The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-27
SENSATION At THE
LOR|MER HEARING
Funk, the Star Witness, Declares
He Has Been Shadowed by
Detectives for Weeks.
FOLLOWED TO WASHINGTON
Reiterates Story of Being Asked
to Contribute $4,000 to the
Senatorial Fund.

WASHINGTON. June 2s.-Shadowed
for weeks by detectives instructed to get
anything possible against him. was the
alleged experience OF which Clarence S
Funk of Chicago. star witness in the
present Lorimer investigation COM
planned today to the senate committee
inquIring into the Lorimer election.
Ths statement produced a sensation
because the name OF Edward Hines,
whom Mr. Funk had testified had asked
him to contribute $40 600 toward $780,
field" was mentioned in connection with
the services OF the detectives.
Funk said four detectives had followed
him TO Washington and two had watched
him during luncheon today. One OF them.
he said. when caught in a tight place, had
been compelled TO give his name and
that Of his his, employer Mr. ,a Funk de-
and reveal his name. He Id the EN-
ployer vas not Senator Lorimer. The
committee ended the hearing by going
situation.
Name Is Promised,
At the executive session Mr. Funk is
said TO have revealed the detectives
name and promised to produce him be-
fore the committee tomorrow IL pos
sible. The committee then took up con-
sideration Of steps to prevent detectives
3nterferrinE with witnesses.
Mr.. Funk's statement about the de-
tectives came at the close of long eN-
told the story he related to the Helm
investigating committee In Illinois about
how Mr. Hines Is alleged 10 have asked
him. as general manager Of the Interna-
tional Harvester company, to contribute
$4,000 TO the Lorlmer fund.
For hours the attorneys and members
OF the committee had asked question after
question about this converse ton, the re-
0f which nrobp hly led 10 the
Investigation Of the Lorimer election,
The witness had described his personal
relations TO Senator Lorimer. Mr.. Hines
and many others figuring In the case,
Threats Alleged
Rather incidentally Mr.. Funk remarked
in answer to question that his part
in the case had been anything but pleas
ant and that he had been promised more
.unpleaSantness.
Promised nore?" repeated Senator
Jones.
Yes. over the telephone and by anony
nous communications Indirect threats
have been made
Then. In response TO inquiries by Sem
atur Kenyon, Mr.. Funk said he had been
by detectives ever since he tes-
titled at Springfield before the Helm COM
mittee.
Mr.. Funk told about tn detectives fol-
lowing him TO Washington and about
getting the name of one Of them. He
said the detective he had corncred claimed
TO be employed by the Thiele detective
agency in Chicago and had been instruct
ed TO get anything he could on Mr.. Funk.
He protested against being made to
reveal the detectives name. because "he
seemed like a nice fellow, said he was not
proud of what he was doing and had
family to support
To tell his name, Mr.. Funk said, would
mean his dismissal
William ]. Hynes of counsel for Sen
ator Lorimer and Edward Hines urged
the witness to reveal the name,
Put Mr.. Edward Hines on the stand
and ask him to whom the detectives re-
port each night" responded Mr.. Funk.
Attorney Elbridge Hanecy of counsel
for Senator Lorimer asked if the detect
i've said the senator employed them.
mo. Senator Lorimer did not employ
them" declared the witness.
The committee then went into executive
session.