The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-15
M. Got That Sum from the
chicago Tribune for Giving
Up the Bribery
story.
MS TRIAL rs NOW ON
rwo spectators Removed from the
Court Room, But Detectives
Are Allowed to
Remain.

CHICAGO, June 15.-The removal
ii two spectators in the trial OF Lee
0Neil Browne gave emphasis to
states Attorney Wayman's declara-
tjon that he will take no chances of
undue influences reaching the jury.
lba men removed were Ernest Krnle-
vich, a west side politician, and Hen
~ wagner. The latter made audible
eyplession of his belief in the guilt
Of the defendant.
Wayman said that during the trial
Of Skinny Madden, a labor leader
charged with extortion, Krulewich
brought suspicion upon himself by
shaking hands with Madden in front
of tho Jury. Krulewich is one of the
politicians indicted several years ago
charged with primary frauds. He was
served with a subpoena to appear be-
fore the grand jury today. He de.
clared that he could not fathom Way
mans course.
During the cross-examination OF
White, who alleged Browne paid him
$1,000 to vote for Lorimer, w. S
Forrest. counsel for the defendant, de
manded that Detective Mcclure, who
did much of the states investigating
keep his eyes from the witness. He
intimated that Mcguire was signaling
to White how to answer certain ques
tions. Judge McSurley ruled that lac
CURE had right to be where he was
Wishing to introduce some o
Whites letters written to Browne
Forrest ran against snag when th,
court ruled that White must first iden
tify them Whites evasive replies net
tied Brownies lawyers.
Eventually two letters were identi
fed. In one, written subsequent t
the election of Lorimer, White said:
I have only ninety cents in tn
world # you fill in the enclose
promissory note for whatever none
you will loan me | will be glad"
The note, made out for $50 wa
also placed in evidence. Others al
gregating $100 were also introdcet
Some expressions used in the letter
which the defense attempted to intr.
duce were:
BY the grace of God, every cer
you have let me have will return.
! have my ring in pawn for a fe
dollars"
The future is sure to bring su
prises' Do not be surprised at an
thing may do in the future"
by the latter expression the defens
VIII argue that White attempted
olackmail Browne. A letter write
Oy White to Lorimer was also rea
IN u White said he was about to plac
nis experiences as a legislator befol
the public. He said he had been c
iefed s2.25 a word for it. FORE
asked him if he had submitted b
s'ofy to certain magazines, which !
named The witness admitted he ha
ana also said he offered 1t to the CT
caso Tribune.
white here produced contract
which the Chicago Tribune agrees
pay him s3,25o for the story of Il
sneged bribery. Part of this SUI
Maite said, had already been pa
he defense of Browne will be tn
Dfowne and Lorimer are the victiI
:. gigantic political plot in viii
Mhlte was the tool. This will pre-
aViy result in Lorimer taking the W
ness stand. This line of defense
'eloped today when the oross-exam
auon Of White was resumed. Wni
was asked why he picked the Tribu
y PRINT his story. He said he W
invited to do SO by friends.
Wasn't 1t because the Tribune W
4ostlie to Lorimer and Browne?"
Was asked.
NO. answered White.