Evening star., 1913-07-13
MULHALL SLIPS
OUT Of CAPITAL
Senate Lobby Probers BaIk
House Subpoena by
RuSe.
TUG OF WAR CONTINUES
between C0NGRESSMEN
Overtures of Peace Fly Fast, But
Very Little Is Accomplished
by Investigators.

" AAfCStASdIOIb.
When Senate and House lobby .nyeeu
gators adjourned yesterday for a Sundays
rest. the fight for possession Of Martin
NJ Mulhall. J. III. McMichael and other
witnesses was still in progress, with the
oods strongly favoring Chairman Over
man and his Senate committee
The Overman committee adopted O
technical measure OF safety to allow Mul
hall TO get out OF town for Sunday by
remaining In session until after he had
boarded a O'Clock train for New York.
Chairman Overman was prepared TO re-
sumo the investigation this afternoon
had the House committee made any at
tempt to stop Mulhall. or subpoena him
Tor immediate testimony before the Gar
rett committee.
Overturcs of Peace.
Overtures OF peace from both sides
passed back and forth by special mes
sengers during the day. and on the last
exchange of courtesles late yesterday
afternoon it seemed certain the House in
vestigators would be given an oppor-
tunity to start work next week with
McMichael or some other witness, pro-
Vioed they made respectful request
upon the Senate committee for his pro-
duction.
Chairman Overman intimated in a note
to Representative Garrett of the House
committee that the Senate committee in
tended to keep every one of its witnesses
under its direct surveillance, where they
could be had when wanted, but that If
the House should present a proper re-
quest for some witness who did not hap
pen to be then engaged at the Senate
side, the committee would give courteous
consideration to applications"
Mulhall Disappears.
In the meantime Mr.. Mulhall, who yes
terday progressed only as far as the lat
ter part of 1906 in his documentary re-
cital Of his lobbying work for the Ma
tonal Association OF Manufacturers, had
disappeared from the scene. He was re-
leased from the Senate committee room
at 1:3o, but the committee announced It
would reconvene at 2:3O. When that
time arrived, Chairman Overman alone
appeared on the scene. and said the COM
miftee would recess until 10 O'Clock Mon
day. With the consent of the committee.
Mulhall had departed for New York. to
spend Sunday. but the Senate committee
remained technically in session so he
could be called back to the stand Ii the
house COmmltIee asIGfnpeu 10 stop MIN,
or subpoena him for testimony yesterday
afternoon.
Hopes to Get McMichael.
Chairman Overman's last letter was
gone over by the Garrett committee in a
secret session late in the afternoon, but
no answer was made. The House COM
mittee VIII reconvene at 1890 am. Mon
day. From the language of the final
letter from the Senate chairman, the
House committee expects TO be able to
get hold OF McMichaei Monday.
If MoMichael is put on the stand by
the Garrett committee Monday, that body
Will plunge at once into the Mulhall
charges that spying work was done in the
House for the manufacturers asscocia-
tion Mulhall alleged that McMichael
received $50 weekly, and extra amounts.
to secure information when chief of the
House pages. and that he used the star
of pages to aid him. In one of the re-
plies to Chairman Garrett yesterday.
Chairmas Overman of the Senate commit
tee said that body of investigators d ID not
expect Ito enter into any special lnVes-
tigation of the charges against House
membership or employees
1t is expected that TWO investigations.
therefore, will be in full running order
Monday or Tuesday.
Many Letters Identified.
The Senate committee yeserday secured
the Identification of nearly 200 additional
letters and documents furnished by Null
hall. bearing on his activities as rep
resentative of the National Association
of Manufacturers, in 1904 and 1895. in po-
litical fights in Maryland and New Jer-
sey, and in union labor fights In Philadei-
phia-
His activity as a strike suppresser I'm
Philadelphia in 1906 gave the committee
the occasion for most OF its question
ing He admitted he had employed Of
ficers or members OF labor unions. TO Sc
cure inside information OF their doings;
had spent money freely to break up the
printers strike in Philadelphia. and had
In various ways tried to control labor
union affirs.
Many letters told in detail Of the fght
made against former Senator McComas
OF MARYLAND. because of his advocacy of
eisht-hour legislation; and against VIII
liam Hughes. then representative. now
senator from New Jersey. because OF
his activity in support or labor meas
ures In all OF his work, Mulhau said.
he represented the National Association
of Manufacturers.
No Action on Counsel.
James A. Emery, counsel for the as
sociation. made a formal request upon
the committee, to have Ii give Robert
McCarter OF New Jersey. the right TO
appear as counsel for the manufacturers
body. Jackson II. Ralston Of Washing
ton also requested permission to appear
as counsel for the American Federation
of Labor The Senate did not decide yes
terdav as to whether the attorneys would
be permitted to take part
Subpoenas for Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Springer of Baltimore. parents or MIS-
Martin NJ Mulhall were issued oy the
House committee.
Pleads Right of Business