Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-25
Witness States That Former
Congressman Boutell Said
That Taft Was Anxious to
Have Lorimer Elected.
CHICAGOAN GIVEN
MUCH ATTENTION
Shows Letter That is Sup
posed to Refer to the Elec-
tion of Illinois Senator
Investigation Still Hot.


Hines Of Chicago caused a sensation
today by testifying before the senate
Lorimer committee that former Repre-.
sentative Henry G. Boutell OF Illinois.
now American minister to Switzer.
land, told him that President Taft. re-
garded Lorimer as an acceptable sena-
torial candidate, was anxious to have
him elected, and would be very glad to
assist In his election.
Hanecy Questions Hines.
Attorney Hanecy, counsel for Sena,
tor Lorimer, questioned Hines further
shout his trips to New York while the
Lorimer election was pending before
the senate. Hines testified that on one
Of these trips, he called on II. H. Gary
of the United States steel corporation
to see about the price of stock In
Colorado iron company.
Suddenly, at the instance OF hief
counsel, Mr.. Hines produced q sheet
OF paper, without letter-head and with.
out signature or date, but which Mrs
Hines swore was In Bouteli's hand
writing. This sheet contained thesas
words: mi Il :
II shoAlds like to have the senator
know who was the only man In Wash.
ington who went to the president In
his behalf and bring of goods"
Mr.. Hines declared that the senator
referred to was Senator Lorimer and
that his election to the senate was this
subject OF the note. The witness ex.
planned that he was sure Of his ex,
PLANTATION because he had converse.
tion with Mr.. Boutell later which
cleared up the matter. Mr.. Hines
declared that in this conversation
Mr.. Boutell said he had gone to see
President Taft and had told him that
Lorimer seemed to be the only man
upon whom the factions could unite.
Mr. Hines continued:
Mr.. Boutell said that after he yOld
the president of Lorimer's capabilities
and of the ability OF the factions to
unite on him he (the president) said
that he was very anxious to have Q
senator elected from Illinois and said
that Mr.. Lorimer was very acceptable
to him and that he would do all he
could to assist In electing him."
when did you find this supposed
letter." asked Senator Kern.
II found 1t yesterday in going
through my papers,
y j..
a few days ago?"
''Yes."
Doesn't the letter with which this
sheet was sent show the date?"
well, as this sheet was regarding
my personal affairs 1t was separated
from the letter in which 1t came"
"Why didn't Mr.. Boutell write this
on the rest OF the letter." asked SEN
ator Jones.
IT don't know just know"
Wasn't there room?"
II cannot say at this time"
when was 1t written
Some time after Mr.. Lorimer's
election. You will notice water
mark on this letter by which 1t might
be traced"
Boutell Gave Up Hope.
Hines testified that Mr.. Boutell's
talk with the president was two or
three weeks before Lorimer was
elected.
II knew the day" declared Mr..
Hines, because met him on the way
to the white house. He said that he
was going to the white house to tell
the president that 1t looked % II Loris
mer was the only man upon whom the
factions could unite and to ask the
president to help him."
"Was he going to tell that the demo
Gratis would vote for Lorimer?" asked
Senator Kern.
II think not. We thought then that
the republican factions could unite on
Lorimer-"
Mr.. hines testified that at that time
Mr. Boutell had given up hope OF be.
ing elected himself. Later Mr.. Hines
placed the date on the alleged talk be-
tween Boutell and the president az
probably not more than 10 days be-
fore Lorimer's election.
"Did you ever threaten any senator,
# he didn't vote as you desired" asked
Senator Kenyon.
Absolutely, no."
did your talk with Senator Borah
on the Lorimer matter and In an un-
friendly manner
"Oh, 1t was pleasant. He didn't vote
as wanted him to do"
Senator Kern called attention to
telegram to Hines from Lynn H. Dink.
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