Evening star., 1926-08-03
DEPUTY DECLARES
HI HE AIDED M'k|NLEY
u. S. Officer Says IllinoiS
Traction Company Official
Handled Campaign Fund.
. Associated Press.

CHICAGO, August 81. r. F1Sheri
an officer of the Illinois Traction Co,
handled the money for Senator VIII
liam B. McKinley's campaign in East
st Louis during the Illinois primary,
Rufus Shepherd, United States deputy
mhrshal. testified today at the Senate
cayhpaign funds committee hearing.
Shepherd said he and Walter Wicks
were given $4,000 for organization
and general campaign work in II pre-
cincts of the city and some precincts
in the county, while l.. E. Crump had
charge in the other 40 precincts of
theS city.
The deputy marshal could not say
how much money Fisher had for the
campaign nor from what source it
came.
us the Illinois Traction Co. an In
sull or Studebaker corporation?" asked
Senator Reed, sitting alone for the
committee.
IT'S a Studebaker corporation" the
witness replied.
$50 Votes Out of CSC.
Shepherd said he gave 5000 to Bert
Washington, mayor of Brookland, Ill.,,
for campaign work.
''Yes sir" the witness replied. "Out
Of $50 votes cast Mckinley got ESQ.,"
About six went astray?"
''Yes sir
'You don't think there was any
corruption in the count that you lost
six votes or was it an accident?"
There was no corruption so far
as l was concerned
Shepherd said he gave Washing.
go ha in,
Afer less han half an hour on
the stand Shepherd was permitted to
return home.
insult Hearing Deferred.
The recalling of Samuel insult.
Chicago public utilities executive,
again was deferred. He may take
the stand tomorrow.
insult spent S193, 1853 in the cam
paign, of which $125000 was con-
tributed to the successful candidacy
of Frank l.. Smith,
Called before the committee at the
opening of the inquiry last Monday,
insult told of giving S125,000 to the
campaign fund of Frank L. Smith,
who defeated Senator William B. Nc
Kinley for the Republican senatorial
nomination, and $4,000 to George Z.
Brennan, Democratic national commit
teeman, who won the Democratic
nomination for the Senate.
In addition he testified to spending
S33, 1873 in a propaganda campaign
against the World Court. Beyond
that insult declined to go, pending a
conference with his counsel as to the
authority Of the committee, but sub
sequent testimony was that he gave
$4,000 to the Deneen faction Of the
Republican party in it's fight for con-
fV-nl of a
TO the Crowe-Barett organization,
which was successful in having its
county candidates nominated.
Besides insult, the committee Is
ready to hear Fred Lundin, reputed
Chicago leader in Gov. Smalls po-
litical organization; Homer X. Gaplin,
chairman of the Crowe-Barrett fac
ton, and William Hale Thompson.
former mayor Of Chicago and Smith
supporter in Cook County.
Reed Sitting Alone.
Senator Reed conducted the inquiry
alone today, Senator La Toilette, who
sat with the MisSourian last week, be-
ing detained in Wisconsin, carrying on
the campaign against Senator Len
root. Republican, who is seeking re-
nomination. Senator La Toilette sent
word that he would return tomorrow.
Service has not yet been had on
some of the subpoenas issued by the
committee. One is for Mrs. James w.
Morrison of Chicago, who was lead
er of the womens organizations sup
porting Senator Mckinley, and is un-
derstood to be in New York.
At the opening of the session Sen
ator Reed announced that he was sit
ting alone in pursuance of authority
given by the entire committee before
the hearings at Washington were ad-
journed.
Rufus o. Shepherd, deputy United
States marshal at East St. Louis,
ILL.,, was called out of turn because he
had come to Chicago against the ad-
vice~o of his physicians and desired to
return home as speedily as possible.
Shepherd said he was asked to work
In the campaign by l.. E. Fisher. who,
he testified, furnished the money for
Senator McKinley's campaign"
Fisher, he said, is connected with
the Illinois Traction Co
'Is that commonly known as an
insult or Studebaker company"
LAS a Studebaker corporation"
Wiped Slate When Finished.
The witness said he with P. K.
Johnson of Belleville and Mr.. Crump
went to see Fisher ito confer with
him about the best way to put the
Senator over"
1--WE didn't really have any organi
zation," Shepherd said. Il got Wal
ter Wicks to assist in putting out
posters and literature. I"
How many people did you hire?"
Reed asked.
"I really could not say. After the
primary was over. l wiped the slate"
Yes, but you did not wipe your
recollection out"
Shepherd said he and Wicks had
charge of 81 precincts out of 81 pre-
cincts in East st. Louis as well as
some of the precincts in the suburbs.
Workers were hired and paid by the
day when their services were re-
quired.
did Mr.. Fisher tell you how much
money he had to furnish?' Reed
asked.
mo" Shepherd said. He gave us
$500, which was used to hire work
ers in each precinct
Watchers were employed at the
polls on primary day at from SIS to
$15 a day.