Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-08
.O'NE|L. BROWNIES
VOTE FOR L0R|MER|.
On Cross Examination Reiterates
That He Received No Con-
sideration for It.
EXPLAINS DEMOCRATS VOTE
Lorimcr Had Iinlcnrcd Himself to
Them by His Attitude on
Deep WntcrWnys.

Chicago. oct. THE hearing before
the Lorimer investigating committee in
this city Is nearing an end. Lee Neil
Browne. who told his story for the first
time under oath, concluded his tcsti-
mony today with number of interest
4 ing sidelights on the political situation
in Illinois and the motives underlying
the bipartisan combination that elect
cd william Lorimer to the United
States senate.
A subpoena was issued today tor
Speaker Edward D. Shurtcff. who pre-.
sided over the session Of the legislature
which elected Mr. Lorimcr. and who,
according to Browne. first formally APP
preached him with reference TO sccur- <
Ing Democratic votes for Lorimcr. MI.
Shurtlcn is expected to testify toinor-
row as Is state Senator d. w. Hoist
law, who will be recalled to rebuilt the
Testimony of State Senator John Brod-
erick
Holstlaw confessed that Frederick
gave him s2,50O for his Lorimcr vote,
and on this charge Frederick Is under
Indictment Mt Springfield. Brodcrlck
denied the charge While witness be-
fore the senatorial committee. The tts-a
timony of shurtlcff and Holstlaw will
practically conclude, the hearing here.
AFTER REP. WILSON.
Every effort was made today to dis
cover the Whereabouts of Representa-
tive Robert II. Wilson. alleged distrib-
utor Of the ST Louis Jackpot" fund.
q hut without success He Is said to be
+ in poor health and the best inforna-
n ton lobtainnblc by the scrgcant-at-arms
" of the committee Is that he Is In the
west on real estate business. His ia
Their will be questioned tomorrow.
5 Wilson Is under Indictment on n
charge of perjury in Cook county and
!. on u charge of conspiracy to bride at
4 Springfield During his testimony to-
e day. Minority Leader Browne said that
4 he saw Wilson last month and that
the latter seemed to be a nervous
II wreck.
Senator Frazier led in the cross-ex-
animation OF Browne in the afternoon.
When the senator alluded to the fact
z that Browne had not testified at either
OF his trials. the witness said he had
B not done SO on tho unanimous advice
Of his four attorneys lie said his
IL counsel assured him that II he told his
Y story in court he would be indicted for
IS pcriury,no matter what he said-wheth-
er he spoke the truth or not.
The hearing has not been diStin-
yuished for quiet hut when Senator
b Frazier began asking whether Browne
dad received any money. the stiffness
became almost painful. The first qles-
lion was:
Il, .Did YOU receive any money or any
thing of value for your vote for Senator
3 I,nrimer or your efforts to induce 9TH.
u er Democrats to vote for him r.
83s..No. SIR. was Brownies reply.
s5fsa'.Did you receive any money for cam
paisn purposes because of your, vote
Il or Sncts?"
mo, not penny
Was any money contributed to your
defense in the two trials AS n result of
that vote or your activity In the cleo
p ton of Senator Lorlmer?"
I BROWNE GOT NOTHING.
t.Not a cent as n result of anything.
ibid anyone at all contribute money
TO your defcnse?"
~ Yes My friends came to my rescue.
otherwise could not have had Il de-
Tense. for the expenses were very
heavy"
when Shurtlefr suggested an agree
ment on Democratic votes, did you adj
wise with persons outside the lesisla-
ture?''
Yes. j talked to may partner In Otta-
wa and Ia u few others" said Browne.
and added that he had rot discussed 1t
n with Chicago politicians. He SAID that
E the Democrats. did not like Gov. De-
nctn and were influenced In some de-
gree in voting for IIorimer In the hope
that they would thus slenr the gov
3rnor of some Of hia power.
Witness said that there were enough
votes pledged to I,orimcr to elect him
on May "a, but there was no session
that day.
"rhere were enough on the following
( tay also, :" Browne said. tBut we wanted
to make assurance doubly sure and try
2t to get two Or three more tor Ss2d meas:
II lire 80 we waited until la ieXt day
Were you notified by !.orinGr and
u Shurtlcff that IL sufficient nunber were
pledged to elect l4orimc"H'' asked Seia-
Z tor Frazier.
YES, hut investigated myself and
talked to a number of Republicans 10
u make sure"
Browne said he did not believe that
any Republican other than Lorimer was
considered as the recipient of Demo-
crutic votes.
He said that Emanuel Abrahams the
first Democratic representative OH the
roll call, acted as .'bcllwcthcr" to indi-
cate by his vote the position taken by
tho minority leader, Abrahnms cast tho
first Democratic vote in the house for
II Horlmer.
!, LORINIER AND DEMOCRATS.
Browne said that Senator Lorimer
had endearcd himself to many Demo-
Gratis and Republicans by his attitude
on the Illinois deep waterways PROPOSE
z ton.
He was father. mother and nurse
to the project" said tho witness.
Atty Alfred Austrian asked If Gov.
Il Deneen could have been elected senator.
and Browne answered:
49,. '.Yos, ! am inclined to think he could
have bcen--tn get him out of the way''
tEg{ would you have voted for him?" I