The Washington times., 1911-07-01
TELEPHONE GIRL
IS A WITNESS IN
LOR|MER INQUIRY
Remembers Hines Conver,
sations, But Forgets All
the Reminding Ones.
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during these talks, and heard what
was said?"
yes, sir. Mr.. Hines was at the
Continental Bank. Shortly before 10
o'clock he called me from there to
get Governor Deneen for him. 1 put
in the call and at 1925, according to
the record, / had the connection and
called Mr. Hines. He said, as l can
recollect it:
Hello, governor. I'm just in from
Washington with message from
President Taft through Senator AID
rich. to see you and ask you to do
all you can to help elect Mr.. Lorimer
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KRom ERS% 81 hqGT VAS af tall
ne COMO call on
gent OF the bank, SUI
Dy This time the -- said he
recognized the voice L was all
right; The governor ID he would
see Mr.. Lorinar, .-vS>-~ give all the
help he could.
Then A sked for Lorimer.
'Mr. Hires then, being done with the
Deneen talk. asked me to get Repre-
sentative Lorimer at Springfield for
him and call him at the Continental. j.
put in the call, but before it was SCI
cured, Mr.. Baker called me up, saiot
Mr.. Hints was wanted by Mr.. Cook
and Mr.. .O'Brien at the Grand Pacific
so [ called Mr.. Hines, and he said he
would go on over to the Grand Pacific
and ! could call him at Mr.. Cook IS
room.
In few minutes l was rung on the
Iorfmer call and called the Grand Pa
cifc and Mr.. Cooks room. Some man
whose voice didn't know came to the
phone and then called Mr.. Hines
, Hello he said, I've just talked to the
governor, and ne says he will do all he
car to help. Now, don't leave any
thing undone to be elected today. |
can come down today If l can do any
thing to help
Mr.. Lorimer said he didn't think it
Necessary for Mr.. Hines to come down;
ne couldn't get there I'LL too late"
Strong Point for Hines.
Thus Mr.. Hines trusted employe re-
peated, in almost the exact words used
by Hines, the crucial telephone con- |
versations. Miss Carroll told Ter story |
in direct, easy way. 1t was a strong |
card for Hines case
why do you remember these particu- |
lar conversations SO well?" asked Judge ,
Web -repIied Miss. Carroll, 'it was
arst time n had ever called up Cow
o,DeneeR. Besides that, / lived in
Mr. I.oTpsr's district, and, knowinlg
his farniiy.vas naturally interested irsa
AttorneV Hear for the committee
took Miss Carroll hand. and present.
ly developed thar My Carroll. poss1scc-sd
a curiously intermitpt memory. S6
could not tell anythiia, that passed in
Eersations which the record showed
were held that day
Couldn't Remember Others.
No,, op,, otIo.
over the long-distance wires during that
entire month of May, 1902" demanded
the lawyer. =,
\ The witness could not ~
0r in the month Of June?" Rsaavi2
Cam, you recall any other Eonr-dis-
tance c@pversatipIs in the ten years
you have bSenl 18th the Hines Com
Miss Carroll 1tth5oSsht she could, but
being told to p1ne some sample con-
vesrTSstlons. slT;sasG she fge fiTersaittu it up:
are the only ones during Your ten ysars a-1s
of service for thu Hines CompanT that
stand out in you nent-ory?"
why. yes, becaI5se Of the people and
matters concerned -
Contradicts Cook.
About these two talks of Nav os
however, Miss Carroll was possessed of
most acute recollection. She swore
positively that there was no such lam
Euage used as that to which Cook |
swore. Cook testified that Hines said.
'T will come down to Springfield pre-
pared to furnish all the money neces-
gary She knew Mr.. Hines said moth
ing of the sor..
TestimYny curiously Alike.
The recollection to which Miss Carroll
testified about these conversations, was
almost verbatim the same that Hines
their recollections, especially in view of