Show KIN OF HEROES ASKED TO HELP T. T H H. NEWBERRY I Letters ion ou on Gold Star Chili I Read Barrel Testimony Arouses l Defense Grand Rapids tl Mich Uch Feb D. D Senator Truman II n. s correspondence j regarding the Gold Gol Star club organized i iby I Iby b by Thomas J. J OBrien O'Brien former ambassador ambassador ambas- ambas to Japan and other citizens or of Grand nap Rapids Ids was Introduced as M evidence evi eI I dence donee toon today In the trial of or the tho senator I arid and l others on 01 or conspiracy j OO pl l- l 1 I cy In tho InS election In addition there was a telegram from Frederick P. P Smith manager of tho the estate in Detroit to Commander Newberry Newberry New New- berry in New Xe York regarding election expense and another of ot the defendants was quoted as Ea before the tho gen gen- general eral cral election gen I We aro are going Soing to get a real barrel tIt this I I time The letter which mentioned Ambas Ambassador Ambas l rador dor OBrien O'Brien were Introduced while I j Claude T. T Hamilton chairman of tho I Kent count county Republican committee was on the stand Tho The defense defenso tried vainly to exclude them because they were written In September 1019 19 more than a year after the tue election I Club Iu Write rite to lo Heroes Heroes' Home Homo The Tho first letter mailed to Washington Washing 1 I ton b by Hamilton September 11 1919 said that tho the county committees committee's budget bud- bud got get had been exceeded e In the campaign Isn of or tho the year before and that Hamilton had to put up for tho deficit It continued in part Jart Wo lo formed d tho Gold Star club sending sending sending send send- ing out a no letter to each soldiers soldier's family in the tho county This letter was signed b by members member who had lost sons or relatives rel rel- ath s in tho the war var It had a a. u. u tremendous influence and was exclusively for the I senat senatorial campaign The cost was I and I should bo be very ery glad if It you ou I would see that this was refunded Tho The letter said that Ambassador I OBrien O'Brien who is now in Washington was familiar with this matter In fact ho he served on the thc subcommittee which I pu put this o over r. r A I senator Newberry I replied nrc Il nays laYs later I It seems that I should not contribute contrib contrib- uto ute as I subscribed to tho the state central contral contral con con- committee all that the law allows o ek Chr-ek n. n Ite Report Ho lie added that he would consult Ambassador Am Are- OBrien O'Brien and see sec If it some somo friend can n bo ho foun found to help Tho The correspondence Indicated that tho the senator senator sen sea ator and ambassador did not meet and Hamilton wrote I understand the circumstances and It if you ou wish to make mako a a. contribution contribution contribution tion of ot to tho the Kent county Republican Re Rb- publican committee I should be very glad to ha have 6 you do so A few days later Hamilton said he received from Detroit a check for 0 signed by b the Newberry estate Did you reimburse yourself for the asked Mr Mi lr Dane Dalley Dailey No sir I put up for Cor a 3 deficit which amounted altogether to What did you ou do with tho the cheek check I 1 cashed it 11 Where did the money moncy go To me I Por Forgets Forget Signature On examination cross-examination Hamilton could not remember that tho the check was signed by Frederick P. P Smith attorney aty at- at attorney torne torney in fact I He lie Identified the voucher which he i receipted as chairman of tho the county Co committee in flU IA cc The Smith Smith-Newberry telegram was dated August C llIS 1915 and reads reads' Misinformed you ou this morning the date dato of close of 01 regular expenses Should have said sal August 27 j. j Circular work wore advertising nd clerical help pos- pos ago and all regular overhead expenses will naturally continuo continue until primary I Have o written Leo A. A Barry Barn of or Baraga formerly of ot I II I Mont and several places in British Columbia and the Pacific northwest drew the tho longest fire tire of or tho the defense defenso with his barrel testimony b 1 Ho Ht ascribed the remark to James I F. F a K Newberry field agent in northern Michigan II Anecdote Related Barr Barry said McGregor or walked Into the theoffice theoffice office of or a hotel In Munising some time after ater the tho committee had re rePorted reported re- re ported expenditures of In iii the tho primary campaign and remarked to George Harding George Gcorge I am are going down to NewYork New r NewYork York Friday nl night ht to see seo tho the commodo commo commo- dore dOlC do cc Well Jim replied Harding ac according according ac- ac cording to the witness get more than l Oh oOh we aro are going to get et a L berrel this time was tan nar Barrys Barry's s version of Mcgreggor's Mc- Mc greggor's greggors reply un |