Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-20
HINES STORY TOLD
Said to Have Refused to Pay
Shields $4,000.
TESTIMONY OF ZIMMERMAN
Relates Alleged Conversations Re-
garding Election of Stephen
son to the Senate.

MILWAUKEE, wis. October eo-The
story that Edward Hines the lumber
man, helped put over" the election OF
Senator Isaac Stephenson. and that
Hines employed Robert ]. Shields to
work on the case. both at Washington
and at Madison. Wis. was repeated be-
fore the senatorial investigating COM
mittee today.
Writ III. Cook, a Iumberman of Duluth,
declared he had obtained the informa-
ton from Daniel Haley of Duluth. an
other lumberman. This information was
that Shields had had a falling out with
Hines. because Shields wanted $4,000
that much. saying Stephenson ought to
pay half Of it.
Shortly after hearing this. Cook testi-
fed. he met Shields on a train and asked
him about the story.
I'VE were talking about both the Ste
phenson and the Lorimer cases. said
Cook Il asked Shields how he came out
with Hines in the dispute over the job at
Madison. oh, that's all fixed up, said
Shields. That's about all that was said
Conversation in Hotel.
Cook then related a conversation which
he said took place between Hines and
Henry Turkish in a hotel lobby in Chi
cago in May, 1909.
'Turrish asked Hines how he was
getting on. Having a hard time, re-
piled Hines. For instance, there Is
Stephenson. After 1 elected him he
for free lumber. / have had a hard
time trying to get him lined up right A"
Cook was asked concerning a con-
versation he had with Lieut.. Gov
Thomas Morris in the office of Attorney
Mccormick in the Rookery building
senator, and Assistant Attorney GEN
eral A. c. Titus. both of Wisconsin
were present Cook said.
Did you tell Mr.. Morris that Stephen
son and Hines each put UP $4,000 to get
the election and that Shields was paid
to do the job?" asked Seator Hepburn.
Says $1oO,o 900 Was Raised.
It didn't say that. What did say was
that Edward Hines raised about 500 O0'
| or $115.O0O to put over the election. The
statement was based on what I'd heard
about Shields"
did you tell Morris that Shields wen
to Washington before Stephenson's cleo
ton in 1909 and brought back lot Of
money!"
81 never made any such statement AL
1 knew about the whole matter wa.
based on what / had heard"
Bench Warrent Issued.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, October 90
bench warrant for the arrest Of Rober,
j. Shields. with instructions that he be-
brought to Milwaukee, was ordered is
sued today by the senatorial committee
which is investigating the election Of
Senator Isaac Stephenson.
Shields name has been repeatedly
called, but he has failed to respond Word
came that he had completed his testi
mony before the Lorimer investigating
committee in Chicago and was on his
way to Milwaukee, but Senator Hepburn
the chairman, nevertheless ordered the
bench warrant issued.
Shields is wanted following the testi-
mony of several witnesses that he was
active in Senator Stephenson's behalf
Lieut. Gov. Thomas Morris testified he
and four other witnesses heard that
Shields was employed by Edward Hines
the lumberman, to put over" Stephen
sons election.
Richard ]. White of Milwaukee resumed
his testimony today concerning Shields
appearance at Madison. Wis, March 4
1909. when the legislature elected Ste
phenson after three democratic assem-
blymen walked out.
White said Shields was openly workine
for Stephenson's election. The witness
however, denied he heard any talk OF
bribery.