The Washington times., 1911-07-25
Tells Of CLAWS Deal In Lorimer Case
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think this honorable committee would
want information you had bought OF
coerced in that way7'
20. didn't consider It was coerced.
didn't think of 1t in that way.
| thought II II were good evidence,
would prodcue it here"
"And then you would be willing to
pay $50 for a story Injurious to Sena.
tor Lorimer. anyway" insinuated
%, judge. that's a small sum to pay
for a story; but, say, that man CLAWS
%, he was beauty!
There were a pair Of em, Werent
there, in the transaction?
why, you may call us pair II you
"You didn't know, when you paid the
money. II there really were any books
or whether they were authentic or
true?"
Beautiful Piece of Work"
mo; but CLAWS surely was a beautiful
niece OF work." insisted Mr.. Kelley,
evidently with a keen relish for the
operations of the man who had bunk
There was nothing the matter with
Nothing, only he was smarter than
Wasn't 1t worth $3.50 to find a man
like that?" Judge Hanecy was getting
TT was a fine gold brick, anyhow"
admitted Mr.: Kelley: CLAWS gave
the name of the lobbying firm as
Street & Smith, but he didn't give it.
IN after he got the money from Mr..
That's the same John callan
OLaughlin-" interposed Judge
Hanecy.
Kelley Sarcastic, Too.
Yes. with the etcetera, ct cetera. at
ceteras," laughed Mr.. Keeley. "Glavis
always insisted he had the documents;
said he had sent 'em down TO his broth
er, in West Virginia, to be indexed and
so on. l want to see this brother, Ed
Claws by name, and he insisted he had
never head of or had any such docu-
ments. He called his brother George
on the long distance phone; George said
If / wouldn't have him arrested that
night 1t would be to my advantage-it
valuable information
who was the other side?''
The Inter Ocean"
"Oh, they were trying to get a story.
tooP"
as did
when you got back to Chicago did
you talk to Mr.. r. r. Mccormick. OF
the Tribune. about the matter?"
Yes. We had a very brief talk. told
him l had told my story to the grand
jury. but l didn't know whether there
would be an Indictments
Anything elsc?"
why, yes" replied Mr.. Keeley. with
a laugh in which tho audience joined
with great zest Mccormick asked me
Temple and see it turn around"
And see 1t move down to the lake
'front.'" interposed Judge Hanecy, join
ing in the laugh.
"Yes: and go down to see the explo-
sion on the lake front, too" continued
the newspaper man. who was willing 10
appreciate the joke on himself.
Tell us anything further about your
talks with Ed CLAWS"
II told him l thought his brother
was a thief and a falsiffer. and he
tried to convince me to the contrary.
Have you ever since heard any
thing that was calculated to change
that impression" inquired Chairman
Dillingham;.
Mr.. Kelley sat bolt-upright and
leaned a bit forward. There was more
going to tell what caused CLAWS to
decide that he'd rather go to jail than
give up those books
Yes he said, Il have heard some
things since that made me uncertain.
I'd be glad to tell you about that,
Sensation Turned Aside
But the excitement was in veil In
stead OF letting the witness go on with
what promised another sensation, Sena-
tor Dillingham; turned courteously to
Judge Hanecy: Il beg Jour pardon,
Judge" he said.
''Oh, there's nothing that concerns
u.s. replied the Judge, Indicating that
his side wasn't afraid to nave all the
facts brought out. But the matter was
not pursued, for the time being.
Mr.. Keeley's testimony throughout
has been highly illuminative. He told
about reports Of the efforts to buy DEM
ocratic votes for Hopkins, in the Illinois