The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-20
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Il told Mr.. Funk that / was very
glad that he had taken that posi-
ton. -
Mccormick said that Funk also
said Hines asked him to pay the
$4,000 to Edward Tilden. His com
pany, Mccormick said had bought
lumber from Hines company for
many years
What were the relations between
Funk and Hines that would Justify
the latter to ask for such a contribu-
ton"
None OF which ever heard. They
simply met as business men at the
club said the witness.
In later conversation Funk told
Mccormick. the latter said, that
Hines had come to his (Funk's) office
In great excitement and had sought
to give Funk an impression OF their
first talk different from that which
Funk had received. Funk told Nc
first conversation they had in the
club. but in an entirely different way.
Funk Rebuffed Hines.
Mr.. Funk knew what Mr. Hines
was driving at" said Mccormick,
and brought the conversation to an
end"
When II. Fl Kohlsaat got in trouble
with the Investigating committee of
the Illinois senate because he would
not break the confidential statement
of Funk that Hines had asked him for
$1,000 Funk suggested to McCor-
mick that he release kohisaat from
the confidence. Mccormick said he
had Informed Funk that he should
at once release Kohisaat from his
pledge of secrecy.
In answer to a question by Kern
tDemocrat). of Indiana, Mccormick
said his company had not made con-
tribnttons for political purposes.
though they were often solicited.
Have you. as an individual. given
money to political committees ~ ask
ed Kern.
THAT is a different thing, but the
company never made any centribu-
tons" answered Mccormick.
Did you not feel It your duty be-
fore the Kohlsaats disclosure that as
a citizen you should appear before the
State Senate investigation commit
tee?" asked Dillingham;.
Il did not give the matter much
thought, Ii had not occurred To me
that It was not my duty To go TO the
committee, ne said.
All that he knew OF Jack pot" funds.
Mccormick said. was hearsay Meth
er he nor his company had ever been
asked to contribute to Jack pots for
legislative use. Nor had there been
a contribution of any kind to inf1u-
ence the election OF a United states
Senator Mccormick said, answering a
question by Senator Fletcher tDem.p,
Of Florida
Didn't Realize interview Significance,
Senators Gamble fRepn). OF. South
Dakota, Fletcher and Kern asked II
he had not regarded II the part Of
good citizenship to go before the I'LL
nois committee before the kohlsaat
outbreak. Mccormick said he sup
posed the committee had plenty OF
evidence and he did not know until
long afterwards that the Hines Funk
was the pivotal factor In the
Mccormick said that the stock OF
the Harvester Company amounted to
s140. 900, 5000 and that 1t was under the
OF voting trust comprising
George W. Perkins. Charles Deering
and himself.
"Did you hear Of the fund TO saw,
the honor Of the country raised In
1896, tho greatest corruption fund in
the history Of the country" asked
Kern.
The witness answered he knew MOTH
ing OF that fund. i -
Judge Hynes cross examined McCor-
mick without developing any new evil
dence.