Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-03


during his suit against Funk.
Chicago, Oct. 3.-Men 'higher up
in tho alleged conspiracy to defame
Clarence 8. Funk. former general man
ager Of the International Harvester
Company. were named In the confess
sion last night of John c. Henning. who
sued Mr.. Funk for alternating his wifes
aeffctions. The names Of two men who
Henning asserts were behind the
scheme to blacken Mr.. FNlnks reput-a
tion, have been suppressed. according
to States Attorney Hoyne until their
cases may be considered by q grand
Jury.
Henning corroborated the confession
Of his wife, which resulted in the In
dictment of Attorney Daniel Donahue.
alleged to be the go-between who fur
nished the money: Miss Aileen Hepp-
ner. a witness, and Isaac Stei6el. . de-
tective.
Henuing confessed. according to the
stata,s attorney. that Mr.. Funk had
been singled out because Of tho testi-
mony he gave In the Lorimer case.
Promised Large Sum.
Il was promised big sum Of money
II would file suit against Funk
charging him with having alienated my
wife's affections" said Hemming. II
was out Of work and they offered me 10
much money that fell for the game. I
could not get my wife to agree. but
Donahue and Aileen Heppner worked
on her and she gave In. After the suit
was hled we went to Mobile. Ala, but
reports found us and we had to frame
up some evidence and go to trial. That
is where tho detective came in who got
the bell boy to swear that my wife and
Mr.. Funk were served with drinks at
the Grand Pacific. never saw Funk
until the trial was started.
when we lost got tip there was
a warrant out for me and I slipped out
Money was furnished for us to leave
town."
Henning was brought to Chicago
yesterday by Pinkerton detectives. He
had been arrested in Minneapolis
where he was living expensively at a
hotel under an assumed name.
lorinner Testimony the Cause.
The prisoner said Mr.. Funk had been
singled out as the object Of such a con-
spiracy because Of the testimony he
gave which led to the final reopenins
Of the Lorimer case by the United
States senate. This was followed ulti-
mately by Lorimer's expulsion from the
senate.
Mr.. Funk's offense lay in that he had
testified regarding a conversation with
Edward Hines shortly after Lorimer
was declared elected to the senate. The
then harvester head told Of the meet
ing Hines in the Union League Club
and that the latter said In effect:
well. we put Lorimer over at
Springfield, but 1t cost 5 100, 900 to do It 3
Says He Was Hired to Oiscredit Funk.
For the purpose Of discrediting Funk
and Furnishing him for daring to testify.
Nennlng says he was employed.
Shortly afterwards Hennfng filed a
praecipe in suit for $4,000 against
Funk. This was followed by q declar-
alton that the harvester man had met
Mrs. Henning at divers places and taxi
en- her to the Grand Pacific hotel
Given Money 20 Stay In Hiding.
When Mr.. Funk won the suit, early IN
1919. Judge Olson issued q warrant for
Henning charging him with perjury and
conspiracy. Then. Henning says. he
was provided with money end told to
get out Of the state.
The late John E. W. wayman took
Mrs. Henning before the grand Jury.
and on promise of immunity she con-
fessed being q party TO the frameup
On her evidence Attorney Donahoe,
Alleen Heppner. and Isaac steifel, a
private detective, were indicted.
Henning. In his confession. says he
has been furnished with plenty OF
money to travel about under disguise
during the year or 30 that has trans.
pired since that time.
Henning was kept IN hiding by the
states attorney all day. as Mr.. Hoyue
had been apprised that efforts would
be made by q dock Of attorneys and
private attorneys to wrest him from
the state on habeas corpus writs and
prevent = carriage Of justice.