The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-06-29
FUNK THREATENED,
SHADOWS PURSUE
Tells Lorime- Committee OF
SIeuths on His Trail.
AARAssED OVER TELEPHONE
Harvester Company Manager 'nsinu-
ates That Edward Hines Hires
Detectives TO Dog His Steps
He AbsoIves Senator.

HE Absolves Senator.
| Washington, June PA sensation
al turn in the Lorimer investigation
was taken when Clarence s. Funk OF
Chicago, general manager Of the In
ternational Harvester company. de-
clared on the witness stand that he
has been followed for months by de-
tectives, and charged Edward Hines,
president of the Edward Hines Lum-
Der company, with putting the "shad-
overs" on his trail.
Harassed by Phone and Letters.
Funk also said he had received
many threats over the telephone and
in anonymous letters, and 1t there
upon developed that the committee
of the United States which Is con-
Quoting the investigation has been
annoyed by similar sinister warnings.
CONSERVATION was caused among
the members of the committee when
Mr.. Funk declared, upon cross-exam-
nation. that the detectives who had
been haunting his footsteps had fol-
lowed him to the committee room and
had taken their places among the
spectators.
With this announcement Senator
Kenyon inquired:
"Are1hey in the room now?"
Mr.. Funk arose in his chair and
looked about the room.
I'm not sure" he said, but there
were two on the street when | came
in"
Knows Name Of Sleuth.
Mr.. Funk admitted that he knew
the name of one of the detectives and
could produce him before the COM
mittee The investigation was brought
to a temporary halt while the commit
tee retired and had a consultation
with the witness. This conference
lasted an hour during which time Mr..
Funk made an effort to find the de-
tective. Failing in this, the hearing
adjourned, and 1t is expected that the
detective will be summoned before
the committee.
Mr.. Funk's interesting disclosure
came after long and rather dull SEES
sion in which he repeated the testi-
mony he gave the Helm committee
at Springfield and told again the story
of how Edward Hines approached him
and asked him to contribute $4,000
to help make up the fund of 100000
spent In getting Lorimer elected by
the Illinois assembly.
Mr.. Funk did not remember men
tioning the names OF Roger Sullivan
and one OF the Weyerhausers to H.
II. Kohlsaat, to whom he related his
conversation with Hines.
Hines Request No Surprise.
Asked II he was surprised when
Hines approached him with the re-
quest, Mr.. Funk said:
81 was not surprised because 1t
squared pretty well with my opinion
of the man."
A moment later he was asked II he
had had any unpleasant experiences
as the result of the revelations he
had made before the Springfield COM
mittee.
Yes said Mr., Funk. Il have had
experiences which | consider unpleas-
ant, and / have been promised more
by whom?' asked Senator Kenyon.
by anonymous persons, telephone
communications, and indirect threats"
said Mr. Funk
"You probably haven't had any
more than the members Of this CON-
mittee--some of them" said Senator
Dillingham;, the chairman.
Senator Kenyon demanded that Mr.
Funk go into detail.
Funk Was Followed Everywhere.
Il have been followed everywhere
I've gone since testified" said Mr..
Funk
Have you talked to any Of the
men who followed you?"
Yes"
Give US the names"
Il hope you won't require me to do
that" said Mr. Funk. "The man con-
fessed to me. He is employed by a
Chicago detective agency. His name
was given to me In confidence, and
he will lose his job II it Is revealed"
Attorney Hynes, representing Ed
ward Hines, tried to discredit Mr.
Funk.
Put Mr.. Hines on the stand and
ask him II he isn't being reported to
every night said Mr. Funk sharply
His glance rested directly on Hines
Did the detective say that his EN-.
ployer was Senator Lorimer?" was
the next question.
He told me the name of his en-
ployer," said Mr.. Funk. TT Is not
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