The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-21
Course of Attorn ey
Shows Intention Of
Lorimer.
COM MITTEE BEGINS
ITS SECOND PROBE
c. H. Mccormick, of International
Harvester Company, Is First
Witness, and His Evidence
Furnishes Principal Allega-
ton Upon Which Case
Is Reopened.

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Washington. June 2o.-Through It's
| first witness. Cyrus II. Mccormick, of
Chicago, president of the international
Harvester Company. the Senate
I.oriner investigating committee sue.
ceeded to-day in introducing into its
record the principal allegation upon
which the Senate was induced to re-
open the case against the Illinois
| Senator. 1t Is to Clar-lce Funk,
the manager of he Harvester Com
pany. that Edward Hines is alleged
to have made tie request for a con-
tributlon Of $4,000 as part OF fund
Of 100000, to be raise in LorImers
behalf
Mr. Mccormick said Funk told him
OF this proposition. and also said that
| he had refused. and by his refusal
had Won his (McCormock's) commenda-
ton. Mr.. Mccormick said further that
the Harvester Company had made it
| practice TO hold aloof from politics
and to avoid efforts TO influence legis-
lation.
Taking this as a cl e, the counsel
for Senator Lorimer sought to show
| that in many States the company had
made an effort TO prevent the passage
Of bills considered Objectionable to
1t. The witnes Submitted that the
company had made oppc sition to legis-
lation providing for the manufacture
OF binding twine in prisons
Represented by Hynes.
| For the day, Mr.. Lorimer was repre-
sented by william j. Hyres, OF Chi
cago. whose primary purpose in at
tending the meetin is to represent
Edward Hines. the Chicago lumber
man. whose name has been brought
into the case as that OF the originator
of the alleged fund of 100000 in Lor-
/! liners interest In view OF the alb
| Mr.. Lorimer's personal counsel, the
! committee permitted Mr.. Hynes to
| represent the Senator at to-day's hear
| ing.
BY MS course Mr.. Hynes made II
clear that II is the intention of Mr.
Lorimer to neglect no line OF defense.
| Although Mr.. McCormick's testimony
against the accused Senator, was of
hearsay character only. the attorney
sought by every means in his power
to break IT down. The evident puf-
| pose was to show a general motive
for the opposition to Mr.. LorImer. and
| 10 connect the Harvester Company
with it.
Little interest was manifested in the
proceedings. Among the onlookers
We're former Senator Hopkins. whom
Mr. Lorimer succeeded and Manager
| Kelley, OF the Chicago Tribune. which,
published the first charges of irregu-.
lartty In Lorimer's election. They
were in consultation with the com
mittee after the hearing adjourned All
| the members of the Committee. EXCEPT
Senator Lea. was in attendance, and
| he was detained BY his wife's illness.
The committee will meet next at p
NJ Thursday.
Responsible Only TO Senate.
The inquiry is In the hands of a Sc
| lect committee. composed Of eight
members OF the Committee on Privi-
| leges and Elections. but notwithstand-
ing the relations of the members to
that committee. this organization will
| be entirely independent of IL. Having
been directly authorized by the Sen
ate. the committee will be responsible
only TO that body. 1t is in no sense
subcommittee.
or the eight members OF the special
committee, four-Messrs. Dillingham;,
| of Vermont; Gamble. of South Dakota:
Jones. of Washington. and Kenyon, OF
Iowa-are Republicans. and four
Messrs. Johnston, of Alabama; fetch
| er, Of Florida; Kern, of Indiana. and
Lea. of Tennessee-are Democrats.
| The members are supposed also to be
divided evenly for and against Lori
| mer. but all, OF course realize that
| they are to act as Judges. and that
therefore they must enter upon their
duties prepared to change convictions
IL the evidence should be AZ a con
vincing character in the direction op-
posed to their views.
The members classed as favorable to
Lorimer are Dillingham;. Gamble. John
ston and Fletcher, two Republicans
| and two Democrats. and those as
against him, Jones, Kenyon, Kern and
Lea, two Republicans and two Demo
Gratis. All Of the pro-Lorimer men
were members OF the last Congress
Senator In the investigation made by
that Congress-
Three New MemberH.
Senator Jones is the only anti-Lori-
mer man who had an Opportunity to
vote on the previous roll call. Messrs.
Kenyon, Kern and Lea are all new.
men, but they have made open express
sion of their conviction that the facts
In the case are sufficiently against Mr..
Lorimer to Justify his expulsion from
| the Senate. FL
The committee will have the assist
ance OF John n. Marble. an attorney
for the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. and OF John J. HealS. who acted
| for the Illinois Senate committee In
the same capacity. Former Judge FL
bridge Hanecy, OF Chicago. Will be
counselor for AFR. Lorimer as he was
! In the previous Inquiry. ,5.a5 s