The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-07-04
QUICK ACTION ON
/, MULHALL CHARGES
Witnesses Subpoenaed to Appear
Before Senate Lobby Probers.
CALL MEETING TOMORROW
Parry and Kirby, on Point Of Sailing,
Are intercepted by TeIegraphic
Sunaaors-En1ery Also
CuHsnoaed.

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Washington, July 1.-The sensation
al disclosures made by Martin M. Null
hall, for many. years field agent and
lobbyist for the National Association
of Manufacturers, continued to be al.
most the sole topic OF conversation
among senators and representatives
on Capitol hill
The facts brought to light by Mr..
Mulhall have changed the entire pro-
gram Of the senate lobby investigating
committee. It was announced by
Chairman Overman that tie commit.
tee, instead of waiting until July to
resume its sessions, will renew its
probe on "Wednesday morning at 1O,30
O'clock.
No person mentioned in the Mulhall
disclosures, however, will be examined
on that day. Instead, the committee
will devote it's energies to the exam
ination Of witnesses brought to the at
tention of the committee through the
testimony of Representative Palmer Of
Pennsylvania and Edward Lauterbach
of New York, who appeared just be-
fore the recess last week
Subpoenas Served by Wire.
Subpoenas were served by wire by
the sergeant-at-arms of the senate up
On Maxwell Evarts, Otto H. Kahn,
David Lamar, Lewis Cass Ledyard amt
Paul D. Cravath. These men have
been directed to appear before the
committee Wednesday morning end
tell what they know concerning the
operations of certain interests In Wall
street in impersonating various con-
gressmen over the telephone for the
avowed purpose OF attempting to infiu.
ence legislation in congress and before
he courts which might prove in
inical to these interests. It IS the idea
of the committee in resuming it's probe
on Wednesday to clear up this par
ticular phase Of the investigation and
then start In on July s upon the inves-
tigation OF Mr.. Mulhall and such other
persons as MS disclosures have In
volved.
That the committee intends to probe
very bottom goes without saying.
Parry and Kirby Stopped.
The members were advised of the
contemplated sailing from San Fran
cisco for Australia teday of'David M
Parry, former president of the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers,
and John Kirby, Jr., the present head
Of that organization. AS soon as the
committee was informed of this, Chair
man Overman directed the sergeant-at.
arms to subpoena both men by wire,
directing them to be present in Wash
ington On July s, when the Mulhall
charges will be investigated. Senator
Overman stated that he did not believe
either would refuse to accept service,
by wire Instructions were sent to the
manager Of the telegraph company in
San Francisco to see that both men
were served in person with the tele-
graphic subEoenas.
Emery Also Summoned.
The sergeant-at-arms of the senate
was active in other directions, send
ing out subpoenas by wire for witness
es who will be called before the com
mittee as result of Colonel Mulhall's
expose. A subpoena duces tecum was
issued against James A. Emery, gen
eral counsel of the N. A. NJ. who has
Offices i'll this CITY, Mr.. Emery, the
committee believes, has many letters
and papers bearing upon the charges
Of Colonel Mulhall which will assist
the members in its probe into the op-
erations of this. association.
A similar subpoena was wired to F.
C. Schwedtmann, who is in possession
of facts and papers bearing upon the
operations of the N A. M. and who is
at present in ST. Louis. The commit
tee has given instructions to the
United States marshal at st. Louis to
see that Mr.. Schwedtmann and his pa
pers are produced in Washington not
later than the morning of July 8.
Telegraphic subpoenas were sent out
by the sergeant-at-arms to former Rep
resentatives Littleield of Maine and
Watson Of Indiana. Both figure promi-
nently in the disclosures made by Col
onel Mulhall They will be expected
to testify before the committee when
the probe into the Mulhan revelations
takes place.