Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-23

usually close examination upon the
you wanted to get Murphy to sup
port himT' he was asked
Did you see Murphy in regard to
this matterT
mo, SIR"
Mulhall swore that the assoca
thought Battle a clean. open ana aoCSe
board politician Said he was q law
partner Of Senator OGorman ana Was
honest and clean in every respec.
The committee did not develop "ne'"e'
Mulhall made the campaign: nor Nell
son, the republican members,
I'D in the committee room To-Day;
though neither one wished 70 u.s 80,
his absence. 1t is understood Ina. they
do not like the partisan navor tneS
think has been given the hearing since
Mulhal1 appeared.
Withdraws Charge.
Martin M. MulhaH yesterday afternoon
withdrew the charge which he nao hAoo
to the effect that former Representative
James Watson OF Indiana had received
money from private interests In i90'
while he was still a member OF the
House. for working for tarin commas
sion bill 1r.h
Reports that Watson, who is in WASH
ington; was about ito to ask rs ,nd,ct Mulhalj
for criminal libel were head ABOUT sns
investigating room. MulhaIl volunteered
his retraction shortly after the noon re-
cess He said he realized ms mistaAe
when he saw the date of q tarir con
vention to be held An indianapolis IN
February 1909 The committee did not
question Mulhall about the discrepancy III
his sworn testimony, but watson IL al
ready under subpoena and Will take the
stand later.
Clergy Is Mentioned.
Just before the close OF the session the
MulhalI letters began to refer to efforts
to secure Cardinal Gibbons. Presiding
Bishop Daniel F. Tuttle Of the Episcopal
Church of America. Ambassador James
Bryce. the late Chief Justice Brewer,
Vice President Sherman, Senators Borah
and Dolliver and other prominent men 10
speak I'm st. Louis during course OF lee
lures to be given by the C1t1zens INDUS
trial Association. Cardinal Gibbons was
mentioned in several letters between Null
hall and F. C. Schwedtman. secretary to
President Van Cleave OF the National AS
ISOLATION of Manufacturers. Finally
Chairman Overman asked for an eJ :
Il don't believe saw the cardinal o..
that mission" said the witness. Il only
saw him once"
Purpose of Association.
Mulhall said the association was Or
ganized for the purpose Of delivering edu-
cational lectures and keeping the side Of
the people interested In 1t before the
public.
Has 1t anything to do with lobby
work?" he was aked.
Yes, sir. 1t was organized to protect
its members of to work for legislation
1t wanted"
Legislation against labor?''
Eyes, sir, legislation against labor"
us it on the same line as the National
Council for Industrial DefenseT'
Mulhall swore 1t was and that 1t was
a constituent member Of that organiza-
ton.
Did Not Know Objects.
Cardinal Gibbons and these other dis
tinguished men didn't know what the as
ISOLATION wanted them to make lectures
for-they didn't know the real object of
the organization, did they?" asked Sena-
tor Nelson.
mo. SIR said Mulhall. The committee
did not ask him further about the one
visit he said he had made upon the car
dinal
When :Mulhall was in Danbury. Conn.,.
in June, 1909 working on the famous
strike Of the Danbury hatters he wrote
Schwedtman about Rev. Father Stanley
Of that city:
II have had several long interviews
with him and have won him over as q
warm friend. Father Stanley Ia one OF
the most noted Catholic clergymen in the
east" He said Father Stanley, he was
sure. would be delighted to deliver q
lecture in st. Louis.