The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-07
SOLAR PLEXUS.
BLOW DELIVERED
Government Surprises Defense
in NeWberry Case by Call
ing Grand Jurors.
CONFESSIONS AD&ITTED D
Martin Littleton Prepares for
Rigid Grilling of Witnesses
on This Point.

Grand Rapids. Mich, Feb. THE
Newberry defense today assumed the
task of checking the flow of secrets
from the grand jury room, the in
PRODUCTION of which late yesterday in
the trial of Senator Newberry and
his 122 political aides constituted the
biggest surprise the government has
yC- sprung
This evidence, existence OF which
was hi lden by government counsel
up until now, contains the alleged
admissions before the grand jury of
several of the 122 defendants. In
order to present this testimony the
prosecution placed two members of
the grand jury on the stand, where,
over the strenuous objections OF the
defense, they were permitted to tell
of the alleged admissions.
c. n, Higbec, of Benton Harhor,
and Charles $, Potts, of Hastings,
were recalled to the stand for cross
examination by Martin w. Littleton,
of counsel for the defense. The wit
nesses had testified yesterday as to
the grand jury proceedings last fall
WI ich resulted in the indictment of
Senator Truman IL. Newberry and
his associates. Both served on the
grand jury, Hlgbee as clerk.
The witness was asked to match
his recollection with Mr. Nichols
version of the Corliss and Davis tes-
timony, At times he recalled some
statements as having been made, but
at others could not do so.
did MIR. Davis say his expenses
ran from $40 to SS5 "A week and that
he never received any money from
Paul King personality" asked Mr.
Nichols.
He said he got his money from
Mr.. Emory or Mr.. Turner" replied
the witness.
Were these men asked what their
purposes and intent were in under
takinr the campaign work2'
"They We're not" said Potts. He
was then excused and Iligbee was
recalled, Higbee remembered that
Joshua Boyd and "a Mr.. Smith" were
before the grand jury. Higbce re-
membered Harris told about his
visit TO McKees Office on his first
Detroit trip and he told King his
private affairs ana activities in war
time that he could not devote much
effort TO the Newberry campaign.
Mr." nichols ASKED tho witness to
recall that Harris had explained whnt
items the $7l represented, but he
could not.
do you recall that Harris said
King told him Newborrys friends
would provide enough money to take
care of the rumpnip-p -"
81 do not recall It,"
"Will you say he did not?"
Il VIII not say that"
Mr. Nichols managed to obtain n
look at the notes IIiRbce made of
Terry Corliss' testimony after the
witness said he had not read all of
them on his redirect examination. lie
handed them TO Martin W. Iittlcton.
81 thought you wished the notes
Tor the purpose of cross -oxamina-
ton said the court
so we do" said MIR. Ilttlcton. 81
am using them so as to suggest
points to Mr., Nichols ana save
time"
VERY we'll" snid Judge Soasionq.
A moment later Mr. Nichols handed
the notes back TO the witness.
Annabellc Hamilton n Detroit stc-
nographor told of work at the New
berry headquarters. She received $40
a week and hired twenty or more
girls for night work at 30 cents an
hour, either Emory or Turner pay
ing the snlarios. She said this was
money In a box kept locked in the
otlice vault; that shc had seen only
Emery or Turner hanolc it and shc
had seen lunches of wrapped bills
In the box"