The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-20
AW AITED WITH
MUCH INTEREST,
Banker Reynolds, of Chicago,
Tells of Conversation He Had
With Edward Hines-Wiehe
Asserts Testimony of Viii
liam Burgess Is Abso-
lutely False.


the Taft administration wanted Lorimer
elected TO succeed Hopkins as United
States Senator, and whether former
Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island. then
the Republican Senate leader. was the
means through which that wish was
conveyed to Edward Hines. the lum-
herman, probably will be developed to-
morrow.
Mr. Aldrich arrived in Washington
tonight and is ready 10 appear before
plain his alleged activities in conuec-
ton with the Illinois senatorial cleo
ton.
Hines ha stestihed that he waited un-
til midnight at the Washington home
of Senator Aldrich. while the latter was
at the White House talking over the
Illinois senatorial deadlock with Pres
ident Taft. At the conclusion of the
Mr.. Aldrich that the President wanted
Lormier elected. Mr. Hines has sought
to prove that his own energies We're
directed toward the election OF Lori
mer as the result of that alleged con-
ference at the White House. and de-
clared he believed he held the commits
sion OF the administration.
Following Mr.. Illness testimony, a
statement of the Presidents attitude
toward the Illinois election. contrary
TO the impression created by Hires.
was issued from the White House. The
testimony OF Mr.. Aldrich has been
awaited with much interest
Message for Deneen.
I'D
NJ. Reynolds, president OF the Coatinen-
tai Commercial Bank. of Chicago, who
was reported TO have declined the
Treasury portfolio in the Taft admins
tration. to-day told the Senate Lorimer
committee what he knew of Edward
Hines delivering an alleged message
from the administration at Washington
TO Governor Deneen to aid Lorimer's
election.
He recited how Hines, on the day of
Lorinier's election. consulted with him
as to how to deliver the message to
Deneen.
Hines came to me that morning
MAY 26)." said reynolds to-day. and
said he bore a message that would
have an important bearing on Illinois
politics, and that IL came directly from
Senator Aldrich, and In reality from
the administration of President Taft.
and was TO Governor Deneen.
He told me in substance that there
had been a conference of some leading
Senator's in Washington, and he had
been commissioned to take a message.
which was in effect that the Senators,
including the President, had expressed
a desire 10 have Senator elected from
Illinois, and after consideration OF the
local situation they had come to the
conclusion that Congressman Lorimer
could be united on better than any
one else, and that they preferred to
have Lorimer elected to having the
Legislature adjourn without making
an election"
Not Called Upon.
Reynolds said that he suggested to
Hines that he telephone Deneen. Hines
replied that Reynolds might have to
ioentifY him TO Deneen. but he did not
can upon him to do SO. Reynolds said
Hines told him that night or so before
ne mad waited at Aldrich's home until
he returned from the White House,
where he had gone to discuss Lorin,er's
candidacy.
According to Reynolds. Hines re-
marked once to him that he QIines)
probably was instrumental in Lori
mer's election. evidently referring 10
MS message TO Deneen. The only time
the use of money in the election was
suggested, Reynolds said, was when
Medill Mccormick. then manager OF
the Chicago Tribune. came to him win
me statement that he had definite
khowiedse that some one took SIPS .oDn
from Washington to Springfield
Mccormick" he added said he
Knew knew about the message 10 De-
neen. and asked knew ANYTHING
about the money"
Nj. REYNOLDS said he certainty never
knew of the use of money in the cleo.
ton of Lorimer.
c. Wiehe. secretary of the Ed-
ward Hines Lumber Company. declared
mat William Burgess. of Duluth. Mimi
was an absolute liar" If he tes;itiAd
That which was read as BURGESS tes-
timony. Burgess had said Wiehe Told
nim on the Winnipeg Flyer. March :
i9ll, that he SUBSCRIBED 10000 To a
Loriiner election fund. Wiehe told the
committee that he believed there was
frame up" between Burgess and
W. II. Cook, The latter recently ties.
tihed that Edward Hines telephonsd
from his room in Chicago the day I.or
lmer was elected TINT he HHines) would
ne down to Springfield with all the
money necessary for Lorimer's election
Would f's r;urc Himself.
Wiehe said that he believed Cook
would periure himself to iniure Hines.
Wiehe denied that nc ever heard of the
Father Green incident" as Burgess
related 1t. Wiehe, however. recalled a
rmor that Detective Keely, of the
states attornev's office in Chicago
complained to Father Green about the
work assigned to him In the Iorimer
case. and that Keely got Representa- tive
Seckmyer drunk and that's Beckmyer
was taken down TO certain district
and compromising photograph shown
him when he would not testify as