Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-14
MANY BOASTS BY HINES
Lumberman Tells H. H. Hemler That
He Put Lorimer Over.
FIVE AFF1DAvITs ARE READ
Men who say Hines Told Them II
Cost = Lot OF Money, But He IL
worth It 60 All
Of Us.

SPRINGFIELD. H. April 13.-James
Forester of Duquoin III. manager Of the
Muddy Wiley Mining company, was the
first witness called before the senate
bribery investigating COMMITTEES at the
bearing this afternoon.
Herman n. Hemler OF Chicago. president
OF the Herman H. Hemler Lumber com
pany. testified that he met Edward Hines
OF Chicago in the Union League club in
Chicago on May 20 1909
This meeting" said Mr.. Hemler. "oc-
lcurred by accident at the cigar stand in
the clubs"
1t. wast4 the day Senator Lorimer was
elected, Mr. HemleE said.
Mr.. Hines was apparently elated. He
said I have Just had a telephone call from
Springfield and l have elected our next
senator Mr. Hines was emphatic in his
statbment that he personally had effected
the election OF Mr.. LOrlmer" said Hemler
Mr.. Hemler declared under cross-ex-
animation that Mr. Hines had said nothing
in regard to money or the use of improper
methods in the-election Of Lorimer.
Five Afudayit- Read.
n. b. Coan. special investigator for the
senate bribery committee related his ex-
periences on a recent trip to Marquette,
Mich. He told OF seeing and talking with
Frank J. Russell, Roberts c. Low, f.. d.
Houer, Rush Culver and Shelby y. Jones.
Coan said that he obtained affidavits
from the first three OF these five men.
The investigator stated that these men
said they had met Hines in the Marquette
hotel in the summer Of 1909 and that Hines
had boosted of putting over" William
Lorlmer as senator from Illinois
Attorney Healy then read affidavts from
Frank J. Russell This affidavit stated
that Hines had declared: I'VE put Lorimer
over and It cost us a lot OF money, but he
is well worth all of II 70 us"
The affidavit further stated that this
conversation resulted from a discussion OF
the tariff on lumber
loves affidavit, which was next read,
stated that Hines had declared the reason
for raising the 100000 fund to elect Lorimer
was to assure high tariff on lumber. 4
Postmaster on stand.
William Checkley, postmaster of Nation,
ILL.,, was the next witness. Mr. Checkley,
large grower Of broom corn, said he dis
cussed Lorimer's election with various
members OF the Legislature.
lie was asked If former Representative
Carl Burgett, a friend Of Cheokley's. had
ever spoken of receiving money for voting
for Lorimer
He did not replied Checkley.
Former State Senator Cyril r. Jandus of
Chicago testified that he was democrat
and had voted for Lorimer for senator.
Jandus was Intercepted by Attorney
Healey as TO his personal bank account
and was asked II he had safety deposit
box. Jandus said he had an account with
the State bank on the south side. He
stated he carried this account during the
year 1909.
Jandus said that aside from his check
book he kept no record of his financial
TRANSACTIONS. He said he had taken a
fourth share in the purchase Of $4,000
worth Of Montana hand from the Three
Forks Land company
This transaction" said Jandus took
place or was concluded IA July. 1903.
Jandus stated that in his own office in
the Chicago Opera House block he kept a
! considerable sum OF money in vault
The witness said there was s., 800 In cur
rency in an iron strong sbeX In the vault
in April and IN May. 1909
Jandus was asked II he would permit
the members of the committee to see his
cancelled checks from the Casper State
bank for the months Of May, June and
July, 1909
Il have no objection to the committee
seeing the checks" he replied