The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-21
HINES UNDER FIRE
BUSINESS Rival TELLS OF LUM.
BERMAN'S BOAST ABOUT
LoRlMERs ELECTION.
THOUGHT IT WAS EG0TlSM
Packer TUien Objects 70 Giving In
curry Committee Access to His
Bank Deposit Reeords-Marquette
Developments Are Related.

Springfield. H., April 14.-Edward
Tilden. the packer. who has been
named as treasurer OF the alleged
500. 900 Lorimer fund. appeared be-
fore the Helm investigating committee
here
After naming the different banks in
which he carries accounts. he declared
he had strenuous objections to giving
up his records Of deposits in the Dro-
yers Deposit National bank. Of which
he Is president The questions OF At
torney Healy. conducting the examina-
tion for the committee, brought out
that a subpoena had been issued for
these papers. but that they had not
ben obtained.
Mr. Tilden was served with a sub
pOena duces tecum TO produce the
books and accounts OF his bank de-
sired by the committee. This sub
poena was served as Mr. Tiden left
the stand
Repeats Hines Alleged Boast
Herman II. Hettler Of Chicago, pres
ident of the Herman H. Hettler Lum-
Der company told the committee that
Edward Hines declared 10 him he had
elected Lorimer. He said he met Mr..
Hines at the Union League club in
Chicago May 20, 1909
This meeting" said Mr.. Hettler,
occurred by accident at the cigar
stand in the club stopped in the
Union League club on the day of Sen
ator Lorimer's election was leaving
Chicago for a trip TO Toronto AS !
was buying some cigars | felt a tap
on my shoulder ! looked around and
met Mr.. Hines.
Mr. Hines was apparently elated
and happy. He said I have just had
telephone call from Springfield and
have elected our next senator. Mr..
Hines was emphatic in his remarks. ="
Said He Had Beaten Taft.
Il was not much interested in the
senatorial fight and with a view Of
changing the subject ! brought up the
subject OF the tariff." Mr. Hettler add
ed. Mr. Hines said that he had been
having a great time in Washington
and that he CHines) had beaten Presi-
dent Taft on the tariff"
Mr. Hettler declared under cross-ex-
animation that Mr.. Hines had said
nothing 10 him regarding money or the
use Of improper methods in the cleo
ton Of Lorimer
4 simply took Mr.. Hines actions on
the day that | met him in the Union
League club as an outburst OF personal
vanity or egotism. He was Dragging
more or less. about the election of Mr.
Lorimer"
Marquette Developments Given.
NJ. b. Coan. investigator for the com
mittee. followed Mr.. Hettler with q
story Of a conversation OF Mr.. Hines
with several citizens Of Marquette
Mich. in which the Chicago lumber
man is said 10 have boasted how hs
rose from a poor boy 20 a millionaire
and crowned his career Dy electinl
William Lorimer senator.
Mr. Coan declared that the Mar
quette men who had given him IN,
story had refused to come to Illinois
as witnesses because of their friend
ship for Mr.. Hines. As a substitut,
! for their testimony Mr.. Hcaly reaC
. affdavits from Frank Russell. Rober
c. Lowe and / d. Mosher. The Hinei
. conversation was supposed TO hay,
been at either Bush's saloon or at
hotel bar. Russell. Shelby B. Jone
and Russ Culver are said In the affl
davits TO have been with Mr. Hines
, I'VE have put Lorimer over. but /
cost us a lot OF money was alleged L
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