Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-19
Says MuIhaII
 is a Perjurer
McCLAvE DENIES TESTIMONY OF
 THE LOBBYIST.
MULHALL HIRED ROOMS.
Provided Headquarters at Paterson
 but Paid for No MeaIs-AIIesed Att
 tempt to Rribe President Gompers.

tempt to Bribe President Gompers.
 Washington, July 1s.-Martin M, Mulhal today gave the senate lobby investigating committee his story of me alleged effort in 1907 or 1908 td bribe Samuel Gompers to desert tha cause of labor and support the policies advocated by the National Association or Manufacturers. He admitted he had no positive information that an at tempt to brlbe Gompers had actually been made, but he said Atherton BroWnell of New York had outlined the plans to him and had told him of whai was to be done.
 Case Aired in Court in 1908.
 The committee opened the Gompert incident today when newspaper clip. pings appeared showing that Gomper1 mad made the bribery charges before a court in 1908, and that President Van Cleave of the manufacturers associa.- sion had denied all connection with them. Mulhall said he had been re- ferred by Van Cleave and SchwedtmaH TO Mir. Brownen in New York, whd claimed to be conducting a publicity bureau for the association.
 Expected to Get" Gompers.
 Brownell told him, he said, that man named Brandenberg was follow ing Gompers; that they had a plan fix ed up by which they expected to "get" the labor leader, and that they were positive they could not fail NulhaQf said he warned them they would moi succeed, and later advised Van CIeavs to the same effect.
 Van CIeave left New York suddenly, the witness said, after telling him that he had nearly fallen into trap"
 Had Little Actual Knowledge.
 He said they wanted him to 20 down town to meet those people, but he got 9 tip not to go" added Mulhall. He told me he thought Brownell had more sense than to go into a trap of that kind"
 This was the extent of MulhalTs knowledge of the matter, but he insist ed that from the previous information he had he knew the plan that had been on foot to force Gompers into signing a document that would insure his fu- ture action.
 Outburst from MuIhaII. The Gonpers story and an unex- pected outburst from MuIha1l, who complained that officers of the Nation al Association of Manufacturers were trying to stare him out of counte- nance" were the enlivening features of a day in which the self confessed lob byist" identified several hundred more of the letters relating to campaign and legislative activities. Proceedings were running smoothly when Robert Mc- Carter attorney for the nanufactur- CTS association, tried to interrupt and ask Mulhal1 a question. The commit tee has thus far permitted no ques- tioning by outside attorneys.
 Admitted Nervousness.
 sI refuse to answer any questions from that man." shouted Mulhall. Further, I want to tell the committee that those men at that table have kept some one there continually to stare steadily at me while I have been on the stand I think it is a contemptible trick. The ex-president (John Kirby, Jr.) relieved MT. Emery at the job little while ago."
 Members of the committee tried to soothe the witness, and Acting Chair man Bankhead mildly suggested that MulhalI look at him instead of at his antagonists. Mulha1l admitted he was somewhat nervous but insisted that witnesses have been 1nttmidated since they were brought to Washington ''out side as we'll as inside this committee room"
 McCIave Says MuIhaII Is A Periurer.
 S. Wood McClave, republican candi- date for congress in a special election to be held In the sixth New Jersey district next Tuesday came to Wash jngton and told the senate lobby inves tigating committee that Martin M MulhalI late lobbyist" for the Ma tional Association of Manufacturers, had perjured himself in his testimony before the committee. McC1ave denied emphat>ca11y that MuIhall had raised or spent money for him. had managed his campaign or had been his close companion and associate during his fight against William Hughes for the sixth district nomination in 1910.
 MufhaII Insisted On Hiring Room.
 Mulha1l, the witness swore. came unknown to him in his office in New York city in 1910, introduced himself and said he wanted to help him. Tt looks as if you were going to get the nomination. he quoted Mulhan as say ing, land I wanted to know how you stood on public questions" McClave said he replied that he stood for pro lection and fair dealing to labor and that MuIhall responded "our organiza- ton stands for the same thing and wants to help you"
 He added that Mulhall insisted upon hiring two rooms in Paterson as head quarters but that he visited them on- ly q few times and then saw only 2. few newspaper men.
 Not Aided By National Committee.
 Mulhall had letters from Vice Presi- dent Sherman, Congressman Gardner and others, the witness said. "It was my first experiment." he added, land supposed that a man endorsed by such men must be all right"
 The New Jersey man had been held up to the committee by Iulhall yes terday as one whose meal checks and other expenses MulhalI had continu- ously paid and for whom Mulhau rais- ed and spent more than $3,500 This McCIave vigorously denied as abso- lutely without truth.
 McCIave said he could obtain no aid from the republican national commit tee and that when Mulhall came as the representative of the National As- sociation of Manufacturers he said he was willing to accept their assistance. Democrat Received $5,o0O. What was the National Association of Manufacturers to- get in return for the money 1t spent?" asked Senator Walsh.
 Tt was to get representative in the American congress who was in favor of protection of American indus tries" replied McC1ave. He added that 1t had been said that William Hughes, his opponent, now senator, had receiv- = ed s. S5,0Ae campaign fund from the American Federation of Labor and that he felt 1t was entirely proper for him to accept aid from the maan1Ae- tursrs' association.