Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
k|ULHALL IS TIRED;
ASKSF0R A REST
Lobby Inquiry Adjourned Un-
til Monday, That Witness
May Recuperate.

\ aiiie'Sc StStSFddy afternoon SuSpSHuSu
Its opera ton until Monday morning.
Martin NJ. Mulhall. the alleged lobbyist
or the N. A. NJ. was physically and
mentally exhausted by the ordeal
through which he has passed on the
witness stand during the last two
weeks, and the committee agreed to
give him rest. There are only about
one thousand more of Mulhalrs let
tiers to be read into the record.
Chairman Overman has announced
that attorneys for the N A. NJ and the
American Federation of Labor would
be allowed to question Mulhall through
the committee, provided they submit
the questions twenty four hours be-
! forehand and receive the committees
approval. Senator Nelson had a talk
with the democratic members of the
committee before the decision was an
nounced and it is known that he pro-
tested vigorously against allowing Null
halls story to stand without examina-
ton by the lawyers of the organiza-
tons involved
Toward the close of yesterdays ses-
sion Mulhall showed signs of the strain
he had been under. He became con
fused during the reading of one letter
and when Senator Walsh suggested
hat he needed a rest exclaimed j:
Makes Plea for Mercy.
I'm just about broke down. For Gods
sake do have mercy II you can. I don't
want to say I'm breaking down. but
don't want to answer the questions II
| you II let me co.
/ Mulhall produced q letter dated Decem-
| Der IA, LILO, TO James A. Emery purport-
ing to be signed by A. c. Marshall. relat-
! ing to me seiecuun of a size ior a new
| post once at Dayton, Ohio.
| The letter read:
THE matter is we'll advanced toward
| a settlement, but ID being delayed by a
| speculative movement represented by
james NJ. Cox, A. {:
officials of the w. c. A. are interested
| IN the favorable report which has been
| made to Secretary MacVeagh by Assis,-
| ant Secretary Charles d. Hills, because
| it finas a market for the present w. G.
| A. building.
Effort Made for Delay.
Il presume you have some knowledge
correspondence and interview with Mr..
! fiuence with Macveagh or President
| Taft.
"Mr. Hills has reported officially in
favor Of this property and in strong
| terms it Is said. The Secretary of the
| Treasury is also understood to be
favorable. and it looked, a month ago,
| as # the Hills report YOU d be prompt
| the purchase Of the land $3lO,O0O)
| has been made. also for the erection of
the building.
action Is being delayed and the
1 ~s& H. -
| Of property owners and real estate
agents who favor another location. Mr.
Cox advocated prompt action SO as to
| insure cary completion of the building.
which is greatly needed. until recently.
He now favors delaying act o. unit;
Mr.. Hills retires. March /. and advocates
| having the purchase made by condemrsa
| ton proceedings. as affording a chance
| for the sale Of the competing property,
Makes Claim of influence.
Mulhall received q letter from Bird
January % protestine against the cree
! ton of dry docks and the instaila ton
| supply stores on the Panama Canal Zone
~ the government. Mulhall replied IL al
hartman Flint of the Senate in Ter.
oceanic canals committee had to d him
,Lat It had passed the House and that
ne intended to push it through the Sen.
ate ii possible. He said that Senators
borah and Simmons tod him the bill
| had little chance at the regular 1910
session.
II am we'll acquainted with him." he
sad of Senator Simmons.
Mulhall contn to talk Of control
| line committees Of Congress in 1911. writ
.nS TO D.ra An January:
Il reported to MIR. Emery that I am
positive that we will fare very much bet.
| ter with the incoming democrats than
We have been doing with the presen,
Congress-
Questioned by the committee, he said
| that boast was not made good.