The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-04
WATSONREFUSES
TO TAKE STAND IN
REP[yTOMULAALL
Former Indiana Congressman
Declares Democratic Sena-
tors Have Prejudged Case.
WRITES A HOT LETTER.
Ex-Lobbyist Produces Stub OF
Check Which He Says
He Cave to Watson.

WAsHfNoroN. Aug >-pemocratsc
majority members Of the Lobby Investi-
eating. Committee were accused to-day
of having prejudged = verdict against
che National Association OF MANUFACTURE
ers and Congressman mentioned In the
NsulhsJ letters. Robert McCarter. coun-
eel for the N. A. NJ. made the ACCUSE.
tion verbally. and James Il. Watson OF
indiana. former Republican whip or the
House, wrote q singing letter REFUSING
10 appear before the committee. watson
rs,d that testifying while the committee
was In Its present frame OF nina ~o"'o
be like nlnGins before the wind
McCsrter, disregarding the angry pro-
tests Of senator Reed that he would NOT
listen to n lecture" charged the DEM
ocrats with q grave breach OF etiquette
IN granting interviews. stating that
Mujhairr testimony had prscucauy
proven the N. A. N. an 'ns'd'ous
LOBBY"
WATsoNs SUDDEN SWITCH
CHANGES THE PROGRAMME.
Watson was to have taken the stsho
to-day. His decision not to TESTIFY put
10 take his case to another triouh"'
where the law viii be imparuaiiy
xeirhed' caused "A switch In the COM
mittss's programme. M
Watson's letter to overmsn was bit
ter IN condemning statements summhs
I'm Nulhali's testimony which appeared
IN ths New York World last SATURDAY.
sIsned by Senators Overman. Reed ana
walsh. These. he said. plainly state
that q majority Of your committee
without waiting TO make formal report
voluntarily rushed into print to render
n decision and to pronounce Judgment
before n single witness for the defense
was heard and before one syiian's OF re-
buttiny testimony Wa onsrso'
~ submit that ysu have pre1uoSeo
my evidence" Watson wrote you
have passed on ~ character ana suf'
nciency without having heard It. Tor
while you do not specifically msntion
ny name yet you have privately de-
termined and publicly announoed thas
Mulhall has made his case"
SENATOR ToWNegNo MAKES
ATTACK ON MVlhAvt.
Inc cOmu0tWO0 oVuUsoVsOo "ess
letter in secret session. When the open
hearing wac resumed Senator Townssnd
asked to be heard. not. A. no explained.
because OF anything In Mu!halrs story
that reflected upon him, but because he
felt tho statement In MuihGlrs published
story that he and sixty other legislators
were easily approached should be denied.
"Ths sslf-cknowiedSed corruption.
ist." Townsend wrote. referring 70 Null
hall, mas said he had confidential talks
vita me. This 10 absolutely false. While
] can't remember all my callers. II In un.
thtnkabls that could forget this man."
Nulhali was then recalled. He pro-
duced the stubs VI the check which he
uays he drew In April. 1908. to pay
Watson oboe a. . retainer for services
% - rendered In working for tari6
eommission.
Whsn the House committee begins tts
hsosiugs tomorrow Louis Seibold OF
the New York World will be tho nrst
witness TO lay the foundation for the
examination Of Muihaii. which will fol-
Low Immediately. The time that Col.
NulhaN 10 ON the stand will bs do
votsd largely to cross-sxamination. the
committee decided to-day.
watson has written the House Com.
6itaee asking to be called a. a witness.
end probably will testify after Nulhall's
eroas.examanation.