Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-10
MAUD RoeINsoN TEsriFlEs Be.
FORE SENATORIAL COMMITTEE
INVESTIGATING CASE.
KEEPS TO FIRST STORY BUT
DENIES IMPROPER CONDUCT
Names Daughter Of Former Wisconsin
Governor and That Of Thomas vrs.
dsnhurah os Msnbsrs Of Hotel Par
t-oHara to Take Stand This AT.
srneen.

into question the moral conduct Of
Lieutenant Governor O'Hara, today
told hers story to the Htelson commit
tee appointed to investigate the al
legation.
Asked point blank by Senator Ettel-
; son If her relations with O'Hara had
been unduly intimate the witness re-
piled in the negative.
In the testimony she brought forth
the name of Mrs. Mabel Davidson Inn
bush, Of Madison. Wis, daughter OF a
former governor Of the Badger state.
She said that she came from SPRING
field to Chicago on a train with O'Hara
and Thomas Vredenburg. They went
TO the Hotel LaSalle where she check
ed her baggage. and they met Mrs.
,rohush. 3 widow. They then visited
the cafe Of the Hotel Sherman for din
ner. vredenburgh, she said. left the
table and when he returned handed her
the key to suite of rooms saying he
had registered the quartet as j. r.
MILLER and wife" and "F. D. Duncan
and wife,"
Chartered at Hotel Sherman.
After the meal the party adjourned
10 the Lambs cafe where she said they
met Harry Gibbons, a court bailif.
and friend Of OHara, to whom the lat
ter says he telegraphed to meet him In
CHICAGO when he found himself in the
party on the train.
After a number of drinks the witness
declare that she, Mrs. 1mbush ana
yredenburgh went to the Hotel Sner-
man. leaving Gibbons and O'Hara
<olkinr IN tho sidewalk.
Later in the evening she said O'Hafa
called at the apartments. It was al
thtx point that Senator Mtelson passed
ty,e direct question as to her relations
with O'Hara. .
AFFIDAVIT Used % Club.
Miss Robinson testified that she
came to the hotel on JAM. II and re-
mained 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 20 coerce O'Hara In
steering his vice investigation away
from Davis. She said that the paper
was meant as a club to be held over
O'Hara according to assurances given
her. Later Davis asked her to sign
second affidavit against O'Hara but
upon advice Of Fred Mortimer, a law
YER friend Of Springfield, she declined
to do 80.
"Why didn't he want you to sign it?'
inquired Senator Ettelson.
Because he said that Davis might
not keep his promise to keep the az
fidavit secret"
Denies Improper Relations.
Thruout. Miss Robinson. dressed in a
trim gray suit and frequently brushing
back the long green veil which fell
over her pretty face, spoke In clear.
unhesitating voice.
"I wish emphatically to deny that
there was any improper relations be-
tween myself and Mr.. O'Hara or that
the subject was even discussed" she
kept repeating between the interroga-
tions Of Chairman Ettelson. Neither
did Davis offer any money in connec-
ton with my signing the affidavit
Were you ever married." asked the
chairman.
Yes" the witness replied. my
husband was Foster Shriver, Of
Springfield. was granted divorce
from him last April. I am now living
with my mother and do dressmaking
at 713 South English avenue, in
Springfield"
o'Hara TO Testify Today.
After being in session about an hour
the session adjourned until 2 o'clock
this afternoon. Lieutenant Governor
O,Hara was not present at the hear
ing.
II am ready to go on the stand at
any time" said Mr.. O'Hara. Il shall
tell all / know Of it. I am sure the
testimony Of Miss Robinson from what
/ have heard Of it has made an i'm
pression favorable to me-"
Gibbons, O'Hara and others who
have been mentioned in connection
with the charges will appear this aft
ernoon.
insists He Is Victim Of "Frameup.'
O'Hara, it is said, will endeavor to
show that ever since he was elected to
office efforts have been made to "get
something on him." This, his friends
charge, was because he was a "free
agent" in politics. and therefore, as
chairman Of the senate. could not be
controlled.
The dates mentioned in the Robinson
won1an's affidavit are before O'Hara's s
taking office and therefore prior to the
inception Of the legislative vice CON-
mission Of which he is chairman. The
Hotel Sherman incident, however, ac-
cording to the lieutenant governors
friends. was concocted to use at a later
date, and it was brought out when
the activities Of the vice commission
made the time ripe.
The lieutenant governor spent last
night at Jacksonville, Ill., but will ar
rive in Chicago today. He talked over
| tine si:tt::st;e. on the long distance teie-
phone. but declined to discuss Miss
Robinson or her charges.
vredsnbursh Declared Of Party.
Zhomas yfedenburgh, said to have