The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-12-05
U, s. SENATOR IS
UNDER INDICTMENT
NeWberry of Michigan and 1873
Others Are Accused.
VAST FRAUD IS CHARGED
Names of Fourteen of Most Promi-
nent Are Made Public-Federal
Grand Jury Ends Investigation
of Alleged Crooked Work.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 1.-Tru-
man III. Newberry United States sem
ator from Michigan, 13 of his cam
paign lieutenants and 100 lesser po-
litical lights of the state were indict-
ed by federal grand jury on charges
OF election fraud, corruption, conspir-
acy, and misuse of the mails.
Two blanket indictments were re-
turned dealing with the primary and
election campaigns of 1913 in which
Eenry Ford was Senator Newberry's
chief opponent.
Charge Statewide Plot.
Government officials asserted that
the testimony presented to the grand
jury had revealed a political scandal
that in many respects was without
parallel in American annals. They
said it extended from the most pop
Ulous wards Of Detroit to the Indian
reservations on the shores of Lake
Superior, where aborigines were voted
according to the behest of the New
berry campaign organization.
1t was alleged that voters were
bribed. election boards corrupted. edl-
tors subsidized. and moving picture
theaters bought up in the endeavor
to defeat Henry Ford, first in the
primaries Of both parties. and later.
when he had won the Democratic
nomination, in the election itself.
Judge Clarence w. Sessions of the
federal district, to whose court the
grand jury reported, indicated that
the evidence disclosed the fraudulent
expenditure of between $50000O and
100000 in connection with the cleo
ton.
The men whose names were an
nOunced will be arraigned on Mon
day, December s. The extreme pen
atty which may be imposed under the
indictments is a fine of $4,000 and
two years Imprisonment.
First Fourteen Named.
The identity of only the chief fig
ures in the case was revealed in
court. On instructions from Judge
sessions the names of the others were
impounded to be made public only
when their owners have been served
with warrants The IA names made
public were:
Truman FL. Newberry. United States
senator and secretary of the navy in
the Roosevelt administration.
John S. Newberry, Detroit, brother
of the senator, who contributed $780,
800 to the campaign.
Paul 81. King, Detroit general man.
ager of the Newberry campaign.
Allen A. Telnpleton, president of
Detroit chamber of commerce and
chairman of the Newberry campaign.
Harry o. Turner, Detroit. broker
and son of James Turner. former aud
itor general of Michigan. He was as
sistant secretary of the Newberry cam
paign.
Mark T. Mckee, Detroit, law part
ner of King. He was prominent in
the Red Cross organization in Michi-
gan and in fraternal circles. Govern
ment Investigators charge his activi-
ties were mostly camoufiage for poll
tics.
Harry A. Hopkins Detroit, public
ity manager of campaign and former
president of the State Publishers as
ISOLATION, legislative clerk of the Uni
ted States senate.
Charles A. Floyd. Detroit, who was
in charge of the country organiza-
tons for the Newberry campaign.
Formerly head of the Michigan state
fair.
Frederick c. Smith. Detroit, man.
ager of the Newherry estate in De-
troit.
Milton Oakman. former Wayne
county sheriff and for fen years Re-
publican "bOss" in Detroit.
Judd Mckay, assignment clerk in
the Detroit courts.
James B. Bradley. physician at
Eaton Rapids, once candidate in Re-
publican primaries for governor
Gladstone V. Beattie. former sheriff
of Van Buren, county and county man
ager for Newberry.