New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-30
HOT ON BRIBERY TRAIL
Illinois States Attorney Sum
mons Important Witnesses.

Springfield, Ill. May 29.-Startling de-
velopmentS are expected here this week
following yesterdays confession by State
Senator D. w Holstlaw, OF Iuks to the
Sangamon County Grand Jury that he was
promised and later received $1,000 from
State Senator John Broderick for his vote
for William Lorimer for Senator and 500
from Senator Broderick as MS share of
the Jackpot"
Six legislators-three members of the
Senate and three members Of the House
are scheduled TO appear. They are:
Senators-John Broderick Democrat),
Chicago. under indictment for alleged bril-
berry; Stanton c. Pemberton (Republican),
Oakland. under indictment for conspiracy
10 commit a felony in connection with the
furniture deal. and d. ". Holstlaw Demo
craft. who was indicted. confessed, was
granted immunity and Will be quizzed for
further Information.
Representatives-Jose :. Clark Dem
ocrat} Vandalia, under Indictment for
conspiracy in furniture deals; Charles L.
McMackin (Republican). Salem, voted for
Lerimer and viii be examined as i wit
ness. and Harvey d. McCullom (Democra),
Louisville. voted for Lorimer and will be
examined as a witness. ..
A. B. Johnston, of the Johnston & Hatcher
company, Of Springfield, who acted as
local agent for the Ford & Johnson COM
pany in the furniture deal, and whom
Senator Holstlaw and Otto FREEZER, OF the
Derby Desk Company, have implicated
Their testimony viii be corrobcrative. They
sllege that A B Johnston agreed that
Holstlaw should receive $500 when the
furniture was installed in the State House
The grand jury does not reconvene until
Tuesday. but States Attorney Burke will
proceed tomorrow with the examination
OF witnesses. having received assurances
that Senator Pemberton and Representa-
tive Clark would be hand tomorrow
morning. Bench warrants have been issued
for them, making their immediate appear
ance mandatory.
A B. Johnston also will be examined
tomorrow morning. Johnston said to-day
that Senator Holstlaw was a liar II
have told the truth Johnston said: Il
know of no corruption in connection with
the furniture DEAL and IL summoned be-
fore the grand Jury will repeat my state
ment to that effect.
The Sangamon County prosecutors anxi-
ETY. was undisruised to-day when he re-
ceived no word from Deputy Sheriff Fred
Long. OF Springfield. who went TO Chicago
last night with q berch warrant to arrest
Senator Broderick, who is under indict-
ment and is wanted one Of the wit
nesses in the present investigation.
limitations we're received during the
day that Broderick is being kept away
from Sangamon County. Word was re-
ceived last night that he was under sur
VIGILANCE at that time and that his arrest
could be made at any time. But to-day
when the prosecutors office communicated
with Lieutenant Sullivan, of the office OF
Captain Wood. chief of Chicago detectives,
Burke informed that the whereabouts
OF Broderick was unknown.
Mr. Burke believes that as Broderick IL
under indictment here and the Sheriff ha.
bench warrant in Chicago for service no
official would interfere. If there is inter-
ference Burke will take drastic steps.
The plan 10 bring Representatives Nc
Maciin and McCullom here as witnesses
Was deemed advisable They are from
the same district the 42d. as Senator
Holstlaw and Representative IL. c. Becke-
meyer Each voted for Loriiner. and
Holstlaw and Beckemeyer have confessed.
II Is said. to accepting money for their
votes. McMackin and McCuIIom will be
permitted 10 explain their votes They
are expected here about wednesday. at
which time IL is planned TO have HoIstIaw
here for further examination, as it is be-
lieVed he has not told all he knows.
Importance is attached to the appear
ance here Of Representative Joseph Clark.
sS he is one Of those alleged to have been
81 St Louis. according TO the confession.
of Representatives White and Berksincyer
when the alleged Jackpot money was
paid in a Southern Hotel bathroom. IT is
said. by Representative Robert Wilson, of
Chicago. who is under indictment ia Cook
County.