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Show TAFT NOW President's Name Used in Illinois Bribery Investigation Springfield, ills., April 25. W. J I. Cook, an official of the, Virginia & Raluey Lake' Lumber company or Du-luth, Du-luth, Minn., testifying this afternoon before the Helm committee which is Investigating charges of bribery In connection wJth the election of "William "Wil-liam IorImer to the United States senate, sen-ate, admitted that he had had a conference con-ference with Edward Illnes at the Grand Pacific hotel shortly before tho election of Jorimer na United States senator. Cook testified that a Mr. Turrlsh, another lumber man from DuluQi, was also present. "How are things going down at Washington?" Cook said Turrlsh asked ask-ed Hines Cook said Hines answered, "Like hell." Cook then stated that Hines said he decided the lumber Interests needed a better senator at Washington and that Lorimer had been settled on as- the proner man to tako care of tho tariff on lumber. Relating another conversation which he said took place at the Grand Pacific Pa-cific hotel, May 25. 1909. Cook testified testi-fied that he mot Edward Hines by an appointmeut arranged by C. F. Wiche. "Mr Hines," said Cook, "was coming com-ing back from Washington that day. Win. O'Brien of Duluth was also with us In my room. "In our talk, tho telephone rang, and I answered IL The girl said-'Here's said-'Here's Springfield; tho Governor is on the wire.' Hines said over tho telephone that he had just left Senator Sen-ator A hi rich and President Taft in Wushlnglon the night before and that they insisted that Senator Hopkins could not be returned to the senate "Hlncs said over the telephone: 'It's all settled, Governor; I'll bo down to Springfield on the next trnin with all the ruonej that will be needed. need-ed. Don't ttop at anything'" |
