The Sentinel=record., 1911-06-30
PERJURY MAY
BE CHARGED
LoRIMER INVESTIGATION TAKES
NEW TURN DURING PRESENT
INQUIRY.
Senator Kenyon Aroused by Mass of
Contradictory Evidence Makes
Startling Declaration TO
Committee.

that prosecution of certain witnesses
for perjury would grow out of the sen.
ate investigation of the election OF
Senator Lorimer, was forthcoming to-
day during the examination of Edward
Hines, the Chicago millionaire lum-
herman, whose name is connected
with the alleged 100000 fund col
lected to elect Mr. Lorimer Mr.
Hines fatty contradicted many state
ment of previous witnesses and the
situation aroused Senator Kenyon, OF
Iowa.
Nov, there ought to be somebody
prosecuted for perjury right here" he
exclaimed. He did not Indicate whom
he would have indicted but his re-
mark created a profound impression
All day Mr.. Hines was on the stanI
and his examination was not con
cluded when the committee adjourned
until tomorrow. His first testimony
that attracted deep interest was his
detailed account of how he said Pres
.iIent Taft, former Eecreetary Aldricb
and Senator Penrose had him exert
his influence to have Lorimer elected
to the senate.
1t was announced at the white
house tonight that the president
would not discuss Mr.. Hines reiter-
ated statement that the chief execu-
tive expressed any preference for Mr..
Lorimer for senator AT the tine
Mr.. Hines made his declaration 60
the investigation committee of the
Illinois senate that Mr.. Taft, Senator
Aldrich and Senator Penrose haI ex-
pressed a desire for Mr.. Lorimer's
election, friends of the president wer
prompt in their denial that Mr.. Taft
was in any way interested.
1t was aid tnen that the president
had merely expressed the hope that
the deadlock in Illinois would be
broken.
At the afternoon session, Senators
Gamble, Kenyon and. Jones piled the
witness with questions designed to
show that he knew nothing directly
of President Taft's attitude on the
matter.
The witness declared that at first
he understood the American was
merely anxious for republican to
be elected, but later it became con-
vinced from some source that Mr..
Lorimer was the only one the factions
could unite upon and hence it favored
him.
you did not understand that Presi-
dent Taft and Senator Aldrich wanted
TO have Mr.. Lorimer elected by dem
ocratic votes, did your inquired SEN
ator Gamble.
az don't know" replied the witness.
"That question was not discussed.
Did you think your message to
Springfield that President Taft and
Senator'S Aldrich and Penrose wanted
Lorimer elected would influence DEM
cratic votes?" inquired Senator Jones
mo, | thought it was to influence
Governor Deneen."
Mr.. Hines then denied, in Its en-
tirety the testimony of Clarence )
Funk, general manager of the Inter
national Harvester Company regard
| ing the conversation the two men has
at the Union League Club in Chicag'
shortly after Mr.. Lorimer's election
Mr.. Funk had testified that MI
Hines asked him on that occasion 10
la $4,000 contribution to the $4,000
Lorimer campaign fund. Mr.. Hlne
Testified that Mr.. Funk asked for a
Introduction to the new senator an
for the privilege of contributing to Al
election expenses.
Mr. Hines added when he mentione
the proposed introduction, Mr.. Lor
mer objected, because he regarded M
Funk as one of his chief easmies.
When the senator explained to M
Hines that he had no election eS
penses to iefray, Mr.. Hines said \
, lllecided to not mention Mr.. Funk
offer. ~
Subsequently he said Mr.. Funk es
pressed disappointment over the ou
come Of his conversation vita M
: Hines, but continued very cordial.
I Mr.. Hines denied he ever went
/ Mr.. Funk's office retresn 'ne ~
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