Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-06-24
Elk. President Knew All About
100000 Jack Pot Since
Last Fall Is Declaration Of
Herman H. Kohlsatat.
ROOT TOOK HIS STAND
ON SECRET LETTERS
Chicago Man Says He Wrote
Details of Funk Story 70
United States Senator: Scope
OF Hearing Is Broadened.


'Hs Gss1i"g u~rn,a 4. y. Leased Wtrri
Washington. June - THAT Colonel
Roosevelt has knoSn since ca,'y Msi
All IN, entire story oi how Edward
Hines Is alleged ~ have asked Cia-.
cnce : Funk general nnnnger az
tie international llarvcster company
500 q si0,oon contribution 20 a 500
ono fund. used 10 pm I.orimcr across
at Springhcld' Was testified io today
before the senate l.orimcr committee
h' Herman II kohlsaat Publisher al
the Chicago K.cord.li.raid
NJ Kohlsaai said he told the story
to Colonel Roosevelt Just before the
Hamilton club dinner a, Chicago,
which Roosc,olt trtus"d to attend un.
III Lorimcr's invitation was with.
drawn u was upou this intor nation
Mr. kohlsaat suid rha' the former
% osiden, based his action in dpclin.
ing 10 SIT ~ the same table with the
Illinois senator
M kohlsaaj further testified that
hc bad written IN account o. Tho con
vcruaiinn between himself aud ruuk.
but without mcni ,oninR Funk came.
"a senators l1 Toilette and Root
THIS was done at the reuest ~ Wal.
ior !. Fisher. now secretary ot tn.
interior, and others
senator Rooi wrote me In fcply,
said the witness. and thanked nr
ior the Information. lie said IL had
greatly Influenced hin In masking his
speech against l.orimcr ou the floor
ol a., senate"
What exclaimed senator Gam Die
iO Won mean 10 say that senators
were influenced In arfi,inc a. their
decision b. matters not ia evidence 70
! did not discuss thar quest ion
with senate. Root replied Mr Kohl
saat
Tn. witnes- said thar senator La
Toilette tried very hard "a get him tn
come 20 Washington 10 tell about The
conversation, even threatening 10
send a sergeant 81 arms after him.
MIR kohlsaat said tha, besides Col
onei Roosevelt he had only divulscl
Mr. Funk's name in connection with
the conversation 10 Victor = Law.
ION ana 10 Mrs kohlsaal
The scope OF the l.Orimcr inyesii.
cation was materially widcned today
when the senate investigating CON.
mitteC decided 10 allow l.0rner's
counsel to question the motives which
night have prompted any official of
'ho International Harvester compan,
to oppos. iorimer's political advance
u"ni This gave l.orimers counsel
all the latitadc they desired IN al
thcking the statement of General
Manager Clarence ). Funk of The
Inter a'ional Harvester company. that
Edward Hines az Chirnn" hnd ~"a'
that company To contribute $4,000
on account Of Lori ucr's election ex.
pen es
Altorhe, iIanecy Tor Mr. l,orimsr
referred To The statement as q "Grca.
ton
Tn, attorney further said he desii
cd tn SHOW hat there were reports
that senator I.orim was mo- onl
opposed 20 the International bat that
he was the moving spirit behind rav
proceedings rs n result OF witch the
who were Interested in the Harvester
members of the Mccormick family.
company were subjected To nn in
crease IN taxes from sNuDu or 81. Oon
a. $500 DUO
40 not mink S.untor l.oiimrr
had anything IN 10 with It, said Mr.
liauccN. nut his friends NAV hnv.
aud II We reported l.orimcr was hr.
hind T.
Herman II Kohl1aat editor anu
publisher OF The Chicago Rccord.Iicr
aid was The second witness at today
Under oyamlnaii0n bv Attorney John
" Marble. Mr. kohlsaal gave his
cpinion ol senate" lsUri'nor.
lie & p dual character" declared
Mr. kohsnal In his private life
admire hin. He has beautiful chi
dlcn and his home lie Is ideal hat
have ALWAYS OPPOSED orimcrism
What Is I.orimorism?" asked Sen.
stor Kern.
III l. an clllla'lon and cooperation
aud cohesion of Democrats aud Re-.
politicians Tor party pell--i0r private
pclf"
Mr.. Kahlsaat declared that Pros
idcn; Roosevclts refusal 10 &c.
tend the Haniltoa club dinner last
year II senator i.orincr was Ia he
present. WIS the outcome ~ the dis
closure To him bv the witness 0l the
alleged request for contributions 10
reimburse those who raised the t.Oil
mar o1artlon ful,I