The Washington times., 1913-07-19

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''Mulhall came to Indiana while / was
running for governor and l. told him to
do what he could. But he raised no
money for me whatever. The whole
, thing, so far as / am concerned can
easily be explained to the committee.
Mr.. Watson said he was losing money
on the lecture platform by reason. of
being detained here. Like. Mr.. Bryan,
he would like to get out into the lee
ture field and meet fixed charges: -
Because Colonel Mulhall, confessed
ticnal Association of Manufacturers,
was on the verge of a nervous break
down as the result of his ordeal OF
more than. a week, the Senate LOBBY
probers gave him a vacation today.
With his story halted for the time be-
: ing, the committee took up for consia-
Grafton in executive session the iatter's
books and accounts of the National' As
sociatioa and those of the National
Council OF Industrial Defense -.
The committee is in Quandary over
these exhibits. The n. A M. demands
that its letters be placed m the records
the same as the Mulhall correspondence
has been. 1t is estimated that If this
request is granted, fully hve months
would be required to get the correspond
ence before the committee. So the COM
mittee today wrestled with the question
of making a few selections as general
specimens and sid, tracking the rest.
Experts Compare Books.
Expert accountants and clerks are
working or the books of the twin or
PLANTATIONS, especially on those of the
. council, which has been characterized
by Mulhall as the lobbying medium. 1t
was organized, according to the con-
fessor, to get around the New YORK
State law. which prohibits corporations
trfv %rtl,, for FT7raoi irw, NH
poses.
Mulhan insists that the N. A. NJ. abb
soiutely controlled the council and die
tated its operations. e
The committee intends to find out just
where the money expended by this
wheel within wheel. went It is
already in evidence that Attorney
James A. Emery received $1,000 a
month and an unlimited expense ac-
count and he win be asked under oath
to tell Just what money he spent ard
for what purpose. -
1t is evident in all of MulhalIs story
that he is intensely bitter against
Emery and General Manager Bird of
the New York offices of the N. A. NJ
They are the men he held responsible
for his losing his job with the organi-
zatson and whenever possible, his story
on the stand, Is against both of them.
Mulhall has become hysterical under
the strain Of his lengthy examination
the proceedings by an outburst which
required all Of the diplomacy of Chair
man Overman to smooth over. II he is
submitted to a searching cross-examin-
alton. members of the committee expect
sensational scenes.
Mcclave Alleges Perjunry.
Last night the committee heard the
testimony OF s. w. McCIave, of Pater-
SON, N. j., now a candidate for Con-
gress, and with whom Mulhall said he
worked in the 1910 campaign, when Nc
Clave ran against Hughes. 49, - -
McClave charged Mulhall with perjury
and denied that the former lobbyist of
the n. A. N. had managed his cam
paign. He admitted that MulhaH had
come to him with letters from Sherman
and aGrdner. said MulhaIl hired two
rooms at a Paterson hotel against his
protest and that he visited, these rooms
four or five times in the campaign and
saw Mulhal five or six times.
He added: 49, 80
Il See by his statement that Colonel
Mulhall claims he spent several thou
sand dollars IN my campaign. He men
tons the fact OF receiving from Colonel
Barber. a Paterson manufacturer, some
$500 j had know Colonel Barber for
years; ne was a personal friend. ] bor-
rowed 5000 from him on collateral Sc
curity. and paid 1t back
"No Truth In Statement"
Il notice Mr. MuIhall states that he
called with me on a Paterson factory
and tried TO get me permission TO ad-
dress the men, and the manager stated
that be would rather give me $500 than
TO let me In TO the men. There is abso-
lutely no truth in that statement.
The man he mentions was the mana
ger of the Cook Locomotive Works, in
Patterson. / told Mulhall that ! wanted
10 zee the men, and he said he would
60 with me. He hired a cab and pulled 4
the blinds down, because he said, he
was toe well known to be seen around
those parts. The manager of the shops
gave me permission to see the men, and
was introduced by the foreman TO
about 40 men. When I came back. Mr.
Mulhall tried TO induce the manager, |
after beating around tine bush. Until the |
manager brought him out by saying, |
Why don't you hit the mark? to give |
him a contribution for me The mana,
ger refused to give or offer him any
|
Col. Mulhall states that he bought !
me meals every day. do not recoIIect |
of eating a single meal with Colonel |
Mulhall during the campaign anywhere |
He says that We slept together the last /
three nights Heaven forbid