The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-11-30

Frederick Cody. formerly Detroit /
school tcucNcr but now ~ Sew York
aud connected with the American /
hook Company was NAMED Rs one /
with whom the candidate conferred.
THESE circumstances were also used
us d hasiH for the allegation of the Sec I
oud Indictment. that there was a gen /
cral conspiracy TO aid the senator 90
obtain office Illegally There are two
counts 10 this Indictment ono IN roia
ton Co the primary efsdavits and the
other go the election statements.
The second Indictment sorts with "A
count which charges expenditures iu
excess ~ the legal limit IN the pri-
mary and election combined the Sec
und count alleges the same charge
With relation TO thc primary alone and
/ the third repeats H. az 90 the election
alone
l'he fourth count charges violation 81
the state clcctloa law 30 that more
T tnRn $3.50 Vac spent in the two cam
d palklt.
I hi ihis connection % Was pointed o.;
white tuc federal law docs not iorniu
Iaulei tMng in newspapers, toe Men
kan statute specifically cAClnucs sucn
IA prediction practice. The statement
OF expenditures nstod ny the NcWbvgry
campaign uiAp"grrs includes Items
winch total about xt4NOuO lug news
paper advertising
luc coant "details that with the OK
cess campaign iunusi distract ANA
county agents and managers and nu-
mcrous secret propoganulsta and de-
tcctitos were hifcd ans theIr expenses
ipalci moving picture films were bought
and much literature distributed, all OF
(which acts are alleged 10 be lu viola
Ituu Of tho Michigan laws The gos-
itrnmcut agents said they bad proof one
lmufir fiiin ulouo cost $4,000
Tho Faith count charges conspJacl
ito commit Thousands OF oficnscs
against the federal act of October 1873
iforhiading payment oi money 90 voters
rns sixth count alleges thar certain
defendants each contributed more than
the total amount allowed ty law,
showing an thc time they were yiolat
ine the statutes ana that certain OF the
defendants induced others 90 give by
falsely representing the amounts all
READY contributed 90 the campaign
II alleges further that more than
;ltuVuN uf The amounts 80 contributed
were converted Co the personal use OF
certain politicians 10 is also charged
that more than 500 900 WAS paid 10
newspapers. cnmpMgnefe OF an de-
grces for office ana han rent, dinners
land other entertainment
The charge that James Helm was
hired on salary ana expenses to run
against Ford In the democratic primary
follows and then come accusations that
republican candidates for county Of
ficcs were paid money upon condition
1 that they support the Newhrfry senn
torial aspirations The count con
cludcs with allegations 10 wholesale
F., bribery OF voters election boards and
other officials
'rhc extreme penalty which mny be
I imposed under the indictments o. h fine
OF $4,000 and two yenrs imprisonment
The court proceedings today lasted
Z less than ton minutes hut served to
wind up the activities OF grand Jury
that was first convened six weeks ago
After one weeks worl, the jury recessed
I FOR week hut the last twcnty-eicht
days have been q steady grind for tho
inqulsitors ana tho federal officials
concerned in the case.
Z Henry Ford
/ Filed Charges
Investigation by grand Jury OF the
election 81 Truman VI Ncwbcrrs 20 the
| United states senate was ordered by
4 the Department OF Justice and was
based IL was announced ON filed com
plaiufs and "uphlic charges ~ fraud
0md corruption made hy the lieutenant
governor of Michigan ana others Unit
"a States Distric; Judge Sessions pre-
sided over the inquiry. which was con
ductod hy Frnnh g. DALEY and n Hale
/ Soutcr. special naHiatnnts 90 United
States Attorney General Palmer
Witnesses were summoned from ev-
cry part ~ the state and represented
Ihoih political parties They numbered
Into the hundreds md included both
wen and women Chase IS. Osborn.
] former governor OF Michigan and ono
! of tho republican candidates defeated
/ FOR the nomination by Mr. Nowherry
I'm the primary election. was the first
! witness summoned
1 Truman 81 Newhcrry secretary OF
me navy ln the cabinet or Theodore
! Henry Ford Detroit automobile manu-
| fnctnrer, the democratic nominee, IN