The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-31

Editor Declines 10 Give Name
Of Informant on LOTInsT
Corruption Fund
(By Associated Press.J

Spring aeld, lll, Mar so segera
aiga@ important points developed a5
Wednesdays TWO meetings OF thel
bribery Investigating committee.
The FIRST was he refusal Of ii I'LL
kohlsaat, publisher Of the Chicago
Record-Herald, to violate conhd
eHce and tell the committee the name
o The man whom Mr Kohlsaat says
Informed him that 100000 had been
raised 10 elec William Lorimer TO
the United states senate
Tie second was the failure OF for
mer United States Senator Albert j..
Hopkins, OF Aurora, to appear in re-
sponse 90 q subpoena issued by the
commit tee ANA the issuance Of a cur
ther order 10 compel his attendance
next week.
May Have Further Evidence
The thirl point was the method
used in questioning state senator
Robert j McElVain, OF MurpAysbor
ough, whereby Attorney Healey Of
The committee, indicated that he
nolds further evidence ia this con.
nection
The posi- ion taken by Mr.. Kohl-
saat Is said to have been q great sur
prise TO members Of the committee.
II has also confronted them with a
problem which many seemed TO thiul,
win be dnicalt t0 solve.
Various members Of me legislature
believe Mr.. Rohlsaats attitude will
have no II tie effect upon the inYasti
cation. Others have taken up a as.
cussion OF the legal aspect OF the si
uation, and its possible effect, as il
concerns Mr.. Kohlsaat personally
He also refused to give the commit
ee tae source Of bis information
Notwithstanding the committee has
power to imprison him because OF
his refusal.
"Any man who win Violate con.
1 hdence is not worth a snap sad
Mr. Kohlsaat 800 newspaper man
can violate confidence That Is ms
code Of morals"
! You have been demanding this In
yestiga ion, and SOW you refuse e
/ aid US, he was told.
II appreciate tha position but
viii nos Violate this confidence" con
cluded Mr. Kohlsaaf The eommit
tee then Went into execu i've confer
cree
Again Mr. Kohlsaat refused abso
/ lutely TO answer tie questions Tho
/ doors We're then re-opened and Mr.
Kohlsaat was given q third opportm
ity to answer This he again reius
ed 10 do.
Kohlssat Must Answer
ME- Kohlsaat was excused until Y
o'clock this morning. He was IN
formed by the committee that rs
members had agreed that he musl
then answer he questions regarding
the money.
The present temper Of the commit
| tee was indicated in tie instructions
To Attorney Healay, to use force Y
necessary, in compelling The attend
ance Of former United States Senator
Hopkins. Members of the committee
insist that all those who have beer
or Who will be subpoenaed, must
come 10 Springfield and that no ex
! cuses will be accepted.
May Spring Surprise
Attorney Healey is said TO hold q
considerable amount Of new informa
ton bearing upon Mr. Lorimer's elec
tion which has not vet been made
public. Those who are watching the
Investigation closely, say the trenf
cf his questions While examining Mr
/ McElvain, indica es the presence d
hidden information
1t is difficult now to estimate thC
/ extent or scope OF The investigation
Subpoepaes are said TO have beer
isseed for i5o men, nearly all o.
whom have been prominent IN Hin
els politics.