The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-25
TELLS Of
ILLINOIS BRIBERY
Kelly Had Heard. He Says.
of Hines Demand on
Harvester Trust
ALSO OF FUND TO
ELECT HOPKINS
Hines Draws Boutell, Now
United States Minister to
Switzerland Into
Lorimer Case

WASHINGTON. July 24.-Janes
Kelley. editor of the Chicago Tribune,
admitted 10 the Lorimer investigators
to-day that he kne all about Ed
ward Hines alleged demand on the
Harvester Trust for a contribution to
the fund which put Lorimer over
and had talked 1t over with several
friends. but never mentioned 1t to
the committee which had previously
investigated the Lorfrner election. He
also admitted tina Mr.. Austrian. who
is counsel for the Tribune, is a mem
Der of the firm which handles tn
legal affairs OF Edward Tiiden. pres
ident of the beef trust. who was
named by Hines as treasurer OF the
fund.
Former Representative Boutell, of
lltnois. who is now United States
minister to Switzerland, waB quoted
to-day by Edward Hines as having
declared that President Taft was anx-
produced a mysterious bit OF paper
unsigned and without letter head, on
which WAS written:
Wanted Senator to Know.
y should like to IA the senator
know who was h only man in
Washington to 60 to the President on
his behalf and bring of the goods"
Hines declared the script was writ
ten by Boutell, and that the election
OF Lorimer was the subject referred
TO.
did Mr.. Bouteii talk to you abou,
talking with the President" Hines
was ask ed.
Yes: he told me that the Presi-
dent wanted a Republican senator
elected. and fn0xn what he knew of
the mans record the President
thought Lorimer would be a good
man IL he could win"
did Boutell tell you that he had
told Taft that Lorimer could be
elected by getting Democratic votesr"
mo. he didn't"
Called on B-ernh~
Hines then told about consulting
with President Lovett. Of the Harri-
nan lines in New York, In January,
.19l1. when Hines was pulling all the
trust wires to save Lorimer's seat. He
denied. however that he had asked
Lovett to use his influence in be-
half Of Lorimer. He admitted having
called on a number OF senators. Be-
rah. of Idaho, among them.
did you I'VE threaten any sena-
tor II he didn't vote as you desired -
asked Senator Kenyon.
Absolutely no."
Senator kern called attention to a
telegram to Hines from Lynn II. Die
kins, a banker OF New Orleshs. dated
February IL, 1911. 1t read:
DO you want Mississippi's support
on reciprocity or the Illinois matter"
Talked With Dickins.
Hines said ne had talked in Wash
ington with Dickins. who probably
had confused the Lortmer case and
the reciprocity talk.
Kelley in his testimony told a story
which he had heard from his CORE
spondent at Springfield. in effect tina,
two men went to Springfield with
about $4,000 to buy votes for Hop
kins. Speaker Shurtlef heard OF II
and sent out for the two men named
II know what you fellows are doing
he 10 reported to have said. You are
trying to buy Is or IT votes for Hop
ktns." Then he read of a list of al
legged purchased votes. I've know
what you're doing and you can't pu,
1t through" said Shurtlef.
Roger Sullivan had been Sent for,
and he told his followers In Spring
field that If they voted for Hopkins
h would blow them out OF water
Hopkins did not get the votes.