The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-01

Chicago. Ill, April 5o.--Rcpresenta-
tive Charles A. Whites sensational
story that he received $1,000 20 cast his
vote for William Lorinrer for the
United States senate and that he
| (White) also accepted $500 as his share
of an alleged Legislature alush fuEd"
met with donials on the part of all
others to-day.
Lee O'Neil Browne Ottawa, Demo-
cratic minority leader at Springfield.
arrived in this city this afternoon, as
did Senator Lorimer, both denying the
use of bribes In the most emphatic
manner. Mr. Browne, alleged bs White
to have been the distributor of the
Lorimer money, declared that White
had rushed into print because he had
failed In an attempt to use his story
to secure "hush money"
Robert e. Wilson, Democratic rep
preventative from Chicago. declared by
White to have doled the Jack pot"
at ST. Louis, joined the chorus Of de-
malls According to Browne, White
was formerly street car conductor
at East st. Louis. and later appeared
at Springfield as a lobbyist in favor of
labor bills. Then he was elected to-
the lower house
Prepared for Abuse.
| White in his charges states that the
public might expect to hear him called
blackmailer, but that he was pre-
pared for that, he was willing to suf-
| fer ignominy in order TO expose the cor
ruption which lie declared exists at
Springfield.
| Browne declared to-day that on sew
eral occasions he had loaned White
money. bu, finally he grew tired of It,.
Then, he said. he secured White po-
sition. but the inter refused IL. Then
| a coldness, he said, sprang up. The
next thing to some from him.. said
Browne, was alremarkable letter. 1t
ran this way:
"I have written fun story of my
experiences at springfield at the Leg
| lislature. Those who have seen it de-
clare that it is the best story that the
world has seen. ] wrote it for publi-
cation. 1 have used your name in it
[ with deep regret, for ! cannot avoid
| it and still set forth the facts. ! also
have told Senator Lorimer about it,
He didn't ask for money" contln-
| ued Mr.. Browne. "but the intiuation
was as plain as il 1t had been in scarce
| heads that unless money was paid the
story would be published. 1t was my
| first intimation that he had gone into
| the thug business 1 looked at the
situation from every angle, and at last
| concluded there was but one thing
to do-to ignore the letter and its
| writer"
White is expected to tell his story
to the special grand jury next week.
/ Whites story.
Chicago, April 3O.--According to a
i copyright story printed this morning
In the Chicago Tribune, the newspaper
has in it's possession ia sworn state
l.. I'll A
of the lower house of tho Illinois Leg
islature from tho Forty-ninth District,
charging that William Lorimer was
elected to the United States Senate
4 last May by bribery and corruption.
i White. a Democrat In his statement
Il says that he received $1,000 for voting
!, for Lorimer, This money. he alleges
; was paid him by Lee ONeil Browne
4 Democratic leader of the last Leglsla-
ture.
White also says he received 5000
moro from the Jackpot" term ap.
piled to an alleged general corruption
fund distributed at the close of each
session of the Legislature The 5000
White alleges, was paid him. by Robert
r. Wilson. also q amember OF the
Legislature.
whitc's story or bribery.
J According to White, he was first ap
, prouched by Browne May "a, 1909
while the voting was going on for .
united States Senator. A deadlock hal
existed for some time. Browne aske,
!, White If he would votes for I4orimer
J, Waite said he. could and would.
May 20 they met again. Browne
said he wonld pay $1,000 and a share
of the 'Jackpot", for Whites vote fol
il I.orilner. according ~ tho statement
\ The next day Lorllner8 wa elected OF
y (Continued on Sixth Pagel