Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-01
THREE INDICTED
IN THE FUNK CASE
Detective, Lawyer and Girl
Held as Plotters Against
Prominent Chicagoan.
HENNING IS OVERLOOKED
Conspiracy Is Charged to Men and
Young Men Also Accused of
Perjury.

alieSSu participation in the plot to
defame the character of Clarence S. /
Funk. They are:
Daniel Donahoe, lawyer.
Isaac Stiefel, private detective.
Miss Aileen Heppner.
Miss Heppner was indicted on two
counts, one charging perjury and the
other conspiracy. Donahoe and Site, /
lei were named in the conspiracy bill. |
The three have promised to surrender
themselves to Sheriff Michael thinner
and give bonds for their appearance
for trial
HENNING ESCAPES INDICTMENT
NO indictment was returned against
John c. Henning, who filed the SOS, 900
alienation suit against the general
manager of the International Har-
Vester company, because it is declared
the states cases against the three in
dicted will be stronger without It.
! The testimony of Mrs. Josephine
/ Henning, the strongest witness for
the state. could not be used against
Henning because she is his wife. A
jury would be confused if he were one
of the defendants, the states attor-
ney's Office thinks, and there would
be less chance of convicting the other
three.
1t was this point, 1t was learned
yesterday, which had delayed final &C
ton by the grand jury for the last
two weeks. The testimony of all the
witnesses was reviewed several times.
1t finally was decided that an inG;ct-
ment charging conspiracy could Lot
I be voted against Henning without his
wife's testimony. An indictment for
perjury would be useless as long as
there is a warrant on that charge still
out for him.
OMAN HIGHER Up" MYSTERY.
All efforts on the part of the juIy
to learn the name of the imam higher
up who supplied the $250,OOO that is
said to have been expended on the at
tempt to besmirch Mr. Funk's name
were futile. He is known to have
wished to avenge himself or mis-
friends for the part Mr.. Funk took IN
unseating Senator Lorimer. Fur her
than that the grand jury could learn
nothing.
Attorneys for Mr. Funk have not
given up hopes of learning the mans
name. They declared last night ;hat
there was a possibility of Donahoc's
weakening when the case camo TO
trial He is said to be the only peg
son connected with the alienation suit
who knows the originator of the A.
legged plot.
Mrs. Henning was the last witness
before the grand jury yesterday after
Eoon before the indictments were vet
ed. She has been before the jury
daily for more than a week, gong
over, time and again, her story of the
attempt made by her husband to sac
rifice her that he might live in ease on
the bride money given him by the
plotters.
MRS. HENNINCs SHOWS STRAIN.
|, Mre. Henning looked worn and bag
gard when she emerged from the
grand jury room for the last time
Since she returned to Chicago about a
month ago and made her sensational!
confession she has aged perceptibly.
Il expected as much" Mrs Hem
ming remarked when told of the in
; dictments 81 will not say any more.
. am so tired"
, The indictment OF Donahoe was
; predicted three weeks ago. as was the
, indictment of Miss Heppner 1t is
Donahoe who is alleged to have been
the prime mover against Mr. Funk
He was the attorney for Henning in
the alienation suit
Miss Heppner was the star witness
for Henning. She testified that she
saw Mr. Funk and Mrs. Henning to-
/ gether twice in Chicago hotels. Both
Mrs. Henning and MIR. Funk have de-
MED repeatedly that they ever saw
/ each other. The fatal blow TO Miss
] Heppner's testimony was delivered by
: two of her friends, Mrs. Sophia Hoer-
Ter and Miss Kate Hoerner of Peru,
, III. They fatty denied her statement
that she was dining with them when
( she declared she saw Mr.. Funk and
. Mrs. Henning in the Grand Pacific no.
D tel
e BEILBOES ACCUSE sTIEFEL.
: The indictment of Stiefel came as
a surprise, although he had been men.
I toned several times In connection
d with the case. He is alleged to have
= been the "go-between" for Donahoe
: and is alleged to have approached
/ several bellboys at the Grand Pacific
= hotel with offers OF money if they
q would testify against Mr.. Funk He
e was indicted on the testimony of these
d bellboys-Michael Slavin, Patrick En-
right, Edward Deuter and Dennis Mar
= tin.
r Stiefel is president of the Cont
o mental Secret Service, with offices al
s % North Dearborn street d. A
= Ahern is secretary and treasurer Of
the Continental firm.
Whe1 Donahoe learned of his in
dictment he notified Henry Spangen
II berg. assistant chief deputy sheriff
e that he would appear today with Miss
Heppner and bondsmen. He was al
lowed his liberty for the night undel
= this agreement.
Attorney Daniel Donahoe and Mist
- Aileen Heppner surrendered today
! and were released On bonds of $1,000
r Detective Steifel notified the sheriff
J. he would give bonds.