Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-21

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New York was brought into the Lorime,
investigation today when c. F. Wiehe
| one Of the central figures In present hear
ings before the Senate Lorimer commit
tee. testified that $1,000 had been asked
| of him as the price for copy Of the list
Of contributors to the Taft campaign
| fund in 1908. He testified that he had
been informed by telegraph from either
| the secretary of state or his office that
| the list consisting of 12S pages had been
destroyed, but later the offer to furnish
| it for $1,000 was made. Wiehe explained
| that he had desired to ascertain If Cyrus
Mccormick had contributed to the fund,
but said that he did not consider the in
| formation worth 81 600
| Mr.. Wiehe was subjected to a detailed
| cross-examination as to the part he and
Edward Hines. president of his company,
took in the Lorimer election.
| Attorney ]. H. Marble for the COM
| mittee, directed attention to the night
when Wiehe asked w. IL. Cook and Will
| liam o Brien, at Hines request, to keep
out Of the way while the grand jury was
| in session in Chicago.
Acted as Messenger.
| Ibid you know it was a violation of
| the law to advise persons to avoid SUBJ
poenas?" asked the attorney.
Il didn't think about it at that time;
1 was just a messenger for Mr.. Hines"
| Chairman Dillingham; wanted to know
whether as a matter Of fact subpoenas
for Cook and O'Brien had been issued.
Attorney for Hines stated they had not
| been, but Senator Kern led the witness
to say that Hines said to him that night
| that he was advised supoenas had been
| issued.
Did you say that night that Mr.. Hines
was talking too much about the Lorimer
tcase?" asked Mr.. Marble.
Il might have. l knew Mr.. Hines felt
| that by his message to Gov. Deneen. he
| believed he had been influential in the
been shown, that If he kept repeating his
part in the election he would get Lori
mer's enemies down on him.
| After thinking the matter over nigh,
Wiehe declared that one Of the reasons
| why he asked r. j. Shields, the affidavit
collector of Superior. Wis, to meet hin
| In Chicago about ten days ago was t
discuss sending him to Albany, N. Y.
| why didn't you recall that yesterday?'
! asked Mr.. Marble.
| Il don't know"
| Wiehe explained that the Hines com.
| pany desired to ascertain If Cyrus Nc.
Cormick contributed anything to the Taf,
| campaign in 19O6 and that he had been
file with the Secretary of State at AL.
| bany.
Offer Of $1,000.
Il had wired the secretary of state and
had gotten a reply that the list was de-
stroyed, only being retained for fifteen
| months" said the witness. Since COM
ing here have received wire from Al
bany saying the list would be furnished
for $1,000"
Wiehe did not think the charge was
solely for copying the 12s pages of con-
tr1butions.
DO you mean to say there are 12s
pages Of contributions to the Taft cam
palgn fund?' asked Senator Kern. late
| vice presidential candidate on the ticket
opposed to Mr.. Taft
Yes. sir" replied the witness.
Il see how 1t happened, them" respond
ed the defeated candidate
Wiehe was asked why he had called In
Shields about the Albany matter. He
said Shields claimed to know some one
at Albany that might help him get the
list
Haven't you men in your Office who
could get this list without calling a man
all the way from Superior for the pur-
pose Of discussing the subject?' Wiehe
was asked.
Yes; but ! talked other matters tc
Shields" he replied.
Questioned by Mr.. Kern.
Senator Kern asked Wiehe many ques
tions about the Winnipeg Flyer incident
when Wiehe is credited with stating h.
contributed to Lorimer election fund
Wiehe testified that at first he had beer
unable to tell the manner in which the
seven or eight men were seated in tn,
smoker until we all got together ant
talked 1t oves."
In reply to a question from Senate,
| Kenyon Wiehe said he thought Shield
would come to Washington to testify il
requested to do So
Chairman Dillingham; INTERRUPTED t,
say that several inquiries had been made
recently as to whether Shields was In
hiding. He stated that not until yester.
day was the suggestion made OF sub
poeneing Shields.
IT think he should be a witness" de.
clared Senator Kenyon
80 do l. and we will be Obliged for
information as to where Mr.. Shields NAV
lbe reached" said Mr.. Dillingham. M
one was able TO give the facts as to hi,
whereabouts.
Wiehe Tells of Shields Activity.
c. r. Wiehe, who resumed the witness
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