South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-16
SEVERAL LETTERS ARE
GIVEN THE COMMITTEE
Witness Spends Much of His
Time Telling of the Indiana
Fight When Watson Was the
Nominee.


ate lobby investigating committee
made 40 knots Tuesday over the sea
Of the Martin NJ. Mulhau CORES
pondence. 1t was not a record run,
but a number Of fish were landed.
Nulhall was in the witness chair and
Sen. Reed at the helm OF the investi-
eating bark and for most Of the five
hours IL was steaming ahead. Null
hall Identified 40 letters. kilograms
and memoranda put in the record by
the committee with only a bit more
hesitancy than he evinced before. al
though ne was cautioned by Sen.
Reed TO look closely at the slips
handed TO him.
MulhalPs attention was directed
Tuesday almost exclusively TO the last
half of the year 1907 and the first
part OF 1908. He was jumped from
Maine TO Missouri; from Baltimore 10
indianapolis and no 20 Cleveland in
those few moments He told or his
letters did. Of his strike breaking ac-
tivities in St. Louis. of an effort TO
aid former Cong. James +. Watson
of Indiana, politically, and Of how
we'll he knew former Sen. Beveridge
OF that state. lie gave details of an
other visit TO Maine and another ef-
fort 20 give political assistance 10
former Cong. Littlefield Of that state.
He mentioned again former Pres.
Taft. the late Vice Pres Sherman,
the late James w Van Cleave Of the
National Association of Manufac
turers and other men prominently
connected at one time or other with
that organization.
Three Nnnionaires."
The witness thought about $4,000
had been raised in Indiana for the
Watson campaign and a letter read
just before adjournment Tuesday told
OF Three milliCnaires' in the state.
one of whom was willing TO spend
100000 to defeat Watson. The let
ter did not identify the milliOnaires
and the committee did not ask who
they were.
During the day Mulhau told of
hCV he broke a strike of shoe work
ers in St. Louis. He swOre that S3, 900
had been turned over TO him by +. G.
Schwedtman, secretary TO Van Cleave.
10 pay the strike leader TO end the
difficult. SChwedtman. who was in
the room, Will be allowed TO take the
stand when MulhaH has finished.
The days voyage was not entirely
mOnotonous. although members OF
the committee began to show the
strain of the long hours they have
spent in this investigation. and the
committee adjourned two hours
earlier than usual. Many times in
the course OF the day there were
passages that brought smiles to the
members OF the committee and the
spectators AIulhall himself usually
Close-hpped and curt, caused many of
the laughs and letters read, particu-
larly those from DIR. George l.. Crock
EFT OF Thomaston, Me, were followed
closely.
Look Over Correspondence.
While the Overman committee
sailed along with Mulhall. Chairman
Garrett and the house investigators
began 10 look over the lobbyists
correspondence. James A. Emery.
local counsel for the national assOcia-
tion, had not turned over the papers
under subpoena Tuesday, declining TO
do SO until he was assured that they
could be kept in a fire and burglar
proof safe. The Garrett committee
probable Will rent a deposit box fOr
them.
MulhaI said the letters would ex-
plain the tariff activities better than
Ne could and the committee did not
question him further.
ON Dec l.. 1907, Mulhall re-
ceived this letter from Van Cleave:
My Dear Mr.. MulhaIl:
You are aware that Mr. ID. NJ.
Parry, the former president OF the
National Association OF MaDufactur-
ers. takes much interest in Indianap-
oils. He is very strong for Watson
and / recommend that you call upon
him AT once with the letter Of intro
ductiOn alta ned here. There is no
one able to place YOU in closer touch
with certain elements than the man
tC whom Mr.. Parry viii introduce
you"
Who was the man 10 whom Parry
was 10 introduce yOu2" asked Sen.
Reed.
Il am not positive" said Mulhan
Il viii say Parry did introduce me
10 several leaders. i met Sen. Bev-
eEidge there"
Talked With BeveridGe.
did you discuss politics with Bev-
eridge2" asked Overman-
Frequently"
WAS ne for Watson ."
NO. against him." said Mulhall
II met Beveridge two or three
times at the Columbia club, in In
dianapolis. lie knew Parry well. /
saw him throw his arms arous q
Parry and say he was the man who
sent him 20 the United states SEN
ate"
From Indianapolis. Mulhall wrote.
on Dec. -, 10 Cong. Watson in Wash
ingtOn:
Il called on Mr.. Parry Of this
city, one OF our executive members.
lie has promised 20 assist me in every
way he possibly can in securing your
nomination and election.