The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-27
COOK TAKES STAND
INLORIMER PROBE
In Dramatic Session. Tells Committee About Famous Tele-
phone Conversation Between Hines and Governor
Deneen on Day Senator Was Elected
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A year ago there was not a gray fila
ment in it. Today the touch of gray
Is becoming apparent. 1t is the only
evidence that the man of iron and ST.
lence has been at all affected by the
long ordeal to which, he has been
subjected.
Tangible Evidence.
The cross-examination of MI. Funk
was resumed with this mornings ses-
sion. At the beginning Mr.. Funk ask
ed to be allowed to make q statement.
Yesterday. not voluntarily, but under
examination, 1 spoke Of being Swallowed
by detectives. In view Of the desire
for tangible evidence am able to say
| that three of the detectives are here
and at your service"
The three detectives had been sub
poenaed by order Of the committee.
Judge Hynds, of counsel for Lorimer
| recalled that Mr.. Funk had suggested
fear that for him to become active in
the case might bring trouble to the In
ternational Harvester Company. He
wanted to know If the company had, in
fact, suffered any injury.
we have been more or less attacked
in certain newspapers. though / could
not say that to this time We have been
injured"
What newspapers?"
Particularly the Chicago Inter Ocean,
disparaging our company and myself.
Also some other papers. as l recall.
paper in the Northwest. one in the
Southwest, one at Macomb, ILL.,"
Judge Hynds set out to develop the
facts about the Harvester company's
representation at Springfield. in con-
nection with legislative lobbying. Mr..
Funk said the company had not in a
long time been represented at Spring
field by a local attorney.
Has Roy o. West been employed as
attorney for your COMPANY"
Yes, he has handled some personal
injury cases for u.s."
WAS he ever employed by you while
he was acting also as member OF the
board of tax review, fixing your taxes?'
demanded Senator Kenyon.
think one case was sun In mis-
office after he went on the board OF
review"
Together Here.
Then Mr.. Funk was questioned about
his observation that he had noticed
Edward Tilden and Edward Hines as
sociating together about Washington.
He said he had seen them together at
the Willard, about the Capitol and on
the sidewalks several times. He did not
regard the association as significant.
You were asked If Hines seemed
under the influence of liquor when he
came to you at the Union League Club.
Now. did you ever see or hear of M.
Hines taking drink
Never"
or smoking7"
Judge Hynds explained that he
didn't like to have the insinuation
stand.
oh" said Senator Kenyon. II didn't
suppose a Chicago man would be Of
Tended at an inquiry whether he took
drink"
Then came further inquiry about the
detectives shadowing Funk.
Il observed one of these young men
about the Willard one day, and spoke
to him. l knew he had been following
me. got on car and he did, too;
He sat down by me and I told him l
knew what he was doing, and he admit
ted II. / told him he ought to be in
better business, and talked good deal
like father.
Later he came to my room and want
ed to talk. His name is Blaine, E. NJ.
Blaine, l think. He said they had had
three other men on the job of following
me, and I had 'ditched' EN- all He
said If I 'ditched' him he would prob
ably lose his job. He asked me not to
do It, and 1 said / would not"
Shad0WeQ IN lineage.
Following the laugh over this gentle
mems agreement, Mr.. Funk told OF two
detectives shadowing him and mis-
house in Chicago, to the annoyance of
the neighbors and his own family. One
when neighbors complained, |
Funk sent for the police and had the |
two taken to the police station. He |
lodged no complaint, and they were |
turned loose.
blaine told me-" said Mr.. Funk.
that he had once worked for Senator
W. E. Mason, and also for the Illinois |
Central railroad, in detective work"
Asked about financial relations OF the
Harvester people to Chicago news
papers, Mr.. Funk said he knew of none
save that he believed one of the direc-
.ors owned $4,000 of Inter-Ocean~ bonds.
DO you know that Mr.. Kohlsaat, or
he Record Herald. Is indebted to Cyrus
to the extent of $19,
IT knew they had some business re-
ations, that is all.
do you know that at one time Mr.. 4
and others were guarantors
of a S9O00 debt for Mr.. kohlsaat or
he Record Herald?' .-
'sNo: never heard of it before
Did you ever talk with Mr.. Kohl
;aat about the Senatorial election be-
lore II took placer
Not that 7 recall.
Offers to Appear.
Mr.. Funk left the stand and Attorney
Iealy, for the committee, announced
he receipt of a telegram from E. s.
conway, president of the w. w. KIM
Vail Company, offering 20 appear If
wanted by the committee. He had been
FAMED among the people whose names
anne into the talk between Hines and
funk as possible contributors to the
lorimer fund 1t was announced that
lie would be called.
Writ H. Cook, lumberman. of Duluth,
anne next. He said he had Snown Ed
ward Hines about ten years, Hines
icing president of the Virginia aud
Rainy Lake Lumber Company. He
net Hines in Chicago in May. 1909, at
he Grand Pacific. There was also
present Henry furnish, another Duluth
The three stood at the cigar stand.
lines approached Cook and furnish and
eemed hurried. Turrish asked how he
vas getting on at Washington. Hines
eplied he was having a hell Of a
ime." There's old Stephenson-after
elected him, he goes down to Wash
notion and oOeS N work for free lunl- |