Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-05
FUNK THREATENED,
SHADOWS PURSUE
Tells Lorimer Committee of
SleuthS on His Trail.
HARAssED OVER TELEPHONE
Harvester Company Manager Inslnu-
ates That Edward Hines Hires
Detectives to Dog His Steps
He AbsoIves Senator.

-He AbSolVeS senator.
Washington. decided sensa-
| ton was created in the Lorimer
investigation when Clarence S. Funk,
whose story precipitated the present
inquiry, disclosed just before leaving
the stand that since he told the story
| to the Helm committee he had been
| followed day and night by private de-
dectives which he intimated were en-
ployed by Edward Hines, the Chicago
| millionaire lumberman.
Funk also said he had received
many threats over the telephone and
in anonymous letters, and 1t there
upon developed that the committee
of the United States which is con-
Quoting the investigation has been
annoyed by similar sinister warnings.
CONSERVATION was caused among
the members of the committee when
Mr.. Funk declared, upon cross-exam-
ination, that the detectives who had
been haunting his footsteps had fol-
lowed him to the committee room and
had taken their places among the
spectators
With this announcement Senator
Kenyon inquired
Are they in the room now?"
Mr. Funk arose in his chair and
looked about the room.
I'm not sure" he said, "but there
were two on the street when l came
in"
Mr.. Funk admitted that he knew
the name of one of the detectives and
could produce him before the COM
mittee. The investigation was brought
to temporary halt while the commit
tee retired and had a consultation
with the witness. This conference
lasted an hour, during which time Mr..
Funk made an effort to find the de-
tective. Failing in this, the hearing
adjourned, and it is expected that the
detective will be summoned before
the committee.
Mr.. Funk's interesting disclosure
came after a long and rather dull ses-
sion in which he repeated the testi-
mony he gave the Helm committee
at Springfield and told again the story
and asked him to contribute $4,000
to help make up the fund of 100000
spent in getting Lorimer elected by
the Illinois assembly.
Mr.. Funk did not remember men,
tioning the names of Roger Sullivan
and one of the Weyerhausers to Fl.
H. Kohlsaat, to whom he related his
conversation with Hines
Asked if he was surprised when
Hines approached him with the re-
quest, Mr.. Funk said:
Il was not surprised because it
squared pretty well with my opinion
of the man"
A moment later he was asked if he
had had any unpleasant experiences
as the result of the revelations he
had made before the Springfield com
mittee
Yes" said Mr.. Funk. 81 have had
experiences which I consider unpleas-
ant and have been promised more.
by whom" asked Senator Kenyon.
by anonymous persons, telephone
communications, and indirect threats,
said Mr.. Funk.
You probably haven't had any
more than the members of this COM
mittee-some of them" said Senator
Dillingham;, the chairman.
Senator Kenyon demanded that Mr..
Funk go into detail
II have been followed everywhere
I've gone since I testified" said Mr..
Funk.
Have you talked to any of the
men who followed your"
yes"
Give us the names"
II hope you won't require me to do
that" said Mr.. Funk. 'The man con-
fessed to me- He is employed by a
Chicago detective agency. His name
was given to me in confidence, and
he will lose his job if it is revealed"
Attorney Hynes, representing Ed
ward Hines, tried to discreet: Mr.
Funk.
Put Mr.. Hines on the stand and
ask him if he sfn't being reported to
every night said Mr. Funk sharply.
His glance rested directly on Hines
did the detective say that his er>
ployer was Senator Lorimer?" was
the next question.
"He told me the name of his en-
ployer," said Mr. Fuek TT is not
Senator Lorimer."