Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-02
NEWBERRY TRIAL
STARTED TODAY:
DALEY SPEAKS
Assistant Attorney General
Says Conspiracy Started
In 1917. .l's
Tells Of Plans Used For
Promoting the Newberry
Campaign.

Grand Rapids Mich, Feb. 2.-The
fraudulent election conspiracy which
the government charges against Unit
cd States Senator NAwberry and his
co-defendants, had Its inception in
New York tn 1917, according to tho
opening statement which Frank c.
Daiey, assistant attorney general,
made to the jury In United States
district court here today. He named
Senator Newberry and Frederick
Cody, whom he described as .legis-
lative agent for large corporations,
particularly the American Telephone
q Telegraph Co., and the American
Book Company" as the men who
made the preliminary arrange
ments." He added: IS 4.
They had determined to purchase
the United States senatorship In
Michigan for Mr.. Newberry."
On patriotic Work" .S
Mr.. Daley told the jury that the
senator was then on patriotic work.
IN New York CITY as a lieutenant
commander in the navy, adding that
the American Book Co., was largely
controlled by the Barnes family, to
which Mr.. Newberry was related by
marriage"
Mr.. Daley said that Cody 2was
commissioned to hire q manager for
the campaign and that J. q. Hay
den, Washington correspondent of
the Detroit News, was offered $500 a
month, but refused the position be-
cause 'she did not want that kind of
job" "a 55. :
Mr.. Daley said solicitation of Hay
den ceased suddenly after the latter
had advised Mr.. Newberry mot to
conduct a barrel campaign
Mr.. Daley then shifted the scene to
Detroit. where, he satd. in February
there was. a conference of Michigan
politicians known as "Cody men,"
This conference, he said. selected
Paul H. King, one of tho defendants
as manager of. the campaign.
During the campaign" said Mr..
Daley, "Mr. King visited practically
every county In Michigan. He en-
ployed many general agents and paid
out a vast sum Of money
The prosecutor sIketched the pub
licity campaign OF tbs Newberry or
ganization. charging that they soush,
q advertising space In every newspa.
per and magazine IN the state He
named several publications In which
he said the advertising appeared, IN.
E cluding, Finnish italian and. Hun.
garian newspapers. '.a4d some pub
! ssss4tshsd lr the German . 4. sss. III.
~ \. ~ 5D'ee0 III E4c4u1EO. ~
SIS He then turned TO the usa -7of NOV,
ing ;nictures, d sayinE that Thomas r
Phil1ins. of DETROIT, one Of the de.
fendants. was sent to New York tc
negotiate for them. 4, y.ss ~
"Phillips purchased about LOOT
feet OF an old film showing a review
Of the United States navy" said Mr.
Daley. '"The sub-titles were chang
ed so as to make the pictures ap.
rlicable to- the propaganda for which
they were intended. Mr.. Phillips also
employed moving picture company
to take 125 feet Of new film.
"Mr. Newberry posed In various at.
titude. in the new flm. He went t.
batt'eship located on dry land in 1
New York park and stood on thu
bridge Of the shin and turned slowf,
to face the audience, while tn.
camera caught him in this attitude.
"He next played that he was pay
ing a visit Of inspection to this bat
tleship.
ITO divert attention from the fac
that the f1lm was a Newberry adver
tiscment, and render 1t more mislead
Ing. the film termipated with an ap
peal >for enlistments in the navy
Mr.. lDailey said the film was dis
tribUted in Michigan. advertised b.
Newberry agents posing as theatrica
advance men, but that patrons o
! the moving picture houses over tn
state pafa-the regular price Of admis
sion to see this film.''
The prosecutor read q telegram