Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-06
Hundred Thousand Dollar
SIuSh Fund Used to Elect
Gentleman From Illinois,
Committee Is Told.
HARVESTER COMPANY
ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE
General Manager Testifies
That He Supplied Editor
kohISaat With Material for
Now Famous Editorial.
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Springfield, ILL.,, April 5.-Clarence
S, Funk. general manager Of the In
ternational Harvester company, be-
fore the state senate bribery investi-
eating committee today. exploded the
biggest sensation of the Lorimer
bribery case.
Mr.. Funk testified that Edward
Hines. of Chicago. lumber dealer,
sskeu hln, as manager OF the Har-
vester company, TO contribute $1,000
to reimburse certain men who had
put up 100000 slush fund to elect
William Lorimer to the United States
senate.
The Harvester company manager
further testified that Mr.. Hines
named Edward Tilden, wealthy Chi
,ago packer, as the collector OF this
fund TO reimburse the men, who as
Hines was quoted as having said, had
''underwritten the election of Lori
mer.
Mr.. Funk said the object he had in
giving his testimony was to save II.
II. kohlsaat, publisher of the Chica-
go Record Herald from possible jail
sentence as result OF Mr. Kohl
saats refusal to give certain informa-
ton demanded by the committee last
week
The witness said he had given Mr..
kohlsaat Information in confidence
-. - 1.li oh ny
had based an editorial.
The publication in February last Of
this editorial which charged the use
of 100000 fund to eject Lorimer re-
suited in the calling Of MIR. Kohlsaat
as q witness before the committee.
Mr. Kohlsaat refused to make
known the name Of Mr.. Funk. The
Chicago publisher was then given one
week in which to divuge this name
or stand in contempt Of the senate
committee.
Funk testified today that he volun-
tarily released MIR. Kohlsaat from the
pledge of confidence, whom he felt
that the publisher would be sent to
jail unless the information WAS given.
The disclosures made by Funk oc-
Cured unexpectedly at a specially
called meeting of the senate commit
tee members. The committee was not
scheduled to resume its inquiry until
tomorrow, at which time Mr. Kohl
saat had been ordered to reappear,
but Mr. Kohlsaat and Mr.. Funk ar
rived in Springfield this morning
from Chicago, and Chairman Helm OF
the investigating committee at once
called its membership in special ses-
sion.
Chairman Helm was aware that Mr..
Kohlsaat stood ready to give tho
name of his informant. But no one
outside of the committee knew OF
the matter News of the disclosures
swept from the supreme court build
ing to the state house nearby within
a few moments. =.
The house was still in session when
the senate had just adjourned for the
day. The reports caused discussion
and much hurried consultation among
certain members in both branches of
the legislature.
Several house members left their
seats in the midst of the debate on
OF the disclosures.
Mr.. Kohlsant preceded Mr.. Funk
on the witness stand. He briefly stat
ed that he was ready to give the name
OF the men who had furnished him
with the report Of the alleged $780,
600 slush fund.
Attorneys members Of the commit
tee and spectators leaned forward
tensely as Mr.. Kohlsaat gave the
name of Mr.. Funk AS the latter was
rHlled. the committee room filled rap
IDLY with spectators, some of them
members of the legislature, who had
left their seats in the state house.
The testimony of IL. H. kohlsaat o.
the Chicago Record Herald and
Clarence $. funk, Of the International
Harvester company before the senate
bribery investigating committee was
in part:
"Mr. Healy: Il show you, Mr.
koh.saat. what purports to be copy
ot telegram with your name at
tached addressed to Senator Helm,
the chairman Of this committee. II Is
dated March sO 1911. Did you send
mat telegram? exhibiting a paper to
the witness.)
YES
MIR. Healy: Perhaps I had bettel
read it for the information Of the
committee.
Chairman Helm: Yes Read it,"
Mr.. Heaiy then read as follows:
Chicago, March 80, 1911; TO Sen.
ator Helm Springfield, H.
The first caller at my office this
morning was the gentleman who CAV,
me the information in regard to thu
$ioo,O00 Lorimer senatorial fund. n,
voluntarily released me from the oh.
"Sation to keep his name confidentia
ana says he is willing to appear be-
lnte Your committee and give you
ohe Information he gave me. II yot