Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-07-27
LORIMER LAW YER
GRI[[S TRIBUNE
MANAGER
OF SARCASM
FEATURE OF HEARING
Kelley Still Believes Story of
Graft in Illinois Legislature
as Told by Former Represen-
tatNe White in Confession,
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- "AN.AAs.A AN-AHrA WteA
Washington, Jub 26.-The cross
examination of James Kceley general
manager and editor of the Chicago
Tribune, was completed today before
the senate Lorimer committee.
Not since the beginning of the in
vestigation has a witness been put
through the gruelling examination
that AIR, Keeley experienced at the
hands of Elbridse Ilancey. counsel for
Lorimer.
Time after time the editor let the
sarcastic remarks of the attorney
pass with nothing more than a shrug
of the shoulders. but at others he
countered and retaliated. Throughout
the day, the object OF the attorney
appeared to be TO establish, If possible
"a grudge of the Tribune against Lori
mer
The committee, after n cross-exam-
ination. asked the witness just two
questions. one was whether the edi-
tor believed the story of State Rep
resentative Charles A. White. whose
alleged confession of graft In the IL
linois legislature was first printed by
the Tribune.
II did and do" was the answer.
The other question was directed at
what Mr.. Keeley had in mind when
he said yesterday he said he had
about changed his conclusion about
having been swindled when lie paid
George CLAWS 5000 for books that
CLAWS claimed that Lorimer when in
the house received money for lobby
lists In Washington. He had not got
ten an opportunity to explain on
cross examination.
when / came to Washington
few days ago Mr. Keeley replied.
MIR. Green, attorney for CLAWS, came
to me and said IL | weuld ask the
district attorney 10 be easy on CLAWS.
he would tell me where the book
was. The trunk full of books had
dwindled to a memorandum book. Mr..
Gren said the book was In existence
ana that he knew who had IT,
II told him | could not be a party
to such an arrangement and that the
proper person for him to see was the
district attorney, He said he would
see his client and call on me again,
but he has not done so, He added that
a search warrant would be necessary
to get the book"
one Of the points dwelt upon by At
torney Haneey In his cross examlna-
~ IN frri-
bune editorials of senator's who voted
for Lormer In the recent fight over
his seat in the senate. Mr.. keeley said
he had no recollection of such edi-
torials
Mr. Hanecy thereupon read several
editorials The first was entitled
Don't Crowd Mr. Burrows and
described the chairman of the first
Lorlmer committee as picking nose
gays
Another editorial printed after the
vote on the Lorimer case, said II four
more senator's had voted their hon
est convictions on the Lorimer case.
L,orimer would have been unseated.
what four did you have in mind?'
mo four The vote was 40 20 40.
Four from IS leaves AZ and four add
ed to 40 makes a."
"Did you have any knowledge OF
any senator casting dishonest or
corrupt vote on the Lorimer case r
asked Senator Jones.
cor course not. The editorial was
mere arithmetical figure of speech.
Mr.. Hanecy had Incorporated in the
record "a portion Of the Lorimer ex-
pense account of the Tribune Wash
lngton correspondent, John Callahan
oIaughlin. 1t showed $3.50 had been
paid for reporterla assistance on the
Lorimer case and s320 for the trans"
erlpt for stenographlc report of Lori
mer speeches in the senate
when Mr.. Kelley said that the Tri-
bune printed editorials about the use
of the lard in the Lorimer election
and that the editorials referred to the
stock yards interests, Senator Fletcher
asked him If he could give the COM
mlttee the names Of anyone who
mipht be able to tell them about the
ttse of lard in the Lorlmer election
The witness said he did not know
what any one in the stock yards or
packing companies might know. but
that he call officials and
represcntatives of several Chicago
packing companies.
Mr.. Keeley referred to gossip that
the stock yard companies played no
favorltes but contributed to the cam
nalen funds Of both sides. Attorney