The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-20
THE ACTIVITY Of
SHIELDS PROBED
ephenson Committee Turn
ed Its Attention to Verih-
cation of Morris Story

Milwaukee, Oct. 20.-The story that
Edward Hines, the lumberman. help.
ed to put over" the election of Sen
ator Isaac Stephenso and that Hines
employed Robert K. Shields to work
on the case both at Washington and
at Madison. Wis. was repeated before
the senatorial investigating commit
tee today. Wiert Cook. a lumber man
Of Duluth. declared he had secured
the information from Daniel Haley Of
Duluth. another lumberman. This
information was that Shields had
fallen out with Hines. because Shields
wanted $500 for the work, and
Hines refused to pay that much. say
ing Stephenson ought to pay half OF
it. Shortly after hearing this. Cook
testified, he met Shields on the train
and asked him about the story and
he said that is all fixed up"
Shields, who has testified in the in
vestigation Of Senator Lorimer. is the
Thomas Morris says was mentioned in
information given to him. This in
formation. Morris testified. was that
Edward Hines the l,lmherman, and
Senator Stephenson each put up s55,-
900 to cary the election, and that
Shields was employed at Washington
and at Madison, Wis. to carry the
deal through. getting $500 for his
work. Shields name was called fire.
quently by the committee today. but
he failed to respond. it being stated
that he was still in Chicago in con-
nection with the Lorimer case.
Richard ]. White. salesman of
Milwaukee. testified that he was with
Shields at Madison on March 4, 1909,
when three Democratic assemblymen
apscnted themselves from the leeis-
latrre and thus gave Senator Stephen
sen a majority which secured his cleo.
tion.
How long had Shields been around
the capitol at Madison?" asked Sem
ator Hepburn. the chairman.
IT noticed him around there three
or four days before March 4. I was
interested in seeing Stephenson elect
ed and it was understood that Shields
was too." answered White.
did Shi lids ever tell you he had
been to Washington to see Stephen
SOM"
HE did not. nor did I hear that
he had been to Washington"
Ibid you know of the three DEM
ccratic members being absent on
March ~"
Yes. it was common talk. but I
don't know tat Shields ever spoke
Of it"
It was shown from ne record that
the Democratic members absent were
Thomas F. Ramsey. now dead: John
T. Farrell and Silas A. Towne.
Now I am going to ask you very
important question" said Chairman
Hepburn. "The validity Of the cleo
ton Of United States senator is Of
interest to the whole country and it
is your duty to tell what you know.
Was it openly charged that these
three Democratic members We're
bribed?"
II don't remember Of hearing any,
thing about that"
White :hen described how he went
into the lobby after the election and
there found some Democratic men,
bers calling Farrell to account for
being absent. White said to prevent
Il quarrel he separated them and took
Farrell away.
I'm what way was Farrell trying to
defend himself for being away?"
II don't remember He gave some
reasons but don't recall what they
were"
What WAS your object in taking
Farrell away"
Merely to prevent quarrel"
Did Shields say anything after the
elcction?"
Nothing that recall. We rejoiced
over it,