The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
HINES WORKS
FOR AN ALIBI
Claims 10 Prove He Was Paying Big
Hotel Bills in Washington When
Funk Said He Was in Chicago
Mrs. Hines and Her Gowns.

Washington, June 80. When Ed
ward Hines resumed his testimony
today before the Lorimer investi-
eating committee, his attorney, VIM.
]. Hynes took up the question of
Hines hotel bills in Washington
during March and February of this
year. Mr.. Hynes said there was no
use in reading the itemized bills.
Various bills produced by Mr.. Hines
showed that his expense for tele-
grams averaged Si4 a day in
Washington.
Mrs. Hines was in her accustomed
seat and listened attentiyely to her
husbands defense. She wore the
ninth gown that she has displayed
at the trial.
Hines placed in evidence several
bills al the New Willard hotel in
Washington. One was for S35550,
covering Ave days.
Mrs. Hines was with him at the
time. The purpose of the introduce
ton of the hotel bills was TO show
that Hines was in Washington at
the time Funk had testified that
Hines came to his Office in Chicago
TO talk over and explain his alleged
request Of Funk Of contribution
of $4,000 toward the 100000 Lori
mer election fund.
The testimony of Funk and Hines
was radically different on the point
of Hines visit TO Funk's Office.
Hines said that ne had not been
there at all. Hines said that he was
not we'll acquainted with Edward
Tilden, the alleged treasurer OF the
100000 Lorimer election fund. He
had never carried on any relations
with him and never anything bear
ing On the election Of Lorimer.
When he read Funk's testimony
before the committee in Springfield
he called Tilden on the phone and
told him there was absolutely no
truth in ii, he said, and Tilden
thanked him.
Hines denied that he had been
drinking at the time he is alleged to
have b0asted in Washington as to
his part in the Lorimer election. He
had not made statements at that
time now credited to him and he
had not been drinking.
After exhibiting diagram of the
Union League Club where Hines and
Funk had their alleged converse
ton, Hines identified it and placed
il in evidence.
Attorney Marble of the committee
took up the eross-examination OF
Hines.
when you first learned OF SEN
ator Lorimer's election were you
gratifled?" asked Mr.. Marble.
Well, was very much pleased"
replied the witness.
did you regard IL as a personal
SUGGEST"
No sir; had simply been acting
as a messenger, but | have never
been able TO find out how much my
part played in the election"
Mr.. Marble then took up the testi-
mony OF Herman H. Hettler, lum-
Der merchant of Chicago, before the
Helm committee at Springfield. Het-
tiers evidence was that, on the day
of Lorimer's election Hines came
out of a telephone booth in the
Union League Club and, accosting
Hettler. said to him, do you know
the name of your new senator?"
II have just been talking to him.
Lorimer has just been elected. / am
feeling very happy over it; / elect
ed him; l did it personally"
Hines intimated that Hettler's
statement before the Helm COM
mittee was prompted by enmity.
Mr.. Hines was questioned regard
ing his urging Lorimer to become a
candidate. He always talked with
Aldrich on the subject alone, he
said, except on the first occasion,
when penrose, whom Aldrich had
sent to Hines to ask him TO come
and see him, was present.
You have never talked with PEN
rose on the subject?"
mot prior to Lorimer's election"
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