The Washington times., 1911-07-24

Judge Robert 8. Lovett, successor to
e. H. Hartman as president Of the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific rail-
roads, was another of the men of big
affairs whom Edward Hines called upon
| during that trip to New York last spring
when he went to enlist important mems
influence in favor Of keeping Lorimer in
the Senate.
Last week. on the stand. Hines named
w. c.. Brown, president of the New
York Central, and E. H. Gary, head Of
the Steel Corporation. Today he added
the name Of Judge Lovett, but added
that he couldn't be positive that he saw
Judge Lovett about Lortmer. He Sup
posed that he might have talked about
the Lorimer affair" but he insisted that
his primary purpose in talking to Judge
Lovett had to do with other things.
Mr.. Hines looked more tired and worn
and worried today than at any time
when he has been on the grill. He
had accumulated a smart spr1nkling of
gray hairs since the case took on
strenuous characteristics, and today, de-
spite the rest Of Sunday, looked
thoroughly tired and nervous. Mrs.
Hines, on the contrary, was charming
as usual. appearing In q gown Of very
delicate bum goods, with lace, and
Iace-trlmmed picture hat.
Presidents Influence.
Aside from the development Of Judge
Lovetts name, a new feature was
brought out in connection with the part
President Taft played in getting Lori
mer elected Hines produced a letter
from former Congressman Henry 8.
N1n
following the election of Lorimer, said
he would like to have Lorimer know
that he BoutelD was the one man who
went to the White House to enlist the
President for Lorimer, and came away
with the goods" Apparently. Mr., Bou,.
tell thought at that time that Taft had
been lined up for Lo1mer, and being a
lame duck with ambition for a diplo-
matte post he was willing that Lorimer
should be reminded of the service of
lining up Taft for the new Senator.
"Did Mr. Boutell talk to you about
talking with the President asked
Judge Hanecy. Il don't want you to
repeat what he said the President told
him; Just tell us whether he told you of
talking to the President about the mat
ter
Yes he told me THAT the President
wanted a Republican Senator elected,
and from what he knew of the mans
would be a good man, II he could win"
Boutell's Letter.
The effect Of 1t was" interposed Sec |
ator Kern, that the President was for |
Lorimer, being shown that Lor1mer
could win, because he wanted a Repub- |
lcan SENATOR"
Yes, that was It,
This In connection with this letter |
about bringing away the goods. means |
to you that the President promised to |
support Lorimer. doesn't it?' pursued |
the Indiana Senator.
The exact language of this note from
Boutell to Hines was:
Il should like to have the Senator
know who was the only man in Wash
ington to go to the President in his
behalf and bring OF the goods"
Senator Kern demanded to know |
how Hines had preserved the Boutell
letter about coming away with the
goods"
Tt came to me from Mr.. Boutell in
closed in another letter" replied Mr..
Hines. II put 1t in my flies as a sort
Of momento of the occasion"
"Memento. you mean." amiably sug-
gested Mr.. Kern.
"Yes, memento"
Senators Kern and Jones were anx-
Ious TO know why this letter about
the goods" was not presented by
Hines when he was on the stand stand
this at that timer"
'why, no; 1t only occurred to me
IN talking with Judge Hanecy while
We were out riding last night"
Asks Record Correction.
The formal letter, in which this
note from Boutell was inclosed, Mr..
Hines thought he still had in his
fles in Chicago. He was not sure
whence II was written, but thought II
was from some seaside resort.
During the testimony Judge Hanecy
asked that an error in the record be
corrected.
It seemed an unimportent error. Of
two words in reading a docu-
nent. but the lawyers for the COM
nittee protested that the record was
.o:.rect and should stand.
"If we start CORE ting this record,
With reference to all the discrepancies
II the testimony" suggested Senator
Kern. we will have to revise the en-
ire record
The committee DECLINED to order the
hanga ia the record.
Mr.. Hines had submitted a number Of
elegrams and letters which he had {
ent from Washington between Feb
uary and March 6: 1S11. The purpSse
u was ~ SAO" Times [
een in Washington throughout that
rrirc period. it being necessary to
rove this in order to disprove the
,larsnce Fink story Of Hines coming
o Funk's office during that period.
Asks For kilograms. II
The lawyers for the committee asked
lines II he had submitted all tn, tele-
rams sent by him turing that period.
He was not sure, and the committee