The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-04
AIIege Notes of McGowan- Bailey Conversation
 Are False
STATEMENT CAUSES
 MUCH CONFUSION
After Executive Session of Committee Official Stenographer of Congress
 Held in Contempt - Sheri-
 dan Defends Notes

Washington, February 5.-steno- graphic notes alleged to have been made from a dtctagraph recording an duplicating conversation of Lorimer witness, were dramatically denounced as false" and manufactured before the Lorimer senatorial investigation to- day Detectives who say they obtained an alleged confession and the notes had been under fire most of the day when official Stepographer Blumenburg declared the notes were not authentic.
 Throughout the day Blumenherg hao peered over Sheridan's shoulder as the witness read from his notes. Tonight, immediately after the session began Blumenberg in an excited manner pro cured Sheridan's note book. After inspect ing it he whispered to Edward Hynes, and stepping in front of the 19-year-old wit ness said he had examined Sheridans E notes and was prepared to denounee them as fake
 what do you mean by that?' demand cd Senator Jones, who was presiding. 'I mean that they have benn manuiac- tured and are not the report of eonNer-
 The hearing will be resumed Monday morning. 1t was intended to complete taking testimony at session tonight.
 Detectives have declared Charles Me Gowan was paid to periure hinnelf Tn the Lorimer investigation and Detective A. C. Bailey testified that McGowan ad- mitted as much to him in Toronto last January; and that he had dicta- graph record of the conversation.
 Testimony designed to corroborate this was brought out today.
 Kerr Testifies
 IT. E. Kerr of Detroit, brass eN- pert" and friend of Detective Bailey and j. l. Sheridan, stenographer, who says he operated dietagraph at the Toronto conversation, testified. Kerr detailed the Toronto conver- sation in almost the precise Mords used by Bailey. Whether the men gath cred in the room and ordered one round of beer perpleXed Kerr
 Looks as if you people and Burns failed to remember several things that happened in the last 10 days, l re- member things a month back, sug- gested Senator Fletcher. Bailey said they had severalsrounds of beer.
 How does il happen you remember so easily this conversation. but don't remember other things?' inquired Sen
 T paid especial attention to what was said"
 McGowan Easy
 "Dldn't you think McGowan was rather easy to talk so freely to you the first time he met your" asked Sen ator Kenyon.
 "l think he liked me- know liked him, and do still"
 Love at first sight?' snapped Sen ator Jones.
 During the cross examination Sen ator Jones called attention to Kerrs statement that within an hour after making McGowan's acquaintance at Toronto he was calling him Charlie"
 Before an hour" replied Kerr. bluntly.
 When Kerrs attention was called to the alleged dictasraph record, Kerr said Hines was so 'crooked he could lie in bed straight
 J. L. Sheridan, the stenographer, was ques toned sharply as to why he recorded only part of the conversation. He denied he was instructed to omit parts of the conversation, but did leave out sections because he regarded them as immateral. Then came the Blumenbllrg declaration. sation, made as it took place"
 "Oh, you are mistaken about that" de- clared young Sheridan.
 Blumenberg was asked at whose sug- gestion he appeared. He replied it was of his own Voltion. He told of quizzing sheridan early In the day about his ste- nographic training and expressed the opin- ion that Sheridan was unable to make an accurate report of running talk
 While members of the committe con- ferred Bluinenberg took a seat beside At torney Hynes, representing MT. Hynes. At torney Healy of the committee aked that the record shown that the official ste nographer had taken seat beside coun- sel for MT. Hynes. Senator Jones ini- mediately sent word to Rlumenberg. who arose, stated excitedly he had been rec aues8d to leave the room and told his stendErapher to quit work. Senator Jones explained he had merely requested Blu menberg to change his seat, Blumenbers