The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-10
GIRL CLEARS HIM
O'Hara immortality Probe Re-
suits in a Fizzle.
Woman Signed Affidavit at
Liquor Dealers Request.
RELATIONS NOT INTIMATE
Lieutenant Governor Visited
Her Apartments,
But She Denies Amy Act Unduly
Familiar.
RELATIONS NOT INTIMATE

Chicago. May 1o-Miss Maude
Robinson, author o fthe affidavit call
ing into question the moral conduct
of Lieut.. Gov. Barratt O'Hara, told
her story today to the Ettelson COM
rnittee appointed to investigate the al
legations.
Asked point blank by Senator Eft
telson whether her relations with the
lieutenant governor had been unduly
intimate, witness replied in the mega
tive. In her testimony she brought
in the name of Miss Mabel Davidson
Inbush of Madison, Wis, daughter or
a former governor of the Badger
state.
Miss Robinson testified that she
came from Springfield to Chicago on
the train with O'Hara and Thomas
Vredenberg. They went to the Hotel
La Sale, where she checked her bag
gage and where they met Mrs. In
bush, a widow They then visited the
cafe of the Hotel Sherman for dinner
Vredenburg, she said, left the table
and when he returned, handed her
the key to a suite of rooms, saying
he had registered the quartet as u.
F.. Miller and wife and F. D. Duncan
and wife,
After the meal the party adjourned
to the Lambs club where she said they
met Harry Gibbons, a court bailiff
and friend of O'Hara's, whom the lat
ter says he telegraphed to meet him
the party on the train.
After a number of drinks, witness
declared that she, Mrs. Inbush, and
Vredenburg went to the Hotel Sher-
man leaving Gibbons and O'Hara talk
ing on the sidewalk in front of the
Lambs cafe.
Later in the evening, she said that
the lieutenant governor called at the
apartment. 1t was at this point that
Senator Ettelson asked the direct ques-
ton as to her relations with O'Hara.
Miss Robinson testified that she
came to the hotel on January II and
remained there three days
Request of Liquor Dealer.
Witness said that she signed the az
fidavit at the request of Samuel Da-
Wis, liquor dealer of Springfield, VINO
assured her that it would never be
made public, but would be used only
to coerce O'Hara into steering his
vice investigation away from Davis.
She said the paper was meant as a
club to be held over O'Hara according
to assurances given her. Later Davis
asked her to sign a second affidavit
against O'Hara but on advice of Nor
timer, lawyer friend of Springfield,
she declined to do so.
why didn't he want you to sigr
it?" inquired Senator Ettelson.
Because he said that Davis might
not keep his promise to keep the af-
fidavit secret
Throughout, MISS RODlnSOn. dressed
in a trim gray suit and frequently
brushing back the long green veil
which fell over her pretty face, spoke
in a clear, unhesitating voice.
81 wish emphatically to deny that
there was any improper relations be-
tween myself and Mr.. O'Hara or that
that subject was even discussed she
kept repeating between the interroga-
lions of Chairman Ettelson.
Neither did Davis offer any money
in connection with my signing the af-
fidavit''
Were you ever married? ?" asked the
chairman.
Yes" the witness replied, my hus-
band was Foster Shriver of Springfield.
] was granted a divorce from him last
April. I am now living with my moth
ed and 20 dressmaking at 713 South
English avenue, at Springfield"
After being in session about an hour
the hearing adjourned until > p. m.
Lieutenant Governor O'Hara was not
present at the hearing but was in the
hotel awaiting to appear in response
to a subpoena.
Il am ready to go on the stand any
time he said. Il shall tell all 1 know
of it. I am sure the testimony of Miss
Robinson, from what 1 have heard of
1t, has made an impression favorable to
me-"