Show uJ J L lID raj a ill l J t j f t l I ha C-ha r ge Y TRIAl STATED IA TU Michigan 11 F Politics to BeI Be I Lai Laid Bar Bare by by Vote I F Fraud Case Pr Promise Plans lans Are Ch 1 Changed n i ic I c By 13 y I J. J L. L l 11 I i l r d Pre Press Staff Sf C Correspondent I t V f h Jan J n. n I II I 1 27 27 Michigan ig n politics p c went went I ion oil ou the the operating table tabie here today The inner my mysteries teries of the states state's political o history for th last three e year ears years years' were wee to be dissected and I held up for tor public scrutiny with with the the opening before Federal Judge Clarence W. W Sessions Session oi of or- orthe the trial of United I States Sen Senator tot Truman Ii H. H Newberry and of his political cohorts charged with corrupting corl the ballot box SENSATIONS PROMISED By the time the story story ot of th the bitter contest between Henry Ford and and Newberry Newberry Newberry New- New berry for tor the Michigan an seat in the senate senate sen sen- at ate in 1918 is carved out and arid kicked ed around the courtroom th there ore promises to o be not even a skeleton left Selection of oC a jury jur was postponed d due to ta several 0 of the de defendants being snowbound and unable to reach each the city J Judge dge Clarence W W. v Sessions an announced announced an- an the missing defendants defendants' may mayre re reach the city at af 2 p. p m. m and i d another another an an- other time L to effort proceed would be made at thit that s I L to Attorneys to ni sU for the defense se pr presented a challenging th entire jury panel p pel because b of o the t e mariner manner of drawing draw ing jurors Judge Se Sessions objected to the petition on the he ground nd that It con con- tamed untruthful statements He said said- the order summoning s the jury was read to all attorn attorneys ys while Chief Counse Coun Coun- se set Martin l W W. Littleton declared h hh he h had d no recollection of hearing the summons I Senator Newberry and all ali of those I indicted with him are charged with conspiracy to corrupt the electorate ot of Michigan by PY the use of money The Thes s senator and a dozen dozen or more of ot his Ills political chiefs are charged also with fraud in the filing tiling of f the pense pease account The will government submit evidence intended to prove that NeWberry's campaigns preceding the primary and general elections in 1918 cost between and The money I was a spent according to evidence to b be beI I I submitted at the te trial trial- In obtaining public speakers advertisements In newspapers and In lh some cases In actual vote ote buying It also arso is alleged that dewberry filed a false statement of expenses with the secretary of state thereby committing perjury BITTER CAMPAIGN Indictment of of the senator and his workers followed one of the most bitter campaigns ever evOr waged In Michigan Inthe In Inthe the primaries Newberry was opposed I on on the Republican side bide by Henry Ford the Detroit automobile manufacturer Ford also was a candidate for the Democratic nomination having been selected selected-by by supporters l In In both parties partle James W. W V. V Helme former state drug drugan an and food tood inspector entered the lists for forthe forthe forthe the Democratic nomination and It was alleged that he was In the employ of oC the Newberry Interests who were said to have sought to split the tho- Democratic vote ote Helme Is b among those indicted and his his' connection with the campaign was exp expected to to prove nearly as aa great greata a sensation ns s that thu of ot Senator Newberry Newberry Newberry New- New berry himself i i Among Amon tho managers for Cor Newberry during his campaigns who ho were in indicted indicted in- in with him are the following BROTH NAJM NA EFi ED P i John lohn S. S Ne br th r of ot toe tlc senator Who vho according to a campaign J statement gave ga 9 from th x Nev- Nev vI v- v I estate te to the campaign fu sJ I Allan A A. Templeton Detroit m manu nanu- nanu nu on fl i c J NEWBERRY'S TRIAL Continued from page 1 chairman of the toe Newberry campaign committee Paul H. H King Detroit attorney executive executive executive ex ex- ex- ex secretary of the committee Charles A. A Floyd Detroit railway manager The he list of indicted includes doctors lawyers politicians manufacturers re retail retail ye- ye tail merchants and several newspaper men One country editor was alleged to have received a ton of white print paper for his services in behalf of Now New berry bern Practically Practical all aU of those Indicted stood mute when arraigned and pleas of not guilty were entered by the tho I court I That the case will be bitterly fought was apparent from the start Attorneys Attorneys Attorneys for tor the defense have stated that I in the event of conviction here the case case will be appealed to tho the highest courts In the country LITTLETON N FOR DEFENSE DEFENSE- Attorney Martin II It Littleton of New York one of the tho most prominent crimInal criminal crim calm inal thaI lawyers in the country is chief chic counsel for the defense He lie has spent much of his time here her since the Indictments indictments indict Indict- ments were returned preparing for tor the legal battle Elmer E. E White clerk clerIc of Grand Gran Traverse c county one of the accused men w was s excused when he sent a physicians physician's certificate showing he was wa ill I l i ill Frank C C. C Dalle Dalley Dailey In charge of t the prosecution hopes to see the Jury completed by tomorrow afternoon About forty attorneys are arc expected to participate in presenting the de defenses defense's defenses defense's de- de tenses tense's case George E. E Nichols will have charge of the defenses defense's case during during during dur dur- ing the jury selection Senator Newberry accompanied by bythe the tie other main defendants arrived in inGrand Grand Rapids Monday night Included In the party were wore John Newberry brother of tho the senator and Paul H H. King iCing Ing secretary of the Newberry campaign campaign campaign cam cam- committee Newberry was fatigued from his thirty six journey from Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington and arid stood mute when questioned questioned questioned ques ques- regarding his case On th the tho eve of the opening of or the trial two pleas were changed Allan K Moore Grand Rapids printer changed chang d his plea of guilty to nob nolo contendere Neal R. R Welsh of Owosso former prosecuting attorney of Shiawassee Shia- Shia county changed his plea of f not guilty to nolo nob contendere As th the trial opened nine of the accused accused acl ac ac- ac- ac men had pleaded nob nolo contendere and and the remainder not guilty The nolo nob contendere plea allows the re rei respondents re- re to pursue their regular business business business busi busi- ness without out appearing in court and guarantees guarantees' Immunity from a prison I sentence 1 if found guilty |