New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
HINES AGAIN ON STAND.
TeStifies He Was in Washington
Solely in Lorimer Interests.
NO PRESSURE ON DEPEW
Talked with Many Senators in
Urging the Claims of His
Candidate.

Candidate.
Washington July 22-The activities 81
Edward Hines. whose name has been
linked with the election Of Senator Lori
mer. 10 influence the vote Of the Senate
last spring on unseating the Illinois Sena-
tor were inquired into to-day by -he Sen
ate Lorimer committee.
Hines was on the stand again and testi-
ned that he called on President W. c.
Brown Of the New York Central in the
course Of the Lorimer fight in the Senate
He was asked II ne was seeking to in1u-
ence the vote OF Senator Depew. He an
swered IN the negative. Hines did say
that he spent a month IN Washington. Just
preceding the vote on the Lorirner case.
seeing Senators inducing others to see
them and writing letters 70 some Of his
friends. TO tell the facts 10 their sena-
tors
Carl r. Nelson, stsnographer 10 Hines
testified that the latter was in Washington
during February, 1903 except for occasion
al trips 70 New York. the object being TO
show that Hines was not in Chicago IN
the latter part OF Februarv. when Clar-
euce :. Funk said Hines called upon him
about the famous Union League club con
versation.
Mr. Hines testified TO-DAY about a PRO
possl 70 him 70 purchase Writ y Cooks
stock In the Virginia and RAINY Lake Com
psny. Cook testified that Hines over the
telephone. said he would 20 ~ Springfield
On the day Torimer was elected with all
tho money necessary"
1T would have taken about sSH,o"0 TO
purchase Cooks stock and inasmuch as
had previously received letter from him
which figured vas in the nature Of black
mail. T decided not 20 buy 5he stock
declared Hines He claimed no would
make some exposures unless I purchased
his stock"
Mr. Hines declined 20 give his converse
ton with President Brown Of the New
York Central "bscauso Nr Brown might
object" He said however. that Loriners
name was mentioned, although Hines did
hot intend 70 discuss Lorinler when he
Y ent 70 call. ne said
.'Mr. Brown said that he had known
Senator Lorinn4r for twenty years and had
The highest regard for him. declared Mr..
Hines
Did YOU ask President R-ovn 70 speak
70 Senator Depew about Lorimer?" in
uuirsd Senator Kenyon.
NO. sir. nor 70 Senator Root. Inasnuch
as President Brown had spoken SO highly
~ Senator Lorirler I told him II might he
we'll n put that out. 7 didn't say to any
Senators had people in general in mind
Had YOU any business IN Washington
e. that time other than the Lorimer mat
ter" asked Senator Jones
NO. str"
Did you call on Senators ard talk with
them about the LorirN- case asked
Senator Kenyon.
"YeS"
"Vho7"
Well. several Of them. remember
Senator Jones was one
"You didn't have much influence with
him. did you
NO. bur felt free 70 talk with him
did YOU use your influence all over the
country in favor OF Lorirer?"
y don't know that We had any influence
II saw man in Washington who be-
lieved what 7 told him about Lorimer.
would probably ask him 70 see his Senator
about the case"
Did you 60 out into the states and
write letters. asking your friends 70 bring
pressure 10 bear on Senator'S suggested
Mr. Marble. for the committee.
Well. would not say pressure. ] wrote
- some lumb4rmen, who knew some Of
the things told here were not the truth.
70 write their Senator'S explaining the
facts"
Elbridge Hanecy, representing Lori
-7er. asked 20 make the statement that
Senator Depew signed a report from the
Committee on Privileges and Elections in
favor OF Lorirer as early as December.
preceding Illness visit to President Brown.
Illness examination was interrupted by
adjournment Of the committee