Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-27
So, 500 Put in Bank Af-
ter the Election of
Lorimer.
SON IS QUIZ WITNESS
Senator's Counsel Tries to In
VoIve Young Man in Con-
feSSion of Theft.

Washington, July 27.-Herschell D.
Holstlaw, son of former State Senator
D. w. Holstlaw of Illinois, who con
fessed to receiving $2,5OO after being
told he would be paid that sum If be
voted for Lorimer, testified before the
Lorimer committee today. He identi-
fed a deposit slip which he said was
in his fathers handwriting. showing a
deposit of $4,000 in the Holstlaw bank
shortly after Lorimers election. Lori
mer's counsel asked the witness about
charges brought against his father for
stringing the boy up by the thumbs to
compel a confession for stealing NOR
ey. The son denied them.
FATHER TELLS WHOLE FAMILY.
Father told my mother. sister and
me his confession was the absolute
truth" said the witness. who added his
father had been absent a month at
tending a Baptist convention in Bal.
timore before his confession.
HANECY DRAWS TART REToRT.
James Keeley. editor OF the CSicaso
Tribune was on the stand all yestcr.
day. II was his third fay as a witness
and the second day of his cross-exam-
ination was finished late in the day
and he wa dismissed with the under
stading that he woIid be subject to re-
call at any time during the course o.
the investigation. Mr.. Hanecy asked
Mr.. Keeley If he ever had studied law,
after the latter had voiced the opinion
that Senator Lorimer had no iesel
light to his seat.
Mr.. Keeley said that lie never had
studied law. Int that he had SOME COL
ception OF civic honor. Mr.. Hanery
asked him where he got IL, and the
witness responded with the caustic re
mark:
Not from any association with you
il fge.'
The spectators howIed and Senator
Fletcher pounded with his gavel for
order.
Mr.. Hanecy examined Mr. Keeley at
length regarding his lobbying among
members of the senate last winter duF.
ing the consideration of the Lorimer
case. This line of inquiry was in ret.Ii.
iation for the action of members of the
committee a few days ago in throw
ing the searchlight on Edward Hines
activity as a lobbyist
Mr.. Keeley said he had talked with
Senators Dillingham;. Borah. Beveridee
l6ot BriSto~ CummIDs, CIilpm and
La Toilette. He said he requested them
to give attention to the brief in the
case prepared by Alfred Austrian, at.
torney for the Tribune.
SENATOR TOLD FUNK STORY.
In his conversation with Senator La
Toilette, MIR. Keeley said he told L5s
general facts of the Funk story az Civ
en- to him by II. II. kohlsaat, editor
of the Chicago Record Herald.
Mr.. Keeley said that he stated %
Senator La Toilette that ne was tell-
ing him the story in confidence, but
that when he got through with al the
Details the senator said he would Eot
any such restriction.
Mr.. Keeley at that time knew all tie
facts of the story except that he did
not have the name of Clarence s.
Funk. the International Harvester
company's manager, who was ap
preached by Mr.. Hines. In order 70 get
the story before the senate Mr.. Kes'ey
said he suggested that Senator La Foi.
lette did 80. but failed TO get Nj E'unks
name.
Mr.. Hanecy called particular atten-
ton to the fact that there was an ev:-
dent intention on Mr.. Keeley's part TO
cause the senate TO decide the Lori
mer case on the strength Of evidences
hlch was not introduced before me-
former investigating committee and
which Senator Lorimer and Others
mentioned had had no opportunity to
prove false.
REVELATION BEFORE VOTE.
Mr KeeIey gave the Funk story to