The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-27
WAS HOUND[D
By Detectives
SAID WITNESS FUNK IN LoRlMER
COMMITTEE YESTERDAY.
COMMITTEE INDIGNANT
Because Of Interference with Wit.
nesses by LorImcr's Friends
Thief Agency Had Four
on Track.

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get anything possible against him
was the alleged experience of which
ClarenceS. Funk of Cnicago, star wit
ness in the present Loaimer investi-
cation, complained today to the SEN
ate committee inquiring into the
Lorimer election.
The statement created sensation
because Of the name of Edward Hines,
whom Mr.. Funk had testified had
asked him to contribute $40 900 to-
wards 100000 used TO put Lorimer
over at Springfield" was mentioned
in connection with the services of
the detectives.
Mr.. Funk said four detectives had
followed him to Washington and two
had watched him during luncheon,
today. One Of them, he said, had been
compelled 10 give his name ana that
of his employer when caught in a
tight place.
Mr.. Funk declines to break his
word to the detectives and reveal his
name He said the employer was not
Senator Lorimer.
The committee ended the hearing
by going into executive session to
consider the situation.
At the executive session Mr.. Funk
iss said to have revealed the detec-
tive's name and promised to produce
him before the committee tomorrow,
If possible.
The committee then took up the
matter of detectives Interfering with
witnesses.
Mr.. Funk's statements about the
detectives came at the end of long
examinations. -lAe--swltness stand
He retold the story he related to the
Helm investigation committee in Illi-
nois about how Mr.. Hines is alleged
to have asked him as general manager
of the International Harvester Co,
to contribute $4,000 to the Lorimer
fund.
For hours attorneys and members
of the committee had asked question
after question about this converse.
tion. The report OF which probably
led to the present investigation of the
Lorimer election.
The witness had described his per,
sonal relations to Mr. Lorimer, Mi.
Hines and many Others figuring in the
case.
Rather incidentally Mr.. Funk re-
marked, in answer to question, that
his part in the case had been anything
but pleasant and that he had been
promised more unpleasantness."
'Tromised more repeated Senator
Jones.
"Yes, over the telephone and by
anonymous communication, indirect
threats have been made"
Then, in response TO inquiries of
Senator Kenyon of Iowa, Mr.. Funk
said he had been followed by detec-
tives ever since he testified at Spring,
field before the Helm committee.
Mr., Funk said about the detectives
following him to Washington and
about getting the name of one OF
them.
He said the detective he had corn
cred claimed to be employed by the
Thiele Detective agency in Chicago
and had been instructed to get any
thing he could on Mr.. Funk. He pro
tested against being made to reveal
the detectives name because he said
like nice fellow, ne was not proud
of what he was doing and had fam
lily to support"
"The disclosure of his name" MG
Funk said, would cause his dismis
sal"
Attorney of counsel for Lorimer
asked witness to reveal the name.
"Put Mr.. Hines on the stand and
ask him to whom the detectives re
port every night" remarked Mr
Funk
John Ill Marble, OF counsel for the
committee, began the direct examina
tion. Mr.. Funk testified as genera
manager of the harvester concern II
was one of his duties to keep in touch
with political affairs, He declared
that never to his knowledge had thu
company used money to get votes II
the legislature or congress. He sale
as far as he could he had always
avoided discussing Lorimer person
ally