The Washington times., 1911-07-25

sold peanuts. worked In kitchen, did
| odd Jobs"
| He lived In Louisville, Memphis, both
the Kansas Citys, and Leavenworth.
| Twenty-one years ago he went to the
Tribune as a reporter, became success
| lively assistant city editor, city editor,
| managing editor, and. finally, little
| over a year ago. editor and general
| manager, in complete charge OF the
property.
The Tribune, he said, is owned by a
| corporation. 1t is capitalized at S20a00O
What is 1t WORTH" asked Judge
iIaney.
'OUtsiders have estimated 1t worth
s7.500.0Oo to H0,0G90oO. l have known OF
no sales of the stock"
Mr.. Kelley told an interesting story OF
an interview with Edward Hines. After
the White confession was published and
the orirner scandal began to develop,
Nr. Kelley prepared a list OF questions
and sent them to Hines, They were de-
whether Hines had any part in the
noney-raising. or knew OF 1t.
Called Questions Insulting.
That evening"" said Mr.. Keeley, Mr..
Hines came to my office and asked me
what 1 meant. He said my questions
were insulting, and that he had a repu-
tation in Chicago. If 1 printed anything
tohis derogation, he would act under
the libel laws.
IT said: Mr.. Hines, the Tribune build
ing here is worth million and half
of dollars. The paper will probably be
able to pay any judgments you may
MT. Kelley proved an interesting wit
ness He told about buying the confess
sion of Charles White for $3.50 and
spending some 10000 getting II investi-
gated and verified before printing 1t. II
was not first offered to him.
IT understood" he said, that II was
offered to two or three magazines. They
replied that II was a fine story-but not
Just their kind-the usual form' you
Good Stories Rejected.
"I gather that all the very best stories
are rejected" observed Attorney Mar
BILE.
TT seems So" replied Mr.. Keeley.
"I understand that there is one maga-
zine office that is not very proud OF re-
jecting this story
Maybe some people who are not very
proud of buying 1t, too" sententiously
suggested Judge Hanecy.
Don't include me with those, Judge
quickly protested Mr.. Kelley, VINO
looked particularly satisfied with his
own relations to that particular bit of
literature.
Goes Into Detail
For some reason not very apparent 10
outsiders, Judge Hanecy went into much
detail with regard to the history Of the
Tribune property, with especial view
tc the SUGGESTIONS Of editorial and busi-
ness control since the death Of Joseph
MedilI, Its founder. He seemed to be
aiming to develop that the Tribune had
an ancient feud with Lorimer, and that
this related somehow to the tribune
Companys lease Of the valuable plot OF
land on which the Skyscraper 1Touue
building Stands.
This land is owned By the Cmcago
school board, and questions by Mr.. Mar
bel had brought out the assurance that
Mr. Kelley knew of no feud resulting
from Mr. Lorimers opposition to giving
that lease to the Tribune.
Judge HaneCy wanted particularly
to know whether Medill Mccormick
had consulted with keeley about the
Mr. Kelley denied any such consulta-
tfons 1t was brought out that Mr.
Mccormick came back from Europe |
on the same boat with Theodore |
Roosevelt, In the summer of 1917.
Roosevelt Mentioned.
The EFFORT of Judge Hanecy to estab- |
lish some mysterious connection between
McCormick's interest in the Tribune and ,
McCormick's family's interest in the
International Harvester Company, CROP
ped up at various times. Apparently, !
also, there was some significance in
drawing in the name of Roosevelt
Judge Hanecy wnted TO know If Mr.. |
Kelley and Attorney Marble held con-
ference last evening. Mr.. Kelley said |
they did; met at the Tribune bureau Of
flee, and talked. Judge H1necy wanted !
a complete account of their conference,
apparently epecting to- bring out some
thing he considered important, out he
was not allowed by the committee to
press the inquiry.
The presumption" said Chairman
Dillingham;, rs that the attorney for
the committee was with all propriety
pursuing the duty Of getting informa-
ton which the committee wishes"
did you ever hear cdedill McCor-
mick declare that If he had been in
Illinois Lorimer could not have been
elected?''
mo. but Mr.. Mccormick was long
opposed to Lorimer, taking the position
that he ought to be driven out of poll
tics in illinois,"
Witness Incensed.
"Mr Carmick was incensed against
Lorimer because of the election of