Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-23
GEORGE W. HNMAN ON STAND
Proprietor of Inter Ocean Testifies in
Lorimer Investigation.
CLOSE FRIEND OF DEFENDANT
Never Heard of Any Money Being
Used to Aid Senator.
MONEY INTERESTS AGAINST HIM
says Prominent Men I'm Chicago DID
p Things LOrimer f. Accused of
DoinE-Ex-GovernOr Yates
Tentffies.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-George w.
Hinman, editor and publisher Of the Chi
cago Inter ocean. was the first witness
today at the regular session of the senate
committee TO investigate the election OF
Senator Lorimer. The calling of Mr.. Hin
man was a surprise and was due, so Chair
man Dillingham; explained. 70 the desire Of
Mr. Hnman TO keep a pressing engage
ment.
Former Governor Yates OF Illinois, who
arrived at the room just before Mr.. Hin
man was called, was seemingly disap-
pointed because he was not called at once
and made a request to be heard immedi-
ately. Ex-senator HOPKINS made a similar
request. The chairman assured them they
would be heard today
At an executive session of the committee
It was decided to exclude witnesses not on
the stand
To Attorney Marbles questions Mr.. Hin
man said he was a close friend to Senator
Lorimer but had received no money to
be used in his election.
The witness was questioned at length In
regard to the Jackpot" funds Of the I'LL
nois legislature. Mr.. Hinman said he had
never talked with anyone who said he
contributed to a Jackpot" operated one
or received money from one.
But believe there has been Jackpot
In every legislature of Illinois since I
went there twelve years ago." he added.
What do you mean by Jackpot7" asked
Senator Fletcher.
"A corruption fund. 1 believe they call
the fellows who handle 1t In New York
where came from the black horse cav
airy"
Reference to whisky Interest.
The attorney read editorials from tho
Inter Ocean. in which the suggestion was
made that prominent persons in Chicago
and in Peoria might be shaken by an
investigation into Illinois legislature Jack
pots"
ITO whom did you referr' Mr. Marble
asked.
II did not have any particular person in
mind" f
why ala you refer TO Peoria tiienf'
The common report was that a consid-
cradle part Of the jackpot came from GER
tain interest in Peoria"
what interestT'
The liquor interest"
did common report connect any other
interests with q jackpot7'
MOney Interests Against.
Not that recall" the witness said, aaa.
ing that the money interests OF ChioaSc
hsd taken sides against Senator Lorimer
do you mean to say that prominent
persons of Chicago, who looked upon
themselves as better than Senator Lorimer
did the very things he is criticised for
doing7'' asked Senator Kern
That puts It better than I could ex.
press it,
The editor was asked .f the packing
house interests were opposed to Lorimer
Il would not say that they were par
ticularly friendly" was the reply.
He added that the head of the telephone
companies seemed very much opposed to
Lorimer. Mr.. Hinman showed some heat
when the committee asked him about his
business relations with Funk. Hines, T1ldeu
and Lorimer.
II ceased speaking to Mr.. Funk about
three years ago because he was too maiig.
nant an enemy OF Mr. Lorimer," explained
Mr.. Hinman.
The witness declined at FIRST to ansve,
II he had borrowed money from eithe.
Hines. Tilden or Lorimer, because II was
question concerning his private business
"oh. well. will answer under protest. "
no said. after thinking II over "on one
occasion 1 borrowed 1900 from Mr.. Hines
ON three or four months time"
''whenr'
Within the last eight or ten weeks"
(Continued on Second paSAN