Show POLITICS SAVED MAN FROM JAIL Witness Avers Newberry Men i Made Promise to I Have ave Case Reversed Re I. I Grand n Rapids pl s. s Mich Feb 1 12 Wil Wil- Wil WilI I llama H. H fOrmer alderman i and and mayor maor of or Flint Mich lIch who In August Au- Au j I gust 1918 was un under lem sentence to the penitentiary for tor a assault sault and anel robbery robber I I testified in tho the New ew berry err elections electIon conspiracy con trial today that he Ie us told told defendant b by Richard R. R Fletcher a a. that if he lie supported Senator Truman If H. Newberry In tho the senatorial primary his lila case caso would be reversed ell b by the state supreme court but bul otherwise he lie would woul I be left to go to Jail I labor commission commission- Fletcher is state I er cr Tho witness tl said h the thc remark was wab made in iii the time presence of or Paul I King I i Newberry campaign manager Ol and I others Tho The Incident ent said suld occurred behind behin the prescription casein case caseIn In his drug rue store Calls Polities Queer Under cross cross lon said he knew knes' nothing a against the integrity integrity in integrity in- in of tho the Michigan court or an any r member of or it and when ken asked If Ir ho lie believed Fletchers Fletcher's statement ent he lie replied Politics is queer queer I was taking taking tak tak- ing no chances former e of or orthe I W. W J. J Grotty a L the Lime Newberry estate testified but was t not riot examined cross-examined after alter he ho had sworn I that contributions to the campaign rued fund b by John Jolla brother of or tho the I senator amounted to between l and b by June Juno I 1 13 1918 HilS I Marlous Marious Hanson a 1 banker er front from Grayling Mich raid aid he lie found toun a a. O OIlI bill IlI In a a. magazine lne which B. B Prank Frank L m c ry Sc senatorial nat o r lal co nm m I t e e man j picked up ann and ancI placed before him and that hat t the be defendant ant explained it Il was for tor or expense in circulating pe- pe I Continued on page Image 2 MAN AVERS POliTICS SAVED SAYED HIM fROM JAil Continued from Page Pae 1 L 1 Tho The banker said he lie used 15 15 an and retained the other 3 33 3 Faces s lri Prison on Sent Sentence nee on direct examination coolly toi told of ot his conviction on the as assault assault as- as sault an and robbery robber charge and declared he was facing from Crom two to fifteen years ears in prison when four tour of oC the tho ho de defendants defendants do- do called on him before the tIne primarIes primaries maries manes of or August Aus 27 i. i Ins 1913 It was as about a week Veele or ten days before the primary lie inc testified King Kine said lIe he was making ins ins- his la last t trip through h the tine state ironing out ut the rough spots and that I was one of the rough roush spots the boys bos could not smooth out so he thought ht ho had bettor better come conic and see what was the matter I told him there was nothing the matter maUer but I I that I could not do anything for him as I 1 was waG not for Newberry Newbern l King ln told mo a big expense c account would be allowed for Cor m my workers if IC I 1 Idid Idid did not need an any money for myself and I Informed him I didn't need an anything anything any any- thing thinS that I was not for Cor an and did not Intend to be Alleged Given F Fletcher etcher spoke up and sal said I 1 told tol ou you before beCore we came caine up tip hero that there was wag no u use e talking talking- mone money to him J I know kno how to straighten him out McKeighan Mc- Mc Keighan has inns been with aith mo me before beCore He lie knows how I stand In lu Lansing and re regardless re- re ardless of oC whether Newberry goes as United States tates senator we shall still re retain retain re- re tam tain power In the state of Michigan an He lie knows knos well welt enough that lint his case cuse is up ii h. the supreme court anti and I am in shape so I can see whether it is affirmed af at- firmed or reversed and that Jf if he wants to get ct out and work worle for Newbert New New- bert berr borry we will sec that ho he doe doesn't nt go goto goto o oto to Jail Jf If you OU carry this district for fon forus us wo we will take nice care 0 of you ou if it you OU dont don't you arc going oln to jail han said Fletcher added adde that lint lie ho didn't care to have ha me inc promise what I would do do because he ho would know by br watching tine the returns Safe Side Chwen After this talk tall what did you ou do asked Judge Wh Why I figured it was wiser to play pay playon on the safe side of oC it it So we ice kind lelnd of or decided we would bo be for tor N sal said Two Tso of my main supporters supporters sup sup- porters in the tho different elections happened hap hap- period to bo be In the front part of the tho toro store and I J walked out In front told them theta of oC the tho conversation con what it meant and antl the wa way waIt It was put up to tome tomo me mo Now ow I sa says s wo wo O better see that Newberry gets gels a ver very good vote voto up here 1 I dont don't care whether ho he wins or not Was tho tine district carried carrie for Mr rr Xe Newberry it b C rry I It was ras as What became of or your our case It was erse re reversed On cross examination Martin W. W Littleton Lit Lt- hud hind this the witness relate that he Ito hemine mine came to Michigan an from ruin Cleveland Cle had been boom in r polities politics six or seven soven years an anbe and be beside the at assault aull and robbery cr conviction conviction tion lion had been arrested two tso or three years pro previously for Illegal sale ale of I liquor I 1 u or |