Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-07-02
bORINER PROBE
OVER TILL 18th
WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD IT'S
SESSIONS IN WASHINGTON.
Girl HAS Good MEMORY
Witness Remembers HlncS-Lurimcr-
Denccn Aiks-Only Ones In
Ten Years Service.
By Associated Press


By Associated Press
Washington, July l,-After hear
ing few witnesses at the suggestion
of Edward Hines. who played
disputed part in the Lorimcr election
which the Senate committee is inves-
ugating the committee took re-
cess today until July l3.
Instead Of meeting at Chicago, as
planned few days ago the connie
tee will continue TO meet in Wash
ington indefinitely.
The members have expressed a de-
sire to remain in Washington during
the special session Of Congress If
possible.
Senator Dillingham; furnished the
attorneys with copies Of the tele-
gram from members of the House and
Senate which he had introduced into
tho case.
The witnesses on trial today were
produced in an effort to substantiate
the version of Mr. Hines telephone
conversation to Springfield Ills, with
Clarence S. Funk of the International
Harvester Company at the Union
! League club, shortly after the cleo
| tion Of Lorimer.
Judge lIanacy attorney for the de-
fense, departs for Chicago this after
/ noon.
/ For the first time since the Lori
mer investigation, woman was
called TO the witness stand today. She
was Miss Frances Carroll, an opera
/ tor In the telephone office of the
Hines Lumber Company OF Chicago.
Miss Carroll viii 90 down in the
/ records Of the investigation as wo-
man with remarkable memory.
She assumed to give verbally the
two conversations which Hines is
/ said TO have had over the long dis
tance telephone on the day Lorimer
was elected with Governor Deneen
and with Lorimer She repeated,
word for word what each man said,
but she could not recall any other
conversation she had heard on that
day.
The witness produced her record
book FOR May 1903. The witness
showed that she had at Hines re-
quest called Springfield and con-
nected Hines with Govednor Deneen
at 1906 o'clock in the morning on
the day Lorimcr was elected-May
80 The conversation lasted four min
| utes
The witness said she heard Hines
say:
Hello, Governor; Hello Governor;
this is Hines. | have just returned
| from Washington. | have a message
! from the President through Senator
Aldrich to see you as soon as possible
and to have you do all you can 70
aid the election OF Mr. Lorimer."
at first the Governor did not seem
to recognize Mr.. Hines voice. said
Miss Carroll, "and Mr.. Hines said he
would call Mr.. Reynolds who was at
the Continental Bank and have him
self (IIines) Identified. Then the Gov
ernor said he recognized Mr.. Hinesc'
voice. Dencen said he would see Mr.
Lormer as soon as possible
A few minutes later Miss Carroll
| said Hines called her from the Cont
mental Bank and asked her 10 get
| Lorimer at Springfield, Hines then
went to Cooks room In the Grand
| Pacific Hotel and when she got Lori
mer she called Hines In Cooks room
A man whose voice she did not
! know answered and she asked If Mr.
! Hines was there. Hines came TO the
| telephone and the witness continued.
II said: Mr.. Hines here is MIR. Lori
mer. Mr., Hines said, Is that YOU Mr.
Lormer? ! have just talked with the
! Governor ana he has promised to as
| sist you Mr. Iorimer said. DO all
| you can and leave nothing undonc
and ! win come down this afternoon.
Mr., Lormer said; Il don't think you
can arrive here in time to do any
good | viii wire you or telephone
YOU later"
Witness could not narrutc any 9TH
er conversation she had heard over
the telephone during the ten years
she had been with the company
Was there any statement by Mr.
| liines?' asked Judge Farrar who
conducted the examination, "ln his
conversation with Governor Dencon
and Mr.. Lorimcr as when he would
come down and brings all tho
money!
NO sir"
"Was there any mention Of
/ money"
"No, sir"
ut would be ungallant for me 10
ask your age" said Judge Farrar
"would YOU mind telling the commit
tee Voluntarily"
"lm Of legal age replied the Wit
ness. smiling.
How long did you say the convcr-
/ slton between Hines aud Governor
Denecn losted?' asked Senator Kern
-Four minutes, replied the witness.
Wont YOU please relate It again %"
asked Senator Kern, taking out hls
watch and holding It below the table
so that the witness could not see f..
Miss Carroll repeated, word for
| O.. L..