The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-26
TELL OF TALK
WITH "GOVERNOR''
Both Deneen and Yates Deny
That They Ever Had Any Such
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Spe-
cifc Regarding Matter
of Money Being
Mentioned.

hlclc. pIOlHSE- ll-ld w VI IN ~ i
Hines, OF Chicago. q lumberman, to-
day admitted before the Senate bribery
investigation committee that Hines
sent him on n midnight mission to the
Grand Pacific Hotel in Chicago in an
effort TO have W. IL. Cool and william
O'Bricn. Minnesota lumbcrmcn, evade
Cook county process servers. at the
time the charges that bribery was used
In the election OF William Lorimer 10
the United States Senate were first
published in May. 1910.
Wiehe's statement followed the tes-
tlmony OF w. II. Cook. OF Dalu,h. who.
It was brought out. had written a
threatening letter to Hines. Wiche
corroborated some OF Cook' state
ments. but aenied the pungcnt part OF
his charges
Cook declared that he was In a
room at the Grand Pacific Hotel ih
Chicago on May %. 1909. with William
O'Brien and Edward Hines. When Hines
telephoncd to some one called GOV
nrnor ct Springfield.
During this alleged telephone con-
yersation by Hines. Cook said that
Hines declared TO the Governor that
ne was ready to take tho next train
TO Springfield. with all the money nee
essary to effect William Lorimer's cleo
ton 10 the United States Senate. Lor-
liners election occurred later that
same day.
NJ. b. Coan. Investigator for the COM
uiittee, testified that he had interviews
ed William O'Brien in Duluth. within
tho last week. and that O'Brien told
about the same story as Cook, only
differing TINT O'Bricn got the impress
zion that former Governor
Yates was on the Springfield end or
the telephone.
Wichc said on cross-exanination
that Hines was with O'Brien and Cook
at the Grand Pacific Hotel on Aiay 90.
1903. holding n business conference.
Denial From Dcnccn.
Following the recital OF Cook before
the investigating committee, Governor
Charles S. Deneen Issued a statement
in which he declared that he had never
nj any time held such q conversation
with Hines.
that he ever had any such conyersa-
ton With Hines as that related ~
Cook.
Wiehe stated to the committee that
nc. although not in the room when
Hines got the Springfield call. be-
lievcd that Hines talked to William
Lorimer.
Wiehe testified that on May 20, 1909,
Hines returned to Chicago from wash
- spi ~ - GiO1h III Liz itiOl llli6
Hines went direct to the Confidential
and Commercial national Bunk Wiehc
said that he did not go . the bank
with Hines, but arranged for the latter
to meet Cook and O'Bricn at the Grand
Pacific Hotel at IL, o'clock. h Min
Desota men were to confer regarding
the Virginia inc Reiney Lake Lumber
Company, In which they were stock
holders, n of which Hines was presl-
dent.
Wtehe said that Hines had put m"
several telephone calls to Springfield
on that day. but he did not know whom
Hines was calling. Hines at a prevt-
GUS hearing testified tina he talked
with Governor Deneen on that morn:
Ing from the Continental and Com
inercial National Bank. M
Cook to-day declared that he an
swered the telephone in his room at
THE Grand Pacific when the call came
for Hines.
4 understood the central girl to say:
Here's Governor or the Governor at
Springfield for MIR. Hines" testified
Cook. lie then related the converse
ton as he remembered 1t, as follows:
Hines took the receiver out of my
hand. and he spoke in tho phone. He
asked, Hello. hello. hello. Hello, is
this you. Governor?' he said; we'll l
just left President Taft and Senator
Aldrfch last /. night in Washington.
Now they tell me that under no con-
sideration shall Hopkins be returned
to the Senate. Now. | will DO down
on the next train. Don't leave any
thing undone 1 will be down on this
next train, prepared to furnish ali the
money that is required. Now, don't
stop at anything; don't leave anything
undone. I will be down on tic next
train or words to that effect; repeated
IL over three or four times"
Money Mentioned.
Cook was specific regarding the mat
ter of money being mentioned. and on
of the conversation. On this same
point Of the Grand Pacific Hotel con-
vcrsatlon by Hines, Wiehe testified:
why. the conversation was sub
stantially or practically as follows:
4 have just talked with the Governor
on the long distance telephone. and
he assures me he will do what you
ask. YOU know tho administra-
tion; you know what the administra-
tion wants. Now, leave no stone I'M
turned to BIO elected. I will get down
to Springfield If necessary III the
morning. and when he got through
talking he turned to the people In the
room and said. I have just been talk
ing to Senator Lorimer.'"
Weihe stated that he. Cook, O'Brien,
Isaac Baker and Hines were present
at the time. Almost a wear later, ac-
cording to both Cook and Wiehe. Cook
N O'Bricn were again at the same
hotel. h Lorimer story was then
being. printed in the Chicago news
papers.
Cook testified that Wfeire came to
him and o'Brien at midnight, saying
that Hines declared that process st-cv-