The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-16
LOB B Y
DISMISSED CHIEF PAGE OF
HOUSE GIVES STARTLING
TESTIMONY.
Makes Sweeping Charge of Cor
ruption Against Representative
James E. McDermott.

WASHINGTON. d. C., Aug. 15.-ia
a dramatic statement, |. II. Nc
Michael dismissed chief page Of tho
Rouse OF representatives. to,night ne
sented TO the house lobby investiCat.
Ing committee a sweeping charge ~
corruption against Repre- sentative Jas.
r. McDermott of Illinois for years
Ills sponsor. With intense ea-nestness
1cMichael in picturesque language.
corToborated the allegations of M. NJ.
Mulhall against McDermoti. and made
edditionhl charges. At times shocking
the committee and spectators with
outbursts OF profanity and slang.
The witness protested that .or
years he had exerted every effort 10
support McDermCtt. had loaned him
money. had helped him IN his cam.
paigns. Now. he said. McDermott
had thrown him down" and he fe't
that muft tell the truth.
In addition TO the charges already
made McMiChael swore that the Chi
cago representative told him that no
received $500 ont of fund ~ $40.
600 raised by tho pawn.brokers ~
Washington TO oppose a bill PASSED IL
the last congress regulating interest
rates in the District O. Columbia In
this connection McM.chacl told Of
trip 10 New Yori: U'irn McDcrmctt
conferred with Iohh NcDcrmott Of an
association Of brnw".s and with Geo
II. Horning. a local pawn broker.
Concluding his testimony McAscnael
te-tifled that Mcppr:hOtt. since the
Mulhall expose had "ndeavrred 10
get him 10 conceal McErrmutt's r7rt
In tho transaction.
Throughout NcNlchao"T recital
Representative NcDcrinott. with his
counsel. sat immc -liitrlv opposite the
witness. chewing on a cigar AMI.
watching his erstwhii.. conh6 -n;ial
man with steady gaze. lie eNprtss-
Cd neither surprise no. indignation At
any point in the compdc=t"i story
Ngttily affirmed IN a sgmmerv outfit
Of blue and white serge. McMichaeis
blew clouds ~ cigarette smoke in
the faces 81 'he Numbers of the com.
mittrc from The witness chair while
he diFcCuTs' In vivid and picturesque
language.
On Muihslrs Payroll.
From, the fail y 1909. until January.
f9i.. McMicha is eaid. he was AT
most constantly On The payroll Of Mar
tin VI Mulhall the National Asscc.a-
tion Manufacturer ibid agent ~ $50
month. wn.e no was successivety
Democratic chief page 81 the House.
1f'' ndant ~ he House press gallery
aud elevator conductor IN the capitol
lln tod Q. intro1ucinc Mulhall to
r. prcacnfafive James p. McDermott.
Cf Illinois. for whom he worked a. q
kind Of secretary. and said that Nc
Derwtu wCTk ID with MuihaIt. and
provided tho latso- with a room in
fhf basement o. tho capitol where
McD"rmcu, M@Michacls and Mulhau
conferred
'Did you ever see any money pass
between Mulhall and McDcrmottT'
asked Chairman Garrett
u never seen any monSy actually
pass between .hem." raid 'hc witness.
loan no. back in h'g chair. and tauqing
90 pun n hlg cigarette "But 7 haI
reason tc t-li"vo thnt plenty of 10 was
passing rot mine op'n n and above
board"
Why DO you cay you had reason
g. bolicvo money was PASSING"
Tho witness leaned forward ana
pounded on Tho committee table.
Don't Grow on Trees.
I'm no. p fool" no dccIarrd viz.
orou7ly. When 'Wo ruvs llhc mo ana
NcpermoU ait down 20 a tabio ana
tho two - 7int got n penny. and
third guy comes In an we have
cats and drinks and so up With the
dough. ] know that dough don't grow
on trees. or IN the table"
Thf witness Faid that nc. McDer.
mott and Iulhail. after conferrlng at
'ho capitol. would lfiourn 10 dining
room in e small hCfCi near Tho capitol,
for extended seqsiOus." ." lie deacftssd
The room provided In the capifol for
ne conterchc, o. n good place 10
sleep on drunks"
How would Won or NcDermott
know alout tho Other having morev
after those conferences asked
Chairman Garrett
We'd Just smile ~ each other" he