Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-30
1l3 Others Accused
by u. S. Grand
Jury in Michigan.
Is NAMED; ALL
ARE PROMINENT
$4,000 Fine, 2 Years
in Prison, Is Extreme
Penalty.

by the Associated Press.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, November
29.-Truman II. Newberry, United
States senator from Michigan, was
indicted by a United States grand jury
today for corruption, fraud and con-
spiracy in connection with the election
by which he obtained his seat in the
Senate, defeating Henry Ford, his
democratic opponent.
With Newberry, 1873 other persons
were indicted by the grand jury or
tho same charge. The names of all
but thirteen most prominent were
withheld from publication by Judge
Clarence W. Sessions, presiding, until
warrants could be served on them
Among those named were II. A. Hop
kins of st. Clair. Mich, principal legis-
lativc clerk of the United States Senate;
John S. Newberry, brother of the SEN
ator, Detroit, and Paul H. King of De-
troit. King was manager of the New
berry campaign committee.
Others who Are Named.
The others named were Allan K.
Templeton of Detroit, president of the
view CdIHpdlSh COlllilttCSs HACo-
erick Smith, Detroit, manager of the
Newberry estate; Charles A. Floyd,
Detroit; Mart p. Mckee, Detroit /;
Judd Yelland, Escanaba; Milton Oak
man. Detroit, formerly county clerk
of Wayne county; Harry o. Turner,
Detroit: Frank Mckay, Grand Rapids;
James B. Bradley, Eaton Rapids, and
Gladston Beattie, Paw Paw.
Judge Sessions indicated that the
closed the fraudulent expenditure of
between 100000 and 100000 in con-
nection with the election. 70
Thirty-eight alleged over acts are
charged against fourteen men and car
ried accusations of having given re-
wards ranging from promises of "a
good job" to payments of sums vary
ing from IS to $3.50 as returns for
support or activity in the Newberry
campaign. Ono country editor is al
legged to have received Il ton of print
paper.
The extreme penalty which may be
imposed under the indictments is a
fine Of $4,000 and two years i'm
prisonment.
Declared without Parallel.
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 populous
wards Of Detroit to the Indian reserva-
tons. where aborigines were voted &C
cording to the behest of the Newberry
campaign organization.
1t was alleged that voters were
6ribed, election boards corrupted, edi-
theaters bought up in the endeavor to
defeat Henry Ford, first in the pri-
maries Of both parties, and later. when
he had won the democratic nomina-
ton, in the election itself.
Oficials were secretive as to how the
alleged conspiracy was uncovered, but
a general outline of their methods was
made available. 1t was revealed that
an attempt was made to repeat the sus-
pected tactics of the Newberry campaign.
Under this plan a corps of investiga-
LOTS was SSnI fulO LhC SldlC o.
rection of Earl ]. Houck, who with
Frank c. Daley, special assistant tc
tho Attorney General, was a central
figure in the election fraud cases OF
Terre Haute, indianapolis, Evansville
and frankfort, Ind. These cases, be-
ginning in 1915. resulted in some zoe
convictions.
Visit Many Politicians.
Daley and Houck came to Michigan
last August. Bank records were in.
spected and the visitors list of safety
deposit vaults gone over. With the
tale of these as a starter, the investi-
gators were sent out. They visited
small fry" politicians first, offering
them vague hints of what might come
from mythical campaign of Ger
tain Michigan politician. Objection:
to small returns were followed BY
confidential" comparisons with tn,
Newberry campaign.
Generally, 1t was said, these lesser
political leaders fell into the traps
telling what they had received ant
explaining who fought to handle tn,
money" In given wards of towns. tn
next grade of political leaders wa.
then approached and by this method
it was stated, a clear trail was blazet
10 the "higher-ups." When brough
into the grand jury room and con
fronted with accurate accounts o
their conversations with the agents
the men generally, it was said. re
peated their stories.
state and Federal Laws.
The governments legal experts
headed by Mr.. Daley. Mr.. Dalesoute
Of Grand Rapids, a former assistan
district attorney, and Oliver Pagan
Indictment expert for the Department
of Justice, took both state and fedora
laws as the basis for the indictments
,rhe federal corrupt practices act O
1910 limits the expenditures of sen
atorial candidates to $4,000, and re
auires that four statements be file
with the secretary of the Senate, on
preceding and following first tn
primary and then the election. TIL
Newberry affidavit cited in the secon
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