Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-19
Never Collected Funds.

knew Mulhall had never collected cent
for his campaign. or spent a cent in 1t,
except to pay for the two rooms in the
Paterson hotel, which he had himself en-
gagged.
Il had confidence in Col. Mulhall." he
said. because of the letters he brought
me from prominent public men. 1t was
not until 1912 that I learned he had been
discharged by his employers"
He said Mulhali had pleaded with him
for a letter commencing mis- work in the
1910 campaign He gave it, he said. but
later learned that Mulhall hadn't accom-
plished anything for him.
McClaye said he made up his own
mind that Mulhall was a fake" but
that because of his strong Endorsements
from public men he continued to have
some faith In him until 1912. Mulhal
was very mysterious about his campaign
work. he said. insisting on having q
back door to his hotel headquarters, and
pulling down the curtains of a cab dur
ing a ride they made TO a locomotive
plant.
McClave was shown a list of expenses
which Mulhall had furnished the com.
mittee. covering his alleged expenditures
in McClave's district. the sixth.
lis this alp" he demanded OF Senator
Walsh.
What more do YOU want?" asked the
senator.
well. this is about $500 worth. He
claims he spent about AGO. l wan
specifications l want the names of thu
men he paid money to. and some Of his
| receipted bills Any one can make w
q list like this
Effort to Bride oompers.
While Mulhall was on the stand yes
terday afternoon ne gave the Investigate
| ing committee his story OF the alleged
effort in 1907 and 1908 to bride samue
Gompers to desert the cause of labor and
support the policies advocated by the
National Association of Manufacturers
ton that an attempt to bride Gomper.
had actually been made, but he SAID
Atherton Brownell of New York had out
| lined the plans to him, and had told hin
/ OF what was to be done
| The committee opened the Gompers in
eident yesterday when newspaper clip
pings appeared showing that Gompers
| had made the bribery charges before q
court in 1908. and that President Var
Cleave of The Manufacturers Association
had denied all connection with them
| MuihaH said he had been referred by
Van Cleave and Schwedtman to Brownel
IN New York, who claimed to be conduct
ing a publicity bureau for the associa
| tion.
Had Followed Labor Leader.
! Pro~neil told him. he said that mar
named Brandenberg was following Comp
| ers; that they had a plan fixed up b,
which they expected to get the labor
| leader; and that they were positive they
| could not fail Aulhall said he warned
them they would not succeed. and later
Van CIeave to the same effect
Van Cleave left New York suddenly, tn.
witness said. after telling him that h,
had nearly fallen into a trap" He safe
they wanted him to 60 down to NEE
those people. but he got q tip not TO 20,
added Mulhall. He told me he though
Brownell had more sense than to go int
trap OF that kind
This was the extent Of Mulhall's knowl
edge of the matter. but he insisted thai
from the previous Information he had he
knew the plan that had been on foot tc
force Gompers into signing a documen,
that would insure his future action.
Attorney Breaks In.
Proceedings were running smoothly