The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13


York to spend Sunday, but the Senate
committee remained technically in ses-
sion so he could be called back to the
stand If the House committee attempted
to stop him, or subpoenae him for tes-
timony this afternoon
Chairman Overmans last letter was
gone over by the Garrett committee in
a secret session late in the afternoon, but
no answer was made. The House COM
mittee will reeorvene at 1880 a. m, Mon
day. From the language of the final let
ter from the Senate chairman the House
committee expects to be able to get hold
of Witness McMichael Monday.
James A. Emery. counsel for the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers and
referred to by Mulhall in published
statement as the chief lobbyist" of the
association at Washington had also been
subpoenaed "duces tecum' by the House
committee. He arrived in the afternoon
to tell them that he had previously been
summoned by the Senate committee, who
also commanded him to produce the pa
pers," and he said the Senate commit
tee had possession of all his papers. as
we'll as those of Muhall and the other
witnesses.
Will Plunge Into Charges
If McMichael is put on the stand by
the Garrett committee Monday that body
charges that spying work was done in
the House for the Manufacturers asso-
ciation Mulhall alleged that McMichael
received $50 weekly and extra amounts
to secure information when chief of the
House pages, and that he used the staff
of pages to aid him. In one of the re-
plies to Chairman Garrett today Chair
man Overman of the Senate committee
said that body of investigators did not
PXnapt ttfO enter into Inv
cation of the charges against House men,
bership or employees" 1t is expected that
two Investigations. therefore, will be in
full running order Monday or Tuesday.
The Senate committee today secured the
identification of nearly 200 additional let
ters and documents furnished by Null
hall, bearing on his activities as a rep-
resentative of the National Association
of Manufacturers in 1904 and 1905 and in
political fights in Maryland and New Jer-
sey and in union labor fights in Phila-
delphia. His activity as a strike sup
pressor in Philadelphia in 1906 gave the
committee the occasion for most of it's
questioning. He admitted he had en-
ployed officers or members of labor
unions to secure inside information of
their doings; had spent money freely to
break UP the printers strike in Philadel-
phia, and had in various ways tried to
control labor union affairs.
Fight Against McComas
Many letters told in detail of the fight
made against former Senator McComas
of Maryland, because of his advocacy of
eight hour legislation; and against Will
liam Hughes, then representative, now
senator from New Jersey, because of his
activity in support of labor measures In
all of his work, Mulhall said, represented
the National Association of Manufac
turers.
James A. Emery, counsel for the as
sociation. made a formal request upon
the committee to have it give Robert
McCarter, of New Jersey, the right to APP
pear as counsel for the manufacturers
body Jackson II. Balston of Washington
also requested permission to appear as
counsel for the American Federation of
Labor. The Senate committee did not
decide today as to whether the attorneys
would be permitted to take part.
Subpoenaes for Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Springer of Baltimore, parents o. Mrs
Martin NJ. Mulhall, were issued by the
House committee
Both committees met early, but Mulhall
and j. H. Miachael appeared at the SEN
ate committee room and We're placed un-
der guard of an assistant sergeant at
arms.
The House committee minus it's expected
to plan further action
Senator Reed called a 'O-year-old page:
Here boy, keep watch of these papers.
and If anybody tries to get them shoot
him."
Mulhall finally resumed the stand and
took up the Identification of his letters
which he began at last nights session.
Before he could start, however, James A.
Emery. counsel for the National Associa.
tion of Manufacturers, made a formal re-
quest upon the committee for the right of
the association to be represented by an
attorney.
Robert McCarter. former attorney gen.
eral of New Jersey, was presented as the
attorney.
Chairman Overman said the COMMITTEES
would later decide whether McCarter
should have the general powers of an
attorney for the organization.
Identifies Letters
Mulhall identified more letters showing
his relations with Marshall Cushing sec
retary of the Association of Manufacturers
He testified he had had an understand.
ing with Cushing that he was to receive
500 week. and $40 a week additional
for expenses for general field work and
lobbying work in Washington.
His arrangement with Gushing began in
the summer of 1904, and he understood it
to be permanent, although he had Moth
ing In writing to bind the association.
Mullhall testified further of how he
worked to defeat the late Senator McCol-
las of Maryland, although he posed as the
senator's friend. He said he had re-
ceived 500 letters from Gushing directed
against the senator
81 turned them over to Carl M. Downs,
secretary of the SENATOR he testified.
do you mean you delivered these letters
against the senator to his secretary?' de-
ma nded Senator Reed
Carl M. Downs was in the pay OF
Cushing answered witness.
He then went on to explain that the