New-York tribune., 1910-05-08
ILLINOIS IMMUNITY BATH
Accused Perjurer Third to Take
Advantage of 1t.
STRONG LANGUAGE In COURT
Grand Jury Witness Says He
VIII Paint State as Blacklist
in the Union.

| Chicago, May 7-"If they must paint the
State Of Illinois black, by -, III help them
| -blacker than any state in the Union, SO
help me -
Floating through the open transom of q
witness room to-day the words quoted
seemed to tell OF desperate frame OF nind
among some Of the men most Interested IN
the grand jury investigation OF bribery
charges against Illinois legislators
States Attorney Wayman's immunity
bath accepted another refugee to-day in the
person OF Michael s Link. Democratic
Representative from Mitchell. while the
prosecutors array of testimony received
another confession almost identical with
that Of the two first infoTners, Representa-
tive5 BeCkemeyer and White
a night in the custody of a detective.
with an indictment for perjury against
him. proved TOO much for Link To-day he
went before the jury and changed his testi-
rnony, and the charge of perjury against
him was quashed by the States Attorney.
Link, like White and Beckemeyer, is said
by Mr.. Wayman TO have admitted taking
81 900 10 cast his vote for William Lorimer
for United States Senator and to have re-
ceived $500 as his share of the Jackpot
SpllL up at Sl- LOUIS = he dOulOOA VI Linn
TO the list of prosecuting witnesses gives
the state three men who are expected to
testify to the same story.
Mr. Wayman and his aid expect STAN
pede of witnesses. which will uncover
hitherto undreamed of affairs in the Illinois
Assembly.
II is said to be Mr.. Wayman's determine
ton to be Ienient with the small fry that
bar oaL-a os+ ba Iar
Lee O'Nen Browne. alleged to have han
died Lorimer money, and Robert E. Wilson,
charged with having distributed the Jack
pot" at St. Louis, gave bonds during the
day. They we're accompanied by counsel
REPRESENTATIVES Clark, of Vandalia, and
Blair Of Mount Vernon, were among the
dav's witnesses Clark came to the building
accomDanied by an attorney and under the
surveillance of a detective, against which
he protested vainly.
OF three mysterious witnesses who went
before the inGuisitors two were discovered
to be Allen c. Tanner, grocer. and J. j.
Baker. a newspaper publisher. Of Mount
Vernon Blair's home. They were required
TO testify regarding allegations that Blair
was unusually flush with money follow
ing the session Of the Legislature which
elected Lorimer.
No new Indictments were returned. but
in connection with the statement that the
grand Jury would remain in session next
week it was intimated that further true
bills charging perjury might be expected
Seen at his office to-day, Senator Lori
mer was asked if he had anything to say
concerning the action of the grand jury.
Certainly not" replied Mr.. Lorimer;
why should I have? What has it got TO
do with me?"
Browne told reporters the indictment OF
himself would not disturb the even tenor
of his life; he said he would go back to
ottawa to-day and continue his law prac-
tice as usual
a capias for the arrest of w J. Henley,
of INDIANAPOLIS, former vice-president and
general counsel for the Chicago & Western
Indiana Railroad Company. was issued to-
day Henley was indicted yesterday on q
charge of embezzlement, the accusation
being an outgrowth OF the allegation OF
John c Fetzer that this road spent s212,0oo
in furthering certain legislation at Spring
field and in influencing the Chicago Com
mon Council
The Indictment came in the nick OF time
for the prosecution, as the case against
Henley would have been outlawed by the
statute of limitations Monday
Indianapolis May William j. Henley
said to-day that he would appear in court
on Monday and give bond. He will leave
Indianapolis for Chicago tomorrow night
This whole trouble arises from a civil
proceeding against me in Chicago" said
Mr.. Henley in which the railroad COM
panv is seeking to recover from certain
parties a large sum of money awarded
aoairc+ them bz- Judge Field sitting as an
arbitrator in the case one of the de-
PENDANTS. in fighting back. has made GER
tain charges against the directors of the
railroad company, Judge Field and myself.
This charge against me is nothing else than
an effort TO compel me to testify in the
civil action against the railroad company