The Washington times., 1913-07-15
HOUSE LOBBY BOARD
EXAMINES LETTERS
Delayed in Taking Testimony
Until the Senate Releases
"CoIoneI' MuIhaII.

Prevented from taking testimony until
The Senate committee releases "Colonel
Mulhall, the House lobby investigating
committee today began the examination
OF the confidential prints Of the Null
hall documents which We're sent over
oy the OvermaI investigators Under
the compromise agreement reached De-
ers also are to have the first show at
the books and papers Of the Nationai
Association Of Manufacturers, which
will be furnished by counsel James A.
Emery.
Chairman Garrett. "as We feel that the
testimony of Colonel Mulhall should be
the foundation of our probe. and We
cannot start at the wrong end Mean
while. the Senate committee mas gN.n g,a
and We will also get data from MT.
Emery, who was under prior subpoena
from the Senate. We will devote the
next few days to acquainting ourselves
with this documentary evidence while
hail" hal SENATE "''"eS WI"
Witnesses Not Examined.
Two witnesses, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Springer, of Baltimore, were summoned
to appear before the House committee
today. but Mr.. Garrett said that unoer
the circumstances they will not be ex.
they are expected to testify. and they
will be excused until we begin the
taking of testimony" he said.
Entering a partial denial Of the Mul,
hall charges, 50 far as they concerned
him. CONGRESSMAN George W; n,aared a
voluntarily before the House committee
and asked the privilege Of making
statement He acknowledged that upon
occasions Colonel Mulhall had done
semi-detective work in his district, put
said there were many errors In '"e
Mr.. Fairchild denied that, as charged:
he was a member of the manufacturers
association; that he was actiVe IN NS
behalf; that he frequently dined Wiz
Counsel Emery at his home never
was in Mr.. Emery's home. and ! never
had q conference with him or his as
sociates. / did, a few months ago, at
tend a small impromptu dinner AT the
New Willard, where / live, given py
Mr.. Emery to the district anI,e attornHy 1,,ys u
ever attended a dinner given by M.
Emery or his associates"
MT. Fairchild said he wanted to cor
rect the Mulhall statements about work
done by Mulhall in Fairchilds district.
Mulhalps Charges.
Colonel Mulhalrs charge read: II have
been IN Mr.. Fairchild's district on three
different occasions myself at his special
request In 1906 i was sent py MT
campaign was paid by the National As
sociation of Manufacturers. and Mr..
Fairchild knew II. In l9Oo L was again
sent into his district at his suggestion
by the association, under tne expense oi
that organization. and employed num-
Der of workers to carry him through
Mr. Fairchiid said that Colonel Null
hall spent one day in his district in 1905
coming without request or prearrange-
ment- The New York represen.a.iivs .iws
said the colonel did semi-oetecuVe
work. that day.
~ did not know at the time he was
connected with the National Association
OF Manufacturers" continued Mr. ralr-
child. Il supposed he represented one
OF the political committees. In stating
that he was there in 1903 he makes an
other misstatement. He was not there
In that year.
Again In District.
I'm 1910 he spent one day In my dis
tnct getting certain Information for me.
and in 1872 he came into my distrlct az
nv request and again did semi-detectiVe
work for me. After he was there day
Or two It was suggested by some of my
Repu blican friends that he should return
to his home In New Jersey, and he went
away.
House have never been approached by
any member or representative OF the
National Association of Manufacturers
relative to any pending legislation. and
| have never been asked to vote for or
against any measure In which the as
sociation was or was not interested.
Neither have I been requested to ascer-
tain how any other member would vote.
I pledge every assistance In my power
to aid the committee in its investigation.
and I am glad the House had named a
committee to investigate charges against
its members"