The Washington times., 1911-07-26

Editor James Kelley. Of the Chicago
Tribune, continued on the stand In the
Lorlmer inquiry today, and between
him and Judge Hanecy occurred q con-
stant series OF clashes. Hanecy, counsel
for Lorimer, repeatedly aroused the ire
of Mr.. Keeley by asking questions In
such forms that they implied or IN
sinuated things which Keeley was not
willing to nave read into his mind, and
then insisted en- categorical answers.
The committee, both yesterday and
today, repeatedly tried to induce Judge
Hancey to make his examination less
lengthy, rambling, and discursive. but
Judge Hanecy knew what he was about,
and was persistent. He was working
into the record a theory about a long
standing hostility of the Tribune,
amounting to something like a con-
spiracy, to ruin Lorimer; and his sp-
parently aimless and discursive ques-
tionings were all steadily aimed at this
purpose.
Mr.. Kelley was willing to admit that
the Tribune had been for many years
opposed to Lorimer in politics.
ut regarded him as a malign infiu-
ence," he said, "and considered that he
lOlO SoCiloNOA ANA OSSS ~ A~cS-1
or rightful title
Are you a lawyer, or have you stud
led law?" demanded Judge Hauecy.
Keeley's Drive at Hanecy.
mo, but / have some views of my
own about civil morality and decency."
retorted the witness.
Yes? Where did you come by
them?" sneered the counsel.
"Oh, not by association with you,
Judge" came back the newspaperman,
amid a burst of laughter and applause
that brought Senator Fletcher up stand
ing.
He was at the moment the presiding
officer, the chairman being out Of the
room with some others of the COM
rnittee. I'VE cannot have this sort OF
demonstration here" he announced,
and if 1t is repeated the hall will have
to be cleared"
Works Up Conspiracy Theory.
Judge Hanecy resumed the develop
ment of the defenses theory OF con-
spiracy, or a traditional policy, Of the
Chicago Tribune to ruin Lorimer. He
read into the record the text of par
don issued by Gov. John P. Altgeld,
in favor Of a young man named Louis
A. Hilyard.
Hilyard was an employe Of the Tri-
bune, convicted and imprisoned for en-
bezzlement In pardoning him. Cover
nor Altgeld took up the question OF
moral atmosphere surrounding an i'm
pressionable young man working in the
Tribune office. The governor declared
that the Tribune itself was a skilled tax
dodger, and told how 1t defrauded the
tax collector out Of big slice OF the
taxes II ought to pay on its great prop
erty.
Mr.. Kelley, who WENT on the stand at
the opening of today's session, was not
much impressed with this narrative as
bearing on the Lorimer case. Council
for Lorimer at once turned to the meth
ods by which the Tribune undertook to
verify the Charles White confession.
The Mcguire & White Detective Agency
in Chicago worked on the matter, and
so did reporters for the Tribune.
Detectives Used.
It has been one of the amusing fea-
lures Of the inquiry that each side has
always assumed an attitude of horror at
the idea of using detectives. The pros
ecution refers in horr1fc whispers to
every suggestion of detectives or like
agents being employed for Hines or
Lorimer, while the defense is invariably
shocked at the thought of the Tribune
employing detectives. 1t developed that
during the early part of the investiga-
tion, Mcguire & White were employed
by the Tribune; later, when the States
attorney took up the investigation, 1t
became the paymaster and thereafter
footed the agency's bills.
There was a long period when Charles
White was in the custody of an officer.
did the Tribune have anything to
do with that?" asked Judge Hanecy.
I'VE did not suggest it, did not die
tate the officer, and did not pay his
wages" replied Mr.. Keeley.
Your vouchers hare show thRt White
was paid $3.50 by the detective people
him money at that time?'
"Oh, l suppose 1t was for pocket
money-he was in a chronic safe of be-
ing broke"
''How do you know
Because he tried to borrow money
from me-"
why did you want to help him?'
Because I'm always sorry for poor
devil up against it and broke as he
was"
You'd even be sorry for a broken
politician, would your asked Senator
kenyon.
''Oh, yes, l would. -,
did you consider White politician?'
asked Judge Hanecy.
well. the argument on that point IS
between you and Senator Kenyon" re-
piled Mr.. Kelley.
THANK you'd rather be in his
class than in YOURS" amiably retorteo
Judge Hanecy.
Mr.. Kelley just Rrunted.
You continued printing installments
of the White and other stories con-
nected with the Lorimer natter
"on May s, 1910, did you direct the