Arizona republican., 1911-04-06
THE LOR|MER
SLUSH FUND
The Man Who Knew Of il
Comes Forward
THE RELIEF OF kOHLSAAT
General Manager of Harves-
ter Trust Says He Was
Asked to Contribute His
Company's Share to Pre-
viously Paid Brides.

Springfield, April 5.-Clarence ;.
Funk, general manager of the Interna-
tionaI Harvester company. before the
state senate bribery investigating COM
mittee today exploded the biggest SEN
sation in the Lorimer bribery case.
Funk testified that Edward Hines of
Chicago. a millionaire lumber dealer,
asked him as manager of the harvester
company. to contribute $4,000 to reim-
burse certain men who had put up a
500. 900 slush fund to elect William
Lorimer to the United States senate.
The witness further testified that Mr..
Hines named Edward Tilden, wealthy
Chicago packer. as the collector of this
fund TO reimburse the men, who, as
Hines was quoted as having said, had
underwritten' the election of Lori
mer
Mr. Funk said his object in giving
this testimony was to save H. II. Kohl
saat. publisher OF the Chicago Record
Herald, from possible Jail sentence as
a result of Mr.. Kohlsaat's refusal to
give certain information demanded by
the committee last week The witness
said he had given Mr.. Kohlsaat the
information in confidence. upon which
the Chicago published had based an
editorial.
The publication in February last of
an editorial which charged the use of
500, 900 to elect Lorimer, resulted in
the calling of Kohlsaat as witness be-
fore the committee.
Mr. Kohlsaat refused to make known
the name of Funk. The Chicago pub
Usher was then given one week in
which to divulge the name or stand in
contempt of the senate committee.
Funk testified today that he volun-
tarily released Kohlsaat from the
pledge of confidence. when he felt that
the publisher would be sent to Jail IN
less the information was given.
The disclosures made by Funk Oc-
Cured unexpectedly at a specially
called meeting Of the senate committee
members. The committee was not
scheduled to resume inquiry until to-
morrow. at which time Kohlsaat had
been ordered to reappear.
But Mr.. Kohlsaat and Mr.. Funk ar
rived at Springfield from Chicago this
morning and Chairman Helm of the
committee called the members in spe-
cial session.
Chairman Helm was aware that
Kohlsaat stood ready to give the name
of his informant, but not one outside
of the committee knew of the matter.
The news of the disclosures swept from
the supreme court building to the state
house nearby within a few moments.
The house was still in session. while
the senate had just adjourned for the
day.
The reports caused excitement, much
discussion and hurried consultations
among certain members of both
branches of the legislature.
Several house members left their
seats in the midst of the debate on the
civil service bills to learn more of
the disclosures.
Mr.. Kohlsaat preceded Funk on the
witness stand. He briefly stated that
he was ready to give the name of the
man who furnished him with the re
port of the alleged 100000 slush fund.
Attorneys. members of committees
and spectators leaned forward tenselv
as Kohlsaat named Funk. As the
latter was called, the courtroom filled
rapidly with spectators. some of them
members of the Legislature who had
left their seats in the state house.
The testimony of II. II. Kohlsaat of
the Chicago Record Herald and Clar-
ence s. Funk of the International Har-
vester company before the senate
bribery investigating committee was in
part as follows:
Healy-'I will show you. Mr.. Kohl
saat. what purports to be a copy of a
telegram with your name attached and
addressed To Senator Helm, the chair
man of this committee. 1t Is dated
March 80. 1911. Did you send that
telegram"
YES"
Healy read from the telegram as fol-
lows:
Chicago. March 80, 1911. To Sena-
tor Helm. Springfield: The first caller
at my office this morning was the gen
tleman who gave me the information in
regard to the 100000 senatorial fund
He voluntarily released me from the
obligation to keep his name cOnfiden-
tial and says he is willing to appear be-
fore your committee and give you the
information he gave me. II you wish
to subpoena him will give you his name
He can appear Saturday If desired.
(Signed) III. III. KOHLSAAT"
Healy-"Will you tell the committee
Mr.. Kohlsaat, what developed which