Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-27
CLARENCE FUNK POINTS OUT De.
TEcTlvEs WHO HAVE BEEN
shADoWING HIM.
COMMITTEE At ONCE SUMMONS
SLEUTHs As WITNESSES
Sittings Of Committee Must Give
Testimony Cross Examination Of
Funk Regarding Request for $4,000
Toward Lorimer Fund.

Washington, June 27-There was
another dramatic episode in the hear
ing OF the Lorimer case today when
Clarence S. Funk, general manager Of
the International Harvester Company,
announced that three OF the four de-
tect1ves about whose surveillance he
told the committee yesterday were
present at today's session The COM
mittee Immediately summoned the de-
tectives as witnesses.
Mr.. Funk called attention to the
matter at the opening of today's hear
ing before the senate committee. No
time was fixed for the testimony Of the
detectives. whom Mr.. Funk declared
were hired by Chicago S,S5Fs7.tive
agency to trail him, and one Of whom
'Mr. Funk declared had confessed the
nature OF his employment and the
identity Of his employer
Counsel Immediately proceeded with
the cross examination of Mr.. Funk re-
gard1ng the alleged request to him Of
Ed"ard Hines for an International
Harvester Company contribution to rs-
lmburse those who Contributed $1O0.a
600 to put Lorimer across at Spring.
field
Creates Sensation.
Funk caused a sensation at the hear
Ing of the Lorimer investigation COM
mlttee of the senate late yesterday by
charging that four detectives employed
by Edward Hines have been shadowing
him in Washingt ton. He said he had
op
wrung from him a confession that his
instructions were "to get something on
him"
Mr.. Funk said the detective told him
he worked for the Thiel Detective
Agency Of Chicago, but was reporting
each night while in Washington to MI
Hines at the New Willard hotel
The harvester company official said
the detective had given him his name
and address Senator Dillingham;,
chairman Of the committee. demanded
the name, but Mr. Funk was reluctant
to reveal it because he said he didn't
want the man to lose his Job as he had
said he had a mother dependent upon
him.
DivuIess Deteotive's Name.
Mr.. Funk publicly announced today
that the detective who admitted he had
been employed to shadow him was
man Of the name Of Blaine and be-
longed to Chicago agency.
At the instance Of Attorney Hines
the witness discussed his experience
with Blaine.
Mr.. Funk said that when he came to
he recognized young man
standing by him on the street. He had
last seen him in Chicago
II spoke to him." declared Mr.. Funk
1T was on Pennsylvania avenue and
I was waiting for car. He crossed
the car he did likewise. asked him
I said.
"Yes," he responded.
"'How do you enjoy it, asked
"I am not proud of my work. he
replied.
Then gave him some fatherly ad-
vice, telling him didn't think much OF
better get into some business that had
a future.
Just before we got up to the senate
office building he said that I had
ditched two Of his associates and he
supposed that he would lose his Job
If he lost me. I told him I could fix
1t up all right and that would promise
not to ditch him."
THAT isn't sweat box" interrupted
Mr.. Hines. Tell us about that"
The witness said the sweat box pro-
cess was administered in his room at
q local hotel.
TT was In this room," he added,
"that the detective told me the name
of his employer"
Hines Not Intoxicated.
Attorney Hynes asked the witness
further about his testimony that Mr.
Hines did not seem to be under the in
fluence of liquor when the alleged re-
quest for a Lorimer contribution was
made.
Mr.. Funk said he had never seen
Hines take drink or even smoke
cigar.
What has that got to do with this
inquired Senator Kern
"Oh, no offense was meant" inter-
jected Attorney Hynes. II smoke too"
IT did not think that 1t would be ofs
fensive to man from Chicago to ask
II he took a drink" declared Senator
Kenyon.
Mr. Funk left the witness stand and
w. H. Cook. of Duluth, Minn., a lum-
.berman was sworn. His testimony was
largely a reiteration Of his narrative
before the Helm committee at Spring.
field, Ill.
Wouldn't Stay Fixed.
He related an alleged conversation
with Mr.. Hines at the Grand Pacific
hotel. in Chicago. in May. 1909. It was
at that time Mr.. Cook declared, that
Mr.. Hines remarked ne was havinr a
hell of time at Washington.
Now for instance" Cook testified
Hines said, there Is old Stephenson.
After I got him elected he has gone
down there and started working for
free lumber. The southern democrats
ara tho xnoraf of fha 1rhola Lot I1o