The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-06
Clarence Funk Of International Harvester Com
pany Tells of Formation of "Slush Fund"
WITNESS 1EST|F|ES TO SAVE \. 4. kOHLSAA1
Statement Made That Edward Hnes Millionaire Lumber
Dealer Of Chicago, Asked Funk to Contribute $4,000
TO Reimburse Certain Men Who Had Formed
the Corruption Fund

bribery invest eating committee, was IN
part:
Mr.. Healy---"I show you. Mr.. Kohl
snat. what purports TO be copy Of
telegram with your name attached. adj
dressed to Senator Helm. the chairman
of this committee. II IN dated March
30. 1911. Did you send that tele-
gram tEShibiting paper TO the
witness.)
Yes"
Mr.. Hcaly--"Pcrhaps / had better
read II for the information Of the
whole court"
Chairman Helm--"Ycs, read H."
The Telegram.
Mr.. Healy thcrcupon read from the
telegram as follows.
Chicago. March 80. 1911. TO SEN
ator Helm. Springfield. H..
THE first caller at my office this
morning was the gentleman who give
mo the information in regard to the
100000 I.orimer senatorial fund. He
voluntarily released me from the obli-
cation to keep his name confidential
your committee and give you the in
formation he gave me. II you wish
to subpoena him. | will give you his
name. He can appear Saturday II de-
sired.
(Siencd) III. II. KOHESAAT."
| Mr.. Heaiy-'W.ll you tell the com
mlttcc, Mr.. Kohlsant. what developed
which called out the telegram, II copy
OF which has jest been presented for
Chairman Helm-'It was Friday
evening that | received that"
The witness-"When arrived at my
office Thursday morning the first call
over the telephone was from Clarence
S. Funk, general manager of the In
tcrnationnl Harvester company. Mr..
Funk asked If he could see me at once
, and l told him yes to come over and.
as nearly as | can remember. he sad
| the following. i see by tho papers last
night and this morning that you have
been supenaed to appear in Spring
field and had declined to give up my
name to the committee. the senate
committee. | would be- little less than
a man If I held you under any further
confidence as to living my name or
identity. ] wish TO say now that | re-
lease you from all obligation to main
tain secrecy and that l feel that'I also
have n drty to perform that until this
time Isdtd not feel free to. and II the
committee wishes TO subpoena me VIII
go to Springfield and tell the whole
story
He further said: When reached
his Office this morning ! met Mr.
1 Cyrus IT. Mccormick. the president Of
the International Harvester company
and he asked me II / had enen the
morning papers as to what had ta.rr
place at Springfield. I said L had. II,
remarked. How do You feel about 1t?
said: Mr.. Mccormick. ] think tha
1t Is my duty not only 10 release Mr.
Kol,lsaat from all obligations OF ST.
lence. but L is also my duty TO go ar
tell everything ] know in regard to it.
Mr.. Mccormick answered.: Good, tha
Is exactly what | wanted you to say
and want you to tell that committed
everything you know, no matter wha
the consequences may be to the In
ternational Harvester company.
II then drafted. later on, this tele
gram in conjunction with Mr.. Fnnl
and sent II to Mr.. Helm
Q.-"And. Mr.. Kohlsaat. Is this thu
gentleman who gave you the informa
ton upon which you based the edi'
toral which was presented to thu
committee the other day?'
! A.--"Ycs." s
The witness-"If you would like Il
ask me how the conversation cam
about am perfectly willing to tell It..
u mt,