The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-09
Operator Swears Ed
ward Hines Offered
Her Money.
NEW SENSATION
IN LORIMER CASE
Lumberman Accused of Putting
Senator Over" Denies Charge
That He Sought to Induce
Girl to Show Him Tele-
gram Sent by
Bailey.

Washington, February s.-A mild SEN
sation was produced to-day In the Sen
ate Lorimer committee hearing by
Miss Helen Seavers. telegraph operator
in local hotel, who testified that Ed
ward Hines, the millionaire lumburman.
had offered her money 10 let him Sc , a
telegram Detective Bailey had just sent
TO II. h. Kerr, about two weeks ago.
Under cross-eNamination she declared
that IL was not meant as a Tip. Til.
telegram announced postponement OF
the hearing"
Miss Seavers swore that a few min
utcs after Bailey sent the message,
Hines came to her booth and asked TO
see the message Just sent to Kerr
Il told him 1t was against til. rules
said Miss Seavsrs. "He said: L will
give you something II you Will let me
nor be bribed when l know am dong
right He said he would come back"
Miss Seavers added that Mr. Hin IS
then said he would put something in
your paw" IL she would Iet INN see
the telegram. The witness declared
that Hin=s had money In his hand. be-
cause she saw the green" and that
she shut the money drawer because she
did not want him to drop the money IN
there.
Witness Confused.
On cross-eXamination, Miss Seavers
Was confused in her statements as to
whom she had talked about the Hines
incident. The next day, she testiG I'd,
Detective Bailey remarked to her: Lit
tie Girl, don't show my kilograms to
my one" At first she did not tell Of
informing Bailey that Hines had sought
to see the telegram. Later she testified
that she did.
He asked me II Mr.. Hines was tn,
man who wanted to see the telegram
declared the operator. II replied that
did not like to tall. because 1 oiu
not want to get any sae into trouble,
He said ! would not 23ttaany one ihto
trouble. He described man. and
told him that was the one"
Physical hostiiities we're threa encd
when Miss Seavers told OF visit paiu
to her by Bailey and Attorney Heaiy.
associated with Attorney Marble In
representing thu committee. In regard
to the Hines incident.
did anybody else hold money in
their HANDS while they were talking
with you on that occasion-while MIR.
Hcaly and MIR. Bailey we're talking with
you?" inquired Attorney Hanccy.
THAT is gratuitous insult" flashed
Attorney Healy.
Attorney Hanecy retorted that he
wanted it understood that Edward
Hines was not the only one who could
be insulted in the hearing.
Attorney Healy sprang to his feet
to demand ruling.
IF that insinuation about the at
torney for this committee is true l
should be driven from Its doors as
unfit TO represent it, he shouted en-
citedly.
Calls It .'Trickn Question.
Chairman Dillingham; suggested that
no Insult had been intended. but Sen
ator Lea and others protested. Attor-
ney Marble enlivcned the already
tempestuous proceedings by declaring
Attorney IIanecy's remarks assumed
money was in sight, and that II WAS
a trick" question.
HE would not make that remark
outside the committee. and protest he
not be allowed to make 1T here Haired
Mr.. Hanecy.
The committee struck out Mr
Hanecy's question containing Mr.
Healy's name. but held that it was
not a trick" question.
The witness was asked If she ever
was given tips and responded. "Once
In a long time"
You didn't understand this to be a
tip?" inquired Attorney Hanecy.
NO. sir. did not"
Attorney Hanecy remarked that the
testimony merely tended to show tina,
Hines had money in his hand while
he was sending telegram. but SEN
ator Jones suggested that the commit
| tee might not put that Interpretation
upon 1t.
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