The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-03
'NEWBERRY DIDN'T
SPEND A DOLLAR
SAYS HIS COUNSEL
'Iaw Does Not Limit What
Committee of Friends May
Put Up" He Adds.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Feb. a.
Truman II. Newberry entered the
1918 Senatorial campaign in Michigan
at the solicitation OF others and not
in furtherance OF a scheme 20 get a
seat in the Senate, said James o.
Murfin, Of Detroit, in outlining TO the
Jury to-day the attitude the defense
will assume toward the charges Of
conspiracy and fraud for which 1is
men are on trial.
Mr.. Murhn explained the defense's
view OF the specific details Of the Of
fenSes charged in the six counts Of
thu Indictment. emphasizing that con-
spiracy In the essence Of the charges.
Mr.. Murfin declared these respond
ents are charged with conspiring to
aid. abet, assist and encourage New
berry ito commit an offense, to-wit:
The offense OF eXpending more of his
money than the law allows"
II was further argued that under
the Michigan law, as long as ex-
penses come within the eleven emu
merated CLASSES in the statute, there
is no limit as to the amount OF money
a committee Of a candidates friends
can spend An his behalf"
While there had been rIImors in
Michigan that Henry Ford would be
a candidnte for the Senate, his can
didacy was actually announced on
June IL. 1918.
There was a very generul feeling
that Mr.. Ford did not represent the
type OF American who. at that critical
juncture should represent his State in
the United States Senate. Many peo-
pie remembered his campaign against
military preparedness. Many people
remembered his well meant, misguid-
cd efforts 70 bring about what now
appears would have been German
peace.
Commander Nswberry had had an
honorable record in the spanish
American War. He had bean Secre-
tary Of the Navy in tho Cabinet of
that militant American. Theodore
Roosevelt.
within forty eight hours AFTER our
country threatened TO enter the World
War" sad Mr.. Murnn, ';Newberry
volunteered, and, in tho spring OF 1917
was commissioned a lieutenant com-
mander and made aide to the COM
mandant Of the Third Naval District
at New York. His brother and his
two Sons were also an military service.
1T was not until this had all hap
pened that he consented TO the use
Of has name. He stipulated that he
could not leave his duties, that he
could not be active and that he could
not contribute one dollar 10 this
movement. This determination not
70 be active or to contribute one
cent was religiously adhered 20 by
him from the beginning to the end
and the proof win positively show
that not one oollAf OF MS tnohsy was
ever handled by anyone.
'-The Commander was running
against the be5t advertised man in
America. CFord). II was indispens-
ably necessary, in the judgment OF
these respondent that his qualitica-
tons be given the widest publicity.
A general advertising campaign OF
ne Rapaperu, cirCulau. pamphlets
and similar devices was organized.
in charge of the most skilful pub
licity men who could DO found-who
did their work Thoroughly and with
absolute honesty"
Prosecutor Daley finished his out
line OF the Governments case soon
after court reconvened to-day "We
viii show" Daley told the jurors.
that great heaps and piles OF money
were on Paul Kings desk in Detroit
and Charles Floyd's headquarters in
Grand Rapids
King was the Newberry campaign
manager and Floyd was in charge OF
the Grand Rapids office.
AN army Of agents WAS employed.
The majority received $500 a month
| each" Daley stated. Speakers were
hired and secret propagandists were
paid large salaries 10 advocate New
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