Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-27
ATTACKS CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Lorimer's Attorneys Attempt to "Show
1t Up" During Cross Examination.
KELLEY Is CLOSELY QUESTIONED
Editor Suggests that Committee Ask
Chicago Packers About Use
of Lard Money" in

WASHINGTON, July 26-Clash after
clash between witness and attorney oc-
Cured again today at the senate Lorimer
committee hearing during the cross-exami-
nation of James Keeley. general manager
and editor of the Chicago Tribune. by SEN
ator Lorimers counsel. The proceedings
largely centered around the publication of
the so-called confession of State Repre-
sentative White OF the Illinois legislature.
Just before the committee recessed Mr..
Hanecy asked II the Tribune engaged AL
fred Austrian for its counsel in the White
Lorimer matter because of any close rea-
ton of Austrians firm to the states at
torneys office in Chicago, from which
many indictments in the matter had ema-
mated.
Mr.. Kelley responded that Mr.. Austrian
was employed by the Tribune as its counsel
long before the White confession or the
Lorimer election ever came up.
How Governor Altgeld pardoned former
Cashier Louis A. Hillyer of the Chicago
Tribune, convicted Of embezzlement, and
the claim that knowledge of undervalua-
ton OF the Tribunes property for assess
ment purposes might have been a factor
in the young mans fall, figured at the
outset Of the hearing today. Attorney
Hanecy, for Lorimer, continued the cross
examination of James Kelley. general
manager Of the Tribune. He submitted in
evidence the Hillyer pardon, in which the
governor said the cashsier's moral courage
might have been weakened by seeing that
the Tribune failed TO pay by about $4,000
a year enough rent for school lands it oc-
cupied and also that 1t undervalued its
property so that It paid $4,000 a year too
little in taxes.
LOrimer Bank Article.
The Tribune's printing OF an article about
the opening OF "Lorimer's bank" at the
end of the White confession story was
taken up.
Mr.. Kelley insisted that the juxtaposition
OF the Lorimer bank item and the White
story was accidental. that the former was
picked from another galley in the
makeup" room in order to "fit the hole
in the page and not because OF the sub
ject matter.
Mr.. Hanecy asked about the sending out
of detectives and reporters ito strengthen"
the White story.
1--WE did not send them out TO strengthen
the story, and ! have not said so. 1t was
to investigate it,"
We'll you put 1t any way you want 1t.
strengthen, corroborate' and investigate
are synonyms in this case. Analyze. parse
and diagram them. II you want to-"
Not After LOrimer.
Another clash occurred when Hanecy
asked Keeley II he was after Lorimer
rather than Lee O'Neill Brown,
II was not after Lorimer," Keeley ex-
planned. II believe that Senator Lorimer
was not in his position in the United
States senate by legal and proper means"
did you ever study law?"
mo. but have studied civic honesty"
Would you mind telling us whereT'
mot in association with you"
Such a roar Of laughter from spectators
filled the room that Senator Fletcher de-
clared there must be no more such dis
turbances.
Thank YOU" replied Hanecy, addressing
Keeley. II am exceedingly pleased for ex-
onerating me from that kind OF civic hon
esty."
Many questions were asked the witness
about men being killed and MANNED" in
the Tribune office.
Mr.. Keeley said men had been hurt, but
denied 1t was a lawiess place.