsisred) "CHARLEs W. STUMP"
Witnessed by George II. stump and
Fred Mohr jr."
Oeorxe stump testified to-day that the
statement Was prepared In the G:andard
oil New York Office, after an interview
istween him. hts brother and Barstow.
IL was signed. he said. at his brothar's
home. and Mohr was not present when
either the witness o. his brother signed
II.
George STUMP was unable to Identify
two letters which Mr.. Archboid had ties.
tined 10 A. having been returned. lie
believed they we're not the ones he got
from his brother and returned to Bar.
J stow.
The witness ssid tina. Charles stumr
ives dea1. but that his brcther-in-lsw
Charles Blumciing, referred to yester.
day - thinner. wac living. He testi'
ned that Blumslins and his brother
'Charles talked over the sale Of the let.
tiers with him . year aso after tile let.
WV WV tesNUs ~ se0 ~ VIZ tVio
that Biumelins was the man who wen,
Ito the New JerA Journal to get the
lnoney for the ietterW. BiumsiinS 10 &
ltraveiing saiesman living on Jefferson
avenuA. Jersey City. n. ,.
The witness claimed he had never
heard OF Eldridgs Or Eddy being con.
Injected with the purchase Of the letters
They wers mentioned In previous tssti,
fmony.
stump testified that amer no vas sub
lpeonacd To appear before the committee
but before no TESTIFIED, he was an
psoachsd by "MP. Reynoids'' In IN,
tCApitoi corridor with tho statement h,
represented william n. Hearst per
tsonaiiy.
What dld he say 10 your" asks'
SENATOR Jones.
lie asked me what know about tn
hmatter." replied the witness.
: u asked why he was Interested. II
fsaid that Mr.. Hearst knew nothing o
The purchase OF letters. but that hi
sname was involved. and he wanted 4
seee what ! knew. He also asked me |
J had any letters or knew any one wh
did"
stump declared his brother Charles no
sbeen unable to tell him hoe mucA b
got from the sale Of the letters.
He said Il was . large sum-" tsstine
stump. They seemed to 20 down ever
hisht ~ 70 and get some mensy'