The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-06
Senators Seek Precedent
To Punish Sten0grapher
WHO THREW LORIMER
INQUIRY INTO A ROW.
Blumenberg Insists Under Oath
That Dietagraph Notes
Were Faxed.
Committee Has Stormy Session,
>and Incident Is Not Yet
Closed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. DIS.
charged as ofhciaI stenosrapher OF the
senate Lorimer committee. and await.
Ing further possible punishment for
alleged contempt. Milton W. Blumen.
berg today took the witness stand be.
fore the committee to tell why he
branded as Manufactured" the steno.
graphic report by J. Z. Sheridan, OF
alleged phonosrtph admissions by
Charles McGowan.
Statements made Saturday night be
Tore the committee that the notes
were faxed" were repeated under
oath. The tense situation into which
the invest cation has Unexpectedly
shunted resulted in sharp and almost
bitter passages between counsel and
members of the comm ttee.
Blumenbers's discharge came after
his refusal to explain his conduct Sat
urday night In ordering his steno-
graphers to quilt reporting the pro.
ceedings. Resoiut ons were adopted
looking to his punishment at once for
alleged contempt, and the committee
attorneys began a search for prece-
dents TO bring Biumenberg before the
bar OF the senate,
Notes Are Genuine.
The testimony of ]. z. Sheridan. tho
nineteen-year-old stenographer of the
Burns Detective agency, was then
completed. The witness declared his
notes were genuine. He reiterated
that he had not attempted to report
all that came over the phonographic
apparatus from the room n which de-
tectives were talking to McGowan, but
that he took only what he deemed
material. a willingness 10 submit to
any test of speed was expressed. HE
now famous note book was turned
over to the committee.
Blumenberg told how he examined"
Sheridan Saturday morning. an TO his
qualifications" and how he watched
over his shoulder as he read his notes
on the witness stand. He explained
he did this simply from O short hand
point of view" =
Then followed a storm OF questions
from members Of the committee as TO
Blumenberg's talks with Edward
Hines McGowan's alleged admls-
sions involve C r. wiehe, a brother-in
law OF Edward Hines. BlumenberE
said he could not remember whether
Hines was In a group near the door
after the Saturday afternoon session
when he pronounced the notes as "ab-
solutely manufactured" OF not.
Witness withhoids Story.
The witness was asked what he said
10 Hines at the evening session, Just
before he made his statement before
the committee.
Il haven't the remotest idea,r was
the response.
Why did you sit down beside him.
pursued Senator Lea.
Il probably wanted TO call his at.
tention to the fabrication"
Why didn't You tell members OF
the committee, you we're In its en-
ploy?"
Il didn't zee any."
Oh you know three members we're
a. near to YOU a. Mr.. Hines. Thar
kind of answer wont do"
1T must Dc. ] can't give any gooL
reason
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