Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-01
Newberry Indicted
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Gerry made while serving at the
Brooklyn navy yard in which he
swore that To campaign money had
been spent by him or With his know,-
edge This affidavit, the indictment
charged was part Of a general con-
spiracy to aid the senator to obtain
ctnce Illegally and TO aid him also
In conceaiing violaio OF election
statutes.
ine1e were SIX counts in the frs.
Noictment- The first four were de-
Eoteo to charges Of excess CAMPAIGN
expenditures The fifth alleged con
spiracy to violate the federal corrup.
practices act Of October, 1915. which
penalties payment of money to yo,-
efs. The sixth count to which Frank
= Bailey. special assistant to the at
torney-general attached special sig
nincance alleged that the mails were
used 10 cefraud all the people of the
state OF Michigan"
his sixth count charged that no,
Only were all voters Of the state de-
lrauded but that honest Campaign
contributors also were victims in
that they were misled into believing
that the legal limits OF expendi,ures
mad not been exceeded. II also charg.
ed that more than 500. 600 Of tine
contributed funds were converted tc
the personal use Of some OF the cam
paigr managers.
Inis sixth count also contained Z
clause charging that James Helm
lormer state dairy and food com
missioner, and opponent Of Henry
Ford IN the Democratic primary. re-
ceived from the Newberry oreaniza-
ton funds for his COMPENSATION and
expenses in seeking nomination to
SAID Office Of senator al the primary
the alleged purpose being to aid the
Sewoerry cause by preventing Dem.
ocratic voters from Iining-up with
Ford in the Republican primary.
In list Of 50 overt acts" attached
to the Indictments. was an accuse
ton that Helms compensation" for
his candidacy was $50 a week.
These 3s alleged overt acts were
charged against II men and carried
accusations for having given re.
wards ranging from promises OF "a
good job" to payments of sums vary.
ing from IS to s2750 as returns 70,
support or activity in the Newberry
campaign. One country ditor is al.
legged to have received a ton of pria,
paper.
The extreme penalty which NAV be
imposed under the indictments is 9
fine Of $4,000 and two years impris.
onment.
The identity OF only the chief fig.
ures in the case were revealed il
court today. On instructions from
Judge Clarence W. Session Of tn.
United States district court, tn.
names Of the others were impounded
to be released only when their own.
ers have been served with warrant:
based upon the indictments.
John Newberry, the senator:
brother. was active in the primary
and election campaigns and accord
ing to statement filed after the
election By the Newberry campaign
managers. contributed $685. to the
expenses.
Paul H. King was one Of the gen.
eral managers of the campaign and
in the list Of overt acts" accompany
ing the indictments. he was named
seven times. He is charged with
having hired Roman F. Glocheski and
Rolla E. Prescott, Detroit, at salarie:
of $3.50 a month each to work in ths
campaign: with giving A. X. Moore
of Detroit 800; with having hired
Elmer o. MacLane Of Detroit at $z0t
a month for four months campaign
work; with having given Charlie:
Tufts of Detroit $500: with HAVING
hired Terry T. Corliss at a salary OF
SIS week for five months. and with
having employed Thomas Phillips al
a weekly salary of 800 to write
newspaper articles and advertise
ments.
Allan Templeton is president Of the
Detroit Chamber OF Commerce and
was chairman of the Newberry cam
paign. He with Frank Blair and
Thomas ]. Phillips refused to testify
before a grand jury in New York un.
til ordered to dc so by the supreme
court Of the United States Mean
while. however. the New York grand
jury had been discharged. Blair, who
is president Of the Union Trust Com
pany Of Detroit and a former receiv.
er Of the Pere Marquette railroad
was treasurer Of the Newberry cam.
paign. He testified here as did Phil.
lips but Tempieton was not called te