The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-20
New Inquiry Into Election Of III
inois Scion Opens Today
With Cyrus H. McCor-
mick on Stand
PROBE TO BE OF WIDE RANGE
Every Person Mentioned in Connection
With Case Will be Examined,
Including lorimer. Finish
Work This Session.

Washington, ID. c., June 20.-The
second Investigation by the Senate
committee OF the circumstances sur
rounding the election OF Senator Lori
mer. scheduled for today, promised TO
take a far wider range than the one
of last winter. which- after a bitter
eight, resulted favorably to Lorimer.
owing to his desire to start imme-
diately for Europe cyrus H. McCor-
Harvester Co. was the first witness.
Mccormick was brought into the case
in connection with the testimony given
before the Helm committee Of the Illi-
nois Senate by Clarence s. Funk, man
ager of the Harvester SO. II was not
expected his testimony would be ex-
tensive. as from Funks statement his
only knowledge of the alleged irreg-
ularities in connection with the Lori
mer election consisted OF what Funk
had told him of his reported CONVEX
sation with Edward Hines. relative to
the raising Of fund of one hundred
thousand dollars in Lorimers behalf,
The committee continues to promise
that If possible its work will be con-
cluded during the present session of
Congress Every person mentioned in
connection with the case viii be ex-
amined. together with new witnesses.
and it is believed visits to both Chi
cago and Springfield will be necessary
Lorimer himself will be questioned
most minutely. Former Judge FL
bridge Hanecy of Chicago will be coun-
cellor for Lormer. as he was I'm the
previous inquiry. AS now arranged
the first witness Thursday win be for
mer Governor Yates of Illinois.
When the committee began its to-
days hearing. william J. Hynes, an
attorney from Chicago. asked to be
permitted TO appear for Edward Hines,
the lumber magnate. The committee
took the matter under advisement. Cy-
rus II. Mccormick then took the
stand.
MoCormieks Testimony.
Little but hearsay evidence was
brought out Mccormick testified that
General Manager Fink of the harvester
company had told him of the activity
i'm behalf of Lorimer and that their
corporation had been invited by Ed
ward Hines TO contribute ten thousand
dollars to the one hundred thousand
in,
liners behalf
William j. Hynes, who requested
permission TO appear as personal coun-
sci for Edward Hines, objected to the
line of questioning He was over
ruled. Mccormick spoke of the inter
view OF Funk and Hines at the Union
League club and he was glad~Funk had
declined to contribute TO the alleged
fund. The witness said he had never
met Senator Lorimer, and when ques-
toned as to difficulty about taxes adj
mitted he had some. but had not con-
fronted Lorimer with them. Asked If
Funk mentioned any other persons in
connection with the collection of the
fund Mccormick replied he had
brought in the name of Tilden of the
National Packing company. McCor-
mick then told of the subsequent in
terview with Funk.
Anent the editorial I'm the Chicago
Record Herald concerning the alleged
fund of one hundred thousand dollars
in behalf of Lorimer, the witness said
that at the time the article appeared
Funk had told him he had given the
facts to II. II. Kohlsaat, editor Of that
paper. and said that he had advised
that Kohlsaat be relieved from his
pledge of secrecy.
"Do you not think you should have
given the information I'm the previous
inquiry " asked Chairman Dilling
ham.
The witness replied that while he
considered the matter an important
one he had not felt impelled to testi-
fy.
"Then your only interest was i'm
keeping Kohlsaat out Of Jail"
NO. but / felt we should interfere
on Kohlsaats behalf had heard Of
other funds in connection with poll
tical elections and had supposed there
would be plenty evidence"
Mccormick said he had heard Of the
Jack pot" fund. of which there had
been common talk for years. His COM
pany had never been called upon TO
contribute 10 the fund. he added. al
though II had had various applications
to contribute to such funds in other
states. He said his knowledge con-