Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16

and August 2. 1911. the report was made
Incorporating an amendment including
pawnbrokers.
Those being the facts. are you sure
about the date of April, 1911. as that OF
the New York conference?"
when did McDermott tell you he got
$7.5OoT
Shortly after the bill went through.
/ said to him Well, Mac. the Bills gone
through with the l per cent he says
81 says Mac how much did you reaiiy
get?
He said he got $500.
McMichael would not fix any date Tor
that conversation, but pounded on the
table in his positiveness that he was
right.
Four Under Subpoena.
Four Washington pawnbrokers have
been subpoenaed by Representative Gar
rett, chairman Of the special House IN
vestfgating committee, to TESTIFY as 10
their version of the charges by Isaac NC
Michael to the effect that Representative
James McDermott of Chicago received
1890 from local loan brokers to do what
he could toward defeating all or part OF
the loan shark bill.
The pawnbrokers under subpoena are
Z. Heidenheimer, George u. Hoinins'
A Burnstine and Charles z. TrlDpy.
Pawnbrokers Are Silent.
Not a Washington pawnbroker could
be found today who would discuss IN any
manner the allegations made before the
House lobby investigating committee
yesterday by McMichaeL
George D. Horning stated that some
time later he will have something OF In.
terest to say tin regard to the STORY OF
McMichael to the effect that washington
pawnbrokers raised fund OF $lOVO TO
defeat the loan law. and intimated that
he might also say something In regard
to the statement that Representative Nc
Dermott had received $500. Further than
this Mr.. Horning absolutely declined to
make any statement or enter into any
discussion Of the charges.
Commenting on suggestions that tho
local grand jury might take up the ais
closures before the House lobby COM
mittee yesterday. James M Proctor. act
that his attention had not been oni-
cially called to the testimony.
McMiehael's Bribery Charge.
The charge that McDermott received
1880 from Washington pawn brokers
was made by McMichael at yesterdays
session OF the committee. McMichaers
testimony was In the nature Of the re-
peating Of conversation he said he had
with McDermott, and In this converse
ton McMichael claims McDermott told
him he had received $500 to put the
loan shark bill to sleep. McMichael
named George D. Horning, 3. Heiden-
heimer and 8. Burnstine as the brokers
thnn ssS,H
he IL said to have received for his al
legged services.
McMichael said he had been In New
York, at the Hotel Navarro. with Mo
Dermott, Horning and Thomas McDer-
mott brother of the member Of Congress
and general agent Of the United Brewers
Association McMichael swore that this
was the conference where 1t was ar
ranged for Representative McDermott to
take care Of the knitting Of the loan shark
bill. The pawn brokers wanted to have
the bill killed or amended so as to elimi-
nate their business from the scope Of
the legislation.
McMichears testimony was:
"McDermott and ! went to New York
err. and George d. Horning, the Wash
ineton pawnbroker. McDermott regis
tered as McOug, but he put me down as
McMichael. McDermott told me after
ward that he got $500 for this fight
against the loan shark bill. The pawn
hrokers OF washington raised O,0OO to
fight the measure. On the trip to New
York Mr.. Horning paid part Of our ex-
penses.
Telegram Told Of Money.
: Later. one time. received telegram
for Representative McDermott from
Horning, in which he said he was send
ing McDermott $2oo-or thousand. and
can't remember which"
McMichael told Of small row between
himself and McDermott. which was actu-
ated by jealousy. said McMichael. He
himself was envious Of the $500 which
he claims McDermott told him he re-
ceived.
"When McDermott told me he was get
ting 81, 500. asked him where came In.
! said. You get 1900 bucks and my
jewelry Is in hook"
Then. McMichasl said. McDermott
endeavored to induce Heidenheimer to
release some Of McMichaels' jewelry
without a payment Of the loan on 1t.
He was not successful.
Members of the committee cross-ques-
toned McMichael with eagerness, but
went further and described McDermott
on the day the Mulhall charges were
printed, mentioning McDermott's name.
McMichael said McDermott had rid
den down in the elevator with him.
HE said: My God. I'm q ruined man.
What am / going to do? Do you sup
pose anybody will believe this old
guy2'
you for six years, harder than I ever
worked for any man. ! tried to ele-
vate you and help you to q big posi-
ton told him had done all could
for him.
Fearful Of Exposure.