The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-27
.SLEUTHS SHADOWED
 HIM FOR WEEK SAYS
 FUNK IN TESTIMONY
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tCONT1N UED FhOm FACE D ~~-----~-----~-~--~~---- -------------------------- tioned in connection with a tax fight of the Mccormick, who were largely interested in harvesting company.
 Do you recall a certain converse ton with Mir Edward Hlnes?" asked Attor- ney Marble.
 Yes, sir
 Mir. Funk then repeated his story of the conversation with MT. Hines in which the request for the $10,000 con- tribution Is said to have been made.
 Just as casual as the sale of car of lumber" was the way MT. Funk re- ferred to the proposition.
 The witness said he met MT. Hines at the Union League club soon after Lorimer's election. Hello" said Hines, according to MT. Funk. You are just the man I want to see"
 The witness explained that he was not repeating the exact words neces sarily, he only giving his recollection of the conversation.
 Hines said: Well, we put Lorimer s100. 900 to do it "
 The witness added that Hines ex- plained that they had to act quickly.
 What else?" inquired Marble.
 ''He said Now we are seeing some of our friends to get the matter fixed up.'"
 MT. Funk said he inquired how much he was getting.
 Well, we can only go to few big people," MT. Funk said Hines replied, and if we can get 10 to contribute s10,o00. we can wipe it out"
 '1 asked him why he came to us," said MT. Funk.
 He said: You are as much inter ested in having the right kind of a ~p1 at Washington as any of us,'
 T said we were not In that kind of business He began to argue about Lorimer. I was anxious to terminate the conversation. I soon got up and left"
 Volley of Questions
 A volley of questions was fired at the witness by members of the committee when he finished his story.
 "Did you shake hands and say good bye" queried Senator Fletcher.
 'No; just walked out"
 Any personal unfriendlness follow?"
 Not that am aware of"
 Was this talk after Hines introduced you to Lornsr?" asked Senator Lea. Before"
 was Edward Tildens name mentioned In the conversational"
 "Yes."
 When"
 Right at the beginning. He seemed to want to talk and just listened until he got through
 The witness said no other names were mentioned.
 What did he mean by I.orimer being the right kind of man?'" asked Sena- tor Kenyon
 q cannot say"
 Had Hines been indulging in liquor?" asked Senator Kenyon.
 NO indications of it."
 f-,r; fal i,, ing Mir Funk's impression of Hines ref erence to Lorimer as the right kind of a man."
 My impression" replied the witness, was that he was the kind of a man Hines regarded as the right kind" Didn't you regard Hines as imperti- nent,' asked Senator Fletcher.
 "Yes, but was not surprised.
 "Why not surprised?' asked Chairman Dillingham;.
 Tt comported with my general impress sion of the man"
 Did you regard it as loose talk?" in- quired Senator Fletcher.
 "I regarded it as an attempt to get s10,o0o from the Harvester company"
 Hines Was Bashful
 Mir. Funk expressed the opinion that Hines was inclined to boast of his achievements and to have people think he was gerat 1actor Tn great matters. His testimony differed with that of Mir Kohlsaats in some particulars. Did you volunteer your informat ton to Mir Kohlsaat?" asked Mir. Marble. NO; he pumped me- MT. Funk then told of the second all leged conversation with Hines. He said Hines came to his office one morning and undertook to refresh his memory as to the Union league conversatio MT Hines said substantially that he did not want me to understand that money was used at SpringnelJ--that he was just discussing the situation down there"
 Did you agree?' inquired Senator Lea. | "I said that I thought that I re- membered 1t as 1t was" explained Mir. l Funk. l MT. Marble asked why he concealed his information until MT. Kohlsaat was threatened with jail.
 Mr. Funk said his duty in this re- | gard had troubled him a great deal. | He had concluded, he explained. that | if he came forth with the informa . ton his company would be accused of showing animosity toward Senator Lor- | inner.
 My board of directors have often inn l pressed upon me that they arc in the