Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-25
CLAIMS LOR|MER
KNEW Of BRIBERY;
HINES IMPLICATED
la Toilette Alleges That jack
pot Was More Than
+ $500, 900.
TELLS SENATE THAT
HE HAS STRONG PROOF
Fights Hard for Appointment of
Special Committee to
Investigate.

activity today was confined to the Sem
ate end of the capitol, where Senator
La Toilette. for the fourth day, held tho
floor privilege with the expectation
that he would bring to a close his ex-
tended speech in opposition to Senator
William Lorimer's retention to his seat.
Senator La Toilette seeks to have a
special committee made up of new
members of the Senate designated to
conduct another inquiry into Mr.. Lori
mer's election.
Senator La Toilette, in his third in
stallment urging the reopening of the
Lorimer case, said:
That the corruption fund raised to
purchase the election of Lorimer was
more than double the AMOUNT hereto
fore stated and woul aggregate "a
sum in excess of $200, 900.
That Lorimer knew in advance of
every step taken n -cognlzant
that bribery and corruption were being
practised to bring about his election.
That fifty or sixty kilograms are in
the files of the Senate tending TO prove
the personal guilty knowledge of Lori
mer.
THAI Edward Hines. millionaire head
of the Edward Hines Lumber Com
pany, would eventually be implicated
in the plot to elect Lorimer by the use
of money.
That another investigation would re.
veal appalling conditions.
That Hines talked directly to Lori
mer over the telephone at a time when
he was supposed to be in communica-
ton with Governor Deneen.
Hines Active In wisconsin.
That Hines sought in every way to
influence senators in the Lorimer case.
without using Senator Stephenson's
name, he said that Hines had been so
active in the senator's election that his
principal agent had not dared remain
in Wisconsin.
Senator La Toilette analysed at
length the testimony given by Edward
Hines before the Helm investigating
committee of Illinois.
Senator Aldrich sent for Hines later,
so Hines testified, and told him the
President was exceedingly anxious to
have a senator elected. At the instance
of Aldrich, Hines called Lorimer by
telephone at Springfield and told him
what was desired by President Taft
and Senator Aldrich. At the request of
Lorimer q telegram was sent giving
the details of the conversation by tele-
phone. Hines offered to produce the
telegram.
Mr.. La Toilette said there could be
no doubt the telegram was sent.
st do not say that the resident was
interfering in the election" he de-
clared, but that he knew of the situa.
ton and was concerned, for party rea-
sons. l do believe that a telegram was
sent in which Mr.. Taft's name was
used, and that this was shown to menu
bers of the Illinois Legislature who
could not be influenced by corrupt
means. This will all be brought out
if there is another investigation.
"Gmpudent and Brsxen.,
"Mr. Hines was to be seen in the
senator's gallery on every day during
the Lorimer investigation CT the last
session." said Mr.. La Toilette. He
ate luncheon in the Senat restaurant.
He haunted the marble room and
sought to influence senators. He Sc
cured letters of Introduction. He was
impudent and brazen. He is no IA
hand at this business. He may De
crude, but he has had much ex-
perience."
Mr.. La Toilette declared that agents
of Hines operated in Wisconsin to
such an extent that they could not re-
enter the State.
The testimony of Christian F. Wiehe
also was reviewed by Mr.. La Toilette.
AS the brother-in-law of Hines, Wiehe
was active in the effort to put Lori
mer over"
Mr.. La Follettc repeated his firm be-
lief that Wiehe was t%elephoning Lori
mer and not Governor Deneen. Proof