The Washington times., 1911-07-26
SHARP CLASHES AT
LORIMER HEARING
Editor Keeley and Judge Hanecy Match Wits While Lat
ter Tries to Show Chicago Tribune Was
->-~-~ in Conspiracy.
By IupsoN c. WELLIvER.

insertion OF an article neaQeo, LorlHer
Banks Open Tomorrow
Could Read Backward.
Mr.. Keeiey started toward counsel's
table to examine the newspaper file
that Judge Hanecy held. The Judge
started to turn the big book around.
Don't bother-I can read backward, t"
said the witness.
Yes, know you can," retorted Han
ecy. dryly.
The lawyer was trying to bring out
that there was some unfriendly purpose
In putting the Lorimer bank story on
the same page with a collection Of
news about the Jorimer corruption.
Was "Slugged" Lorimer.
''Oh. in newspaper office matter Of a
particular classification Is sent out un-
der a slug; that matter was probably
slugged 'Lorimer.' and put in there with
other matter that had been run out
under that slug. and, therefore was
classified with it,
Anyhow, 1t was a slug for Lorimer
that dayT'
"Yes-there was so much Lorimer
matter that day that there probably
were two or three Lorimer slugs," re-
piled Mr.. Kelley, calmly ignoring the
fun and its insinuation.
During the Inquisition of Mr., Keeley.
Senator Lorimer has taken a much
more active part and interest than at
former sittings. Sitting at the right
of Judge Hanecy, he frequently leaned
over to suggest questions on the mat
ters under consideration.
He took frequent occasion to inform
his counsel on details of fact or theory,
and during the part when Judge Hanecy
was most bitter. seemed really to be
directing the examination.
Judge Hanecy tried to get at the at
itude of the Tribune toward Lorimer.
You were after Lorimer, were you
not?"
We thought Mr.. Lorimer a malign
influence in politics, and that he did
not hold his Senatorial seat by legal
right"
Hits at Hanecy.
Are you a lawyerT'
Ne. but I have some ideas Of civic
honesty"
Indeed; where did you get them Mr..
Keeley?"
Not from association with you,
Judge"
This brought an explosion Of applause
from the audience that compelled the
committee to threaten to clear the room
AhCH IlduCCy lOOh d new IdCh-
You recently printed in the Tribune a
story that there was a regularly organ
izeu system in Chicago by which people
could be hired for small sums to take
mems lives?"
Yes, we printed somebody's state
ment that there was such an organiza-
ton, and that 1t had a regular price list
figures very low-less than $100,
think"
And 1t was possible to get a man
killed In Chicago for 800 at the time
when you paid White go and addi-
tional amounts for this story about Sem
ator Lorimer?"
Kelley Looks Bored.
Mr.. Keeley looked tired.
Then the lawyer took up a story about
man being killed in the Tribune office
recently. 1t developed that the man had
been injured in a fight in the circulation
rooms of the Tribune. Judge Hanecy
referred to the "wrecking department"
evidently having IN mind to bring out
an idea OF vicious methods used in the
fight for circulation.
No Trial or Indictment.
Nobody was indicted or tried for that
AFFAIR.""
II think not"
And you paid $4,000 or more to have
this story, to Senator Lorimer's dis
credit, Investigated, at a time when you
could have man assassinated for
SlO0?''