The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-29

granted the right TO cross examine
/ the witness through the committee
viii attempt 10 shake Mulhalrs story
before he is turned over to the House
lobby committee, about the middle of
the week
In January. 1911, Muihall wrote 10
General Manager Bird, of the manu-
facturcrs, about the Democratic House:
i an positive we Will fare very
much better with tn. incoming Demo-
Gratis Of the House than we have with
the present Congress. / assured Mr.
Emery, counsel for the manufacturers
that If We you'd seeict some man we
could agree OF for chairman Of tho
Labor Committee, We could have him
appointed | also told Mr. Emery /
am positive we VIII control the Ju-
dicial Committee ana its subconmit-
ices and also tn. Labor Committee
end It's subcommit'ecS Ia the next Con-
cross. / am not making this state
n"nt until ! am fully convinced that
these facts can be accomplished"
What grounds had you for making
this statement demanded Senator
Nelson
Il can't just recall at the present
lime. had broke down abou, that
time" said Mulhall
Did you and Emery agree to name
any men?"
Not that / remember"
is that all the information you can
give this committee as a basis for
these statements"
All al this time think the letters
Will show" said Mulhall
Frequently in his correspondence
Mulhall referred TO the labor lobby
Who did you mean by the labor
| bly," asked Senator Nelson
"Gompers. Morrison ann members OF
.a,-.
Of Labor said the witness.
Il always found them busy l saw
them frequently about the Capitol"
Senator Lodge appeared TO deny Null
! alIs statement that he conferred with
HIM in the summer Of 1910. He denied
ever having seen Mulhall before the
Investigation began.
Il certainly am not going 10 try
- contradict what you say. Senator"
said Mulhall But do say that 1
had conference with you in your
Office
Mulhan swore that ]. H. McMichael.
che time chief page OF the House. came
% sec him in Baltimore TO get 500 and
vas 10 give half OF it 10 Representa-
tive J. I. McDermott. Of Illinois. He
testified that McDermott later claimed
/ that he Eoj only $50
| Mulhall later wrote the manufac-
tLrers' officials about fixing things in
! the new House.
What success did YOU have?" asked
senator Nelson.
Absolute failure"
/ Mulhau finally testified that Repre-
sentative Mc,Dcrmott and McAlictael.
chief page. were about the only per-
sons from whom he expected to get
mis- Information. and who were 10 help
him IN liking things"
Underwood Merely Replied.
In another letter to Bird Mulhall
spoke OF an interview" with Represen-
tatlvc Underwood He explained that
he majority leader merely replied to
his questions.
on April {. Mulhall wrote again TO
/ Bird.
Il had Il long and pleasant interview
with the new chairman, and he posi-
'-vely stated that there would be no
!aDor legislation at this session unless
smother caucus was held by the Demo
cratic members and different program
arranged"
Questioned by Senator Nelson. Null
hall swoie that Wilson did assure him
that there would be no labor legisla-
ton AZ that session
Later Mulhall wrote:
The judiciary Committee is entire
~ our way"
WAS that rght?" he was asked.
Il was simply guessing at that
/ time" he answered.
He wrote Bird late in April about a
bill permitting the enrolment of gov
! ernment employees He said Samuel
Gompers had been given a hearing
by Representative Lloyd. OF Missouri.
lie said he called on Representative
Lloyd. told him whom he represented,
and why he opposed the bill. but Lloyd
said he expected 10 tight for its pas
sage.
In letter he expressed the hope
that our organization will get busy
all over the country and let Mr. Lloyd
Mr.. stark and Mr.. Underwood and the
other leaders OF the Democratic party
know that Gompers is not supreme at
the present time"
In this letter, Mulhan said he saw
former Attorney General c. J. Bona
parte then president of the Civi! Ser
vice Reform League. and got him so
ing against this bill also"
McDermOtt Got His Roll.
Speaking OF Represe McDer-
mott and the money he was alleged
TO have borrowed, Mulhall said:
Il was down in Fritz Reuters with
McDermott one day. ! took out my
roll and laid il on the bar and he took
the whole roll. 1 hoped TO get some
of ii back, but never did"
''He must have been broke" sus-
gested Senator Nelson.
Il never saw him otherwise" said
the witness.