Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-27
HOTEL ROOM A SWEATB0X
Employe Of Chicago Agency Admit
ted He Was Not Proud OF JOB.
Afraid Of "Ditching."

had the detectives subpoenaed as wit
nesses before the Senate committee inves
tigating the Lorimer case and left thu
witness stand unshadowed for the first
time in weeks. it is claimed.
Further testimony intended to show
that Edward Hines. president Of tho
Edward Hines Lumber Company OF Chi
cago. played an important part In tho
election OF Senator Lorimer and was
interested in the senator's election was
given to the committee by W. H. Cook.
a lumber man Of Duluth. MINI. Mr..
Cook acknowledged his bitterness to-
ward Mr. Hines and declared he had
never felt friendly toward him.
IT know his way Of doing business
he explained. Hines has way OF
going about business that I do not
think is honorable When he wants
TO buy timber, he gets an option and
then goes around trying to hurt the
credit OF the seller"
''Cite an instance" challegned Attor
ney William j. Hynes. for Mr.. Hines
John Mellen of Alger Smith Com
pany of Duluth" retorted Cook.
Mr.. Funk left the stand before the
morning session concluded
Detectives at Hearing.
Mr. Funk made the announcement that
the detectives were In attendance at the
opening Of today's hearing Mr.. Funk
testified yesterday that the detectives
were hired by a Chicago detective agency
70 trail him. and one Of them. Mr.. Funk
declared. had confessed the nature Of his
employment and the identity Of his en-
ployer.
Counsel Immediately proceeded with the
cross examination of Mr.. Funk regarding
the alleged request to him by Edward
Hines for an international Harvester
Company contribution Of 10000 to reim-
burse those who contributed 100000 to
put Lorimer across at Springfield"
Domesticating a Detective.
How he domesticated Q hostile detective
hired TO trail him was told by Mr.. Funk.
The detective is named Blaine and is con-
nected with the Chicago agency. At the
instance Of Mr.. Hynes the witness dis
cussed his recently acquired friendship
with Blaine
Mr. Funk said that when he came to
Washington he recognized a young man
standing by him on the street. He had
last seen him in Chicago
Il spoke to him. declared Mr.. Funk.
1t was on Pennsylvania avenue. and
was waiting for a car. He crossed the
street as ! did; and when ! got on the
car he did so. ! asked him to sit by me.
You are back on the job, said !.
Yes, he responded.
How do you enjoy it, asked.
I am not proud Of my work. he re-
piled.
Then I gave him some fatherly advice
telling him didn't think much Of the de-
tective business. and that he had better
get into some business that had a fu-
ture.
Afraid Of Being "Ditched."
Just before we got up to this building
of h,,yld he Soid
had 'ditched two Of his associates. and
ne supposed that he would lose his Job
If he lost me. 1 told him 1 thought we
could fix it up all right. and that /
would promise not to ditch him."
That isn't a sweat box" interrupted
M. Hynes. Tell us about that
The witness began to say the sweatbox
process was administered In his room at
Mr.. Hynes did not quite understand and
asked II the witness said his room was a
sweatbox.
u; has been a sweatbox for four
his room. he added. that the detective
told him the name Of his employer.
As to Liquor and Cigars.
A little furry occurred when Will
liam j. Hynes of counsel for Senator
Lorimer and Edward Hines Of Chicago
president of the Hines Lumber Com
pany asked the witness about his tes.
timony that Mr.. Hines did not seem &c
be under the influence of liquor wher
the alleged request for a Lorimer con
trtbution was made.
Mr.. Hynes asked II he had ever
known Mr. Hines to take a drink Mr.
Funk said he had not, had not ever
seen him smoke a cigar.
What has that got to do with thi.
investisation? incurred Senator Kern
Mr. Hynes. 4 smoke. too"
Il didn't think that 1t would be of
fensive TO man from Chicago to ash
il he took a drink" declared Senate,
Kenyon.
Found Senators Troublesome.
w. II. Cook of Duluth. Mimi. a lumber
man, was sworn. His testimony wa
largely reiteration of his narrative be
fore the Helm committee at Springfield
Ill.
Mr. Hines at the Grand Pacific Hotel 1
Chicago in May. 1aOa. II was at thi
time. Mr.. Cook declared. Mr. Hines re
marked he was having a hi of a time
Now for instance" Mr. Cook testifes
Mr.. Hines said. there is old Stephen
son. After l got him elected. he ha
gone down there and started workin
for free lumber. The southern democrat
are the worst of the whole lot II
(Hines) said he would have them all fxe
up today and tomorrow they would nop.
The crowd in the committee room, ir
Guiding Mr. Hines, laughed over TIL
testimony, but not so Senator Johnsto
of Alabama, a southern democrat. Fina
ly Senator Fletcher of Florida nudge
Mr.. Johnston and the Alabama senate
realized the humor or the situation.
Tells Of Telephone Talk.
Mr.. Cook reiterated his Springfield te,
timony regarding an alleged telephor
conversation Ar. Hines had from NJ
Cooks hotel ,om to Springfield the da
Senator Loriner was elected. or the ds
before.
Mr. Cook testified that II was In tn
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