Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-20
President Of International
First Witness
Expected Ad journment to be
Taken to Thurs.
PresentlnVestigation to Cover
Wide Field
by Associated Press)

(sy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, June 20-The Sec
Ond investigation by a senate commit
tee. into the circumstances surround
ing the e.ection of William Lorimer
of Illinois, scheduled for today, pro-
missed to take far wider range than
the one last winter, which after Bit
ter fight resulted favoraoly to Lori
mer.
The new committee appointed by re-
solution of the senate had not ex-
pected to begin it's hearing until the
I'D, but the desire of material wit.
nesses to get away to Europe brought
about the decision to begin the TAX
ing testimony today with Cyrus H.
Mccormick, president of the 1nterna-
tional Harvester company, as the
first occupant of the witness stand.
Mccormick was brought into the
case in connection with testimony
given before the Helm committee Of
the Illinois senate by Clarence S.
Funk manager of the Harvester CON-
pany, but he was not himself a wit
ness before that committee.
1t was not expected that his testi-
mony wou.~ be extensive, as from
Funk's statement his only knowledge
of alleged irregularities in connection
with the >Lorimer election consisted
of what Funk had told of his reported
conversation with Edward Hines rela'
tive to the raising of a fund OF
500, 900 in Lorimer's beha1t The
first meeting was called for II O'Clock
today, after which it was expected
that an adjournment would be taken
until Thursday.
"The object was to obtain con-
tribution to fund which he UNDER
stood was to be made to recoup ex
penditures in connection with the elec-
ton of Senotor Lorimer. Funk told
him that his suggestion could not be
considered"
Asked if Funk had mentioned any
other persons in connection with the
collection of fund. Mccormick replied
that he had brought in the name Of
Mr. Tilden of the National Packing
company. Mccormick chen told OF
subsequent interview with Funk.
As to the editorial in the Chicago
Record-Herald, concerning the alleged
fund of 100000 in behalf of Senator
Lorimer, witness said that at about
the time the article appeared Funke
had told him he had given the facts to
H. H. kohlsaat. editor of that paper,
and said that he had advised Kohl
saat be relieved OF his pledge of Sc
crecy.
81 did not think that kohlsaat
should go to JAIL said Mccormick,
land subsequently advised that he be
authorized to give his source of infor-
nation"
"Do you think that you should have
given information in previous in
quiry?" asked Chairman Dillingham;
Witness replied that while he con-
sidered the matter an important ore
he had not felt impehed to testify
Mccormick said he had heard among
others of the Jackpot" fund of which
there had been common talk for
years. HIS company had never been
called upon to contribute to the fund.
he added, although it had had vari-
GUS applications to contribute to such
funds in other states. He said his
knowledge concerning the Jackpot"
was hearsay. Pressed for his rea-
son for not making public his in
formation during the previous hear
ing. Mccormick said he had been alb
sorbed by his business and by the
time he had "analyzed the situation
the committee had ceased work"
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any evidence was brought out today
when the senate Lorimer Investigate
ing committee held it's initial inquiry
that is to go deep into charges of cor
ruption in the election of the junior
senator from Illinois. Cyrus H. Nc
Cormick, president of the Information
al Harvester company was beflre the
committee to tell what he knew OF
the collection of 100000 fund allaged
to have been used in Lorimer's BE-
half. He testified Clarence S. Funk.
general manager of the company, had
told him of activity in behalf of Lori
mer and that the corporation had been
invited by Edward Hines. of the Hines
Lumber company, to contribute to the
election fund.
WIN. J. Hines, who requested per-
mission to apear as general counsei
for Edward Hines, objected to the
line of questioning but he was over
ruled.
what did Funk say to you asked
John H. Marble, one of counsel for
committee.
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