The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-02
SOLD HIS VOTE
FOR L0RIMER
Illinois Legislator Confesses
Receiving Bride.
GIVES DETAILS OF DEAL

Was Paid $1,000 and share Of tho
Jackpot" an Alleged Corruption
Fund Distributed at tho Close Of
Each Sessions Of the Legislature.
Democratic Leader In Illinois In
VOWED, According to the Story.
Chicago, May 2.-Aocording to a
copyrighted story printed In the Chi
cago Tribune that newspaper has in
Its possession sworn statement by
Charles A. White, member Of the
lower house Of the Illinois legislature
from the Forty-ninth district, charging
that William Lorimer was elected to
the United States senate last May by
bribery and corruption.
White. who is a Democrat, in his
statement says he received $1,000 for
voting for Lorimer. This money, he
alleges, was paid him by Lee O'Neil
Browne, Democratic leader of the last
legislature.
White also says that he received
$500 more from the Jackpot" term
applied to an alleged general corrup-
ton fund distributed at the close of
each session of the legislature. The
5000, White alleges, was paid him by
Robert b. Wilson, also a member of
the Legislature, in St. Louis.
According to White he was first ap-
preached by Browne on May "a, 1909,
while the voting was going on for a
Bnited States senator. A deadlock
hxd existed for some time. Browne
asked White if he would vote for
Lorimer and White said he could and
would.
Tells How Bride Was Offered.
On May rs they met again and
Browne said he would pay $1,000 and
a share of the Jackpot" for Whites
vote for Lorimer, according to the
statement.
On the next day Lorimer was elect
ed by a joint ballot, many Democrats
voting for him, and White was among
this number.
White says Browne paid him 800
in the next week at Springfield. Later,
at Chicago, White alleges Browne paid
him $50 and then $3.50. At the time
Of receiving the last sum White says
that Browne had 100000 in belt he
wore
On July IS White says he met Will
son at the Southern hotel at St. Louis
in response to telegram and received
5000 as his share of the Jackpot"
White says he met other representa-
tives in Wilson's room just before he
received his money. According to
White there was general dissatisfac-
ton among the members of the legis-
lature he met at st. Louis because
they did not get more out Of the lack
pot" but that was explained by the
fact that $4,000 was lost to the lack
pot" because of the failure of certain
legislation to go through.
Browne Denies the Story.
Lee O'Neil Browne, Democratic
leader of the house of Representatives
at Springfield, shouted over the tele-
phone from his home at Ottawa:
Remarkable! These charges are
You should lock this man
White up. l don't know him very
we'll, but know his methods. don't
like to discuss them. Mr.. White
should remember in making these
charges that I hold, and doubtless
other members of the assembly hold,
his notes for small asnounts-touches
These and some other notes will help
to show what caliber of man it is max
ing these charges.
n will state fatty that I never re-
cetved or spent nickel in behalf of
Senator Lorimer, one way or tho
other"
At Springfield Governor Deneen de-
e1ared that searching investigation of
the charges is due the people Of ILL.,
nois. s@
States Attorney Wayman sent for
Representative White in connection
with the latter's confession. It is be-
lieved that White will be asked to
tel his story to the special grand jury
now in session.