Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-11-30
IA of Newberry's $ Lieu
tenants and l3O Lesser
Workers in Michigan
Election in Net.
All Face Two Years in
Penitentiary If Convict
ed; Federal and State
Law Invoked.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. 20.
Truman HI. Newberry, United
States senator from Michigan,
IA of his campaign lieutenants
and 120 lesser political lights of
the state have been indicted by
a federal grand jury here on
charges of election frauds, cor
ruption, conspiracy and misuse
of the mails. Two blanket in
dictments were returned, deal
ing with the primary and elec-
tion campaign of 1918, in which
Henry Ford was Senator New
berry's chief opponent.
The first Indictment charged
that both federal and state laws
were violated, in that sums far
in excess of legitimate expenses
were used in the campaigns. The
second Indictment cited the affi-
davits which Senator Newberry
made while serving at the
Brooklyn navy yard, in which he
swore that no campaign money
had been spent by him or with
his knowledge. This affidavit,
the indictment charged, was a
part of a general conspiracy to
aid the senator to obtain office
illegally and to aid him also in
concealing violations of election
statutes.
Mail Fraud Big Count.
There were six counts in the first in
dictment The first four were devoted
to charges of excess campaign expendi
lures The fifth alleged conspiracy to
violate the federal corrupt practices act
of October, 1918, which penalties pay
ment of money to voters.
The sixth count. to which Frank c.
Daley, special assistant to the attorney
general, attached especial significance
alleged that the mails were used ''to
defraud all the people Of the state Of
Michigan
This sixth count charged that not only
were all voters Of the state defrauded,
but that honest campaign contributors
were also victims. in that they were
misled into believing that the legal limits
Of expenditures had not been exceeded.
II also charged that more than $780,
600 Of the contributed funds were con-
yerted to the use Of some Of the cam
patgn managers.
Paid to Oppose Ford Is Charge.
This sixth count also contained q
clause charging that James Helm. for
mer state dairy and food commissioner
and opponent of Henry Ford in the
democratic primary. received from the
Newberry organization funds for his
compensation and expenses in seeking
nomination to said office Of Senator" al
the primary. the alleged purpose being
10 aid the Sewberry cause by preventing
democratic voters from lining up with
Ford in the republican primary.
In the list Of IS overt acts" attached
to the indictments was an accusation that
Helms compensation for his candidacy
was $50 week.
These IS alleged overt acts were
charged against fourteen men and car
ried accusations Of having given re-
wards ranging from promises Of "a good
Job" To payments of sums varying from
50 to S2T a. returns for support or
activity in the Newberry campaign. One
country editor il alleged to have re
celved ton OF print paper.
Two Years; $4,000 Fine.
The extreme penalty which may be
imposed under this indictment is fine
Of $4,000 and two years Imprisonment
The identity Of only the chief figures
in the ease were revealed in court
With Newberry. 1913 other persons
were indicted by the grand Jury on the
same charge. The names Of all but l.
most nrominpnt men were withheld frGm
publication by Judge Clarence w. SEES
sions, presiding, until warrants can be
served on them Among those named
were H. A. Hopkins of st. Claire. az
sistant secretary Of the United STATES
senate: John S. Newberry. brother oi
the senator, Detroit, and Paul H. King
Of Detroit. King was manager Of tht
Newberry campaign committee.
May Have Spent Million.
The others named were Allan A. TEN
pleton If Detroit, president Of the New.
berry committee: Frederick Smith, De
troit. manager of the NeWbcrry estate
Charles 4. Floyd, Detroit; Mart r. Ne
Kee, Detroit: Judd Yelland. Escanaba
Milton 0akman. Detroit. formerly county
clerk Of Wayne county: Harry Q. Tur-
ner. Detroit: Frank Mckay Of Grand
Rapids: James b. Bradley. Eaton Rap
ids. and Gladston Reattie. Paw Paw.
Judge Sessions Indicated that the evi-
dencc before the grand jury disclosed
the fraudulent expenditure Of between
ssOO.OnO and Sl00O.000 in connection
with the election.
Brother Gave s99,90o.
ON instructions from Judge Clarence
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