Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-05-10
LIQUOR DEALER ASKED HER
SAID 1T WOULD PREVENT THE
OFFICIAL FROM PROBING IN
TO VICE MATTERS
TOOK HER TO A HOTEL
REGISTERED AS MAN AND WIFE
BUT THEIR RELATIONS
WERE cHAsTE

Chicago, May 10 Miss Maude Rob.
inson, author Of the affidavit calling
into question the moral conduct CT
Lieutenant Governor Barrett O'Hara,
today told her story to the Ettellson
committee appointed to Investigate
the allegation
Asked point blank by Senator Etteil-
son if her relations with the Lieuten
ant governor had been unduly init
mate, the witness replied in the mega
tive. In her testimony she brought
in the name Of Mrs. Mabel Inbuseh OF
Madison, Wis, daughter Of former
governor OF the Badger state.
She said that she came from Sprins-
field to Chicago on train with O'Hara
and Thomas vredenbrgh. They went
to the Hotel La Sale, where she
checked her baggage and where they
met Mrs. Inbusch,a widow. They then
visited the cafe Of the Hotel Sherman
for dinner. Vredenburgh, she said.
left the table, and when he returned
handed her the Key to suite Of.
rooms, saying ne had registered the
quartette as =. F. Miller and wife,
and "F. D. Duncan and wife"
After the meal the party adjourned
to the Lambs cafe, where she said
she met Harry Dibbets,a court bailitf
and friend of OHara, to whom the
latter says he telegraphed to meet
him in Chicago when he found himself |
in the party on the train. Aftera num-
ber of drinks, witness declared, she,
Mrs. Inbusch and vredenburgh went
to the hotel, leaving Gibbons and
O'Hara talking on the sidewalk in
front Of the Lambs cafe. Later in
the evening. she said, the lieutenant
governor called at the apartment
1t was at this point that Senator Ell
tellson asked the direct question as
to her relations with O'Hara Miss
Robinson testified that she came to
the hotel on January II end remaia
ed there three days.
The witness said that she signed
the affidavit at the request of Samuel
Davis, liquor dealer of Springfield
who 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 Da-
Wis. She said that the paper was
meant as 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
upon advice of Fred Mortimer, a law
yer friend Of Springfield. she declined
to do so.
Why did not he want you to sign
it?" inquired Senator EtteIlson.
Because he said that Davis might
not keep his promise to keep the aff-
davit secret
Throughout Miss Robinson, dress
ed in a trim gray suit and frequently
back the long green veil
which fell over her pretty face, spol'e
in clear, unhesitating voice.
7 wish emphatically to deny thai
that there was any improper relations
between myself and Mr. o'Hara, or
that that subject was even discuss
ed she kept repeating between the
Of Chairman Ettellson.
Neither did Davis offer any money
in connection with my signing the af-
adavit."
Were you ever married?9 asked
the chairman
yes" the witness replied eMy
husband was Foster shriever Of
Springfield. It was granted IL
vorce from him last April. I am now
living with my mother and do dress.
At 71s South English avenue
at Springfield"
After being in session about an