New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
Ey-Representative Shaw Said to
Have Named Price.
OFFERED A SENATOR $500
Wanted Him to Desert Hopkins,
Witness Tells Senate
Committee.

Chicsxo. ort 1e-John NJ PETERS, of Au'
rora former secretary 70 sx-Cnited StateS
Senator Albert J Hopkins. gave new turn
70 Testimony I'm the Lorirner investigation
before the Senate committee late to-day
when he named four men whom he SAID ne
suspected OF voting improperly or corruptly
for Senator Lorimer.
According to PETERS the men were et-
State Senators p r. Downing and William
Fieldstsck and ex-Representauves Carl :.
RurEett and Johnson Lawrence. Feners
testified that all but Fieldstack were ioi-
lowers Of Mr. Hopkins
For the last month Of that l"e dead
lock- said PETERS. the whole Idea OF tne
Hopkins camp was 70 keep our men from
being bought. 7 suspected several OF the
weak sisters IN our camp. They were
mon that thought could be Improperly IN
fuenced"
PETERS began by naming ex-senator
Downing
Did YOU have anv suspicion AZ that ume
that Mr. Downing voted corrupuy? asked
Mr.. Hanecy. counsel for LOrimer.
Yes. I did" replied the witness. he
was the sort OF man that the Lorimer
drinking and was easily Influenced
Asked WHY he suspected Fieldstack, the
witness replied
90 thought FieIdstack had his hand out all
the time I met him In Chicago JUST oeloie {
the opening OF the legislative session anu
I asked him II ne would vote for Mr.. Hop-
kins for Senator. To this he answered.
Tt cost me Just 1855 10 get elected anu
I'VE got TO get that money back some way
I'm not for Mr. Hopkins or anybody IKE
him. I'm out working for myself.
PETERS said. however, that he had no
proof OF corruption against any OF these
men.
PETERS in his testimony related conver-
sation with ex-state Senator George VI.
Mccormick, which he said took place IN
Springfield Just previous 10 the election Oh
Lorimer.
offered $500 to Vote for Lorlmer.
Senator Mccormick told me that he had
been offered $500 to change his vote from
Mr. HOPKINS 10 Mr.. Lorimer,' testified
PETERS This was the same story which
PETERS told the Helm committee in Spring
field.
Witnesses summoned before the committee
to-day were examined. six more "eIe
called 10 appear tomorrow. The new VII
resses are four state Representatives, ex-
state Representative Shepherd and Jonn J..
Hughes friend OF Senator Lorimer.
state Senator Frank 4. Landee. Of Mo-
line. was the first witness called to-day.
Mr.. Healv. attorney for the committee
irrerrogated him regarding the senatorial
deadlock az Springfield.
.'I would Ike 10 call your attention 10 an
alleged conversation with Charles Luke.
aid HeaIv Did you have such con-
vcrsation7'
Yes" replied Landee. "T mot Mr. Luke
fin a Springfield motel n month or three
weeks before Mr. Lormers election.
was on nv way to Albert J. Hopkins
rooms in the hotel. Luke told ma he could
deliver ton votes provided conditions we're
right
y sa,d TO him. 7 thought you we're going
b. vote for Hopkins
"Hopkirs Wor't Come Across
lie said. No. I am not. Hopkins won't
come across.
Senator Iandee vas then questioned re-
-arding ? visit 20 his home, AZ Moline, in
1901 NJ John T. Hughes NJ Chicago, a
friend ~ Mr.. Lorimer.
The witness testified that Hughes urged
tho cardidacv Of Ior'ncr.
Hopkins tho man YOU arc voting FOR.
Hughes said 10 me. ''s an imnossibilt'
Vote for Lorimer and q viii he 70 your
advantage Lorimers name VIII not be
presented IN tho Legislature until ve have
every vote ve need 70 elect him. He will
10 elected on the first ballot.
Mr. Hanecv attacked the testinon" ~ tho
witness regarding the alleged conversation
with Charles Luke AT the Springfield Hotel
N-. Hsnecv followed oy inqulring re-
rarding Senator Landee's vote FOR Foss.
and later for Hopkins FOR Senators.
How we'll did you know Charlie Luke
asked Mr. Hanecv. Wasn't = true that
Charlie Luke was DYING Of tuberculosis all
through thar session and was drinking
heavily because Of thatT'
Wasn't II true that Luke was under the
influence Of liquor practically all the time
during that session."
did Won at any time take that story
zertouslv7
We'll. no." said the witness 70 the last
query. the others going unanswered.
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