Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-20
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NENbERRY ELECTION TRIAL

Grand Rapids, Mich. zen. "
Whether Milton oa&man. Detroit
political leader, was "h3aaine" or
"serious' when he told Chase e. os-
borne's Detroit campaign manager
that the Newbsrry committee prom
Used him $4,000 for his support Of the
Michigan senator was a debated
question after today's testimony IN
the Newberry elections conspiracy
trial. The Osborne man Henry A.
Montgomery said he knew Oakman's
reputation as a "kidder" but took 1t
seriously enough to report it TO M.
Osborne" and there the matter stood.
The defense did. however. get Mont
gomery to emphasize that Oakman
told him be never got q dollar.
There was other testimony today
indicating that not all the Newberry
workers got money for their pains.
The grand jury evidence Of Louis
Burr. Houghton Iumberman. was
read from notes and 1t related tina.
Paul King complimented Burr on his
work and promised he would be re-
imbufsed for time and expense with
numerous trips about the copper
country. Burr added be never saw
the money.
A third such bit came from Willard
c. Smith OF Grand Rapids, who swore
that Charles B. Carpenter. a banker.
gave him seine NewbefryA buttons
and SO and told him to get busy.
there is more in sight.
Later Carpenter learning that
Smiti, has not received that money
promised 20 see that it was fxed
Up" but Smith got nothing more.
Grand jury testimony by Dewitt
Brown brorgll: a $4,000 item to the
attention Of the jury. He was quoted
by Claire Higbee. clerk Of the grand
jury as saying that John B. Harris
told him that Roger Andrews. NOM
ince publisher had received that
amount from the Eewberry commit.
tee for work in the upper peninsula.
Judge Sessions instructed the jury
that this gossip could be used only
as affecting Browns knowledge or
belief that money was being used.
He told them to disregard it as
against Harris and Andrews.
The government conferred a consld-
cradle part Of its efforts today on
Frank Mckay Of Grand Rapids.
Practically all Of the testimony Of
fered against him referred to work
done in the general elections from the
headquarters Of the county repubii-
can committee Of which Mckay was
secretary. The defense moved that
the evidence be stricken ou..
ThYofi2h tho y,,eril,Ys,a - Syt~Ar.
OF the grand jury. and BY a mass OF
miscellaneous testimony the govern.
ment brought record activities Of u de.
PENDANTS. Il OF whom had not previously
been the subject Of direct testimony
The list included George Ladd, LASS.
achusetts. former master Of the state
Grange there and widely known as Z
Grange advocate
Ladd's story told Of being called tc
Detroit by II. s. Ear, former etate
highwa" commissioner Paul King ask.
I'd him TO make Newberry speeches and
bis route was mapped out for him. He
got $1ho advance money and $3.50 at the
end Of his tour.
They told me my work would be
more 'ectivc in the Grange meetings
II 1 was not advertised as speaking 70,
%cwbcrrS. Ladd was quoted as saving
"a man representing tn. 'Son-Parti.an
League Travelled with me part Of the
time
Daniel G. Laugh!in Of Jackson. gen.
eral chairman Of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen o,
the Michigan Central. according to H,x.
bee told the grand jury he sent out 2su
personal letters to friends at no re-
quest OF Paul King. Nothing was said
then about the money. but E. v. Chill.
son Of Detroit headquarters eaid he
would sec that he was paid. and a third
man whom he did not know, gave him
an envelope containing 500. Lauxh,,r
said . friend whose name was nuti,at.
ed in H'gbee's notes gave him a tickle,
received through the Catholic svs,ern.
and explained that the Catholic faith.
represented b. IIan1c" originated The
svstem OF giving ticpets to all mem.
bers OF their faith telling them how e
vote at the primary