The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-19
Job IS PROMISED
FOR HIS LOYALTY
McMichael Told He Will Be
Taken Care Of if He Sticks
to McDermott.
STANDS BY HIS STORY
Former Chief Page of House
Not Shaken by Hard
Grilling.
STANDS BY HIS STORY

Washington. August 1S.-Represen
tatiVe James 7 .McDermotts lawyers
turned grilling cross examination
to-day upon l. H. McMlchaels. former
chief page OF the House. planning to
shake mis- story that McDermott got
$500 from Washington pawnbrokcrs
trying to beat the Federal loan shark
bill
SlcMichael. referred to In the lobby
exposure OF Martin NJ Mulhall as chief
SPY upon congressman for the Ma
tlonal Association OF Manufacturers.
testified ne had not seen any money
given to McDermot,. and had only Nc
Dermotts own word about the alleged
transaction with the loan sharks
McMichael swore that In an effort
TO have him keep his mouth shut"
NcDermotts brother-in-law had prom
ised him municipal job here. Nc
Michaels said ne was 10 &c, the Job
through Attorney Ralston, counsel for
the American Federation of Labor. and
former partner of District Commits
sioner Siddons. Ralston denied that
he or the federation was concerned In
the alleged offer
Isaac HeldcEheimer, a Washington
pawnbroker. testified about the efforts
OF the brokers TO defeat the loan shark
bill He said he contributed $500 to
a fund raised By another pawnbroker
George D. Horning He thought
about $3.50 of a total Of $3.50 raised
went 10 lawyers and printers He
would not swear, however, that the
total amount had not been greater than
$3.50. with other pawnbrokcrs. he
said. he called upon Representative
McDermo.t In his ONCE but had not
discussed the loan shark Legislation
with him except casually
McMichael said that McDermott had
promised him Il job by saying that
Jackson II. Ralston. counsel for sam
vel Gompers aud the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor, was associated IN law
practice with Mr.. Siddons. now com
missioner and through McDermotts
acquaintance with the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor, said McMlchaeI. he
was assured by the congressman that
81 berth In the p.rtrict Building could
be procured. Mr.. Ralston was present
at the hearing when this statement
was made
He told the committee tina, If Nc
Dcrinott ever said this II was unau-
'horized. ana that Commissioner sid
doi.s and Ne had agreed that Nh Raj
sion should not recommend any one
for Jobs in The District of Columbia
government
McMiohnel stuck 10 his story that
Mcl1c:mott had told of gct.ing =. $40
from Washington paw brokers n. -
slush Srnd James & Ea.,; :. Satin
mad the Witness under crosse rarl! ga
ZION ali tho no n'ng.
willing to Promote Trnc Love.
Before the hearing began Chairman
Garrett made the announcement in
most graceful manner that the COM
mittec would adjourn to-day at
o'clock
This !s based upon a most import
ant event. MI T. l. Sartwell. OF the
Associated Press. ono OF tho bright
young newspaper men who has been
covering this story IL to be marrleS
tonight. As nearly all the other
newspaper men here are either ushers
or guests, and rs the committee feels
n deep interest In the event, tho com
mittee viii not hold n night session
this in the interest OF smooth course
OF true love"
Attorney Ensby-Smith'x Statement.
James s. Easily Smith announced OF
sentcd any pawnbrokcrs before the
loan shark" bill became law lie
said no had been urged to represent
some of the brokers before one OF
the congressional coInmittees. lie did,
lie said. introduce Mr.. Horning to
Senator GalllnEer. which was per-
sonal service. and for which he made
no charge
He said that since the passage of
the bill he has represented some of the
remedial loan companies" in the lit;-
cation now pending on the bill before
the courts This explanation was made
because Of a question asked of Mr..
Burnstine Saturday, to which the Wit
ness replied that he did not know
whether Mr.. Easily Smith had been
employed by any pawnbrokers."
Isaac McMichael was witness again
to-day. He said he had made his con
tract with the New York World at
SIS a week four or five weeks ago. a
man named Lincoln. he said. dealt with
him In this matter. c. NJ. Lincoln Is