The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-07-20
LORIMER INQUIRY PUZZLES
CORROB ATION ar HTNES'S
TELEP HONE TO DENEEN.
Bank President Reynolds Backs lp Hines
More Contradictory Testimony
ABOUT the sleeping Gar Converse.
tiOn- STORY Called a "EramcUp."

About the sleeping Gar Converse.
tiOn STORY Called a "EramcUp."
WASHINGTON. July 10 George NJ.
Reynolds Of Chicago. president Of the
Continental and Commercial National
Rank, the largest banking institution
in the world. voluntarily appeared before
the Lorimer investigating committee
to-day His name was mentioned several
weeks ago in the testimony Of Edward
Hines. president Of the Edward Hines
Lumber Company, and for this reason.
he explained. he thought it advisable
to testify before the Senate committee.
Mr. Reynolds said he had no personal
know ledge of the use Of money to aid
in the election of Senator Lorimer. He
corroborated the statements made by
Mr.. Hines as to the lat,er's long distance
telephone conversation from the bank
to Gov. Deneen Of Illinois at Springfield
on the morning of May e8. 1909, the day
upon which Senator I.orimer was elected
ON that morning. Mr.. Reynolds testified.
Mr. Hines entered the bank and in
formed him tina. he was carrying a mes
sage from President Taft and Senator
w
alleged friendly attitude Of the Admin
istration toward the Lorimer candidacy.
Mr. Reynolds said MIR Hines used the
banks telephone in transmitting his
message to Gov. Deneen.
The first information | ever received
tha. money had been used in Mr. Lormer's 8
election" said MIR Reynolds. came from
Medill Mccormick of the Chicago
Tribune, who came to me early in 1910
and said he had definite information that
SIPS 900 had been taken from Washington
TO Sprngiield for Use in the election OF
MIR I.oriiner. Mr. Mccormick said he
had heard that money had been raised to
elect Mr. Lorimer anCf that he intended
10 find out about it. He also said he had
Ieen informed that Mr.. Hines had had
a telephone conversation from the bank
to Gov. Deneen about the Senatorship
and he asked me IT | had any knowledge OF
the alleged Use Of money in the Lorimer
election This conversation with Mr..
Met ormick was several months prior to
the publication in the Chicago Trihune
Of the alleged White confession
Il was amazed az MIR Mccormick g
abatement and told him | knew nothing
about it, continued Mr. Reynolds.
did you know anything about the
raising Of fund Of 500. 900 for the Lorimer
election" the witness was asked.
Nothing except what MIR Mccormick
told me and common gossip in Chicago
since this case developed said Mr.. Rey-
Mr.. REYNOLDS added that Mr. Hines
had said to him that he regarded himself
as having aided in the election Of Senator
Lorimer.
lin what way" a member of the COM
only as the bearer Of the mesa &c
from the President and Senator Aldrich,
MIR. Reynolds explained.
Three other witnesses testified in rega rd
TO the alleged conversation in the smokin s
room OF "a train en- route from Duluth
to virginia Mimi. on the night of March
a last. According To the testimony OF
William Burgess of Duluth. {. +. Wiehe
secretary of the Edward Hines Lumber
Company said in that conversation that
he had personal know ledge Of the raisin s
of "a &iOO.OON fund To elect Iorimer he.
cause he tWiehe, had contributed $4,000
MIR Wiehe j. y. Price. "a lumbcrmar
Of Seattle. Wash. and samuel y. Cusson
general manager Of the Virginia anC
Rainy Lake Lumber Company. who were
in the smoking compartment. all den.
now that Mr.. Wiehc made such a state.
mPut.
MIR. Wiehe. who is Illness brother-in.
law. went on the stand late in the after
noon When aSkei about MIR. Burgess I
testimony Mr. W,ehe said
HE j. an absolute liar when he make;
such statements,
Wiehe added thi, Burgess's story was a
framerp' between Mr. Burgess anc
Writ H. Cook. the Duluth lumharmar
who gave testimony several week, &c
Ga inst Mr. Hine-. Mr.. Wiehe also de
MED the testimony of Herman II. He;tler
Chicago lumber dealer who sever4
DAYS 20 testified To y conversation at III.
cigar stand in the Union League Clut
in Chica go on MAJ 16. 1909. the afternoon
on which Senator Lorimer was elected
Mr. Hettler said that Hines in that con
Ncrsation declared TO him:
Il elected Lorimer, | did it person
ally
In his testimony Mr.. Het,ler said posi-
lively Wlehe was not present n thl
conversation Mr., Wehe declared to-da,
that he was present. Mr. Wiehe also
characterized as untru" III" t"stimon,
Of Mr. Cook the Duluth lumherman. il
regard to Mr. Illness telephon" conr er
sat,cn from tn" Grand Pacific Hotel il
Chicago on May ~, 1909 According t,
Cook = testimony this conversation Wa,
with Gov. Deueen ard Mr.. lsnes promised
, to take all the money to Springfield tha
/ WIS necessary to elect Iormer.
MIR, Hines IN his testimony several week,
ago denied this version and said that III,
conversation was with senator l.orime
I ana that the US" O' money hdd not | Ger
mentioned Mr.. Niche Corroborated tn.
statement made by Hines.
Ex-senator Nelson w. Aldrich arrive,
in Washington tc-ngm and will appel
! before the select committee of the Senat.
investigating the orlmer case as a wit
ness tomorrow
Senator Aldrich's name was broush
into the case through the testimony o
Mr.. Hines Of Chicago. who said that Mr.
Aldrich had conferred with him about tn
possibility of electing Lorimer and ha,
urged Mr.. Hines to go to see the Presiden
on the matter. Hines testified in efec
that he had thought il inadvisable to &,
to the White House but had waited a
Senator Aldrichs residence in Washingto,
while the Senator conferred with tn
| President.
Hines added that Mr.. Aldrich brough
back to him the information that tn
President was desiroIs Of having Lorrne
elected and Hines according to his versio
of tn. aflar then proceeded to lllinoi
to put Iormer across"
! President Taft has denied that ho eve
sent any " ord to Illinois to Gov. Deere
or others urging l.orlnar's election n
a solution OF the deadlock. senate
Aldrich was invited to appear before tn
committee and give his version Of tn
affair and has come voluntarily withou
the fornality of subp prna.