Evening star., 1926-06-15
REED ANCERED in INQUIRY
INTO SOURCE OF $25.OOO FUND

The city committees hooks were then
called for and Senator Reed ran over
them. At this poiri Mr.. Watson was
summoned to the stand.
Says He Gave Ns5.8oO.
He testified tina, Mr.. Greenfield had
contributed $125 900. in the following
amounts: $4,000 by check. SIS. 900 In
cash and $50 00o in cash None OF
this money. Mr.. Watson said. went
into the hank. but was kept in the
safe in The office.
Resuming the examination Of AIr
Ware. Senator Reed asked where he
had talked 10 MIR. Greenfield about
making this note for $4,000 Mr..
Ware IA id IL was In Greenfield ONCE
him he realized IL was necessary to
have funds tor this campaign and he
was willing to make another cOntrihu.
ton.
II indOrsed hls paper said Mr..
Ware. "lncideptally | think the note
had already been paid a the hank ny
Greenfield" Mr.. Ware said that Green
field was q very wealthy man. and he
had raised So. 900 .09e for the Sesaui.
centennial celebration and had con.
tributed $100. 900 during the last year
to a Jewish hospital.
Interested In Modification
You don't class yourself az Jew.
ish charity. do you?" said Senator
Reed.
Mr.. Ware said that Mr.. Greenfield
had known him for 40 wears. and Mr..
Beidleman for long time. Green
field. he said, had been a poor boy in
his district. He said that Greenfield
was interested in the modiffcs tion OF
the Eoistesd act and in leeiaJatio
which Ware had supported He ssid
that Greenfield had heen against the
Johnson immigration law. and that ne
Ware. had also opposed it, Greenfield
he said. was OF Jewish extraction.
Did YOU ever know of his making
political subscription before" asked
Senator Reed.
II couldn't answer that" said Mr..
Ware.
Reads Greenheid's Testimony.
Senator Reed wanted to know
whether there had been any arrange
ments or understa nding that Green
field was to collect money from some
source to pay off this 500 600 note
Mr. Ware said that there was none
Al this point Senator Reed read from
the testimony given by Greenfield
himself several days ago in which
Greenfield said that he was not the
treasurer Of the campaign committee.
that he had solicited some contrib,-
tions and turned them over TO Wat
son. and that he had no other con.
IS-ith ho
that he magined he collected about
x50. 900.
You don't see any abatement there
about his having made this 500. 600
note and contributed SIPS, 900" said
Senator Reed.
Nj. Watson was put on the stand
again al this point. He said that he
had received a number of checks from
Mr.. Greenfield. but that they were
made ont by other people and were
not included in the $125.000 that
Greenfield himself contributed.
Says He Held Large Sums.
"How did Greenfield happen TO be
collecting money for the Campaign?'
II don know replied Mr.. Watson.
Tie just brought in the checks and
ha nded them over
Mr.. Watson recalled one check OF
$4,000 from Hugh Mossbaum and an
other Of $1,000 from Martin Towers,
which Greenfield had brought in.
Senator Reed questioned Mr.. Wat
son closely about the cash which he
carried in a safe at the committee
heedQ uarters and also in a safe In
hts own Office
Mr.. Watson said that he kept large
sums Of money there perhaps for
scouple Of days, but he paid some OF
il ont promptly and that he might
have taken some OF 1t home, as he was
going to pay some people of and that
some OF them had to be paid OF at
night
Carried Large Amounts.
He said that he sometimes carried
large sums Of money around In his
pockets.
Senator Reed questioned the reason.
ableness OF Mr.. Watson's ha ndiing Of
money in this way when he could
easily keep 1t in the bank and pay
Il out by check.
Il am sorry 10 have brought this
out" said Senator Reed. you may
not be allowed to go about Phtladei-
phia In the future with large sums
In your pocket and be unmolested.'
In his own office Mr.. Watson said
he had kept SIS 900 in safe. refer
ring to his own personal contribution
Harry A. -Mackey, city treasurer Of
Philadelphia. and a lawyer. was the
next witness. He was the Statewide
campaign manager for Mr.. Ware. and
he told the committee that he, him.
self. was the whole campaign mana
ger, that he really had no committee.
He took charge OF the campaign. ne
said at Mr.. Wares request when ne
made his announcement that he would
run for the Senate.
Urged Against Race.
"Jjp TO two weeks before his ean
didacy was announced said Mr..