Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-05

hdQ SOnC1Led 1unQ TO re1m-
burse those who, it - alleged,
put up to secure Lorimer' s
election.
Chicago, April 5.-President
Mccormick of the International
Harvester company confirmed
Funk's statement that the
Hines incident had been dis
cussed by officials of the In
ternational.
Springfield, Ill, April g.
II. H. Kohlsaat today told the
bribery investigating commit
tee Clarence s. Funk, general
manager of the International
Harvester company, was the
man who informed Kohlsaat
100000 was put up to elect
Lorimer United States sena-
tor.
FUNK WILLING.
To the first question of Attorney
Healy. Kohlsaat identified the telegram
sent by him to Chairman Helm, saying
his con1dant- called at the Record
Herafd ONCE and was willing to appear
before the committee.
When I arrived at my once Clar-
Ence Funk called and told me he would
be less than a man II he held me to
nv confidence" testified Kohlsaat
Continuing. he said Funk told him he
talked with Cyrus H. Mccormick. pres
tdent of the company. and he approved
pf the proposal to release Kohlsaat.
FUNK WAS TOLD.
81 met Funk 30 days after the con-
fessiOn OF White said Kohlsaat. He
did not seek me out at all. Funk told
me the man who came to him told him
they had an opportunity go elect Lori
mer with a fund OF 800, 900. They
sent 1t down, and Funk told me they
were looking for reimbursement"
BRINGS IN HINES.
Funk was the next witness called.
He said his attention was called to
conversation with Edward c. Hines
shortly after IIorimer's election. Wit
ness said the conversation took place
in the Union League club.
Hines said 10 me-. said Fund.
"'well. we put Lorimer over. but II
cost us 100000 to do it, He said, We
had TO act quickly. so that it became
: Necessary for us to put up the money.
Now we are seeing some of our friends
TO get It fixed up
WANTED $4,000.
He gave me to understand they
wanted TO be reimbursed. and l asked
him why he came 10 us. and he said:
You are as interested as any one
In having the right kind of a man in
Washington
81 told him we would have nothing
to do with It. He said he could only go
20 big people, and wanted $4,000 from
each of ten
He left me and told me TO think it
over"
GIVES ANOTHER NAME.
Whom did he say they were to send
the money to-" asked Attorney Healy
Funk did not want TO answer. because
,he said he had no evidence. The chair
man of the committee ruled Funk must
answer.
Edward Tfiden, connected with the
stock yards at Chiago. IS the man to
whom / was told TO send the money"
said Funk.
WAS anything said of Tilden col
'Iecting the fund.-" Funk was asked. !
and answered no" No other names
were used, he said. and the names of
contributors were not mentioned.
AFTERwARD DENIED.
Funk said he told Hines his company
would not contribute and that Presi- /
dent Mccormick approved his action.
Funk said that after the Rec
ord Herald editorial appeared. I
Hines called upon him TO (
refresh his memory Hines" he said, .
denied he had tried TO set money
from me and said he talked OF money 1
only IN general way"
WANTED To SAVE KoHLsAAT.
Funk said he was certain Hines 4
Ec5 not told him the name OF any .
contributor 10 the fund. Ee said he .
never had any difficulty with Hines .