Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-10
SENATOR LINKED
To HIS BARREL
BY $3.50 DEFICIT.
Banker Got Check After
Writing Newberry and
Letters Are Offered in
Election Trial of ia;
kalispell Man in Case.

Grand Rapids, Feb. 9-Senator Tru-
man H. Newberry's correspondence re
gardng the Gold Star club, organized by
Thomas J. O'Brien, former ambassador
to Japan. and other citizens of Grand
Rapids. were introduced as evidence in
the trial of the senator and 123 others
on charges of conspiracy in the 1918
election. In addition. there was a tele
gram from Frederick F. Smith, manager
of the Newberry estate in Detroit, to
Commander Newberry in New York, re-
gardlng election expenses, and another
Of the defendants was quoted as saying
before the general election:
Nv c are going TO get real barrel this
time"
Many of the witnesses were forgetful,
and Frank G. Daley, assistant attorney
general, had trouble extracting informa
ton from them.
Ambassadors Scheme.
The letters which mentioned Ambas-
sador OBrlen were introduced while
Claud t. Hamilton, vice president of the
Michigan Trust company and chairman
of the Kent county republican COMMITTEES.
was on the stand. The defense tried
vanity to exclude them because they were
written in September, 1919, more than
year after the election involved in the
conspiracy charge
Eamilton's preliminary question by
N: DALEY brought out that he had been
informed of the expense" connected
with sending 10000 Newberry form let
ters to members of the club. He said on
cross examination that Ambassador
0'Brien prepared this circular letter
The first letter. mailed to Washing
said that the county committees budget
had been exceeded in the campaign of
the year before and that Hamilton
had to put up for the deficit
Worked War Mourners.
1t continued. in part:
We formed a Gold Star club. send
ing out a letter to each soldiers
family in the country. This letter was
signed by members who had lost sons
or relatives in the war. 1t had
tremendous influence and was exclusive
" for the senatorial campaign. The cost
was 1896. and l would be very glad if
you would see that this was refunded"
The letter said that Congressman
with the affair and added:
Ambassador O'Brien. who is now in
Washington. is also familiar with this
matter: iii fact he served on the sub
committee which put this over
Said He Had Given Limit
Senator Newberry replied five days
later:
1T seems that | should not contribute
ss*sa***** as ! subscribed to the state
central committee ali that the law al
lows
He added that he would consult Am
bassador O'Brien and see il some
friend can be found to help, The cor
responderce Indicated that the senator
and ambassador did not meet, and Ham
ilton wrote:
Il understand the circumstances and
il you wish to make contribution OF
$3.50 to the Kent county republican COM
mittee l would be very glad to have You
do So
A few days later Hamilton said nc re-
.e;yad from Detroit a check for $500,
signed hy the Newherry estate
Leo A. Barry, of Barry. formerly OF
r British Columbia and the Pacific
northwest drew the longest fire of the
iefense with his barrel testimony. He
seribed the remark TO James F. Nc
Continued on PnKe Teni