The Washington times., 1913-08-16
McMichael Denies Charge.

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Burnstinr. Heidenheimer ,Horning, and
a Mr.. Tribbey.
McMichael Denies Charge.
ATTORNEY Easby-Smith made the fiat
statement to the committee todaE that
he proposed to show by the testimony
Of Allen Irvine of this city. that Nc
Michael had acknowledged being in a
certain employment. through MulhalI'
TO corroborate the testimony of the
y. A. NJ. lobbyist. and that MCNlichael
had told Irvine that he received s." a
week while the Investigation is pend
ing and on the express understanding
that he IS to back up Mulhall.
This charge McNIichael fatty denied,
but he acknowledged that he was
under contract to write q story on
Twenty Years as a House Empioye
after the investigation shall have end
ed. This story, he said, was Tor the
New York World. NcMichael did not
20 into the details OF his employment
and they will be developed later.
At the beginning Of the Cross-eXam-
ination. Attorney Easby-Smith endeaN-
ored to shake McAIichaers testimony
that McDermOtt claimed TO have re-
ceived $3.50 from the ''pawnhrokers
lobby in the District of COlumnia.
Asked to fix the date when Congress
man hGl lbtITlOlt lIlduG dtAE StN II SAoAN-
rcent. the witness replied:
1t was soon after the loan shark bill
passed Congress- don't remember just
-when-a year or so ago. | said, We'll,
Mac, the bill has gone through with
Per cent interest McDermott said, 1
got mine.
always Talking About Money"
I asked him how much he got and
McDcrmott said that he got about
$500
He made that statement TO me sew
eral times We talked about it fire.
auently We were always talking about
money. &cDermOtt often laughed about
getting the money"
What did Mr.. McDermott do for this
money if he got it, asked Mr.. Easily
Smith.
To be frank. I don't think he did
anything for it." said McMiChael.
Mr.. Easby-Smith asked the witness If
he remembered that the loan shark bill
as originally introduced by Mr.. Dyer
did not include the pawnbrokers and if
he did not have his dates in the testi-
mony last night, bit confused.
The bill vas introduced in March,
1911 and reported in August with the
lawnbroker amendment. said Mr.
Easily Smith. DO you still say now
ing in New York in April and talked
about the bill?"
Il have said I wasn't positive as to
the date. l know he talked with Horn
Ing about the bill in New York down
in 2 little office on Fifteenth street
McDermott and Horning went off in a
corner for awhile. and all l could
hear was numhhng,'
How log before your break with !
McDermott was his statement about the |
S7,50O?''
Il can't fix the date He told me |
often after the bill passed"
Take Up Secret Room"
Mr.. McDermott then took up the mat
Ter of the secret room" The witness
insisted that he had given a key to
Colonel MuIhall. that McDermott was
present and had said That's all right
Conferences in this room between
Colonel Mulhall, lobbyist and McDer-
mott Congressman, were frequent, aC-
cording to the witness.
Mr. Easby-Smith did not cross-eX-
anime the witness today regarding his |
dramatic testimony that MCDermOtt had |
blame of the Muihall disclosures and |
that he had offered to pay him 500 a
month If he had TO go to the pen"
Did MCDermOtt share your salary
paid by Colonel Mulhall?" asked Easily |
Smith.
Il loaned him money" said Nc
Michael ON several occasions Con-
gresham McDermott tried to get the |
colonel to increase my salary from $50
to 800 a month. He told him:
Colonel YOU give Mac 800 month
so l can get half Of it "
Attorney and witness paTried at length |
regarding a recent conversation between
and "A Mr. Freehardy," de-
scribed hN Mr.. EaSby-Smith as "a young
lawyer in my office"