New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-08
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heb Tells Of Fund
Raised for w God
Asserts $4O6, 600 Passed
through His Hands;
$4,000 Back to Proctor

$4,000 Back to Proctor
CHICAGO, July William Arm
.,,ons. Chicago lawyer, presented to the
ssn.ts committee investigating cam
lin expenditures, when it resumed its
sriuss here to-day, a mass Of docu-
5amtsry evidence, which, he said, would
snroye that Attorney General A. Mitchell
palmer had abused the power Of his
oasce to influence delegates to the Dem
ocratic National Conventiony
Nh. Armstrong told the committee the
docun,ents would show Mr.. Palmer had
advocated pardons for criminals and
prevented the gathering OF evidence in
cases where there were charges of de-
frauding the government.
Palmer Inquiry To Be Thorough
The committee plans to "delve thor
ou1hIy into the campaign of Attorney
General Palmer before adjourping it's
hearings, Chairman Kenyon said. Ed
ward F. Goltra, of St. Louis, Democratic
national committeeman, and Joseph r.
Davis, St. Louis lawyer, have been
subpmnaed in this connection.
Mr.. Goltra is in San Francisco, it
was said, and may not be able to reach
here for several days. If he can come
this week he will appear before the
committee Immediately, but if delayed
he probably will be called at another
hearing. Senator Kenyon said.
Most Of the committee session to-day
was spent in delving into the organiza-
ton and expenditures of hackers of
Major General Leonard Wood. The COM
mittee also began an exhaustive inquiry
into the organization in Missouri Of
Governor Frank o. Lowden, which did
not end until early in the evening after
various details Of the Roosevelt Ta Aft
fight In 1912 had been brought up by.
witnesses.
Loeb "Sort of Clearing House,
Chief among the witnesses were
William koeb. formerly private secre-
tary to Theodore Roosevelt, who de-
scribed himself as. "sort Of clearing
house through which Wood funds in
the East passed.; j. L. Babler, Repub-
Iican National Committeeman from
Missouri. and E. L. Morse, of Excelsior
Springs. Mo-, described by witnesses as
the distributor of Governor Lowden's
campaign funds in Missouri and "boss
Of the Sd Missouri Congressional Dis
trict."
Ben r. Kasterson, Of Princeton, Mo-,
brought In the Taft-Roosevelt issue.
declaring both had spent more money
in Missouri in 1912 than Lowden in
1920, and described system of pay
naent by blank checks for which he re-
ceived SIS each, but which were cashed
for sums up to $3.50, he said. RASTER
son was Taft supporter.
underworld Million for Wood
Mr.. Loeb described how. group of
New York men underworld $1,000, 1000
for the Wood campaign.
Mr. Loeb said he was called into
Conference with George A. Whalen,
Rufus Patterson, Colonel Ambrose
Mcneil, 10th Freeman and others to
give his opinion as to what Woods
campaign would cost.
y estimated the expense at l,000,-
&c.," he told the committee. Colonel
Mcneil underworld $25O,000, Mr.. Whalen
sS50,0O0; Mr.. William Cooper Proctor,
SSSvj"vO, onu : dSHoSU W &0V CQc IeSCs
Mr.. Loeb declared S406, 900 passed
through his hands, but said the men
who gave it to him might have obtained
1t from some one else.
General Wood, he testified, was pres
ent at the opening Of this meeting, but
not when the money was underwritter.
:. =. Duke was one contributor tie
this 81 100000, George W. Perkins gave
$4,000, and n. H. Rogers, Of the
standard Oil Company, $4,000, Loeb
said. He asserted these men might
have obtained the money from others.
Five Cashiers Checks
:. Loeb presented check books showing
.ne amounts he received. Senator Reed
Questioned him concerning an item of
i've cashiers checks, $25,O0O."
Loeb said he mailed such checks un-
ger orders from former Postmaster
General Hitchcock. One check went to
florida, one to Georgia, one to a Col
onei Smith, one to Republican ma
nonai committeeman in The District
=, Columbia and one to Maryland.
iaey were for $4,000 each, he said.
ihese checks were put in envelopes
without letters and mailed, the wit
ness said. 4
"nen senator Reed asked if this was
Loeb replied:
Not In politics"
ooa mr. T.. Loeb said he did not think ST.
ooV,voO was too much to fight coli
saaaSny and organizations"
w sI oligarchy and organize
son q Senator Reed asked.
H.. don't know who they were for,
Ugs ! do know they were against
"ood," replied Loeb.
senator Reed repeatedly asked about
money spent In Missouri, but Loeb an
sswered i that he knew nothing about
'ns missouri campaign.
No Promises to Contributors
IA 4 million dollars, he said at one
s PUNT Is small amount for . national
..ss IAN II want it plainly under
ssooo,p be added, shat not q promise
= -. made by the General or his friends
single contributor"
= = babler described the diaburse-
Douglas Gibbons & Co.,
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