Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-21
TESTIMONY IN BRIBERY CASE
SUDDENLY ENDED BY At
ToRNEYs FOR BROWNE.
CONSIDERABLE SURPRISE
CAUSED BY ACTION
Neither Browne, osIesby Nor Lorimer
Called, as nticipated-Defense Con-
tents Itself With Introduction Of
Character Testimony-No Explana-
ton Offered.

Chicago, June 21.-The books of tn,
Briggs house. showing that White ant
Browne met there last June, Wher
White alleges that he re" Id thu
greater part of the money otinE
for Lorimer, were introduced in thu
Browne trial today.
An abrupt announcement was mad
this afternoon that the defense restet
In the Browne case. This action fol
lowed dispute among Brownies at
torneys, one Of whom alleged having
been overruled by the trial judge in al
unwarranted manner.
Contrary to expectation. defendant
did not take the witness stand in his
own behalf to deny the charges that he
Charles White to vote for Senate,
ported at one time, would also be a
witness, but he did not appear at all
during the trial. Lieutenant Governor
Oglesby had been summoned to testify
today, but defense changed that plan
without explanation and closed uncere-
moniously after a character witness
had left the stand.
Arguments in Progress.
OIly TWO WITNESSES were tSSiiiiitcu Al
rebuttal. Defense offered none in sur
rebuttal. Wayman began his argument
late this afternoon.
Big Guns Exploded.
The big guns Of the defense in the
Browne bribery trial finally were ex-
ploded yesterday, and. judging from
their effect, proved to be loaded with
blanks. Representative Lee O'Neill
Brownies lawyers disclosed their long
expected surprises, and each either was
ruled out or soon was rendered appar-
emily harmless by States Attorney
Wayman.
The day opened with long series OF
legal motions submitted at the very
outset Of the proceedings without no.
tice to the prosecutor, but denied with
out word Of argument by Judge NC
Surely. Then came an army of char
acter witnesses. who started to tell OF
Representative Brownies good reputa-
ton prior to his indictment.
Effect Soon Weakened.
But the value Of these witnesses
tales was considerably lessened by
cross examination administered by Mr.
Wayman, which disclosed business rea-
sons for the witnesses good opinion OF
the legislator, or an absolute lack OF
knowledge Of the man they were asked
to praise.
One who had testified that Brownies
reputation always had been the best
admitted that his acquaintance with
the defendant was limited to an hours
smoker which Browne attended in Chi
cago last October. An Ottawa banker
townsman of the accused, who had
made similar statement as to
Brownies character, evoked merriment
when, under a single question from
Mr.. Wayman, he admitted that Browne
was one of his principal depositors.
Worst Of all was the testimony of
Miss Katherine Wood. star witness for
the defense. After telling OF numerous
supposed conversations with Represen-
tative Charles A. White, the prosecut-
ing witness, she admitted that altho
White had told her he was a murderer
and that he was going to do things
that would cause her to expect him to
land in the penioentiary, she had con-
rinued TO go 10 the tireat-r with n him im
and to permit her 17-year ,.o1d sister to
60 with him without warning her.