Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-25

| merry of the Chicago Northwestcrii5
was the man who tried to put through
| the deal and that the money was taxi
en- to Springfield by a resident of
Wheaton, Ill Mr.. Kelley testified that
iie was informed that the Wheaton
| man was Fred Nj. Blount. According 10
the memorandum Copley said he call
| ed upon Governor Deneen and that the
Governor agreed to call in 20 of his
Republican allies and if the Demo-
Gratis voted for Hopkins to have these
| 20 switched from Hopkins.
Anything unusual take place in
Springfield the next day." asked At
| torncy Marble.
For the first time. the roll of the
| House was called before that of the
| Senate"
Mr. Kelley sent a list of questions
| on May 9. 1910, TO Hines and f. s.
| Conway. asking about the Lorimer
FUND contributions. Mr.. Conway said
he knew nothing about them.
| Mr. Hines" the witness said, de
| clined to answer. He came 10 my Of
fee that night with MIR. Wiehe, asked
| if this list of questions was Joke
| SAID he mad reputation in Chicago
and that these questions were insult
| ing He told me he would sue me for
| libel if | printed anything thet re-
| flecteo on him.
Il replied that | would print the
| truth and that the Tribune building
was worth 81 500 0G0; If he sued he
might be able to use il uhe building)
| in his lumber business.
Mr. Kelley said he sent the same
questions to Roger Sullivan explain
ing THAT l had been his friend, but
| if he was in this matter God help
him, for l was going to treat him Just
as | did the rest and / thought the
roof was about 10 cave in.
Mr. Kelley explained that It was
| upon advice of counsel that ne did
not tell the previous Lorimer COM
mittee about his knowledge of the
| story that Hines asked Funk TO send
a Lorimer contribution 10 Edward Til
| den. Senator Kenyon suggested that
| a partner of Mr.. Austrian, Mr.. Keel
| eys counsel was counsel for Tilden
| and for the Whiskey interests. which
were reputed to have contributed 10
la Jackpot"
| Mr. Kelley said he did not doubt
Mr.. Austrian's int sgrity. Mr. Keeley
|
Jackpot was common gossip.
|
Washington, July 24-Edward Hines of
Chicago caused a sensation today by tes-
| tifying before the Senate Lorimer COM
mittee that Representative Henry S Bou-
| tell of Illinois, now American minister To
Switzerland. told him that President raft,
| regarding Lorimer as an acceptable sena-
/
| him elected. and would be very glad to
assist in his election.
Today's session of the committee be-
gan with Attorney Hanecy counsel Tor
Senator Lorimer. questioning Hines fur
| Their about his trips to New York last
winter when the Lorimer election issue
was pending before the Senate. Suddenly
at the instance ofshis counsel. Mr. Hines
| produced sheet of paper. without letter
head and without signature or date. but
which Mr.. Hines swore was in MIR. Bou-
tells handwriting This little sheet con-
tanned these words:
Il should like to have the senator
| know who was the only man in Wash
ington who went to the President In his
behalf and bring off tsiel the goods
Mr.. Hines declared that the senator re-
| ferfed to was senator Lorlmer ana MS
election to the Senate was the subject of
the note The witness explained that he
was sure of his explanation because
little while after he got the note from
Mr.. Boutel he had a conversation with
| him which cleared up the matter. Mi
Hines declared that in his conversation
Mr. Boutell said he had gone TO see Pres
ident Taft and told him that Lorimer
seemed to be the only man upon whom
| the factions could unite.