Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-30
In Washington When Funk
Claimed to Have Talk
to Him.
HAS BILLS AS PROOF
Admits Wife Might Have Made
PurChaSeS-PoSitive Aid
rich Mentioned Taft.


Hines was again before the Lorimer
scommittee today. He had a num-
Der Of documents by which his coun-
Sci sought to show Hines was not
1n Chicago last February about the
time Funk claims Hines called upon
him to refresh his memory as to the
alleged contribution to the Lorimer
fund.
BILLS ARE SHOWN.
Hines presented bills for services
rendered him at Washington preced-
dng March f. He admitted some of
the bills might have been contracted
by his wife, who remained at the
hotel when he went to Philadelphia
He denied, however, that he went to
: Chicago.
Hines said the moment LOrimer
was elected he was in the Union
League club, Chicago, and got his
Information about Lorimer's cleo
tion by teIephoning the Associated
, Pres
SAYS HET-TTER FALSIFIED.
Hines said that just as he received
the news he met Herman H. Hettler,
a lumberman, and merely told him
he understood Lorimer was elected.
He denied Hett1er's statement that
he CHines) said to him 81 elected
him, 1 did It myself, personally" He
said he and Hettler were not on
friendly terms.
DOES NOT REMEMBER.
Hines said he did not know how
much money the lumber interests
-a.zoa tha oP
mittee in Washington during the
tariff legislation in 1909, which was
about the time Lorimer was elected.
He admitted that he must have
known the amount expended about
the time he was asked to contribute
TO the deficiency. He Mas willing
to make affidavit 1t was not SIS, 900.
COULDN'T BE MISTAKEN.
Hines declared he was absolutely
certain" he was not mistaken about
his testimony that Aldrich stated to
him the president was anxious to
have Lorfmer elected. Asked about
the denial Of this from the White
house after his testimony at Spring
field. Hines merely said such denial
never had been called to his at
tention."
MAKES ONE SLIP.
This afternoon Hines said he talk
ed with Lorimer over the phone just
after his election. Marble said: ''I
thought you said you did not talk
with Lorimer." Hines then said he
meant he talked with the Associated
Press.
PROSECUTION THREATENED.
Washington, June 30.-Intimation
that prosecution of certain witnesses
for perjury would grow out OF the SEN
ate investigation OF the election OF
Mr. Lorimer was forthcoming yester
day during the examination OF Edward
Hines, the Chicago lumberman. Mr..
Hines fatty contradicted many state
ments OF previous witnesses and the
situation aroused Senator Kenyon of
Iowa.
Now. there ought to be some prose
cutions for perjury right here" he ex-
claimed. He did not indicate whom he
would have indicted, but his remark
created a profound impression.
Mr.. Hines was on the stand all day.
His examination was not concluded
when the committee adjourned until
today. He gave a detailed statement
that President Taft, former Senator
Aldrich and others urged him to ex-
anime the case thoroughly.
DENIES FUNK's STATEMENTS.
Mr.. Hines denied in the testimony of
Clarence s. Funk, general manager of
the International Harvester company. |
the famous conversation AT |
the Union League club In Chicago Mr.. /
Funk testified that Mr.. Hines asked |
him for a $4,000 contribution TO a |
100000 Lorimer campaign fund. Mr |
Hines testified that Mr.. Funk asked |
for an introduction TO the new senator /
for the purpose OF contributing TO his |
expenses aud that Mr Funk /
expressed disappointment over the out i
come Of the conversation with Mr.. 4
Hines.
DENIED HE FINED ELECTIoH.
Mr.. Hines also contradicted the tes- I.
timony given by Writ H Cook of Du- ]
Iuth. MINI. He denied having tele- /
phoned from Mr.. Cooks room in Chi 4
cago hotel on May 26. 1909. that he /
would be down to Springfield on the 4
next train with all the money needed I.
in the Lorimer election. He denied 4
also that he said he had ii all fixed TO 4
elect Lorimer TO the senate. 1t was 4
here that Senator Kenyon uttered his 4
exclamation about prosecutions for per I
jury.
He told the committee that all OF i
his personal checks and those OF the 4