Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-10
NOT CONSCIOUS
Of HAVING DONE
Anything WRONG
SAYS NE EWBERRY
Michigan Senator Takes the
Floor for His Defense in
the Custer Proceedings
Brought By Ford,
WAS NOT IN THE STATE
DURING THE CAMPAIGN
Did Not Solicit or Expend,
Directly or Indirectly One
Single Dollar to Win Seat,
Declares,
tnr The Assoclated rress. J

tDf luc AEsONidaNu ANnSH
Washington, Jan. 9.-Standing
at his place in the senate and
speaking publicly for the first time
in his own defense, Senator Tru-
man H. Newberry, of Michigan, de-
clared today that with God as has
witness, he was not to this hour
conscious of a single act-unlaWful,
dishonorable or corrupt-ln MS
campaign against Henry Ford in
1918.
For half an hour Mr.. Newberry
read a prepared speech without
interruption, and for half an hour
more he was subjected to a cross
examination by Senator Walsh, OF
Montana, a democrat member or
the committee, which, in a minority
report held he was not entitled to
his seat.
How Senator Newberry came
through the trying ordeal was
viewed for the most part through
partisan eyes. There appeared to
be no doubt that his republican
friends were jubilant. They rushed
toward him offering congratula-
tions. Many democrats later as
serted Senator Williams, of Mis-
sissippi, had about expressed their
view when he characterized the
Michigan senator's defense as "full
of evasion"
One Hand Claps.
Ready with gavel in hand TO
stop any demonstration that might
break with the end of the sena-
tors hour, the vice president put 1t
quietly in place again, for there was
no outward evidence of how the
members and the big crowds in the
galleries felt. One hand clapped
once high over the heads Of the
senators but nobody took up the
signal.
Senator -tewberry walked into
the senate five minutes before the
opening prayer and then went to
the cloak room, where he remained
until within five minutes Of the
conclusion OF a speech by Senator
Trammell, Flcrida, who was pro-
claiming against his right to be
there. - As fle-went out, with rush
Of senators around him, he scarcely
heard the opening sentences of an
other speech in his defense.
Unaccustomed to public speak
ing, he read clearly and distinctly,
first announcing he could not long
er remain silent, and that he would
not suffer Interruptions, but would
gladly yield for questions when he
had finished his statement.
Quizzed BY Walsh.
There had been limitations that
he would be the center of hot
fire of questions but only Senator
Walsh interrogated him after he
had read his speech, and the In
ouiry related strictly to certain
features of the evidence, as ad-
duced at his trial and before a SEN
ate committee.
Almost at the outset Senator
Walsh wanted to know why state
ment, like that just given to the
senate, had not been made before.
"I did not appear on the stand at
the Grand Rapids trial, because
was what the lawyers might call a
good Gent" said Senator New
berry.
The faces Of his friends lighted
up.
'T followed the advice of the
lawyers in charge of the case. who
said I had no information to give"
he continued II did not volunteer
before the senate committee for the
reasons have stated"
Then pressed as to why he had
not made a similar statement In
response to a letter from his state,
Senator Newberry shot back that
he saw no reason why he should
encourage his political critics In
IL. a. 1AfA llt
The cross examination ended alb
ruptly, within a minute of the hour
allotted Senator Newberry under
the rules Once he asked the priv
ilege of being permitted to sit, but
a moment later was on his feet
again, and, answering Senator
Walsh, told him to go ahead and
shoot.
"a Fine Impression"
Friends of the senator claimed
tonight that h. speech had made
ga fine impression" and that two
or three republicans. classed as
doubtful were ready to vote to seat
him. The vote may betaken We'd
nesday.
Five other speeches on the New
berry case were made today. Sem
ators Trammell, Williams end Hef-
lin. of Alabama, spoke against Sem
ator Newberry and Senators Edge,
New Jersey, and Sterling, South
Dakota, in his favor. Senator
Borah, republican, Idaho, is ex-
pected to speak tomorrow in oppo-
sition to the Michigan senator.
Defending Senator Newberry,
Senator Sterling declared the for
mer had directed that no campaign
attack be made on Mr.. Ford and
that the expenditure of large sums
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