Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-16
PAID FOR HIS THEFT
Hearst Paper Bought Oil Let
tiers, Says Stump's Statement.
PRoBERs GET DOCUMENT
Note Written by Man Now Dead
Tells of Transaction.
BROTHER ON WITNESS STAND
F. A. Denison Testifies How Attempt
Was Made to Arrest Winfield
in Chicago.
PRoBERs GET DOCUMENT
BROTHER ON WITNESS STAND


to have been signed by Charles Stump
August /, 1905. that he disposed of certain
Standard Oil letters to Mr. Chamberlain
and Mr.. Mooney of the New York Jour-
nal for a consideration, was placed in
evidence today before the Senate cam
paign contribution committee by George
Stump. brother of Charles. George
stump said he got his brother to sign
the paper and witnessed it himself
Text of Statement.
The statement follows:
NEW YORK. August !. 1906
IF. o. Barstow. 26 Broadway, ~ Y.
Dear Sir:
1 nearby confirm the statement made
to you that certain letters received by
J. d. Archbold. among them letters
from the late Senator Hannah and Sena-
tor Quay. were disposed of by me to
Mr.. Chamberlain and Mr.. Mooney Of
the New York Journal. for which 1 re-
ceived a consideration, and that Mr.
Archbold's letter books were tempo
rarily placed in the hands of the same
party for examination, and for which
l also received a consideration.
In writing you this letter 1t is with
the understanding that it is not in any
way to be used to ncriminate me. Yours
truly,
(Signed) CHARLES w. STUMP.
Witnessed by: George II. Stump. Fred
MOhr, jr.
Prepared In Office.
George Stump testified today that the
statement was prepared in the Standard
Oil New York office after an interview
between him, his brother and Barstow.
1t was signed. he said, at his brothers
home and Mohr was not present when
either the witness or his brother signed
1t.
George Stump was unable to identify
two letters which Mr.. Archbold had tes-
titled to as having been returned. He be-
from his brother and returned to Bar
stow.
The witness said that Charles Stump
was dead. but that his brOther-in-law.
Charles Blumeling, referred to yesterday
as thinner, was living.
He testified that Blumeling and his
brother Charles talked over the sale of
the letters with him year ago. after
the letters were taken. He said he was
told that Blumeling was the man. who
went to the New York Journal to get
the money for the letters Blumeling is
a travelling salesman living on Jefferson
avenue, Jersey City, n. j.
The witness claimed he had never
heard of Eldridge or Eddy being con-
nected with the purchase of the letters
They were mentioned in previous testi-
mOny.
Says He Was Approached.
Stump testified that after he was SUBJ
poenaed to appear before the committee.
but before he testified. he was approached
by Mr. Reynolds" In the Capitol cor
ridor with the statement that he repre-
sented William r. Hearst personally.
What did he say to you?" asked Sena-
tor Jones.
He asked me what l knew about the
matter" replied the witness Il asked
why he was interested. He said that Mr..
Hearst knew nothing of the purchase of
and he wanted to see what / knew. He
also asked me IL / had any letters or
knew any one who did.
Stump declared his brother Charles had
been unable to tell him how much he got
from the sale Of the letters.
Large Sum Obtained.
He said it was a large sum- testi-
fled Stump They seemed to go down
every night Or so and get some money
F. A. Dennison. a Chicago negro law
yer, corroborated testimony previously
given by William W. WINFIELD, another
former Standard Oil messenger, Of how
an attempt had been made to arrest
WINFIELD in Chicago and how Gilchrist
Stewart, investigator for former
Senator Foraker. had been taken to the
Chicago Examiner office and told it
was a police station. After hearing
him the committee adjourned until to-
morrow.