Evening star., 1926-06-15
REED IS ANGERED
IN INQUIRY into
SOURCE Of $4,000
Stalks Out of Pennsylvania
Election Probe When Wat.
son Evades Queries.
McNARY TAKES PLACE
EXAMINING WITNESS
Note for 100000, Endorsed by
Ware, Receives Close Study
by Committee.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.
A note for 500. 900. signed by Albert
NJ. Greenfield, wealthy Philadelphia
real estate operator, and Endorsed by
Representative William r. Ware, to-
gether with q 325, 900 contribution
made to the Ware campaign by
Thomas Watson, Philadelphia chair
man for Vare IN the recent Pennsyl-
vania primaries. occupied particularly
the attention Of the Senate investiga,-
ing committee at its hearing today.
Mr.. Ware. the frst witness today,
Republican Of wisconsin. II he had
made q Joint note with Greenfield on
May II at the bank.
II Endorsed Mr.. Greenfeld's note"
said Mr.. Ware.
For how much?"
Covered Additional Contribution.
II am not sure, but my recollection
Is that 1t was for 100000. Mr..
Greenfield wanted to make an addi.
tional contribution to the campaign
and the note was to cover that
contribution"
Mr.. Ware, In reply to further ques-
tons as to whether he had signed any
other notes during the campaign. said
that he had signed a note for $4,000
which his brother.in.Iaw, George d.
Grover. had taken to the bank and for
which the money was obtained. This
$50, 900, he said, was part Of his own
personal contribution of $71 900, which
he had already ranorfAd
Source Of $.5.oOo Sought.
Did you make any more notes.
asked Senator La Toilette.
Positively not" said Mr.. Ware
The Watson contribution Of SIS 700.
in which the committee developed :.
keen interest, Mr.. Watson testified, he
had in his safe at his ONCE. Senator
Reed Of Missouri, chairman Of the
committee, prodded Mr.. Watson with
questions to learn just where he had
gotten this $4,000 which Mr.. Wat
son said he had himself contributed
to the campaign fund.
Senator Reed asked how the money
had gotten into Mr.. Watson's safe.
since Mr. Watson said he did not
draw II from the bank. Senator Reed
asked II he had taken 1t out of his
business, which Mr.. Watson said
brought some 5000 or $500 into his
ONCE each day. Senator Reed esti-
mated that II would take 80 or 80 days
to collect $25. 900 II all of this money
which came In daily was used to make
up the SIS, 900 fund. He brought out
from the witness the fact that Mr..
Watson had two bank accounts and
deposited money from his business.
Evades Reeds Question.
II want to know how you got tha;
$25,00o," demanded Senator Reeu.
This question ne repeated at intervals
with considerable emphasis.
Mr.. Watson kept repeating that he
had it there"
Senator Reed wanted to know if he
had sold any real estate to bring this
money In and the witness said he had
sold one piece for $4,000, but ad
mitted that this $4,000 was not part
of his $4,000 contribution The sale
of his real estate was made in Janu-
ary.
Denies Knowing Source.
Nobody brought you any money
you sold no property to make up this
sum and your daily business ran
around $780,. and you deposited regu
larly in the bank from your business.
still you had this $25.000," said Sen
ator Reed. II want to know where it.
came from"
II don't know where it came from"
said the witness.
Ibid any one shove IT under your
door? Or put It in an envelope and
say 1t was for campaign expenses"
continued Senator Reed.
II can't say" said Mr.. Watson.
Leaves Committee Room.
Well" said Senator Reed, rising
from his seat, his face red:
Anybody can ask this gentleman
any questions they want to. I have
asked him all I can."
Senator Reed stalked out of the
committee room.
There was silence for several min
utes while Mr.. Watson still sat in
the witness seat. Finally Senator
McNary of Oregon took up the ex-
animation.
II was not here last night" said
the Oregon Senator, "but I am told
you said that this $25, 900 came out of
your business. Over what length Of
time?"
Wanted to Cover Donation.
The witness said that he had taken
it out Of his business since the first
Of the year. He also said that some
of 1t he had drawn from the bank.
At this point Senator Reed returned
to the committee room and said I'm
sarcastic vein:
"You drew this money from the
bank, where 1t was safe. and took 1t
to your ONCE, where 1t wasn't safe?"
Yes"
You said last night" continued
Senator Reed, that you got this
money from your business. Now you
say you took it from the bank"
After a little further prodding Mr..
Watson said, "I didn't want 1t TO ap-
pear from my check that had con-
tributsd SIS, 900 to the campaign"
"oh. that was it," that Senator
Reed.
Investigators Hold, Conference.
Still Senator Reed continued the de-
mand Of where the $25 900 came from
and how Mr.. Watson happened to
keep $25, 900 in his ONCE and to draw
money from the bank and put Into
this fund, while at the same time he
was collecting money at his once from
his business and putting It into the
bank. At one point Mr.. Watson said
that he had been looking for place
up In the country to buy. To this,
Senator Reed said that he could have
paid for his place by check.
Finally, Senator Reed summoned
the three other members Of the COM
mittee present to q corner Of the room.
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