Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-07-18
MULHALL ON STAND
DECLARES NJ. A. M. SECRETARY
AGREED TO PAY FOR Fiis
LABoRs IN CAPITAL.
AAID TO M'c0MAS A TRAITOR"
Asserts Senator's Secretary Was in
the Employ Of cushing-Aiso Al
leaes Congressman Who Favored
Labor Legislation Was Defeated.

lobby committee again had Martin nj.
Mulhall on the witness stand Satur-
day. The former agent for the Ma
4iopaI Association OF Manufacturers
was closely guarded so as to defeat
any move that the house committee
might make to secure Mulhall as a
witness before that lobby until they
had his full confession"
After MulhalI had been on the stand
for nearly five hours the committee
took a recess. Senator Oyerman ex
cuged Mulhall for the day and permit
ted bin to go to New York, where he
had important business.
On resuming the stand Mulhall took
up the Identification Of his letters. Be-
fore he could begin. however James G.
Emery, counsel for the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers, made a for
NAL request upon the committee for
the right of the association to be rep
resented by an attorney. Robert Nc
Carthy, former attorney general OF
New Jersey. was presented as the at
torney Chairman Overman said the
committee would decide later whether
Mccarthy should have the general
privileges of an attorney for the asso-
citation
Mulhall identified more letters show
Ing his relations with Marshall Cush-
ing. secretary of the National Associa-
tien OF Manufacturers. He testified he
had an understanding with Cushing
that ne was to receive 500 week
and $40 week for expenses for gen
eraI field work and lobby work in
washington.
Mulhall testified further of how he
worked to defeat the late Senator Nc
Comas of Maryland, although he posed
as the senator's friend. He said he
had received 500 letters from Gushing
directed against MeComas
Il turned them over to Carl M.
Downs. secretary to McComas." he
added.
DO you mean you delivered these
letters against McComas to his Sec
retary?" demanded Senator Reed.
Carl M. Downs WAS in the pay of
Gushing" replied the witness. who
went on TO explain that he quarreled
with Cushing because he was buying
out the secretary OF senator
A letter TO Senator Foraker. Septem-
Der 9, 1904, referred to a suggestion
that Muihall go to Rhode Island to
help Senator AIdrich In his campaign.
He testified he went later at the re-
quest of Aldrich.
Washington, July 14.-Col. Martin
M Mulhall appeared before the lobby
investigating committee of the Uni
ted States senate during special
night session on Friday and gave
that body part of his confess
sion.
Mulhall took the stand and sub
scribed to the oath with a smile
Senator Reed, designated by Chair
man Overmar To examine the wit
ness, began by placing in evidence 9
list Of tne officers of the Nationa
Association Of Manufacturers in 190'
and list of the members Of the as
sociation. Mulhall said he was borr
in 1850 and had lived in Baltimor,
more than thirteen years. He sait
before he went with the National AS
sociation OF Manufacturers he wa
principally In politics" and was con
nected with the Republican nationa
committee.
Il refused bride of $4,000 and
life position in the naval service II
1892" said Mulhall THAT year
had charge of the Republican cam
paign in Albany and Rensselaer, coun
ties, New York. Previous to that
had charge of William Mckinley
gubernatorial campaign in Ohio"
The witness said he first becam
interested in the National Associa
tion OF Manufacturers in 1909, whe
ne met Marshall Gushing, It's secrt
tary, In Washington hotel. Senate
Reed asked him about his relation
With labor He said the late Senate
Quay OF Pennsylvania sent him I
confer with John Mitchell, during tn
anthracite strike In the Pennsylvanl
fields in 1902 to get the Inside story.
During that time Mulhall said he a
ranged for conference between Go,
ernor Stone of PENNSYLVANIA an
three tabor leaders The first Mulha
setfeT introduced was addressed I
Mitchell in February, 1902, relating I
these meetings A letter OF Marc
IL, 1902, from Mulhan to Mitchell d
clared that the leaders of the Repu
iiean organization could do more IL
the miners union than any arbitr
zion board in existence"
A letter dated May II, 1902, fro
Mulhall to Mitchell told of COME
ence between hulhar and Govern,
Stone at which Stone expressed syr
pathy with the miners.
$4,000 Loss by Fire.
Marion. o.. July 1.-THE Erie Ra
way company suffered loss OF abo