The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-18
HINES NAMED IN
STEPHENSON CASE
Alleged to Have Raised Money
in Behalf of Wisconsin
Senator.

Milwaukee. wis, October T.-Purported
statements of other, that Edward Hines.
isaac stephenson each Contributed $3.50 TO
a pot OF $1,000 to secure the absence of
Lesisiature on March /. 1919 So that sena-
tor Stephenson might be elected. formed
Ine oasis OF sensational testimony sivon by
Thomas Morris. Lieutenant-Governor OF
Wisconsin. before the senatorial investigat-
Ing committee this afternoon.
mo, Morris declared that the Information was
Duluth. who figured prominently in the
hrst Investigation OF Senator Lorimers
Shields. OF Superior. Wis. also mentioned
IN the Lorimer case. was paid $500 for his
services IL putting the deal through. Be
iore testify!ng. Lieutenant Governor Morris
stipulated that the statements to be
taken as second hand" they were
osrsd on what others had told him.
ernor Morris testified was told to him
mat after charges were made in leg
istas,ve committee. concerning the manner
OF Senator stephenson's nomination at the
primaries in 1905. and while his election was
sun pending In the legislature In 1899, Ed
Washington and told him because OF the
charges the Senator could not be reelected;
that at Htnes's suggestion IT was then
agreed they each would raise SIS, Go In put
inc election through: that Shields went TO
Washington and seculed from Senator Ste
pnenson check. signed In blank; that on
march I, 1909. three Democratic members
aesented themselves from the Legislature
thus giving Stephenson a majority; that
Shields Shields hired special train to take from,
able TO Stephenson. and that Shields de-
nanded $1,000 for what he had done but
s.ephenson and Hines after having dis
pute over the amount. gave him $500
Morris testified that Cooks statements
were made 10 him in a lawyers office in
the Rookery building in Chicago. this sum
@. HustinG and former Assistant Attorney
Genera A G. Titus. both Of Wisconsin.
Morris sald W. II. Kittle. of Madison had
given him the informa ton about Shield.
going TO WASHINGTON and getting the blank
cheek Morris further said C. H. Crown
hart. chairman OF the State Industrial com
mission. had told him tina; a detective
nemed Saunderson. In Milwaukee, had Sc
cured much Information abou, Shields,
snopoenas for the appearance of all those
s, me committee was informed that
shields was In Chicago waiting to be heard
Senator Stephenson was not present when
Merriss testimony vas given.
- A AFTER sTpiainins how h. got his infor-
question:
80 II heard mi, in April. ,hi. year. in Chi
formation. and he asked Senator Hust,ns,
Mt Titus and me to withhold 1t until! he
gave his permission to use it.
AFTER the elections Cook said Shield.
went 70 Chicago and Insisted upon being
pnia $4,000. ! think. by Hines. He said he,
a n,nes shd Shields entered into dispute
eSoui IL, and they had soma hard words
Shields would come to Duluth and talk the
mater over with Mr. Cooks partner-I 40
nor remember his name-ln Duluth and
tnat MS partner went with Shields 10
Shicaso and talked the matter over with
nlnes. and that the matter WAS finally SET
tied Up by giving Shields $500 for HE ser-
VICES and certain line OF Are Insurance :.
IN answer to objections Chairman Hepburn
announced that Cook would be summoned
and the committee would make evsrr = =, r,
10 secure whatever primary evidence was
nack OF Morris's testimony. II the com
inittee rallied TO procure any primary avi
dence. he intimated. all OF Morris', ,e.ti.
mony night be disregarded