The Irish standard., 1911-07-29
JAS. A. TAWNEY
DEMANDS HEARING
WIRES SENATOR DILLINGHAM;
FOR RIGHT TO TESTIFY BE-
FORE COMMITTEE,
ATTACKED IN DARK. HE SAYS
Denies James keeley's Statements
Asks Fair Play and Asserts His
Right to Clear
Matters.

Matters.
St. Paul, July 27.-Entering an alb
solute denial relative to the testimony
given by James Kelley, managing edi.
tor of the Chicago Tribune before the
Lorimer investigating committee at
Washington, former Congressman
James A. Tawney sent a telegram to
Senator Dillingham; Of the committee,
demanding the right to be heard be.
lore the committee.
Mr. Tawney arrived in St. Paul from
Winona. He had read carefully the
reports of the testimony given by MIR.
Kelley. in which his name was con-
aected with the Lorimer case.
That testimony was to the effect that
George O. CLAWS, c brother of Louis
R. CLAWS. who figured in the Pinchot
investigation, had agreed to purchase
and deliver the books of certain
obbying firm at Washington, for which
he was given $3.50 by the Tribune. He
Jailed to deliver the books and Mr..
Kelley had him arrested for embezzle.
nent.
CLAWS had told Mr.. Kelley, accord.
ng to Kceley's testimony, that the
name of Senator Lorimer was impli-
.ated in connection with work done
or Chicago publication known as the
Fireproof Magazine, and that another
mans name would be found on these
books. When pressed for statement
IF the mans name. Mr.. Kelley had
raid it was former Congressman Taw.
aey.
Mr.. Tawney says he is absolutely at
Tea over the entire matter and feels
hat he is being attacked with his
hands tied behind his back" He
says he never heard of the magazine
II question and insists that the COM
nittcc in fairness" should give him an
opportunity to appear before it and
,tntc under oath the substance of the
.clcgram which he sent last night to
Senator Dillingham;.
81 would willingly submit to cross
examination of the committee" said
Mr.. Tawney, land of course there is
rot the slightest scintilla of truth in
Inc insinuatiOn.
"Thc records Of the third assistant
/ postmaster general would show if l had
lone anything for this magazine and II
I: ny name has beer used in any way it
S an absolute forgery.
$50 far as Lormer is concerned, he
md | were never friendly.
"'rhc trouble started at the time of
Inc olconlHrHarinC fight, when he rep
| resented the olco manufacturers and
ed the fight for the dairymen of the
United States. Later we were opposed
| @ each other in the fight over the
axes to the gulf waterways PROPOSE
ion He favored the proposition and
was opposed to it. for several reasons,
png them beinG the interest of the
thwcst and because | regarded it
| impracticable at that time.
! TO bring my name into this case
| an unfair thing. have telegraphed
/ Senator Dillingham;, asking for hear
ng. to which think | am entitled"
Mr.. Tawncy's Telegram.
The telegram which Mr.. Tawney
tent Senator Dillingham; is:
| 81 run, NlIIlIip JuIy 10 l3iL.
Senator Dillingham;, Chairman Lori
ner Investigating Committee, Wash
ngton, ID. G.
Have just read testimony of Mr..
Kelley of Chicago Tribune yesterday.
want to have entered of record with
1our committee my most solemn and
emphatic denial OF ever having had
| irIi
rcct. with the "Freproof Magazine" Of
Chicago or any other publication seek
ng mail or any other privilege either
rom the postotlice department or from
J congress-. That have never been con-
pcctcd, either directly or indirectly,
with any firm OF lobbyists or other rep
,escntatives Of said magazine or other
publication, or of any other interest
Eeeking such mail or any other privi-
ege from the government.
And that have never been re.
.uestcd by the "Fireproof Magazine"
,r by anyone claiming to represent it
% do anything either in congress or
IN the department in it's behalf Or
that | have ever been offered or re-
! rcivcd anything from said "Fireproof
, Magazine" or other publication, either
directly or Indirectly. That until
read Mr. Keeley's testimony 5 did not
know that there was in existence a
publication named The Fireproof Mag
azine of Chicago"
"The records OF the third assistant
postmaster general, which are at your
command, will corroborate this state
rcnt ! would like to be summoned
Leforo your committee to make this
denial under oath and to submit myself
to any examination the committee may
want to make. Answer: Winona, MINI.
T,Auy>yI1V