Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-28
FUNK NAMES MEN
FOLLOWING HIM
Three Detectives Shadowing Witness
in Lorimer Case at Hearing
When it1k 5.
DRAMATIC EPIso ~ HEARING
Committee Summons Act as
Witness, 80
DISCRIMINATION EEDS
Tells How He Got Acquail Nth
f One of Them.
CROSS EXAMINATION
TELLS ABOUT swEAT-BoX PROCESS
Harvester Man Tells Of Talk with
Detective Name Blaine, whom
He Had Seen in Chicago
and WashingtOn.

WASHINGTON, Junc Z5.--There was an
other dramatic episode in the hearing OF the
Lorfmer case today when Clarence s. Funk,
general manager OF the International Har-
vester company announced that three OF the
four detectives about whose surveillance
he told the committee yesterday we're pres
ent at today's session. The committee sum
moned tho detectives as witnesses.
Mr.. Funk called attention to the matter
at the opening OF today's hearing before
the senate committee. No time was fixed
for the testimony OF the detectives, who,
Mr.. Funk declared yesterday. were hired
to trail him and one Of whom Mr.. Funk
declared had confessed the nature OF his
employment and the identity OF his en-
ployer. .saf
Counsel for Mr.. Lorimer Immediately pro-
ceeded with the REORGANIZATION of Mr..
Funk regarding the alleged request to him
by Edward Hines for an International Har.
vester company contribution OF tlO,. 200 tc
reimburse those who contributed SloO,OOC
to put Lorimor across at Springfield"
Talks with Detective.
Mr.. Funk today publicly announced that
the detective who admitted he had been
employed 10 shadow him was named Blaine
and belonged 20 Chicago agency
Mr.. Funk said that when he came to
Washington, the recognized a 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 wal
waiting for car. He crossed the street
as did and when 1 got on the car. he did
so. / asked him TO sit by me.
&c You are back on the Job? said.
Yes he responded.
. How do you enjoy it7' l asked him.
Am not proud of nay work.. he said.
Then I gave him some fatherly advice
telling him did not think much Of tn,
detective business and that he had better
get into some business that had G future.
Just before We got up to the senat,
office building, he said that had ditched
two of his associates and he supposed tina
he would lose his Job Il he lost me. told
him / tfiegEbt We couid fix II up all right
and that would promise not to ditch
him"
That isn't sweatbox." Interrupted MIR
Hynea, TEL us about that"
The witness said the sweatbox process
was adopted IN his room at a local hotel.
II was in his room, Mr.. Funk said. tina
the detective told him the name Of hi
employer.
Attorney Hynes asked the witness furthe
about his testimony that Mr.. Hines did no
seem TO be under the influence OF liquo
when the alleged request for Lorime
contribution was made.
Mr.. Funk said he had never seen Hne
take drink nor even smoke q cigar.
What has that got to do with this in
vestigation," Inquired Senator Kern.
''Oh, no offense was meant" inter
rupted MIR. Hynes. Il smoke too"
Il didn't think It would be offensive L
a man from Chicago to ask him II he. tool
q drink" declared Senator Kenyon
Mr., Funk left the witness stand and w
II. Cook Of Duluth a lumber man, wa
sworn. His testimony was largely a reitera
tiOn OF his narrative before the Helm com
mittee at Springfield. Ill.
DuIuth Lumberman Called.
He reiterated an alleged conversatio
with Mr.. Hines at the Grand Pacific hote
in Chicago IN May, 1903. It was at tina
time. Mr.. Cook declared. Mr.. Hines re
marked he was having Of a time,
at Washington,
Now, for instance" Mr. Cook testifie
Mr. Hines said, there Is old Stephenson
After ! got him elected he has gone dow
there and started working for free lumbe,
The southern democrats are the worst Z