The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-09
Refused Request

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 T told him 1t was against the rules, . said Miss Seavers. He said: I will give you something If you will let me see 1t, said 1 won't take anything, or be brioed, when l know l am doing wrong. He said he would come back
 Miss Seavers added that MT. Hines then said he would put something in your paw" if she would let him see the tele- gram. The witness declared that Hines had money in his hand because she saw 'the green and that she shut the money drawer because she did not want him to drop the money in there.
 On cross examination Miss Seavefs was confusing in her statements as to whom she had talked about the Hines incident The next day she testified Detective Bal ley remarked to her, Little girl. don | show my telegrams to anyone At 1lfst she did not tell Of informing Bailey then that Hines had sought<to see the tele- gram. Later she testified that she did.
 He asked me if Mt. Hines was the man who wanted to see the telegram" de- clared the operator. T replied that l did not like to tell because I did not want to get anyone in trouble. He said l would not get anyone in trouble. He described man and I told him that was the one.
 Almost Come to Blows
 physicals hostslifies were threatensa when Miss Sea yers told of a visit paid to her by Bailey and Attorney Healey associated with Attorney Marble, in representing the committee, In regard to the Hines incident
 "Dld anybody else hold money in ,I, l,a l.. ttrlf hr Ivy Bailey were talking with you2" in- quired Attorney Haneoy.
 That Is gratuitous insult, flashed Attorney Healy, Attorney Hanecy re- torted that he wanted it understood that Edward Hines was not the only one who could be insulted in the hear ing Attorney Healy sprang to his feet to demand a ruling
 of that insnuation about the at torney for this committee is true, 1 should be driven from it's doors as unfit to represent il" he shouted ex- citedly.
 Chairman Dillingham; suggested that insult had been intended, but Senator Lea and others protested Attorney Mar ble enlivened the already tempestuous proceedings by declaring Attorney Han ecys remark assumed money was in sight and that 1t was trick" ques- ton
 He would not make that remark outside the committee room and I pro- test he be not allowed to make 1t here" fared MT. Healy.
 Strike Out Question
 The committee struck out Mir. Hanecys s question containing Healy's name, but held that it was not a trick question.
 The witness was asked if She ever was oi1 and rpgnpndpd 'fC1nca In a long time"
 You did not understand this to be a tip?" inquired Attorney Hanecy.
 No, sir, l did not
 Attorney Henecy remarked that the tes- timony merely tended to show that Hines had money in his hand while he was sending a telegram, but Senator Jones suggested that the committee might not put that interpretation on it.
 'She understood he was attempting to bribe her. declared Senator Jones.
 The committee has planned 10 subject J. F.. Sheridan tomorrow 10 a test of talk ing shorthand over his telephone appa- ratus. The result of the test will decide whether more expert stenographers are to be heard. Besides these stenographers and Edward Hines, who may be recalled because of the telegram testimony, it is understood no others will be heard.
 Hines Denies Charge
 In a statement issued shortly after the adjournment of the committee Hines denied explicitly the testimony of Miss Seavers.
 ''I did not, directly or indirectly" the statement says. "offer the girl money or any other inducement to see the tele- gram. and had no money of any kind fin my hand at the time. The whole story is an absurd fabrication, concocted by the Burns detectives"