Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12
Hel1ne Candidacy
Under Fire at
Newberry Trial

Grand Rapids, Mich, Fen. 1.-THE
Democratic senatorial p-l--.a-v OF Ii4S
was uncier FIRE by me g1Ue-I.rIeiI[ ..
IocIys sessions uf ne N-wDerry vi-c-
runE conspiracy t-ial, Starting wLrg
questions n II eHn-. 10 show that sur3e.
SIGNATURES ID the Helme nominating p--
MEinns circulated a. the aehest Of -i-s
Truman Il &ewpe-ry senarnrlH. car
palgr corln1-t=e wsre fn-Eed al ttta
outset. was switched later 70 q 'front.'
ape-a1ior. The Grand RApias IyT'lDle.'
sWa-t INA. William : Nickel IN, SET
ono -'enoc-nIc defendant Arrange
VILE him 1nr printing The blank pei
,Iuns. and : iocal hotel manager Aula
NJ ck 81 rented henaqra--s~s II : ioc.
hutei ~ g. Z we-k
This testimony was through. out .--.
--lrc:lalaiv afI-r Frank e DALEY. asEis.-
ant a--tn-1ev general hnG read a c-'-
tTtleG cor. 81 LA- -tDprt which the Sew
D.--v commute. fled with IN. star
z -,eceIr ber IgIg -he -apo-, snow,
-ec-Ipts and expenditures o. .pprn,,
rIats.-y S-76.als
~he government a.sD KEPT u as Bon
3I--tiEn.rt on the -Doner issue -e--.L-,
.u1o The -ecDrd 4 ql0rAIion from on
defendant that me caETlAIgl COS
a--~t1Tu sSir3.gEE. Anr from another thg
ht Raw or Z table n the oflc, u Pa.
hl1s Newhe--T cAmpH1g1 T1-aH2-
= pile II noney ma: "ionkHt Ike q.
million dollars.
Frank Sparks. associate ec:-8- Of -s-
Grand Rapids Herald. said ne -a!A-
Isl spr,ng With ElchA-a T. FLETCHER.
state lanor COMMISSIONER II I anslnS
re sac ne -aid Fletcher that NJ n.al
ne expenses lt The Campaign We,
nearer $3.50 aJH man The s--s.AH -.pu--ft,
and Fletcher replied ia, I WIS nra-rs
SSii0 $50 and NJ ka-w w..: NJ Was nj.
.aE aooE- The money OF t!4- u Die. VI
described q mt E-EaG -l:-v ~ I n
lzlochesk. Grand Eauids deeantA1
recording u = 2. E,s.te. clerk Of lhs
grand lu-v IL Testified several Ga
asp concerning -es-.-nnry -7ven il
ln-ae campaign 1eic agents and lot!a
was recalled 2 -efR1e VIVA CTirchAst.t
and frank - -5IIh--- Of Bn- liz. -Dt,
ne 1nquIstrors
Hlspee was sun}ec.eL = ang-Il,..
searching p-ei.ulnA-- EI-e.;Iiau b.
Martin u -Ic-Ietnn Of me defense D..
FORE he WIS allowed % -ead from
rvpeu-ir1e- --lascrtp, OF notes h mao
Il he g-and nv rgo-E
The jury 2-a+r was Instructed Il,
Judge Clarence " Sessions TIA
HIEoee's tescIzcrv could BE-. usel
only 4Ea-2s- ne defendants Who h
clame6 The qu0te :7is genera.
cr0ss examination Wa postponed IN
I'll -orrnor--0v but Fla sinh. ut-o7--
nev tor Frank "a E!aI- mad 1.Ia
state PLAINLY that checks v-3lCa car.
- Glocnesil signed hy his CHEN
.sil not been handed 10 MIN j,v Bla q.
personally According q EICa.e ~
version 0f [Iiochesk story Pa
hicC summoned The Grand F-ap4us
E1a.n Ii Detroit told him thai WI
Ian Alden Smith 81 thus -1-y wcuil
not De I candidate fer Ire -cnafe
and ni-eG MIN a. s-5e month sn1
expenses n crave. among -aa Poles
nf -he state Il New nerryS t-t--e.
GioCaesi1. was quoted as 81 y-rrr kim
warned Nun 70 keep ms raj missile.
under cover and thai ne rGcefved reg
ularly checks signed by Blair and
drawn on a hank Dear tn Nawbe-,-y
hea dq1lar-e-s II DetroI-
On 9 srcond VISIT - The E-end jrT'.
-'Oorll, GiechesiIi Was ssiG % hive DE-
scr-iaeu a rabie IT Kings oe5ce- abots-
SIX feet lorc which was EaE cpvAraG
Viii, bills and -1r--errv - 9a~1T,s -
nations of SO, s50 and s11o Fl
thought a ne line there must hav-
beer q million dollars" EigDee -eaL
from his notes
Mr.. LI-tieJon asked The cur 20
--uie this remark as = was "ci-ec- 20
against King and could not he So
USED n the case"
The application was Denied
Elroee testified -ra- Galtscr. de
sC-iDed himself 70 the grand jury as
grand lecturer CT Masonic LodrE-
He said Q bert related mar Jane
McG-ac-0r a Sevbe--y field agent
ar-eeo To give MN So = month u
talk Newberry" and palG nm four
months sa.a-v handing h-E the mon
ey IN Bay City McGreEg1r s.so WIS
quoted as saying ne ssEpiv raikeL
II favor Of Newoerry IL towns ne
visited"