Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-29
ACTION IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
Members Deem it Inadvisable to Lei
Him Hear Testimony.
RUSS CULVER THE FIRST WITNESS
Man Who Heard Hines Boast Of
Having Made Senator.
TELLS OF RELATIONS OF THE TWO
He Does Not Remember Alleged Talk
Betvveen Hines and Jones-FOr-
mcr Friendly 60 LOPimeT
for Long Time.

WARRINGTON, June 2.-Edward Hin 8.
the chicago lumber man millionaire. who.
e has been testified said he put Lorimer
over al Springfield" was today excluded
fr m the room where the senate committee
is holding be investigat on into the election
Of Senator Isorimer. This action was taken
at an executive 'sior.
The committee considered Il inadvisable
that ar. Hlnes should be permitted TO
Kitten 10 The testimony. Since Clarence s
Funk u Chicago took the stand Mr.. Hines
hss been allowed 20 be present In the com
mtiee room and hear the Witnesses whose
evidence largely had centered about his al
legged remarks about the Lorimer election
expense
CaIveF IL First Witness.
Russ Culver a lumberman and lawyer
q L'Anse. Mich, was the first witness to-
day before the senate Lorimer committee.
When the Lonmer investigation was on be-
fore tho Helm committee Of the Illinois
legislature Shelly b. Jones OF Marquette
Mich. was reported 10 have stated that
Culver was present on an occasion In 1903
when Edward Hines. millionaire lumber
man. declared he had 'Just succeeded in
making q United States senator that cost
100000" Jones testified yesterday that the
conversation was in 1907. md was simply
that Lorfmer's election. presumably to the
house. probably cost a barrel Of money"
As soon as Mr.. Culver was sworn the
committee went into executive session,
after which he began his testimony by
saying he had been mayor Of Marquette.
Mich. He then told Of business relations
with Edward Hines.
Contradlcting some Of the testimony at
the Springfield investigation he said he
ton TO the senate.
Lorimer signs ON Hines Wagon.
Il have no recollection OF discussing
Senator Lorimer with Hines. On one or
two occasions he told me he was friendly
10 Lorimer and It seems to me once in
Chicago he saw some wagons Of the Ed
ward Hines Lnmberco mpany, decoraaed
with Vote for b0rimer.'
III seems to me Mr.. Hines has said TO
me that he had been In the habit OF help
ing out Senator Lorimer. He certainly
referred 20 the congressional elections.
My memory is that he said he would
decorate wagons for Lorimer and would
help him TO raise campaign funds.'
The witness could not remember a con-
versation IN shelby E. Jones drug store
IN 1907 nor at any other time when Jones
10 said TO have declared that Hines re-
ferred to the Lorimer election costing q
barrel Of money"
Bumberman Denies Talk.
Hugh Mclean. a lumberman OF North
Tonawanda. was the next witness.
Didn't you tell Mr.. coan," asked Attor-
ney Hsaiy. that he was not going TO gel
anything from you or your friend Mr.
Hines. and what you knew about raising
money for Mr. Lorimer was only hesrsay
anyway"
NO sir. absolutely" exclaimed the wit
ness.
Mr. Mclean testified that all Mr.. Hines
said TO him about Senator Lorimer wal
on his trip 10 Washington just before tn,
senatorial election. He introduced me Il
Mr. Lorimer. then congressman. and said
that he might be the next senator IRON
illinois," declared the witness.
did you ever hear OF the use OF none,
In the Lorimer election?" asked Mr.
Healy.
Yes" responded Mr.. Mclean.
''where?"
In the newspapers- and once q fellow
told me that said l knew about IT,"
who was thAt?"
why. man who said he was Coan anG
represented the Helm committee, cam,
up 10 me and said that two men had sworl