The Washington times., 1913-07-30
\. A. N. ATTACKING
MULHALL CHARGES
List of $50 Questions Approved
by Senate Lobby Board
Ready for Colonel.

With a list of 80 printed questions.
which they hope to expand into twice
that many. approved bv the Senate
lobby investigating committee. counsel
for the National Association of Manu-
faCturers today attacked the testimony
and the letters of Martin NJ. Mulhall.
former field agent and lobbyist for the
n a. NJ
The witness had entirely lost the
secure, glib manner that has marked his
three weeks grill at the hands of the
committee. and appeared nervous ana
irrita BILE.
1t was evident when the CrosS-eXam-
ination began that ii would not be con-
cluded before the end of the week and
might continue over. After the y. A.
NJ. is finished the American Federation
of Labor will take the witness and
question on those portions OF his letters
which relate to the influence he said he
welded over labor leaders.
Mulhall Is Quizzed.
Mulhall was first examined as 10 the
personnel of the National Council OF In
dustriaI Defense, made up of members
of the " A NJ Senator Cummins
quizzed the witness closely and Mulhall
became confused at times as to the
source of information he was giving.
Senator OvermaE. chairman Of the
committee, when the y. a. NJ. cross
questions were first produced. decided
to recess the committee for conference
on the admissib!l.ty of certain of them.
In the interim Mulhall was examined en-
scraps of undated letters and documents
found in his files.
Cummins made the witness go through
the list of members OF the Council for
Industrial Defense, identifying the local
manufacturers association who "eT"
engaged in lobby work" with the y.
A. NJ. Cummins sought the nam" of a
man in each local association with
whom Mulhall had worked.
Wen be here until August" objected
Senator Reed.
That's all right said Cummins,
I'm seeking information"
Members of the committee early De-
gan TO show signs of nerves today and
for the first time since the Mulnaii
letters were produced, members clashed
continually.
Senator Nelson referred to F. c:
Schwedtman. secretary OF me Eounc,i nc,i
for Industrial Defense, as ''Munchausen
Schewdtrnan'' Senators Reed and
Cummins c'ashed over just whose wit
ness Mulhall was. The witness himself
was so nervous he had hard time
making himself understood.
y
Mulhall as to whether he did not pay
off a $3.50 mortgage on his property af-
ter the Maine campaign of 1910 Null
hall fared up and said he did not; on
the contrary he raised the mortgage
Overman's Ire Up.
Overman bade him be silent. Null
hall continued. crying out that he would
sell out for 5000.
When l tell you to keep still. you
shut up roared Overman, pounding
the table.
Senator Reed broke in objecting to
Nelson's cross-eXamination.
1T isn't proper" he said.
"Oh. all right. but don't preach me
sermon on it said Nelson wearlly.
II wouldn't choose you for a sermon
subject" retorted Reed angrily.
Owe rman again raped for order.
Nelson and Reed clashcd again while
Reed was examining the witness on ceF-
tain letters taken from the files OF
the y. a. NJ. Reed produced ielteT
from MuihalI to ]. p. Bird general
manager of the n. A. NJ. in Whlch Mul-
hall said he thought his work In Name
had gained the y. a. NJ. many friends
That was before they discharged
vou?" asked Nelson of the witness.
Denies Discharge.
Il wasn't dischar. .;ed," said Mulhall.
Now, AIr Chairman said Reed
angrily, I'm asking for information in
a civil manner, and object to these in
terrupticns.'
oh. 20 on said Nelson.
Mulhall maintained that the \. A.
NJ. had known hc was working lor me
brewing interests in Maine. even in Inc
face Of letter from J. \. Emery cen
suring him for his act.
'': conferred wi,u Bird before | went
UP there" he claimed.
MUlhall Wa unable [" ind the letters
showing that the y. y. N. was COS
INFANT Of his work in Maine
Robert McCaTtcr. counsel for the y.
A NJ, denied there were any such let
ters.
.'When that gentleman Says that. he
either isn't posted or he's telling what
isn't true cried MUlhan
'''Nev"r mind that answered cum
minis. I'm asking you these question.
You answer them. Don't comment
Persists In Reading Letters.
Senator Reed persisted in reading
the n A. NJ. letters. and questioning
the witness on them.
Il believe the y. \. NJ. should say
whether their letters ar" true or not.
saiu Cummins.
ITS tn" only consistent course.
added Nelson. Reed obJ~rt"d str"nu-
ouslv and claimed Mulhall alone
could Civ him the Information de
sired.
"WtM withdraw" said Cummins.
EVERY suggestion make is mis-
interpreted
Chairman Cvrrman ruled in favor
Of Reeds contention that Mulhall
should identify the y. \. NJ. letters.
Senator Cummins sprung surprise
when he fsh"d from among the frag-