Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-08
kern CONTINUES
L0RIMER ATTACK
WILL ENDEAVOR TO CONCLUDE
ARGUMENT At NEXT
.~ SESSION..
HINES is ROASTED.

I'Lcrimer is Cheerful and Contends
That Case WIN Take Several
! Weeks Before Vote
is Taken.
Washington, D. c., June T. Senator
Kern of Indiana concluded late yester-
day the second installment or mis-
speech in opposition to Senator Lori
mer and gaze notice that he would
endeavor to conclude tomorrow.
The senator analysed the evidence
taken duMng the senate's second In
vestigatiOn, contending that much
evidence that was new and important
had been developed Senator Lori.
mer, who was in a very cheerful MOOD
expressed the opinion that the debate
on his case would continue several
weeks Several times he interrupted
Senator kern's speech and gave close
attention to the arraignment OF him
self by Mr.. Kern. Occasionally dur
ing the day Mr.. Lorimer talked with
Senator Kern, joked with him about
remarks as to feeling he might have
against those who would vote against
him.
Praises Lorimer's Private Life.
Senator Kern, during the course OF
his speech, declared that his duty OF
questioning Mr.. Lorimer's right to his
seat was painful, because Lorimer was
a fellow senator from an adjacent
state with pleasing personality, pure
private and ideal home life, genial
and kindly man. He said he was
convinced of the absolute truth OF the |
testimony Of Clarence S. Funk, gener-
al manager of the International HAIRY.
ester Co.. who had taken no interest |
in the senatorial election and had not
the slightest personal feeling against
Senator Lorimer. He referred to the
issue of veracity between Funk and
Edward Hines, the Chicago lumber
dealer.
Kern Roasts Hines.
To illustrate Mr.. Hines method OF
procedure. notions of propriety and
The accuracy of his memory" Senator
Kern said he would call attention to
Mr.. Hines efforts to induce Writ H.
Cook and Lee O'Neil Brown to leave
Chicago, to evade process service
when the grand jury Investigation Of
he so.called White exposure Of the al
eyed bribery was in progress. Mr..
lines testified regarding a telephone ,
nessage from Duluth concerning Cook
While the grand jury was Investigating 8
he so-called Jackpot" bribery, and
Ir. Hern referred t. Hines sarcastic s
lily, quoting Hines as explaining that
he telephone conversation If related
o the grand jury would only burden i
hat busy body with irrelevant matter I
hitch could throw no possible lime
ght on it's inquiry Then the great
heart OF Hines added .
le senator. was moved compassion y
tely towards Gov Deneen, who he 6
esired to protect from any kind of
1t revealed the no. )
le sentiments of a Christian gentle
lan'' !
Discussing tle existence Of a jack
OF in the Illinois legislature previous r
, 1909. Mr.. Kern spoke of ex-Speaker b
iller of the Illinois legislature. who, V
e said, had died after exposing the
resence of that fund. The reference v
rouaht Senator Lorimer to his feet
it'll a question. t
Does the senator know the accus-
] senator asked of the speaker, d
hat Gov. Deneen and the newspaper +
in this case drove Miller V
, his death by their prosecution h
Senator Kern said he did not know
but If true the fact would accen- d
late his accusation that conditions V
Springfield were of character to
lock the con science of the country. |;
Challenges Statesement. "
Challenging MIR. kern's statement Z
ocut the report about the majority.
the committee, Senator Dillingham; 4
i'd there had been no evidence that "
lere was a Jackpot, or that if there 1
i'd been corruption, Lorimer had not
zen connected with it. 81 myself be- h
eve that previous to 1909 there had Il
zen corruption, byt 1t was not prov il
~ he said.
IF the senator believes that, it !
e report" replied the Indiana sena-
r, who also expressed the opinion
at some of the committee had been !.
lduly prejudiced against circumstan- Il
al evidence.
Later Mr.. Lorimer again interrupted a
G speaker TO correct the latters
atements concerning the Illinois at S
,ude toward Gov. Deneen as sena-
rial candidate in 1909. g
"It is only fair that the senator II
ould not mispresent my attitude to- Z
ard Gov. Deneen,' he said. MY sup \
rt was based upon the theory that
eneen's election would be in the In. it
rest Of the republican party. S
,ver made any pretense that l favor
him because l loved him, as the >
nator from Indiana has stated" I"
moment his strong. tanned face II