Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-09
HAND
SOUNDS In
Michigan Senator's
Defense Statement
Heard In Silence
by Colleagues

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| Heard In Silence
by Colleagues
Washington, Jan. 9.-Truman
H. Newberry, whose seat in the
senate has been brought in to
question through charges Of alb
normal expenditures in his pri-
mary campaign in 1918, made to-
day to the senate his first state
ment in connection with those
charges and then for an hour sub
mitted to questioning from the
democratic side, conducted by Sem
ator Walsh, Montana.
The Michigan senator first read
in measured tones carefully pre-
pared statement, the delivery of
which consumed half Of the hour
allotted him. From the start to
the end of the reaGrng, an unusual
silence prevaded the chamber.
Trammell Urges Action.
Senator Trammell, democrat,
Florida, previously had delivered
an address urging adoption Of a
minority report holding that Sena-
tor Newberry was not entitled to
hoidehis seat.
Mr.. Trammell devoted muck
/ time to the evidence concerning
1.-THE. selection of campaign man
ager in an attempt to show that
from the outset, it was planned
as barrel CAM 3afgn."
Senator Newberry concluded his
lststement at o'clock. There was
/ Just one hand clap. Senator
Walsh, democrat, Montana, then
began questioning the senator.
Walsh Asks Question.
Senator Newberry, standing and
| leaning on his DESC, looked across
the chamber as Senator Walsh
asked if it were true that he did
not go on the stand In his trial al
! Grand Rapids.
f'It u.s." Senator Newberry re-
| piled.
Senator Walsh then asked why
| he did not make before the state
ment made today, and Senator
Newberry replied that he did not
go on the stand the Grand Rapids
on advice of his lawyers, who said
he chad no information to give to
the jury"
Senator Walsh read from the
Newberry trial record and asked
IMr. Newberry if he paid hotel
hills of Paul H. King and Others
who went to New York to see him,
and whose hotel bills were
charged to the senator.
~ have no recollection of haV-
| ing paid them" he said.
"False as He'll"
Declaration by Senator New
berry Of Michigan, that expendi-
| lures and contributions in his
campaign against Henry Ford
| were without his knowledge was
described by Senator Williams,
| democrat, Mississippi, in the sem
| ate late today "as false as hell.
Holding aloft Senator Newber-
Iry's original statement, Senator
Williams asked, SIS there a man
| in the sound of my voice who be-
lieyes it? 1t is horrible thing to
accuse a man of perjury"
Then turning to half the sena-
tors in the chamber and asking
each one if he believed it, with
| ont receiving so much as a nod,
the Mississippi senator banged his
desk and shouted, "you know its
false as hell"
Saws Editors Bought
Senator Williams, standing on
the republican side Of the cham
Der. declared that Michigan edit
ors received part of the Newberry
campaign fund mot for paid adj
vertising, but to advocate New
berry's election" He declared
some of the editors were "the billy
| goats Of their localities who were
| paid to lead the goat herds"
Walking into the chamber
while Senator Trammell, demo-
crat Florida, was urging that he
| be ousted, Senator Newberry re-
mafned altogether just a little
more than an hour, leaving while
Esenator Edge. republican, New
Jersey was beginning speech in
his defense.
Senator Newberry stood his
| ground and seemed perfectly at
! ease while Senator Walsh, like a
| trial lawyer, was questioning him.
There was no applause during
or at the close Of the speeeh--just
one handicap in the gallery as
Senator Newberry sat down.