The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
Intimated That Certain
Witnesses May be
Prosecuted.
HINES EMPHATIC
IN HIS DENIAL
On Stand All Day, Millionaire
Lurnberman Flatly Contradicts
Evidence That Has Been
Given of His Alleged Con-
nection With Senatorial
Slush Fund.

Washington. June discrimination
| that prosecution OF certain witnesses
for perjury would grow out OF the
Senate investigation of the election Of
Senator Lorimer. was forthcoming to-
da~ during the examination of Edward
| Hines. the Chicago millionaire lumber
man. whose name is connected with
the alleged 100000 fund collected TO
elect Mr.. Lorimer. Mr.. Hines fatty
contradicted many statements Of pre-
vious witnesses. and the situation
aroused Senator Kenyon. of Iowa.
Now there ought to be some pros
ecutlon for perjury right here" he ex-
claimed. He did not indicate whom he
would have indicted. but his remark
created profound impression.
On Stand All Day.
All day Mr.. Hines was on the stand
, and his examination was not concluded
| when the committee adjourned until
tomorrow. His first testimony that
attracted deep interest was his de
tailed account OF how he said Pres
ident Taft. former Senator Aldrich and
Senator Penrose had him exert his in
nuence to have MFR. Lorimer elected to
the Senate
II was announced at the White
House tonight that the .r.residen,
would not discuss Mr.. Hines reiterated
statement that the chief executive ex-
pressed any preference for Mr.. Lori
mer for Senator. At the time Mr..
Hines made his declaration to the in
Testigating committee IF the Illionis
Senate that Mr.. TAFT, Senator Aldrich
and Senator Penrose had expressed a
desire for Mr.. Lorimer's election
friends or the President were prompt
In their denial that Mr.. Taft was In
any way interested. 1t was said to-
night that the President had merely
expressed the hope that the deadlock
In Illinois would be broken.
AT the afternoon session, Senator'S
SAMPLE. Kenyon ane JOKES piled the
witness with questions designed to
SHOW that he knew nothing directly of
president Taft's attitude in the matter.
The witness declared that at first he
understood the administration was
merely anxious for a Republication 70
be elected. but later 1T became con-
WINGED from. some source that Lor
liner was the only one the factions
could unite upon. and hence 1t favored
him.
You didn't understand that Presi.
dent Taft and Senator Aldrich wanted
to have Mr.. Lor!mer elected by Demo
cratic votes. did you?" inquired Sena-
tor Gamble.
Il don't know" replied the witness.
That question was not discussed"
Did you think your message to
Springfield that President Taft and
Senators Aldrich and Penrose wanted
Lorimer elected would influence Dem.
ocratic votes?" inquired Senator Jones.
NO. thought It was TO influence
Governor Deneen."
Denies 1t ALL
Mr.. Hines then denied in its entirety
the testimony Of Clarence S. Funk.
general manager of the Interna tional
harvester Company, regarding the
conversation the two men had ar the
Union League Club IN Chicago. shortly
after Mr. Lorimers election. Mr.. Funk
had testified that Mr.. Hines asked him
on that occasion for a $4,000 contri-
button to 100000 Lorirner CAMPAIGN
fund. Mr.. Hines testified that Mr..
Funk asked for an Introduction to the
new senator and for the privilege of
contributing to his election expenses.
Mr.. Hines added that when he men
toned the proposed introduction, Mr..
Lorimer objected because he regarded
Mr. Funk as one OF his active enemies.
When the Senator explained to MIR.
Zines that he had no election expenses
to defray. Mr.. Hines said he decided
not to menti Mr.. Funk's offer.
subsequently. he said. Mr. Funk
expressed disappointment over the
outcome of his conversation with Mr..
Hines. but continued very cordial
even asking Mr.. Hines to get him a
I seat in the Senate gallery here last
4th OF March. and to Introduce Mrs
Funk to Mrs. Hines on one occasion
last spring.
Mr. Hines denied he ever went 10
Mr; Funk's office to refresh the lat
ter's memory as to the Union League
conversation. Mr.. Funk testified that
there was such a visit
Many Contradictions
Mr. Hines also contradicted testi-
mony given by Writ H. Cook. OF Du-
luth, MINI. He denied having teIe-
| phoned from Mr. Cooks room In a
Chicago hotel on May &c. 1909, that no
would be down to Springfield on the
next train with all the money needed
In the Lorimer election He denied
also that he had said in converse
ton with Mr. Cook and Mr.. furnish,
about May 1, 1908, that he had elected
old Stephenson" or that the Southern
Democrats In Congress would NOT
stay put on the lumber question. or
that he had 1t "all fixed to elect Lor-
inner" to the Senate. 1t was after he
had said that he believed he had not
| read Mr.. Cooks testimony about this
conversation before the Helm investi-
eating committee at Springfield that
Senator Kenyon uttered his exclama-
ton about prosecutions for perjury.
Mr.. Hines told the committee that all
his personal checks and those of the
companies with which he was con-
| nected were open to its Inspection.