The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-06-24
ENDS HIS DEFENSE
COUNSEL FOR LEE oNEiL
BROWNE BRING THEIR CASE
TO SUDDEN END.
PROSECUTOR BEGINS ADDRESS
s.-ator Lorimer and Defendant Are
Not Permitted 10 Go on Witness
s,and-Trial Closes With misun-
ss-stanoines Between Attorneys.

chicago. June 22.-The closing chap
~ IA the Browne bribery trial was
t.un before Judge McSurely. after
N. defense. torn by quarrels between
,rruseI and MISUNDERSTANDING. had
,-rubIed like a house OF sand
safes Attorney Wayman began his
,sd-ess 10 the jury by explaining the
statute which covers the charge OF
t-ibery made against the minority
leader lie VII be followed in order
3, attorneys Charles f. Erbstein. w.
Forrest and p. H. O'Donnell
wayman Attacks Legislators.
The prosecutor made savage at
tack on members Of the Illinois legis-
la-ure in his address.
Murder Is often excusable. the
statutes say so" he Numbered
Larceny IS sometimes justihable.
man may b. excused for stealing
rs feed a sick child or an invalid wife.
Hgr the legislator who sells his vote
has sunk to the lowest depths OF degra-
sa-ion. and only the man who buys II
can reach the bottom with him.
Asks Verdict Of Guilty.
lr IS your patriotic duty. gentle
men u the jury, 10 bring in a verdict
ir This case that'will be a warning not
c.ir 10 bri5ers in the Illinois legisla-
-.re. but To the members OF the law
making bodies in every state in the
Union"
Attorneys fer the defense offered 50
little evidence for their client that they
ufM be necessarily short in their con
Guiding arguments. and the summing
Up % the states case viii require only
q short time.
Forrest Asks Case TO Be Qusshed.
before Wayman began his closing
address Attorney Forrest made six diff
ferent motions to quash the indictment
asainst Browne and various parts Of
T.. and in each instance was promptly
overruled by the court
When court convened Lieut. Gov.
John G. Ogleshy was on hand TO tes-
it's In regard 10 the alleged political
plot
The sudden shift In defense plans
caused Mr. Oglesby to be sent home.
and 80 other witnesses under subpoena
% D. excused.
The fact that Browne himself did not
take the stand caused establishment
q left the defense without any direct
denial made OF Whites story that
Browne paid him $3.50 in the Briggs
house
The case Is being sent to the jury
with Browne depending on the testi-
mrry o. character Witnesses. and the
mpts at Impeachment OF minor
points In Whites testimony.
Reports Quarrel with Loriner.
The failure OF Senator Lorimer to
take the stand and the abandonment
hy Browne OF the line OF defense out
lined in Mr. Lorimer's speech in the
nited States senate caused a report
that Browne and the senator had fallen
ol- Color was given 10 this By the
refusal OF Attorney Patrick H. O'Don-
ueli Mr.. Lorimer's friend. to take part
ID the conference OF lawyers which I'm
meiiately preceded the announcement
that the defense rested.
Browne called his lawyers about him
i0 confer. O'Donnell refused TO join
the group. He said be refused. not be
cause Of any animus against the de-
fsndant OF his other lawyers. but be
cause Judge McSurely had overruled
him In what O'Donnell thought was an
warranted manner
Pick lorir,er Bride Board
Washington. June 22-Chairman
Burrows Of the senate committee on
privileges and elections named the sub
committee which is to investigate the
charges OF bribery IN connection with
The election OF Senator Lorimer OF iii
nnis. The committee is composed OF
Senator's Burrows. Dillingham;. Gamble
Hepburn. Frazier. Paynter and John
sion