Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-12

washington, July -. - With
Martin n. Mulhall. one time chief
lobbyist for the National Associa-
ton Of Manufactures. - the
prize. the senate and house lobby
investigators continued their con-
test today for the nrst testimony
from the star witness. The senate
won.
Surrounded by guards to ward
of subpoena servers from the
house, Mulhall continued his story
before the senate committee, recit-
ing details Of the night he alleges
the manufacturers hnaced to beat
Representative Hughes. Of New
Jersey, now q senator: to re-elect
Nelson Aldr1ch ~ senator from
Rhode Island. and to re-elect
former Representative Littlefeld.
Of Maine.
Mulhall talked Of inside" work
and outside" work: Of q book
keeper at the American Federation
OF Labor, whom he charged with
later becoming . paid spy f0 the
manufacturers' association. and Of
N. Carroll Doness. private secre-
tary to former Senator McComas.
whom he alleged was taking pay
from the N. A. NJ. when It was
trying to beat McComas because.
Of his eight-houf labor bills. Null
halls testimony may cover several
days.
The house committee meanwhile.
foiled IN It's attempt to get first
testimony from Mulhall, adopted
formal demand on tho senate COM
mittee for its witnesses yet un-
heard and planned to meet later
today to discuss further action.
WASHINGTON. July 12-Under sub
poeneas to appear at the same hou
before two separate congressiona
at distant ends Of the capi
tol, Martin NJ. Mulhall. who Is testi
flying ~ to the alleged lobbying" &C
tvities Of the National Association o
Manufacturers today faced . puzzlinl
situation. Tho tangle was . result o
a clash of authority between the sen
ate and house investigators.
She senate body insisted that it ha,
prior rights in the examination of Mul
hall, who began his testimony las
night.
AS the senate subpoenea antedate,
than issued by the house committe
and the witness was in the custody o
a senate deputy serEeant-at-arms, tn
force its ultimatum.
When the senate committee met 1
was provided with a mass Of CORE
spondence dealing with the allese
lobby"
Serves Notice on House.
Chairman Overman, of the senat
committee, sent formal notice t
Chairman Garrett, Of the house com
mitttes, at 1O:30 o'clock. that the sen
ate committee would insist on keepin
Mulhall as q witness until they ha
finished with him.
Chairman Overman assured tn
house committee that the senate In
vestigators would release Mulhall late
6uOJCSS W = AAO0OO OADROVAAe1 anu AAb0h
available to the house committees orde
amy and all papers now in or whic
come into our possession in connectio
with this matter"
Both committees met at 8 o'cloc
But Mulhall and J. H. McMichael ap
peared In tho senate committee roor
and were placed under guard Of an as
sistant sergeant-at-arms.
The house committee. minus its ex
pected witness. went into an executiv
session TO plan further action. Th
senate committee, fearful Of furthe
attempts by ths house to get hold {
Mulhall and of his lobbying CORE
spondence, held an executive sessio
and issued an iron clad order that an
attempt by the house to get the wit
ness must bs resisted.
when the committee went into 81
ecutiye session three house guard
three sergeants-at-arms and paS
kept guard over the papers in the cas-
and vatched the witnesses to preven
tho house from serving any papers o
them.
senator Reed called to = 1o-yaar-ol
Here. boy. keep watch over thoa
napers. and II anybody tries to q
them. 6hoot them"
Mulhall Resumes Story.
.Mulhall finally resumed the stand an
took the Identification Of his letter
vhich he began at last nights sessio
Before hs could begin. however
James r Emery. counsel for the Na
..-, ns>u,,Po cA,,roras Aas0ciatiO
made formal request that the asss
citation be represented by an attorne
Rnhert NcCarter, former attorney get
sra. FOR New Jersey. Was presented I
the attorney. Chairman Overman sai
that the matter would be decided IL,
1 -.
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