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I ===== JACK-POT EXPOSED. | Witness Purports to Tell Sources of the Lorimer "Slush Fund." p ... *' } Springfield, 111., April 5.?Clarence S. Funk, general manager of the International Harvester company, today before the State senate investigating committee exploded the biggest sensation of the Lorimer bribery case. Mr. Funk testified that Edward Hines of Chicago, millionaire lumber dealer, asked him as manager of the harvester company to contribute $10,000 to reimburse certain men ho had put up a $100,000 "slush fund" to elect William Lorimer to the United States senate To Save Kolilsaat. Mr. Funk declared that his object in giving this testimony was to save H. H. Kohlsaat, publisher of the Chicago Record-Herald, from a possible jail sentence as a result of Mr. Kohlsaat's refusal to give certain information demanded by the committee last week. The witness said he had given Mr. Kohlsaat in confidence information upon which the Chicago publisher had based an editorial. The publication in February last of this editorial, which charged the use of a $100,000 fund to elect Lorimer, resulted in the calling of Mr. Kohlsaat as a witness before the committee. He refused to make known the name 5 of Mr. Funk and was given one week's time to divulge this name, or stand in contempt of the senate committee. Released From Pledge. Funk testified to-day that he voluntarily released Mr. Kohlsaat from the pledge of confidence when he felt that the publisher would be sent to jail unless the information was given. The disclosures made by Funk occurred unexpectedly at a specially called meeting of the senate commit . tee. The committee was not scheduled to resume its inquiry until tomorrow, at which time Mr. Kohlsaat v.n/4 Vioon tn roannpar. Rut iiau .U^u V/1UVA vu vv * vv?rr^^-. Mr. Kohlsaat and Mr. Funk arrived ill Springfield this morning from Chicago, and Mr. Helm, chairman of the investigating committee, at once called its membership in special session. News Caused Excitement. News of the disclosures before the committee reached the State house nearby within a few moments. The house was still in session while the senate had just adjourned for the day. The reports caused excitement, much discussion and hurried consultations among many members in DOtn Drancnes or me legislating. A number of house members left I " their seats in the midst of the debate on the civil service bills to learn more of the disclosures made by Funk. Mr. Kohlsaat preceded Mr. Funk| on the witness stand. He briefly stated that he was ready to give the name of the man who had furnished him with the report of the alleged ? $100,000 slush fund. I In explanation of the appearance of Mr. Funk he said: "When I arrived at my office Thursday morning the first call over the telephone was from Mr. Clarence S. Funk, general manager of the In-1 ternational Harvester company. Mr. j Funk asked if he could see me at once and I told him yes, to come over, and as near as I can remember he said: " 'I see by the papers last night and this morning that you.had been subpoenaed to. appear in Springfield and had declined to give up my name to the committee, the senate committee. I would be a little less than a man if I held you under any further confidence as to giving my name or identity. I wish to say now that I release you.from all obligations to maintain secrecy and that I feel I I also have a duty to perform that until this time I did not feel, and if the committee wishes to subpoena me I will go to Springfield and tell the whole story." In detailing his conversation with Mr. Funk concerning the alleged "bribery, Mr. Kohlsaat said: Had Their Chance. "Mr. Funk told me that the gentlemen who came to him said that they had had an opportunity to elect Senator Lorimer by raising a fund of $100,000. A few of them had under\ written it and were now around asking some people to reimburse them partially for the money that was spent." Clarence Funk, general manager of the Harvester company, then was ? J nnJ +A1^ /\f o AftnvDrcatiriTi witVi (XtiiCU auu 1/W1U WJL u> wu, v.uwv.vu .,..u Edward Hines, which he said took place in the Union League club about i the first part of June, 1909. Mr. Funk testified: "He said I was just the fellow he had been looking for or trying to see, and said he wanted to talk to me a minute. So (we went and sat down and wuthout preliminaries and quite as a matter of course, he said: Cost Hundred Thousand. " 'Well, we put Lorimer over down at Springfield, but it cost us about a hundred thousand dollars to do it.'" "Then he went on to say they had & 1 I j JOKES ABOUT HIS "POVERTY." Gaynor, Late Convict, Enjoying Life in Fine Home. Syracuse, N. Y., April 6.?Col. John F. Gaynor, who was released from the federal prison at Atlanta March 24, after serving a sentence of four years for defrauding the government on the Savannah harbor improvement contract, arrived here last evening, after an absence of 10 years. Tdhday he appeared in excellent spirits, although suffering from locomotorataxia. Seated in his handsomely furnished home, he joked about his "poverty." Do Ghosts Haunt Swamps? No, never. Its foolish to fear a fancied evil, when there are real and deadly perils to guard against in swamps and marshes, bayous, and lowlands. These are the malaria germs that cause ague, chills and fever, weakness, aches in the bones and muscles and may induce deadly typhoid. But Electric Bitters destroys and casts out these vicious germs from the blood. "Three bottles drove all the malaria from my system," wrote Wm. Fretwell, of Lucama, N. C., "and I have had fine health ever since." Use this safe, sure remedy only. 50c. at Peoples Drug Co., Bamberg, S. C. to act quickly when the time came; that they had had no chance consult any one before hand. "Then he said, 'We?now we are seeing some of our friends so as to get it fixed up.' "I asked him why he came to us, meaning the Harvester company. He said: 'Well, you people are just as much interested as any'of us in having the right kind of a man at Washington.' I think I replied, 'We won't hve anything to do with that matter at all.' He said, 'Why not?' I said, 'Simply because we are not in that sort of business.' And we had some aimless discussion, back and forth, and I remeber that I asked him how much he was getting from his different friends. He said: 'Well, of course, we can only go to a few big people, but if about 10 of us put up $10,000 apiece that will clean it up.' "Ac T loft ho QcVcwl mo tn think it over. I made no reply to that. I just walked away." Gave Some Names. After more questioning by Attorney Healey, the witness reluctantly gave the name of the man to whom he alleged Mr. Hines asked that the money be forwarded if contributed. In answer to queries, Mr. Funk said: "Will the committee permit me to divulge that to the committee confidentially, or in executive session, or to the chairman or to the attorney, I or in some way without making it a public matterv "I have no reason for wanting to ocnceal this name except that I do not like to drag the name of any other man into this thing." Permission being refused, he said: "Well, I will answer under protest. He told me to send the money to Ed. Tilden." "Who is Ed. Tilden," he was asked. Interested in Packing Business. "I think he is president or vice president of one of the banks at the stock yards and one or tne omciais of the National Packing compan." "He is president of the National Packing company, isn't he?" "I understand so." "It might be proper for me to say here that I have no acquaintance with Mr. Tilden, never met the man in my life to my knowledge, and I have not and had no reason other than that I have stated regarding bringing in'his name." Questioned concerning occurrences following the printing of the Kohlsaat editorial bearing upon the alleged fraud, the witness said: "Mr. Hines came to my office a short time after that editorial appeared. He was much disturbed and undertook to refresh my memory as to what our conversation had been. "Merely General." "I can not repeat his language exactly, but it was to the effect that his former conversation with me had been merely a general discussion of the situation down there and that he had not asked me for any money and that he did not know anything about any money having been raised." The witness was questioned further as to his business and political affiliations. He disclaimed any personal feeling on the testimony given, said that his acquaintances with Mr. Hines was slight and that he did not know Senator Lorimer. He also said that C. H. McCormack had no interest in the Chicago Tribune. After a few minor questions he was dismissed and the committee adjourned until April 13. Hines Denies It. Chicago, April 5.?Edward Hines late to-day denied absolutely the story told the Helm committee of the legislature which is investigating the election of United States Senator William Lorimer, that he, Hines, had solicited a fund of $100,000 to reimburse those who had "put up" for the senator's election. g ' * Si BROKE JAIL BEFORE TRIAL. W. M. Lanier, Charged with Larceny, Makes Good His Escape. Hampton, April 5.?W. M. Lanier, who has been employed as printer for the Hampton County News, was arrested here Monday afternoon by a special deputy, J. A. Miller, charging him with larceny after trust of $2.25, subscription while he was employed as printer for the Jasper Herald at Ridgeland, Beaufort county. Lanier was carried to Ridgeland on the afternoon train and landed in jail to await his trial. When he was sent for early yesterday morning the lock at the guard house was found broken and Lanier gone. Lanier was seen at Hardeville, a junction point about 20 miles south of Ridgeland, at 12 o'clock yesterday, and on being asked what the outcome of the trial was he replied: "T. D. Fell, a merchant in Ridgeland, willingly paid my fine and costs, which was $9.15, and I am now on my way to Savannah." The jail delivery was learned of later. Lanier is a native of Georgia. Cochran Favored for Judge. Washington, April 5.?Washington afternoon papers to-day say that the name of Ernest Cochran of Anderson is being discussed at the White House in connection with the filling of the vacancy on the federal bench, when Judge William H. Brawley retires in May. It was stated in this correspondence a day or two ago that it was thought President Taft had practically made up his mind while at Augusta regarding the man he would appoint to succeed Judge Brawley, but if the White House rumors are well founded all four of the Democrats who have been under consideration have apparently been eliminated in favor of Mr. Cochran. It is understood that one of the Democratic candidates called to see the president late this afternoon, but no confirmation is yet to be had. Others are expected to appear on the scene and urge their claims shortly. Blind Man Arrested. Manning, April 5.?M. Davis, manager of the Foreston Store company, which was the store in which the fire at Foreston started on the morning of March 28, was committed to jail here this morning by Magistrate J. E. Richbourg on a charge of arson. The arrest was made after investigations conducted yesterday hy the deputy insurance commissioner, B. A. Wharton. Davis is a blind man of fine personal appearance, but little is known as to his antecedents. When he came to Foreston last year he claimed to be from Georgia, but never had much to say about himself. He rented a store room from W. T. P. Sprott and conducted a small mercantile business with the assistance of a young man whom he employed. He recently insured his stock of goods for $1,800. This, together with other circumstances, led to the investigation. Gas Tank Explodes. Charleston, April 5.?As the result of an explosion of a gas tank in the hull of the United States submarine Plunger this morning at the local i navy yard, Peter Brown, a negro laborer, lies dead at the navy yard hospital, and William Flood, another negro, was badly hurt. The men entered the vessel yes terday morning and an explosion was heard. Flood's body came shooting through the top, feet foremost. 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