The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-02
C0rr0bOrates in Minute De- tail Lumberman's Yer
 sion of Affair
COMMITTEE TAKES
 RECESS TILL JULY 13
Session Will Be Continued in Wash ington Indefinitely Instead of at Chicago as Was
 Planned

Washington, July 1.-After hearing a few witnesses suggested by Edward Hines, who played disputed part in the election of Senator Lorimer, the Senate committee Investigating that election today took a recess until July 13. Instead of meeting in Chicago as planned few days ago, the committee will continue it's session in Washing ton indefinHelys Members of the com mittee expressed desire 10 remain in Washington during the sessiop of Con gress, if possible.
 Chairman Dillingham; of the investi- gation committee turned over to the attorneys for publication in the record copies of all the official telegrams> sent to Hines by Lorimer while in the House or Senate. They had been furnished by the eants-at-arms of the respective bodies. They were not made public to- day The witnesses today were pro- duced in an effort to substantiate MT. Hines versions of his telephone con versations to Springfield, H., on the day of Senator Lorimers election and of his conversation with Clarence S. Funk, general manager of the Inter- national Harvest company, at the League club shortly after that election
 Operator Testifies
 Miss Frances s. Carroll, telephone operator in the office of Edward Hines & Co., had the distinction today of be- ing the first woman to take the wit ness stand in the present Lorimer in- ouiry She testified to the telephone conversations held by Edward Hines on May 26, the day Senator Lorimer was elected
 '1t would be ungallant for gentleman to ask lady her age,' began Attorney Edgar Farrar of New Orleans, rather helplessly.
 Judge, am of the legal age,' re- sponded the witness, with rosy cheeks heightening in color.
 The witness said she had been with the lumber company for 10 years. She read her record of long distance calls on May 26. Among the entries was "Governor Deneen at Springfield to MT. Hines, 1o:2a to 1029, and MT. Lorimer at Springheld to Mr. Hines, 11:40 to l1:42-"
 These dates correspond with Hines tes- tinlony regarding the telephone conversa- tions Miss Carroll said thet MT. H ines
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 Overheard Conversation
 Miss Carroll declared she overheard the conversation between Governor Deneen and Mir Hines and detailed it practically as Mir. Hines had described it. She denied MT. Hines said he would go to Springfield with all the money needed to elect Lori mer, as others have testified.
 Gan you say why you remember this conversation?" inquired Attorney Farrar.
 Well, as it was the first time had ever heard Governor Deneen on the wire listened" Then, after pause, she added;
 '.I have lived in Senator Lorimer's dis trict and know his family and it certainly was a very interesting conversation and I paid particular attention to it.'
 Recalls No Others
 Attorney j.. J. Healey for the commit tee cross-examined the witness. He asked her if she could recall any of the other long distance or eighty-odd local calls through her exchange on that day. She could not She could not remember what kind of day May 26 was. She testified the first time her attention was directed to the conversation was when Mir. Cook testified before the Helm committee, "29 months afterwards Mir. Healey asked Miss Carroll if she could recall the dates and substance of any other long distance conversation Mir Hines had had during the 10 years of her employment. She could not recall any except two.
 ...Why do these two stand out above all others that you can remember"'
 "Principally because of Mr. Deneen, what Mr. Cook testified to and interest in Mir. Lorimer."
 tI,at ct,a c not personally acquainted with the Lori ners, but was a communicant at the church in which Mrs. Lorimer sang.
 Lumberman on Stand
 Fred Carney of the Carney Lumber com pany, Marentta,. the next witness, gave testimony which agreed with Hines de- scription of how Funk approached him at the Union Square club. It was in this conversation that Funk declared Hines asked him to contribute to a Lorimel election fund, whereas Hines testified that Funk asked for the privilege of contribut- ing to such fund.
 , While giving his testimony MT. Carney created some amusement by stating he was a republican and in favor of free lumber.
 "Why?" asked Attorney Farrar.
 Because I apt interested in lumber in Canada"
 Want to ruin the lumber business in this courtry?" suggested Senator Kern.
 ''No,SI do not think free lumber will do that 't.''f4
 Neither do l." added the Indiana sen. ator.
 The committee decided to take a re- cess from this afternon tiff July IS, when it will reconvene in Washington instead of Chicago, as originally planned, to re- sume hearings.