The Washington times., 1910-09-20
Congressional Committee
BEGINS It's Work in Chi
cago Today.
SAID OLD BONES
WILL BE RATIFIED
State Expects Long Story of Polit-
ical Corruption Will Be
UneaTthed.

CHICAGO, Sept 2Q-The full story OF
the Illinois Senatorial scandal, which
has already attracted much public at
tention through former President
RooseveIt's direct rebuff 70 United
States Senator William L Lorimer, is
expected 70 be brought TO light by the
Congressional committee which has
been called 10 meet at the Congress
Hotel, in this city, today TO begin its
investigation Of the charges made
against Lorimer In connection with his
election TO the Senate
Owing 10 The inability OF several mem
bers OF the COMMITTEES 10 arrive on time
and the absence OF some persons whose
testimony is desired, II may be several
days before the real investigation be-
gins When Il does get under way &C
COTCiDE 70 those who have been push
ing the charges against LOrimer. the
scandal Surrounding the political "a
Teer o. the blonde boss and especially
the CiI cumstanCes surrounding his cleo
ton 10 the Senate, VIII be shaken until
its bones rattle
Disclosures Promised
On the other hand, Senator Loriner
has many loyal friends and followers
who predict that the charges made
against him VIII prove 4 fash in the
pan, or q plot Matched by his enemies
10 bring about his political downfall
Unbiased opinion, however. inclines to
viii reveal an interesting story concern
Ing the Illinois legislature and its ways
Of doing business, OF how some Demo
cratic members nave been Al the beck
and cali OF the Republican bosses when
legislative measures Of q certain class
were pending and OF various other pc
Cullsr conditions which have been
known TO exist for years. but which
heretofore have never been dragged into
the light
Lorimer. who for years was the Re
p
Of the National House Of Representa-
tt1ves, was elected by the Illinois Legs
latuTe a United States Senator q year
ago last spring, after a deadlock had
existed for over four months. defeating
Albert J. Hopkins, the choice Of the
Republican party at the primaries and
Of the legislators in the senate
Representative Charles A White. of
O'FalloH- a small town in St. Clair
county. who voted for LOTiDeT. put into
manuscript form what he alleged 10 be
the inside history Of the Loriuer cleo
ton It was sold 70 a Chicago news
paper and published White confessed
IN his story, which he called The Jack
pot that ne had received 1900 from
Lee O'Neu Browne. Democratic leader
In the lower house, for his vote for
LOTfmer ald $500 as his share Of the
SAID, was made in St Louis by State
Representative Robert E Wilson, Of the
Sixth district Chicago
Confessions Made.
An Investigation was made and White
and the men implicated by him were
taken before the grand jury RepTesen-
tative H C Eeckemeyer then confessed
that he had received S1.OJ0 from Browne
for his vote for LOTimer. Representa-
tive Wilson, who denied that he had
paid any money was indicted for per
jury Representative Michael s Link
was also indicted and then confessed
that he had received $1,000 TO vote for
Loriner-
On May IS Senator LOrimer made a
speech in the Senate at Washington Il
which he asked for an investigation. lie
charged he was the victim Of a con-
Spiracy- He referred TO Browne as ''an
hOnOrab upright GOd-feaTing man
The matter was referred 10 the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections
Lee O'Nef Browne. alleged to have
been the man who distributed the Lori
meT funds, was placed on trial in Chi
cago on a, charge Of bribery, and the
jury, after remaining out Us hours.
failed to agree and was dismissed
Browne was aCain put on trial and the
jury brought IN verdict OF not guilty
On the same DAY that former President /
Roosevelt created a sensation BY refus-
ing to attend the Hamilton Club ban
Cuet in ChicagO unless the invitation TO
Senator Lorimer was recalled