The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-22
.LOR|NER SHOWS
FIGHTING SPIRIT
Illinois Senator Prepared to
Make a Speech Intended to
Scorch, Opponents.
WILL DENY CHARGES
THAT HE BOUGHT SEAT
May Mark Opening of Most Bit
ter fractional Fight in
Illinois History.
" Leased Wire to The Tribune.

- '>'oSSN w ire To Inc tribune.
CHICAGO, May Ex-senator Lor.
liner, who will probably leave tonight,
is taking TO Washington n speech al.
ready written fortified with documents
and affidaYits which, il tbs delivered
according to programme from the sen
ate floor, will probably become a cam
palgn textbook for the biggest factional
fight ever waged among the Republi-
cans OF Illinois.
1t is said 10 he written in vitriolic
VEN, and to answer the charges that
Mr.. Lorlmer's senate seat was paid for,
with counter charges little less sensa
tlonal. The history of Representative
Charles n, White 3 confession from the
time 1T was written until it was finally
disposed Of, after being refused by sew
eral prospective purchasers. Will form
big part of the speech = Whites let
tcrs TO Mr. Lorimer telling him that
$4,000 had been offered for the con
fession probably will be given. The
whole bribery exposure will be termed
political conspiracy with the object
of getting" Mr., Lormer.
Governor in the Game.
Governor Deneeu's name is said to
figure prominently in the speech. The
senator's friends say he will deliver
the speech if he is allowed 10 do so by
his friends in the senate. with whom
he will consult in Washington. lie will
be guided by the advice he receives.
Senator Lorimer, IL is understood,
viii demand that Governor Dencen,
State S Attorney Wayman and others
prominent in the inquiry including three
legislators who confessed TO accepting
brides to vote for him-Charles A.
White, J. j. G. Beckemcyer and Mi
chael >. Link--be summoned TO Wash
ington to be questioned
In his speech he will charge that he
is the victim of a gigantic political
conspiracy.
Outline Of Defense.
These will be points that it is under
stood he viii make in his defense:
That IN the first place he never would
have become n candidate for the senate
had it not been for assurances from
Governor Denecn.
That the White story was extensively
pcddled throughout the state and turned
down by certain people, but at length
taken up by avowed bitter political
enemies.
That Whites record viii not stand
investigation,
That the publication Of the story
was timed to come when he was about
TO open two banks-banks which would
come into competition with financial
Interests opposed TO him.
That the alleged confession OF Link
and Beckemeycr are not nearly as
sweeping as have been intimated, and
that they were forced under duress.
That unprecedented political pressure
was brought to bear to make out a
case against him.
That in fact he never spent cent
in the senatorial fight.
That certain persons, fearing prose
cution on other matters, went further
than the line of the truth SO as to
protect Themselves
The details, if the senator fol lows
the lines laid down by the advisers.
will be extremely sensational and Will
bear on the manner In which the Link
and Beckemeyer confessions were
obtained. in this feature high officials
Will be brought into the case.
Vigorous Prosecution.
States Attorney Burke of Sangamon
county pressed his grand jury inquiry
vigorously and true bills were SAID TO
be certain. Tho indictments, 1T was
known. were being prepared by MI
Burke. 1t was thought possible, how,
ever. the the indictments would be held
back by the Jury and not noted In court
until some time next week with stlll
other true bills.
Counsel for Lee O'Neal Browne, Dem
ocratic minority leader, accused OF
bribery. are ready to make a move
which friends of Browne predIct WIN
halt his trial abruptly next TUESDAY.
A mass Of information has been op-
tanned bv a small army OF private az Ge,
tectiyes employed by the defense. Inc
detectives have invaded every count,
in the state and have Travelled 10 d's
tant parts Of the country. Evidence
tboy obtained is said to reflect on one
of fbc important witnesses for the stare
states Attorney Wayman announced
thnt he was ready for the fray and eK-
nnrted TO send more than one man 10
1--WE have our evidence well lu
hand - said he. land will see whether
any witnesses were subjected TO sweat.
hoy tactics or coerced INTO cohlessins
,hot fbey were paid $1,000 each to vote
for Senator iorimer -, in
tthIJ tbo secrets Of the jackpot IN
tbc legislature will also be area ID
the court and in so iar as tniS oAiN0
Mr.. Wayman said he did not eAPGe, P,,,
to call more than SIX witnesses LOT '"S
state.