New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
WOMAN LOR|NER WITNESS.
Says Hines Offered Her Money to
See Detectives Telegram.
HE DENIES THE CHARGE
Counsel Near Fight at Hearing
Investigation Almost
Ended.

Washington. Feb. s--A mild sensation
was produced in the Lorimer hearing to-day
by Miss Helen Seavers telegraph opera
tor in a local hotel, who testified that Ed
ward Hines the millionaire lumbermah'
had offered her money to let him see a tcle-
gram Detective Bailey had sent to II. r.
Kerr about two weeks ago
On cross-eXamination, she said it was not
meant as a tip. The telegram announced a
postponement Of the hearing. Miss Seavers
swore that a few minutes after Bailey sent
the message Hines came 10 her booth ana
asked to see the message just sent 20 Kerr
IL told him it was against the rules
said Miss Scavers. "He said: ! VIII give
you something If you let me SEQ it, said;
4 won't take anything, nor be bribed Whch
know I am doing right He SAID he
would come back"
Miss Seavers added that Mr.. Hines then
said he would put something in your
paw" il she would let him soc the tele-
gram The witness said Hines had money
I'm his hand because she saw the green
and that she shut the money drawer be-
cause she did not want him to drop the
money IN there.
on cross-examinaton. Miss Seavcrs was
confusing in her statements TO whom she
had talked about the Hines incident. The
next day. she testified, Bailey remarked TO
her: Little girl, don't show my kilograms
70 any one" At first she did not tell OF
Informing Bailey then that Hines had
sought 10 see the telegram. Later she tcs-
titled that she did.
"IIe asked me if Mr. Hines was the man
who wanted to sec the telegram said the
operator. Il replied that / did not Ike TO
tell. because ! did not want to get any ono
I'm trouble lie said / would not get any
one i'm trouble lie described man. and l
told him that was the one
Counsel Near Blows.
Physical hostlIitos were Threatened wh'n
Miss Scayers told OF visit paid to h'r 10y
Bailey and Mr. Hcalv, associated with MT
Marble in representing the commItlee' !"
regard to the Hines incident.
Did uybody else hold money in uei'
hands while they were talking with YOU on
that occasion while Mr. IIcaly and Mr.
Bailey were talking with you?' inquired
Judge Hinccy. counsel for Senator Lori
mcr
That is gratuitous insult flashed
IIcaIy. Uanccv rctortcd that he wanted II
understood that Edward Hines was not tho
only ono who could be insultcd in the hear
ing.
ucaIy ypraug to his feet to demand
ruling.
"If that insnuauon about tho attorney
for this committee is true ! should he
driven from lts doors as unfit to represent
IT," he shouted cNctCdly.
Chairman Dillingham; suggested that no
insult had been intended, but Senator Lea
and others protested. Mr Marble enlivencd
tho already tcmpcstuous proceedings cy de
cIaring that Hauccy's remark about money
being in sight was trick question.
He would not make that remark outside
the committee room, ana / protest that he
not be allowed to make lt here. hared Nj
Hanccy.
Tho committee struck out Mr. Hanccy s
question containing Mr. HcaEs name, but
held that it was not a trick question.
The witness was asked II she ever re-
coiyed tips, and replied, once IN lon4
time"
You didn't understand this to be r tipy
inquired Hanccy.
no, sir; did not
Hanecy remarked that the testimony
merely tended to show tnat Hines had
money in his hand while he WAS sending
telegram. but Senator Jones suggested
that tho committee might not put that in
torprctatiOn on it,
she understood he was attempting to
brtc her. declared Senator Jones.
Mr.. Hines tonight contradicted the tos-
umony uf Miss Scavors.
"I did not. directly or indirectly" he said,
offer the girl money or any other induce
mont to $500 tho telegram and had no
money OF any Kind IN my hand at the time
The whole story is an absurd fabrication
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