New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-02

Chairman Kenyon-There was no
evidence given to you by him to bring
to. this committed? Mr.. Marsh. | re-
member the question that I wanted to
ask you. You stated that these papers
were either in the hands of Governor
Cox or the Attorney General.
Mr.. Marsh-Or the Department of
Chairman Kenyon-Have you pre-
sented them to the Department. of Jus
Mr.. Marsh-As say, they are eithe,
in the hands of Governor Cox or in the
hands of the Department Of Justice.
Chairman Kenyon - Do you know
whether in fact the matter has been
brought to the attention of the Depart
ment of Justice?
Mr.. Marsh-No; do not. I said
when the papers left my hands thew
We're to 60 either to Governor Cox or
to the Department of Justice.
Chairman Kenyon-Have you any
ruling Of the Attorney General as to
whether this constitutes violation of
the statutes?
Mr.. Marsh-No. So far as I am con-
cerned, l have not had any converse
the Department of Justice officers
about it,
Chairman Kenyon-You are not a
lawyer, but did you consider they were
violation of any stctutes?
whom 1 consi1A a very great lawyer
and his first opinion was that it was
not violation, and afterward he came
back and said he thought it was q vio-
lation so far as these corporations
agreeing and signing paper to do an
illegal act was concerned; that he had
not any doubt that it was an indictable
offense.
Chairman Kenyon-Why did you not
General?
Mr.. Marsh-We considered it very
useful as a campaign document.
Chairman Kenyon-But if it was an
indictable offense they should be in
dicted?
Mr. Marsh-Of course.
About the only clew that Mr.. White
had for charges brought by Governor
Cox was to be found in the Barnes
book. The questioning that brought
this out was. according to the commit
tees minutes, as follows:
Senator Spencer-So far as you know,
so far as you are personally concerned,
you do not know whether Governor
Cox has any real information except
your confidence that he would not
make a statement that he could not
sustain, is that true?
Mr.. whitehall is a true statement
Senator Spencer That is all you
know of?
Mr.. whitehall is all know of.
Mr.. White gave the committee an
estimate that 100000 would be all
that would be needed to finance the
Democratic campaign, of which 100000
would be spent on the speakers bu-
reau.
Farley P. Christensen, Farmer-Labor
party candidate for President, to-day
sent note to the investigating COM
mittee charging that both parties are
backed by Wall Street and suggesting
that both be investigated
Guy T. Scott, treasurer of the Re-
publican Senatorial and Congressional
Committee. admitted on the witness
stand that these committees were rails
those in charge of Fred w. Upham,
Republican national treasurer. He
testified that the Congressional COM
mittee had raised $4,000 and had re-
ceived 100000 from the national COM
mittee, and that the Senatorial COM
mittees had $4,000, Of which $4,000
was a loan from the national commit
tee.
Denies $1o,o00,ooo Interview
Mr.. Jameson was questioned about
a newspaper interview credited to him
last year in which he was quoted as
saying that the Democrats would need
a $10,0O0,O00 campaign fund in the
1920. election. Before taking the stand
Mr.. Jameson denied he had ever said
anything about $10,000,0O0 campaign
fund.
In his testimony he reiterated his