The Washington herald., 1922-01-10
G.. O.P. Leaders Confident
Senator Will Retain
His Seat.
DENIES HE KNEW
OF MONEY SPENT
Michigan Solon Sharply
Questioned by Walsh
Of Montana.

Republican leaders are pleased
with Senator Truman II. Newberry's
speech in his own defense. 1t made
votes for him. they said, and in
sured beyond doubt that he will
retain his seat.
During the week. however. Dem
ocrats will continue their attacks
on the Michigan Senator. They will
deny that Newberry could have
been ignorant. of the large sums
spent in his behalf. as he professed
to be.
But Newberry scored yesterday. 1t
Is admitted. not only by what he
said, but in the subsequent cross
examination as well. It was the
first time he has defended himself
in the three years that have
elapsed since the primary election in
which he is charged with having
spent too much money. Also, it was
his first speech in the Senate.
Read from Manuscript.
He spoke slowly. carefully enun-
ciatinS each word, and reading from
a prepared manuscript. Although
Ec professed to be unused to speak
ing. there was no embarrassment
evident. He stood with one hand IN
his pocket, and faced a crowded
Senate, and galleries that over
flowed into the Railways.
When he had concluded his speech
-and submitted to cross-examinGtion
he was Immediately surrounded by
Republicans, who escorted him in a
body from the chamber, congratu-
lating him. Senator Frelinghuysen
shook hands with him; Senator
Moses patted him on the back. Be-
fore he went out, Newberry mo-
toned to his two sons in the gal
lery to join him at lunch
Newberry's plea was that he
knew nothing about the huge sums
spent in his own behalf. He was
in New York, he said, serving IN
the navy, and entrusted the cam
paign to others.
His wishes Respected.
His expressed wish that he be
not interrupted was complied with.
He rejected the suggestion Of Sena-
tor Harrison, Democrat, that the
hours limitation on debate be net
applied to him, and informed Sena-
tor Pomerene, another Democrat,
that he would be willing to answer
questions when he had finished his
set speech. But he warned he would
not discuss legal questions or the
testimony of others, or submit to
heckling.
Senator Walsh. OF Montana, one
OF the Democratic members Of the
Senate Committee that Investigated
the election expenditures, cross
questioned Newberry. The dialogue
animation in a court room, with
attorney. Walsh, a lawyer, even
fell into the phraseology of the
court room.
Answers Questions Affably.
That is ALL" he told Newberry
when the examination had ended.
just as he would have told a wit
ness.
Newberry maintained his poise
during the half hour that walsh
fired questions at him, and was af-
fable to the point of being humor-
Gus. Several times he drew laugh
ter from the galleries. and once or
twice a ripple of applause. This
helped his case
Walsh started out with a num-
Der of questions leading up to the
reason Newberry had been silent so
long. The Michigan Senator inter-
rupted him.
please ask me directly what you
want to know" said Newberry. II
don't care to submit to a cross-ex-
animation. will answer your
questions if / can"
Newberry explained that he did
not appear in court because his
lawyers advised against It. He did
not reply to political attacks, he
said, because he thought he had
done all that was necessary
Didn't Know He Paid Bills.
Walsh endeavored to show tha,
the hotel bills of a number of New
berry political workers in Michi-
gan were paid by him when they
came to New York. This was for
the purpose of disproving New
berry's statement that he contrib
uted nothing toward his own cleo
tion and had no part in IT,
Il have no knowledge of paying
the bills" said Newberry. when
Walsh read from the records testi-
mony that Newberry had paid them
4 know nothing about them"
walsh persisted. citing addi-
tional cases.
ut might throw some light on
the situation il I explained that
while ! was in New York / had no
home but hotels" said Newberry.
81 had an account at the BiItmore
and had an account there for wears.
/ would have had no knowledge of
a detailed statement from the no.
tel. which might have been paid in
my ONCE. l did not know the hctel
ILLS had been charged to me-"
Worried by His Friends.
Newberry explained that his fam
lily had been encouraged when they
were in the city to utilize his az
count. and that he paid little at
tention to IL. He was a little wor-
ried. he said, when he found that
the bills of his friends had bean
charged to him.
Sometimes our friends think we
are more generous than we are"
he said.
Newberry explained that tele-
phone and teiegraphic communica-
tions with Fred B. Smith were not
for the purpose of stopping ex-
penditures he was called on to
make, but to find out when the
campaign would end Newspapers.
Coufisued ON Poos Thrss--