The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-13
H. 4, SHEPPARD GOES BEFORE COMMITTEE Reveals Hitherto Unknown
 Facts About Himself MR.. HINES IS CALLED Members of Investigating Committee Announce Their Intention of Get
 ting at the Exact Facts
 of Lorimer's Election
MIR. HINES IS CALLED

Chicago, October Reconsideration for the private life of witnesses was pushed aside by the committee of United States senators Investigating the Lorimer case today when Henry A Sheppard. Jersey vile, H.. banker and former state repre- sentative, was subjected to rapid fire examination for five hours. Despite his protests. Sheppard was forced to strip bare escapades which he had managed to keep secret through two grand jury in- quiries and a previous senatorial inves- tigation of the Lorimer election.
 Sheppard admitted unders close interro- gation by United States Senator Luke Lea that he had used a fictitious name in registering al a Chicago hotel in April, 1910, because he was accompanied by woman who was not his wife. Until this time Sheppard had insisted that his ob- ject in using the fictitious name was to avoid newspaper reporters.
 The Jerseyville banker will be placed on the witness stand again tomorrow and 1t is possible his further examination will be continued throughout much of the day
 Members of the senatorial committee lIlel pQIpOSt -tO 6tA ct .it 't-N act facts in the tangled history of the Illinois senatorship with greater emphasis today than at any time since the inquiry was resumed in Chicago.
 Edward Hines, Chicago lumberman, was called before an executive meeting of the committee this morning Members of the committee examined MT. Hines in private for half an hour, while other witnesses waited for the formal opening of the days hearing.
 When the executive session concluded counsel for the committee declined to say what had occurred.
 Henry Sheppard, one of the democartic members of the assembly who voted for MT. Lorimer, was the first witness. Shep- pard testified that Lee ONeil Browne first asked him to vote for Lorimer. The w.t. ness said: q told Browne I would do so if a certain editor in my town could be refused further appointment as postmas- ter.
 T then went to MT. Lorimer and told him about this editor postmaster. who had been attacking me and my family TOT period of nine or ten years. MT. Lori mer said the matter of the postmaster ship could be arranged. Then l agreed to vote for him.
 SneDpalu lcbtilieb, 'iO"tNCi; thoe 'iN editor, Richards, was still postmaster at Jerseyville and that MT. Lorimer had failed so far to carry out the part upon which Sheppard he cast his vote for the Chicago senator.
 Senator Kern asked Sheppard if his vote for Lorimer was cast in return for Lorimer's promise to appoint postmaster at Sheppard's choice at Jer- seville.
 Yes, l voted for MT. Lorimer for that purpose" replied Sheppard.
 "When you registered at the Hotel La Sale on the occasion of your visit to Chicago when you met Browne and Wilson, what name did you use?" asked Senator Lea.
 A J. Shafer of St. Louis, l think.
 Was that all you wrote on the reg ister?" asked Lea.
 Well, l don't remember exactly answered Sheppard.
 You are sure that was all that was on the register?"
 Well, I guess I registered as A. J. Shafer and wife, St. Louis"
 Were you accompanied by your wife?'
 "No; was not"
 Wasn't that the real reason you reg istered under an assumed name?" per- sisted Senator Lea.
 Well, partly yes,' replied the wit ness.
 At this juncture Sheppard protested to Senator Lea, saying he did not con- slider this line of questioning exactly fair.
 q merely wanted to discover the real reason why you used a fictitious name at that time," replied Senator Lea.
 Attorney Marble then produced reg ister of the Hotel La Salle for April 23, 1910, and Sheppard identified the signature "A. J. Shafer and wife, St. Louis Mo-" as that written by him self.
 Sheppard still was on the stand when the committee adjourned for the day.