New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-26
Tawney's Name Brought In.

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Tawney's Name Brought In.
Kelley told that George o. GlaViss re-
cent arrest on "A charge of embezzlemen'
was at his CKeeley's) request. after GiaVis
had been authorized to buy lobbyists books
which. CLAWS asserted. would show lobby
lists paid Iorimer q per cent OF a fund OF
5000 in a fight made by THE Fireprooi
Magazine" OF Chicago. for the mail privi-
Iegc. Kelley said CLAWS told him former
Representatiye Tawney. of Minnesota. for
many wears chairman of the House Ap-
propriatons Committee. was mixed up i'll
the deal"
Keeley said he telegraphed $3.50 TO be pelu
CLAWS for the books, and that GlaVls ac-
krowledged having purchased them' DH'
afterward sent word he would Ike 10 WIFI
draw from the arrangement and refund the
advances Kelley would not assent. keeley
said no became convinced he had purchased
a cold brick. but something that had nap
meme, since he came to Washington in the
last week had changed his mind. the VIII
ness was questioned about the name OF the
lobbyists Kelley said CLAWS signed re-
ceipt which showed the firm was street q
Smith. but Kelley added this evidently was
a fictitious name.
Kelley said Medin McCcrmacks opposl-
ton 10 Lorimer was pretty strong but
he would not say il was "viruient' az
panecv suggested The attorney asKed
| Kelley n as successor TO Mccormick ne
! lad not adopted his policies. Kelley shio
he had his own policies. but that there
, might be some similarity between them
The witness said CLAWS told him the al
legged connection of Senator Lorimcr with
the LOBBYISTS was during LorimeTs service
! in the House.
You say YOU saw list Of names. given
| by some ghost or other giving names con-
nected with a Lorimer fund? asked
Hanccy. you heard the names of John j.
| Mitchell president of the illinois Trust ana
Savings Company. and John G. shedd'
president Of Marshall Field d co. why
| didn't you mention their names yesterday
| along with Mr.. Hines. Mr. Tilden and MI
| Conway and Mr.. sullivan
Because did not think Of them
The witness denied Shedd's name was
| kent out of The Tribune because he was
! big advertiser.
we did print IT," said tho witness. lie
added that he believed Mitchell and Shedi
| hdd uOtlllS 20 90 Win suCH 81 Iu''
Had Clash with Witness.
4 sharp exchange occurred when Hanocy
cited the "Tribune's" reprint. on May II, 1870
| of Chicago News" interview with Hines
denying he had contributed to n Lorimer
fund and asked If Kelley meant that he
didn't know the facts when he testified
yesterday Hines never answered Keeley's
questions MS 10 whether he contributed
II cannot answer that in justice TO my
self" began Kelley.
II can understand that" said Hanocy
The witness said nc could not answer
yes or no" Tic said willie the News
might have asked questions on tho same
subject it's questions were not his ques-
lions. He said Hanecy was implying "A
rnlsstatement, and that the implication was
insulting. and deserved no answer.
81 am Just giving YOU an opportunity TO
clear UP THIS misStatement.'
There is no misstatement."
Winona, Mimi. July 25.-Whcn shown
! dispatch from washington this afternoon
! regarding James Keeleys testimony before
the Iorimer committee former Representa-
wv ldhilfN 'h'N'
1.-THE matter Is all Greek to me. ! 60 not
know Mr. Kelley. Of The Chicago Tri-
huno' nor George o. CLAWS, or any other
CLAWS. ! never before heard Of the Fire
proof Marianne. and know nothing what
ever of any mail privileges which it ever
sought or obtained.
Connecting my name with this matter
was purely gratuitous on the part OF Mrs
Kelley or Mr.. CLAWS. or both. and without
any facts whatever to justify II. Nor was
J ever connected in any way with any
legislative or other proposition in which
Mr. Lorimer was interested, except in the
| oloomargarine fight, when he was oppos-
! ing the enactment Of an anti-oleomargarine
! law which ! was advocating. and the pas
| sage of which 7 finally secured
| If the 'Flroproof Magazine OF Chicago
| sought any mail privileges through the
influence of any committee or any men,
| her Of any committee of the House Of
| REPRESENTATIVES II would have been through
the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads, or its members, and not through
q the Committee on Appropriations or any