The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-02-17

World did not originate all the scan
dalous stories it published, but its
columns we're public and we do know
that the World gave credence and cir
culation to them"
Lowering declared that 1.-The perpe-
traitors of these false statements are
known and the story of their doings
reveals chapter of the history of
Matchmaking that is rare in the an
mails of crime"
Does the gentleman object to stat
ing who they are" inquired Burle.
son of Texas.
| Lowering protested that he was la
boring under great difficulties be-
cause of the absence of Rainey from
the chamber. He admitted he did
not notify the Illinois member of his
intention to speak on this subject.
Shackleford of Missouri pressed for
an answer as to who these convicts
were, but Lowering would go no fur
Their than to state they they would
be produced in court both in New
York and Washington and at the pro-
per time would become known to the
general public.
"How do you happen to be famil-
lar with the secrets OF the grand
jury?" Shackleford asked, but be-
fore he could answer, Gaines of Ten
nessess inquired If he was not the
personal friend Of W. N. Cromwell.
Lowering admitted that he is.
Responding to the questions by
Shackleford the Massachusetts menu
Der said he was personally not a eli
ent of Cromwell but that he is a
member OF corporation that had
retained his services. He refused to
say how long Cromwell had been so
employed.
| He merely stated that he was not
putting himself in a position to be
Intercepted by court of justice.
Further referring to Rainey Lowering
said that Rainey had been made a
victim or is too willing to asperse
such fair names as Charles p. Taft,
Douglas Robinson, W. N. Cromwell.
Roger Farnham and several others.
st was,' he said, "a shame to the
privilege of speech which members
enjoyed on the floor nj the house. ="
Lowering was promptly called to
order by his colleague, Lawrence Of
Massachusetts, who was in the chair.
Lowering protested he had men,
toned no names except Rainey's and
those which had been spoken in the
house and in the public press. Upon
the suggestion of Gaines that Rainey
be sent for and that the speech
should proceed no further until
Rainey appeared, Lowering yielded
! the floor temporarily. Rainey was
overtaken at the railroad station,
where he was about to board train
| for Baltimore, where he had an en-
gagement to speak at the Lincoln ex-
ercises. In short time he came into
the house, but stated that his Balti-
more engagement prevented his re-
naming throughout Coverings re-
marks and that he would make an
swer later should he find it necessary.
| Lowering proceeded and stated
that blackmailers' tried to work their
game not only on the gentlemen he
had named but on both political par
ties He said that for two years prior
to last fall they had been pursuing
Cromwell with the expectation that
he would pay them large sums Of
money. These overtures, Lowering
said, had been met with indignant
refusals from Cromwell. Following
their attempt on Cromwell he said
| they took their "nefarious wares" to
Chairman Mack of the democratic
campaign committee and when Mack
j
clared that members of the demo-
cratic party arranged. with Rainey
''to exploit the subject on the floor
of the house; this he had attempted
to do by introducing resolution Of
inquiry"
"Singularly enough" he said.
"Rainey had taken no steps to bring
about an investigation"
HAS he fallen?" he inquired
Has he failed to secure proofs, have
his informants forsaken him."
After the blackmailers failed to
extort money from any source they
then caused the matter to be pub
lished in the World, Lowering said.
Rainey, rising in his place, declared
that he had received no information
from either source. and, noticing that
Lowering was reading his speech, he
asked, Did the gentleman prepare