Evening star., 1946-12-14
BiIbo Declares
He Got No Part
:0fS25,O00 Fund
Doxey Says He Knew
Nothing Of Donation
Until He Lost Race
By J. A. o'Leory

Senator Bilbo, Democrat, o1
Mississippi testified today thai
he didn't get "a damn dollar" o!
the $4,000 a war contractor tes.
titled yesterday he gave for the
1912 senatorial campaign of for
mer Senator Wall Doxey.
Senator Bilbo made his first state.
ment at the Senate War Inyestigat-
ing subcommittee inquiry a.
Chairman Mead and Senator Fergu-
son, Republican, of Michigan trieo
to trace the $4,000 contribution
made by Felix T. Newton.
Mr.. Doxey, now Senate sergeant
alarms, also took the stand today
to declare he knew nothing about
the $25 900 expenditure in his behalf
until after he had been defeated in
the September, 1912, runoff primary
Cash Used in Campaign.
Earlier witnesses testified that all
this cash and other funds were used
in an unsuccessful effort to re-elect
MIR. Doxey.
Robert Candy, the witness who
was f1oored by former Representa-
tive Ross Collins yesterday, had tes-
titled all of the $4,000 as well as
other funds, were used in the Doxey
campaign.
Forest Jackson, Senator Bilbo's
attorney, gave similar testimony, but
neither Mr. Candy nor Mr.. jackson
could recall just how much of the
$25,000 was physically handled and
disbursed by each individual in the
Bilbo group working for Mr. Doxey.
Finally, Senator Ferguson sug-
gested that Senator Bilbo help clear
up the details of how the money was
distributed.
Promises Statement.
"I'll be glad to testify but pre-
fer to make my statement at the
conclusion after all the evidence has
been presented and in written
FORM" Senator Bilbo said without
taking the witness chair or being
sworn.
The veteran Senator had diff
Guilty speaking because he is unable
to wear his lower dental plate as
result of mouth ailment.
But I'll say now I never did get
q damn dollar of it, Senator Bilbo
added.
Earlier, Mr.. Jackson testified he
"knew that all the $25, 900 went into
the pot, we spent the money, and
we still owe money
LESS Than SIS, 5,0O0."
MIR. jackson said much of the $685.
600 was used to transport workers on
defense jobs in Mississippi to their
homes SO they could vote.
He said he could mot guess" how
much more than the $4,000 had
been spent on the Doxey campaign
but he agreed in answer to questions
that it was less than $4,000.
Mr.. Candy had told of paying
$1l 900 cash to meet an operating
deficit of Ross Collins" in 1912.
Knocked From Witness Chair.
Mr.. Candy is the witness who
was knocked sprawling yesterday by
Mr.. Collins, former Mississippi Rep
resentative, in a wild scene for
which Mr.. Collins apologized to the
committee by letter today. Mr.. Col
Inns was seated in the rear of the
big Senate caucus room when Mr..
Candy resumed the stand.
MIR. Candy testified he paid the
$1,000 to Cecil Travis, Jackson
(Miss.) businessman. who he said
was political aide of Mr.. Collins
when the latter was an unsuccess-
full candidate against Mr.. Doxey
for the senatorial nomination in
1942.s
Although Mr.. Collins had been
defeated in the earlier primary, the
money was paid with view to lin
ing up his supporters for Mr.. Doxey,
Mr.. Candy said.
Pressed by members of the conf
mittee, Mr.. Candy denied that Mr..
Collins or any one whom he knew
got any of the money personally.
The $11 900 was paid to Mr.. Travis
in several installments, all cash, the
witness said.
Paid Money to "Some One"
Mr.. Candy said it was his "im-
preston" that Alfred B. Friend,
Senator Bilbo's campaign man
ager-the Senator was not involved
in the campaign that year-had paid
some money to some one. The wit
ness said he did not know how much
or to whom.
In his letter to the committee
offering his apology, Mr.. Collins
repeated his charge that Mr..
Gandy's testimony concerning him
was not true.
When the one-round bout broke
UP yesterdays hearing, Mr.. Candy,
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