New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
T9ISAAT TEST|F|ES
AGAINST L0R|MER
..v. His Story Kept Roosevelt
'''a away from the Hamilton
Club Dinner.
ue WROTE TO SENATORS
r.ld Root and La Toilette of Al
,.0ed Attempt to Raise $780,
ooO-Praises Lorimer's
Private Life.
From The Tribune Bureau J

....ireton. June 2A-New phases of the
Va, campaign Of William Lorimer
'~ - aftermath were brought TO light
81. nv the Senate investigating commit
s.,,eb the testimony OF Herman II.
.ssls.at Of The Chicago Record-Her-
h.".' ohio gave the first direct evidence
-,,c on the so-called 100000 election
tnd. .,e., A.. -. 49,.
I'D Colonel Roosevelt the entire story
:, ,ha alleged attempt Of Edward Hines to
-, 10000 from Clarence :. Funk. gen
manager Of the International Harves-
o . cor,pany. 90 reimburse those who had
..-,b,,ted 10000 Ito put Lorimer across
:. spr,ngfeld Mr.. Kohlsaat said Colonel
pooesvelt wrote to him that he declined
...,pse If Mr KOhsatts information to
s...-s the Hamilton Club dinner in Chi
- later in August. 1910. If Lorimer was
- there The Roosevelt letter will be
Led in the record Of the hearing
u, kohlsaat further testified that the
mes Of Edward Tnden. president Of the
: yo.ional Packing Company, Roger Sulli-
:. Democratic National Committeeman
CON. - Illinois: Z. s. Conway. president of
-. " ". Kimball Company. and one
Wsverhaussr We're mentioned to Funk. &C
.,-5,ne 70 the latters story, by Hines in
,,rnection with the Lorimer fund
n, Kohlsaat was reluctant 10 give his
- N p~oduce the letter ne received from
ro,onAl Roosevelt on the Lorimer matter.
81. might contain other things ne said.
ar.r look II over" Judge Hanecy. Senator
-or;r,ers counsel was insistent. however.
and NJ Kohlsaat finally agreed 10 submit
nc letter 70 the chairman Of the investi-
s.,irg committee TO determine whether it
I'd anv bearing on the controversy
II was obvious in to-days proceedings
IA, Senator Lorimer's counsel Is deter
ri,ed 10 omit no possible consideration in
rroyid!ng an explanation for tie hght
.ranst the Illinois Senator The trend Of
=. Nomination was 10 BRING out
no,i-icsl and personal reasons for the tight
AGAINST Lorimer. and TO this enc il was
largely OF an argumentative nature.
Nr. Koh.saat testified that ne had in
formed Senator's Root. La Toilette and Gull
Ian, before the Senate passed on the Lori
r,er case Of the conversation L. which
Funk had told him OF Illness alleged at
tempt 10 collect money. He did rot men
tor names 10 them. because he 'onsiG-
cred himself under d pledge 10 FUNK nor
n do 50 Mr.. KOhlsadt mentioned Sena-
M cuIom's name only at the close Of the
days session.
Cannon and Tawney Mentioned.
rv-sreaker Cannon ard ex-Represent-
alive Tavucy. OF Minnesota, figured IN the
laws t.stinony Judge Hanecy. counsel
Pr Senator Lorimer. asked if Senator
Ie-ime- n 49, did not drop libel suit
saaips, Mr. Kohlsaat because Cannon and
Tagpey told him It was feared if it were
r., don. The Chicago Record-H Herald
roud not support Roosevelt for President
IL isli
.~r-s. is so ridiculous that no answer is
needed 20 IT, said Mr.. Kohlsaat. He also
denied that the suit was dropped because
i- was made a condition OF Governor
Deneens doing a favor for young man
in trouble" who was Lorimer's friend.
Mr. Konlsaat underwent d long cross-ex-
animation hy counsel for Senator Lorimer.
He was asked if he did not tell the FUNK
story to every newspaper in Chicago. lie
said that me- could not remember If he mad
al,houghhe had spoken Of it, without men
uoning names. TO several persons. lie was
asked if ne had not given II to every
magazine that was friendly 10 him. Mr..
Kohlsaat denied that he had done so.
Didn't you give it TO one Of the editors
Of The Outlook" asked Judge Hanecy.
no. sir
Didn't you give IL to Theodore Roose-
yetc"
oh. yes"
lie was asked if he had not told Chi
cago detective who came 10 his Office 70
see If he had any work that the newspa-
pers of the country had organized to fight
Lorimer.
Perfectly absurd" declared the witness
he was asked If he did not refuse TO
give the name Of his informant (Funk)
when first called before the Helm investi-
gat!ne committee. at Springfield, because
he wanted 70 appear as sort OF martyr
Mr.. Kohlsaat Strengthened up, looked al
Judge Hsnecy, and said:
IF there were not ladies present anu
then. as ne sank back into his chair added
81 would quote one Of Eugene Flelo
poems 20 you"
Suppose you answer the question hrs''
suggested Judge Hanecy.