The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-19
STRONG DENIAL IS
MADE BY WITNESS
Robert j. Shields Declares He
Was Not an Active Lobby
ist in Wisconsin.

CHICAGO. Oct. l8-Robert ]. Shields
OF Superior, Wis, and Duluth, MINI. tes-
ofylns before The committee OF United
States senators investigating the Lorimer
case. denied today n charge that he had
been active os a legislative lobbyist In
the Wisconsin legislat turc or any other leg
isIature
Senator Kenyon OF Iowa brought forth
this denial from Shields. who also has
been subpoenaed TO appear as a witness
in the Senator Stephenson inquiry AT
Milwaukee in addition 30 appearing in
the Lorlmer case.
rs It not true" asked Senator Ken
yon that YOU were in the habit of act
other corporations before committees of
the Wisconsin legislature and other leg
islatures
NO" replied Shields ''that is not true
have gone 10 Madison AT times to get
copies OF bills pending there, but that Is
all"
Shields testified that c. z wiehe Of
Chicago called him at Superior by long
distance telephone in the latter part OF
April 1911.
Took Trip to Chicago.
Mr.. Wiehe asked me IL had read the
before the Helm committee at Springfield,
III. told Mr.. Wiehe that | had and that
knew Burgess Mr. Wiehe asked me
to come to Chicago said Shields.
that Wiehe asked him II he (shieldsl
thought II would he possible 10 find
some person who was aboard the train
on which Burgess had met Wiehe March
Z, 1911. at which time II was charged
that Wiehe had boasted Of using money
TO elect J.orirner.
The witness said he secured the pas
senger list of the train on which the de-
/, nHC lrrf ~ l1l
found several men who had been on the
train with Wiehe and Burgess and that
he secured affidavits purporting 10 refuts
the testimony OF Burgess before tho Helm
committee.
In securing the affidavits, related
Shields, lie went TO Montreal, Moose
jaw, Alberta, Seattle. Kansas City. West
Baden and Humboldt, Ia.
Shields said that he paid his eN-
penses during this trip and on some su~
segment trips by drafts drawn on the
Edward Hines Lumber company.
No Compensation.
Senator Kenyon-DId YOU ever receive
any compensation from the Edward
Hines Lumber company for these serv-
ices?
No, did not" replied Shields,
why not?"
well. my frm handles considcrs bic
| insurance for Mr.. Hines
What does, your, annual profit frcr0
business Of the Edward Hines Lumber
coUlpauS amount
We'll. my share Of the profits Of whai
business they give us Is about 10000 q
year"
robert T.. Wilson state representative
resumed his direct testimony.
Were you directed by your leader tC
vote for Senator Lorimer2" asked Sena-
| tor Kern.
YES / was" replied Wilson.
'iWho was the loadcr2'
Lee ONeil Browne
Questioned regarding the position which
ne now holds under County Attorney
SchWcilZer Wilson admitted that N,
owed the position 10 the friendly office.
OF Roger G. Sullivan OF Chicago.
Attorney Marble-Did YOU ever hca;
| that AZ the close OF a session OF the
| Legislature that the governor had vetoed
a bill which had cost the boys" $50.
600?
II didn't know 1t was vetoed.
Wilson finally admitted that he knsN
n corporation bill was referred 10 and
that lie had looked MP his vote on this
bill after discussion on the subject arose
He said he hnd voted for the bill.