Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-15
ILLINOIS VOTE MACHINE PROBE
COMMITTEE ACCEPTS orTuM.
WA MANS AFFIDAVIT.
SHOWS HEARST MANAGER
WAS TO RECEIVE s1os,o
Attorney Dukes Evidence First Tanai.
; BILE Showing Of Fraud in Million Dol.
lar Dsal-hsarst's Men Fight 70 Elk.
cluds Document and In Turn Accuse
Chicago Tribune Publisher.

Chicago, Aug. 15.-The Butts legtS-
lative committee yesterday ripped the
lid off and announced that it purposes
to follow every clew obtainable in To-
eating graft said to have taken place
with the letting of Chicago's $1,000, 900
voting machine contract.
The statement of Attorney Lloyd L.
Duke, Of Ottumwa, submitted to the
committee one week ago. involving
Andrew NJ. Lawrence, publisher Of the
Chicago Examiner. in tho charge of
having been slated to receive sos, 900
as graft in the voting machine trans
action was placed In the records Of the
committee as the final act In bitter
fight continuing thruout the day
The admission Of the document by
the committee presents the first tangi-
BILE evidence of graft in the deal Law
at first to receive $4,000 in graft. but
gradually increased until his portion
was 100000.
Tribune Publisher Accused.
Francis w. Walker, personal attorney
for Lawrence, and Edward E. Marriott.
an Examiner reporter, fought bitterly
to prevent the document becoming pub
lie property and at the same time get
into the record an affidavit from Mar
riott asserting that statements had
been made to him that James Kelley,
publisher of the Chicago Tribune, had
sought $4,000 for the Tribune's sup
port in the deal. and, failing to obtain
1t, had thrown his influence against the
deal.
AS the first act in the morning, Mr..
Walker attempted to introduce Mar
RIOTS affidavit. Former Governor De-
neen, as counsel for the committee. OBJ
jected on the grounds that Marriott is to
be called as a witness, and can make
his statements then.
Marriott leaped to his feet and rails
ing his voice above the uproar into
which the committees session had been
thrown. demanded to be heard then.
Make that man sit down. shouted
Chairman Butts to Sergeant at Arms
Collins. Collins advanced toward Mar
riott, but he continued shouting that
he would make statement
I'VE will not have a riot here" said
Chairman Butts, pounding vigorously
with his gavel. The sergeant at -arms
compelled the reporter to sit down
Raising his voice again, Marriott
charged that the entire Investigation
was due to the anger Of Mr.. Kelley in
not being permitted to share in the
graft money
Admitted to Records.
The statements Of the reporter
caused s. c. Thomson, attorney for
the Tribune. to 60 before the commit :
tee and request that both the state
ments Of Mr.. Duke and Mr.. Marriott be
admitted
The allegations Of Mr.. Marriott are
absolutely untrue" he said The Trib-
une has nothing to fear in this matter
and ask that both statements go into
the record"
Mr.. Deneen seconded the motion Of
Mr.. Thomson.
The coup astounded the Hearst rep
resentatives and, despite feeble pro-
tests that came from them in their
amazement, both, documents were adj
mitted to the records.
Marrtott's affidavit states what he
declares to have been information he
gained recently while in Ottumwa,
Iowa. He went to Ottumwa in advance
Of the visit Of the subcommittee there
last Monday and it was charged then
that he had made an attempt to in
timidate Mr.. Duke and prevent him
from appearing before the committee
by threatening him with disbarment
proceedings, for making the statement
which had already been given into the
possession of the committee.