Evening star., 1920-02-07

GRAND jURYMEN
CRoSSExAM|NED
Questioned on Proceedings
Leading Up to NeWberry ,
Indictment.

| GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, February Z
(hy the Associated Press)-C. r.
Higbee of Benton Harbor. and Charles
s. Potts Of Hastings were to be re-
examination by Martin w. Littleton of
defense counsel in the Newberry cleo
tion conspiracy trial. The witnesses
had testified yesterday as to the grand
jury proceedings last fall which re-
suited in the indictment of Senator
Truman H. Newberry and his asso-
ciates. Both served on the grand Jury,
Higbee as clerk.
Iheir revelations went into the rec
ord over the .vigorous protests Of de-
lense Ie! counsel: Judge c. W. Sessions
ruling that the testimony should be
considered only against the defend
| ants whose grand Jury testimony was
rehearsed. The ruling will also apply,
| the court stated. in any subsequent
re;velations ; Of grand jury testimony
case.
Potts Is Cross-Examined.
Potts was recalled first for cross -ex-
animation. and George e. Nichols took
up the questioning Of the defense,
Potts said the grand jury records he
read before going on the stand were
copies of original pencil notes.
over government objection, Potts said
that John M. Harris of Boyne City tes-
titled freely and frankly before the grand
jury.
Further readings from Mr.. Nichols
alleged version brought replies that the
purported testimony on methods Of
stance by many witnesses and Potts
couio not hx 1t a: part Of Harris testi-
mony or connect it definitely with
Charievoix county.
$1,000 Amount Mentioned.
Potts recalled that Mr.. Fitch was
mentioned by Harris as having received
$So or $40: Further questions brought
this from Potts:
II remember this Distinctly that
Judge Harris said he received in ali
St:SoG was asked to account for only
mis- personal expenses in Charlevoix
county and made return of 81.
Grand Jury Testimony Recalled.
what three Newberry men told the
grand Jury which returned indict-
ments against them. the Michigan
senator and more than a hundred
In tbs of the case here yester-
day. Sne revelations of the inouisi-
torial proceedings came from G. r
Hlgoee OF Benton Harbor. clerk Of the
grand jury. and Charles 8. Potts Of
hastings. a member of the body.
Potts and Higbee related the grand
jury testimony of John n. Harris, for
mer probate Judge At Boyne City;
Terry C Corliss, former state senator
and now member Of the state board
OF auditors. and James r. Davis of
Lansing, sergeant-at-arms in the
state senate.
JuA1e Harris Statements.
According to both witnesses, Judge
Harris stated that about the middle
of April, 1918, he was called to De-
troit to consult with Paul King, man
ager of the Newberry campaign. He
undertook to organize Newberry COM
mittees in several counties near his
home, agreeing to compensat ton Of
5000 . month and expenses for this
work.
The witnesses agreed that. Judge
Harris told the grand jury he had re-
ceived $500 in salary and half that
amount for expenses. all this money
coming from Detroit headquarters ex-
cept some $500. which was given him
by Charles Floyd.
Judge Harris was quoted as saying
that he told Floyd it would, take
about that amount to cover the ex-
penses in his own county.
The witnesses also agreed that
Harris said that about the close Of
the primary campaign Floyd called
him up from Grand Rapids relative
to his statement Of expense, and he
asked Floyd. IL he was to make q
statement OF all money received.
Harris, 1t was related, said that Floyd
told him to report only what he had
spent personally in his own county,
and his report when sent in showed
q total Of 81.