Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-02
Startling Revelations Are
Made by District At
torney in Address.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. 2.-The

4 Grand Rapids, Mich, F'eD. Z.-Tne
l fraudulent election conspiracy
.hich the government charges
| ssainst United States Senator New
Marry and his co-defendants. had its
iuception in New York in 1917, ac-
rording to the opening statement
which Frank C. Daley, assistant
attorney general made to the jury
n United States district court here
today. He named Senator New
berry and William Cody, whom he
described as "a legislative agent for
large corporations, particularly the
american Telephone and Tele-
rraph company, and the American
Book company" as the men who
! made the preliminary arrange
ments." He added:
"They had determined to pur-
chase the United States senator
| shin in Michigan for Mr.. New
berry"
Mr.. Daley told the jury that the
senator was then on patriotic
kwork" in New York city as a lieu-
tsnant commander in the navy,
,ading that the American Book
company was largely controlled
BY the Barnes family to which Mr..
Newberry was related by mar
riage."
Mr.. Daley said that Cody was
commissioned to hire manager
for the campaign and that ]. G.
Hayden, Washington correspondent
Of the Detroit News, was offered
$1,000 a month, but refused the
position because he did not want
that kind of a job" Mr.. Daley
said solicitation of Hayden ceased
suddenly after the latter had ad-
vised Mr.. Newberry mot to con-
duet barrel campaign
Mr.. Daley then shifted the scene
to Detroit where he said in Febru-
ary there was conference Of
Michigan politicians known as
Cody men" This conference, he
said, selected Paul H. King. one of
the defendants, as manager OF the
campaign.
Tels of Campaign.
During the campaign" said Mr..
Daley, "Mr. King visited practic-
ally every county in Michigan. He
employed many general agents and
paid out vast sum of money!"
The prosecutor then sketched
tie publicity campaign Of the New
berry organization, charging that
they sought advertising space in
every newspaper and magazine in
Sae state" He named several pub
lications in which he said the ad-
yerising appeared, including Rus
sian, Finnish, Italian and Hungar'
ian newspapers. "and some pub
l,shed in the German language"
He then turned to the use Of
moving pictures saying that
Thomas R. Phillips of Detroit. one
q the defendants, was sent to New
York to negotiate for them.
USed Notion Pictures.
Phillips purchased about 1000
feet Of an old film showing a re-
rlew Of the United States navy"
said Mr.. Daley. "The sub-titles
we're changed so as to make the
PICTURES applicable to the propagan-
% for which they were intended.
Mt. Phillips also employed a NOV
ing picture company to make 125
ieet Of new film.
Mr. Newberry posed in various
attitudes in the new film. He went
.oa battleship located on dry land
~ New York park, and stood on
.ae bridge of the ship and turned
slowly to face the audience while
.ae camera caught him in this at
ltitude.
he next played that he was pay
as a visit of inspection to this
nttleship.
70 divert attention from the
aet that the film was a Newberry
sa'eftlsement and render it more
misleading, the film terminated with
navy"
Inc prosecutor read a telegram
sacn he said was sent in Septem7
81 1918. to Colonel Theodore
aosevelt at Oyster Bay bidding for
az az approval OF the Newberry can
sey' He said this telegram was
xned "Newberry Volunteers Com
-N'ee, Charles A. Floyd, secretary"
Large Campaign Fund.
me telegram stated that s17e,0oo
~ oeen contributed to the cam
se oy many subscribers but, ac-
lung to the prosecutor, the cam
Nsu statement Of the committee
seo that FIVE contributors alone
slSs,9o0. and named John S.
asnoesry, a defendant and brother
%e senator, Mrs. Henry B. Joy,
T. sser, U, and her husband, and Vic
nsfnes and Lyman B. Smith. of
~ American Book company.
NJ Daley said the money went
- sa.omobiles and halls, workers
s polls, votes. banquets, liquor,
nm. ana flowers. He charged that
1ssS costodians Of money was
A. ~ pay personal debts. There
~ 'so. ne said, q system Of graf
a $500 bill was placed in !
= s,.; ~ that It could be found BY
- u.en and = banker was given
~. ~ 'Or u bis assistance. the prose
h,H employed men to work
ca'afly among railroad unions, "