Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-26

BEckEMEYER AND AoLsTLAW
ALSO ARE SUMMONED
HoIstlaw's Evidence Never Made Pub
lie in court-confe.sed to Receiving
$500 For His Vote For Lorimer -
Six Of Seven Members of Committee
Present.

Chicago, Sept. 26.-With six of the
seven members of the senatorial COM
nlittee in attendance here today pre-
parations We're completed for the in
PRODUCTION Of testimony in the inquiry
into the election Of Senator Lormer,
State Representative White. the dem
ocratic legislator who confessed that
he was paid $1,000 to vote for Lorlner,
was scheduled to be the first witness.
Another democratic state representa-
tive, H. j. G. Beckemeyer, is expected
TO be the second witness. 1t is under
stvod Stale Senator d w. Holstlaw. Of
Luka, ILL.,. has been summoned as the
third witness.
HoIstIaw Important Witness.
Holstlaw is credited with having con-
fessed that he was paid $500 for his
vote for Lorimer. His confession was
made to the states attorney and grand
jury of Sangamon county and has not
yet been given from the witness stand
in any criminal trial. The eXanin alton
and cross eXa mination Of White is ex
pected to be made by counsel for and
against Lorimer, and his testimony
may occupy the entire session today
Senator Frazier democrat of Ten
nessee, has not yet arrived. Other
senators on the committee are Chair
man Burrows, Of Michigan; Gamble, of
South Dakota; Hepburn. Of Idaho;
Bulkeley, of Connecticut republicans,
and Paynter, of Kentucky. and john
ston. of Alabama. dem ocrats.
White. In his testimony, identified
letters from Browne asking Whites as
sistance in making him minority lead
ex Of the legislature. He then told of
his relations with Browne.
lorimer Raises Objections.
White said Browne asked him to
vote for Lorimer and Browne told him
, he would receive $1,000 for doing so.
Whites testimony was the same as
given in the two trials of Browne. Lor-
liners attorney objected to White tell
ing Of money promised from other
sources, and the committee went into
executive session to consider the adj
missibilty OF evidence concerning the
Jackpot" fund.
White Wanted to Know.
Whites answer which brought on
the argument relative to the Jackpot
was:
Il saw Browne May %, the day be-
fore I voted for Lorimer. and asked
him what was to get He said to me:
You are not afraid to leave that TO
me are YOU? / replied: No, am not
afraid, but ! would like to know.
Then he said: You will get $1,000
ready cash. but keep that under your
hat, for I'm damn suspicious of that
little place above here they call Joliet
Then 1 asked him what ! would get
from other sources, and he replied:
About as much more.
Influenced BY "Jackpot" Share.
The issue between the attorneys was
clear GU. Attorney Austrian insisted
the Jackpot" testimony was material
and admissible. and Attorney Hanecy
as vigorously arguing against this ad-
mission. The committee considered the
admissibility of Jackpot testimony
for some time in executive session
and upon returning to the hearing
room Chairman Burrows and other
senators questioned witness concern
ing his understanding the promise Of
money from other sources. White said
he had heard rumors of what was
known as the Jackpot" which was to
OG UlNlOeo dIIoIis5 lHe ieSisi"e'i9 80
"strangling or passing bills In re-
sponse to a question from Chairman
Burrows. White said
81 considered it all a part of the
agreement, the $1,000 and my share OF
the Jackpot"
Gamble asked: WAS money from
other sources a part of your promise
to vote for Senator Lorimer. or did II
have an influence on your vote"
Il think it had an influence" replied
White
No Ruling Made.
Would you have voted for Lorimer
for that s1,000?" asked Burrows.
Yes. think l would have" replied
Whites after some hesitation.
Hepburn then asked: This conver-
s.ltion you have related did not mean
to you that you would get any more
than the $1,000 for voting for Lor-
imer?"
mo. I did not think So" was the
answer
After a whispered conference with
his colleag CUES Chairman Burrows an
nounced the committee would give its
ruling later on the formal motion of
Attorney Hanecy to exclude all testi-
mony relating to the Jackpot" Fur
ther questioning brought out Whites
story Of being paid $3.50 in Springfield
and $3.50 in Chicago by Browne for
voting for Lorimer. Shortly there
after the noon recess was taken.