The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-16
SORD|D RECITAL
OF CORRUPT|O
(Continucd crnm EirsI rnce

watching his crstwhile confidential
!hhli with steady gaze. He expressed
neither surprise nor indignation at amy
point in the complicated story,
Nattily attircd In II summer outnt
Of blue and white serge. McMichael;
blew clouds of cigarette smoke in tho
faces Of the members of the committee
from the witness chair while lie dis
coursed.
Did you ever see any money pass be
tween Mulhall and McDcrmott?" asked
Chairman Garrett.
Il never saw any money actually
pass between them" said tho witness,
. leaning back in his chair, and pausinS
To puff at his cigarette But l have
reason to believe that plenty OF IL was
passing. 1 got mine open and above
board"
WHY do you say you had reason TO
believe money was passingr'
The witness leaned forward and
pounded on the committee table
I'm not fool" he declared. vigor-
ously. When two guys like me and
McDermott sit down to IL table and the
two of us amt got a penny, and IL third
guy comes In and we have eats and
drinks and get up with the dough, l
or on the table"
The witness said that he. McDermott
and Mulhai, after comforting at the
Capitol, would adjourn To a dining
room in 4 small hotel near the Capitol.
for extended sessions" He described
the room provided in the Capitol for
The conferences as good place TO
sleep OF DRINKS"
Hide Money from Each Other.
How would you or McDermott know
about the other having money after
these conferences said Chairman Car
rett.
Wed just smile at each other" he
said Both of us was careful not to
let the other know about how much
money we had If Mulhall gave me two
bills I'd hide the larger one and flash
! tile smaller one because every time
flashed anything over 81 he cUpped half
of it. lie would 20 10 the cashier and
give him his money ana draw So and
come back to where | was He'd say to
the cashier. For Gods sake don't let
Mac see this We were both doing
this"
AT this time your relations with
AcDermott were confidential?" asked
Chairman Garrett.
oh, yes" said the witness He said
mat II hotel cashier named Rcgan had
| made affidavit as TO these transactions
ltoran VIII appear later
The money he received from AIulhall
on these occasions. the witness said
was always deducted from his monthly
, stipend.
lie said that his employment by Mul-
nail Was for the purpose OF keeping
T .
for the National Association of Manu-
( iacturers. advised OF the status OF
legislation in the House and in various
committees and supplying documents
TO the National Association of Manu-
/ iacturcrs' officials.
McMichaels told OF conference early
I III 1879 at saloon near the Capitol
when he said he. McDcrmott and Null
hail drew UP resolution providing
for the publication of the Mulhall cor
r"spond.ncc ana documents. He said
That MCDermott agreed TO see Speaker
Clark. Majority Leader Underwood and
Republican Leader Mann, and If they
were favorably Inclined to introduce
the resolution in the House
Three days later" said the witness
"McDermott told Mulhall that he ha,
seen the leaders and that they advised
against the Introduction Of the rcsolu-
. ton. McDermott lied about that II,
hadn't seen the leaders"
How do you know he licd?" asked
Chairman Garrett.
Why. he'd rather lie than eat" sal,
MCM ichacls.
The chairman had some difficulty /.
restoring order in the committee room
I after this outburst