Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25
Denies Making Grandstand Play.

lie was asked if he did not refuse to
Sive the name of his informant (Funk)
when first called before the Helm in
vestigatng committee at Springfield. be-
cause lie wanted to appear as a sort Of
martyr.
NO sir. was not playing to the gall
lcries.'
Judge Hanecy asked the witness II he
did not think it was an unjustifable thing
70 take information secretly to senators
Wto were to judge Mr.. Lorimer, without
giving the state of Illinois. Lormer or
hjS family chance TO defend themselves
against serious charges. He said that ne
did not. and distinguished senators from
i1emt ers Of courts In relation to giving
them information.
several times during his examination
Nr. koh.saat declared that he absolutely
believed wi,at Mr. Funk tod him. Another
striking feature Of his testimony was his
repeated statements that he found much
70 admire in Senator Lorimer's private
life. He referred TO the senator's home
life IDEAL
What | have been fighting for twenty
years is Lorimerism. he declared
"i.orimersm' he defined as an "afilia-
iior and cooperation and cohesion Of
democrats and republicans for party pelf-
for private pelf."
It the opening of the afternoon session
Mr.. kollsaat was asked by Attorney
Marble to tell OF libel suit brought
AGAINST him by Lorimer in 1898, but which
was dismissed year ago by Lorimer
without trial
Which all shows possible ground
for hostility to Lorimer." suggested Mr.
Marble.
Wanted to Give Lorimer a Chance.
Kohlsaat had already testified that in
1910 when he returned to the editorship
OF the Record-Herald. he had wiped out
all personal feelings.
'Lorimer was In the Senate and I re-
solved to give him a chance to show his
worth" said the witness
In view OF your high regard for his
personal life. don't you hesitate to say
these things about Lorimer's public life
asked Mr. Marble.
Il would not hesitate to say 70 n man
what l say about him in my paper"
said Mr.. Kohlsaat 81 am not a coward. -
Senator I.0rimer listened attentiyely TO
the witness.
Editorial With a Bug"
Mr.. kohlsaat described how his paper
happened 10 print the editorial which
led directly 10 an inquiry as to what the
writer knew Of an alleged Lorimer cor
ruption fund. and Indirectly to testify be-
fore the Helm committee regarding the
INK conversation MT. kOnIS0at said
he personally wrote the bug in the
editorial.
a silence followed. Evidently no one
understood what the bug was.
THE lines with the sting in them" ex-
planned the witness. THE lines asking
Il no money was spent to elect Lorimer
what became of the $4,000 that was
sent TO Springfield.
Some one Of our editorial staff sug-
sested an editorial on Senator Bailey's
speech" said the editor. Il said Well
and put in this question. Mr.. Kohl
saat repeated the question. The edi.
to~ial" he added, was written, but the
last lines did not suit me. 50 l rewrote
them
Did you think ii would result In what
il did, he was asked.
II do not know that l did,.
The witness said that James Kelley
general manager Of the Chicago Tribune
was told the story OF the Funk CONVEX
sation by kohlsaat. either before the
first Senate Lorimer investigation or dur
ing the Senate committees hearings Ia
Chicago.
Lorimer's Vote for Blaine.
Judge Hanecy asked II the witness had