The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-28
Chicago Editor Tells How an In
ferested worker" Got Fat
Package at a Bank.
TROUBLE ABOUT TESTIMONY.
Counsel Do Not Want Him to Tes-
tify Before Committee, but
They Are Finally Allowed
TO Accompany Him.
eYA sTAFF coRREspoNpENr.

BIZ A STAFF CORRESPONDENT
Springfield, Ill. April 2T.-The special
committee appointed by the Illinois House
20 probe bribery charges conducted a sec
ond active session tonight. at which sew
sra witnesses were examined in the effort
10 get at the facts.
George Wheeler Hinman. editor Of the
Chicago Inter Ocean. who charged whole
sale boodling in the interests of the Mueller
traction municipal ownership bill. was
questioned for four hours
Il Is said that. among the circumstances
nted By him as pointing to corruption in
Snis matter is story connected with a
prominent worker for the Mueller bin The
substance OF the report is that Hinman de-
cIares a leader OF the House Organization
called upon this worker in Chicago and
that a bank was visited. 1t is said that
ths worker" walked away with fat en-
sslope."
This IS said to be all OF the alleged facts
related on this point. eave that certain
House member who before had been vio-
iently opposed to the Mueller bin suddenly
switched IN its favor. The member was
not he who Is said to have visited the Of
Doe, but another. his lieutenant, closely al
lied with him and as well able TO swing
52tss.
bank VIII be demanded and the investiga-
ton furthered in this way, as was done in
eocbection with the lighting deal and the
ed,5oe -draH" in St. Louis.
NEW WITNESS TURNS UP.
L new witness turned up late tonight in
she person OF George J. Albert OF Marshall
town, Ia, who was hustled out OF bed IN
easwer 90 a subpoena. Albert was said by
EaTTy Anderson. clerk to the Speaker. to
Be the man who remarked: TT would be
cheaper 20 buy the Speaker"
Anderson had testified earlier in the even
hg. Albert declared that he knew nothing
end had made only a joking rtterance at a
time when many rumors We're current con-
rerning the Mueller bill Albert says that
be represents an insurance company and
was here to look after an insurance bill
Many prominent Chicagoans were here in
the endeavor TO have the municipal-owner-
skip inquiry tomorrow and watching the
Investigation. Among them are Mayor Car
Der Harrison. State Attorney Clarence S
Dsneen, City, Attorney John F. Snulsh and
George z. Cole, president OF the Legislative
Voters League
DeEeen. II a Chicago clew is obtained.
would push q bribery investigation there
with as much severity as Folk In St Louis
An element of the humorous was injected
into the committee session. When first
convened in a back room on the second
moor, Of the Leland Hotel newspaper men,
by roof-climbing, posted themselves at win
dows, but were discovered whereupon the
committee adjourned to. other quarters. 4
H1NMAE PRODUCED STATEMENT.
The proceedings Of tie Doodle inquiry were
azain secret II is known, however. that
Hinrnsn, after being sworn, produced long
But the committee members insisted that
he was q witness and that he was there to
answer such questions as they directed at
htm and not TO make statements or expIa-
nations.
BIS lawyers, whose sdmittanee to the ses-
saon was unexpected. objected A long ar
sument resulted, in which the attorneys
were overruled-
Aarnbers Of the committee previous to
rs beginning Of its session tonight de-
oiered that they would object to allowing
lEwyers to be present for Hinman, as he ia
not -on trial." but was summoned merely
- depose certain facts. Hinman replied
k6at, If his counsel were not admitted. he
Hoold refuse to talk. The decision then was
1eAnhed that. as it would not hamper the
work OF the investigators materially. the
lawyers could be included.
LoRIMER PRESENT.
CongreaEnRn Lorimer who Organized the
present House, and one OF the Republican
rbosses," came down from Chicago with
Alnunan- Lori-ner refused to discuss the
reasons for his presence. The facts are
mat he wants TO be near the scene OF opera
SorA Iortmer, as has been said and as
Everybody knows. was the man who in
duoed the Speaker to make his charge of
corruption
An trste House dew at the accusations in
- rage, and 50 far have gotten little sat
tEfactton- II they cannot get a genuine
Doodle" lead. the next thing will be to
knock Lorimer out. The way Is to discredit
a<orimer and the Speakers hoodle charges
~ merely a scheme TO beat all municipal
ovnership legislation, which Is now regard
I'd as part Of a plan concocted when Lori
1ner and his associates first planned the
House organization.
Consequently. as # was expressed, .I,or-
zr1er is sweating blood" He has other
troubles on his hands, a judicial campaign
IN Chicago. upon which doinss here will
have much effect Judge Elbridge Hanecy.
zor1meTs ally OF old standing, is on the
ncket. and the defeat of Hanecy would be
portentous as to Lorimer's future sway.
EDITOR HINMAN CALLED.
E<a1Uof 6uunau went before the commit
Tee at $50 o'clock. He reached Springfield
This afternoon and said that he was ready
% answer at the bar Of the House to-mor-
row morning and to appear before the
Bcodls Investigating Committee tonight.
He was accompanied by counsel, Judge r
Il Wing and Charles H. AldrIch He asked
that his counsel be admitted to the hear
Ing. The matter was considered by the
members ana IT was finally decided that his
attorneys might be with him during the
coEmtttee's examination.
The first question TO arise was whether
shs resolution adopted by the House Great
snS the committee and mapping out its
Work. was broad enough 10 admit the ex-
animation Of Hinman. The latter was sum-
rnnned to answer at the bar Of the House
py another resolution, and Judge Wing
maintained tc the committee that II was at
The bar Of the House that he should be held
responsible.
Representative Bundy of the committee
was Of the opinion that the committee res
olution was broad enough to admit of ex-
amining anybody who was supposed TO
have information connected with municipal
ownership and traction legislation. This
position was taken by the committee at
large, and the examination proceeded.
HASTINGS MacADAM.
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