Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-13
PROMISED EDITORS SCALP
Representative Sheppard Tells What
Lorimer Agreed to Give Him.
HAS IT IN FOR POSTMASTER
He Voted for Senator, hut Richards
stIn Retains Office--Hines BE-
fore Committee in Sc
cret Session.

CHICAGO. Oct. l2.-Former Representa-
tive Henry l.. Sheppard of Jerseyville
underwent a two hours grilling by mem
bers OF the Jorimer investigating com
nittee Of the United States senate today
without changing the testimony which he
had given regarding the case.
The committee probed into every phase
Of sheppard's alleged relation to the case
and had not finished when recess was
taken,
Edward Hines, Chicago lumpermAn. was
called before an executive meeting OF the
committee this morning. Members of the
committee examined Mr.. Hines In private
for a period of half an hour while other
witnesses waited for the formal opening
of the days hearing. When the executive
session had concluded, counsel for the
COMMITTEES declined TO. cay what had 90.
lcurred during the examination OF Hines
Has a. In for Editor.
Former Representative Henry Shep'
pard of Jerseyville. one OF the democratic
members and the vice president Of the
general assembly who voted for Mr.
Isorimer. testifying before the committed
today. said that Leo oNein Brown first
asked him to vote for Lorimer. The wit
ness said:
II told Brown that / would vote FOR
Mr.. Lorimer on but one consideration.
told him that / would do so n q certain
editor in my town could he refused
further appointment as postmaster"
Sheppard said that on the day Of Lori
mers election George w Alschuler ol
Aurora also asked him to vote foi
Lorimer
II then went 10 Mr. Lorimer and tolc
him about this editor postmaster, whC
had been attacking me and my family
for a period OF nine or ten years. Mr.
Lorimsr said the matters of the post
mastership could be arranged. Then
agreed TO vote for Mr.. Lorimer anS
did so.'
Mr.. Lorimer promised me what de-
sired In these words:
"T will certainly have my share o
patronage and think / can prevent IN
appointment of this editor as postmaster
/ will make the effort TO do So q"
richards stn Postmaster.
Sheppard said. however, that the edi
tor Richards. was still postmaster a
Jerseyvills and that MIR. Lorimer ha'
failed TO carry out the pact on whicI
Sheppard said he cast MS vote TOT IN
Chicago senator. The witness then relate'
various meetings with Lee oNeil Brown
in Chicago and ST. Louis and, unde
further questioning told OF meeting
Browne, white Link, Luke. Beckemeye
and other legislators at the Southern
hotel In 81. Louis. June 2l. 1909, followin
adjournment OF the legislature whic
elected Lorimer.
I'm July / also met Robert z. Wilso
Of Chicago. Browne and others in 81
Louis" said Sheppard.
Senator Lea of the committee took u
the examination Of Sheppard in regar
TO the meeting OF Sheppard and Rober
Wilson at the Southern hotel In St. Loui'
= July 10, 1909, and at which time the Sc
called bath room" episode occurred
Witness said he went into the bathroor
with Wilson because Wilson wanted TO as
regarding a woman with whom he sa'
, the witness az lunch that day and di
not want others TO hear the converss
ton. witness said he thought Browne
Luke, White. Link, Beekemeyer an
clark were in the room. Witness said
had received message from Nj
Browne 10 come, but did not know abou
the others.