Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-05-29
CORRUPTION Barred ON PROMISE
OF IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION

Lcrimer there would be $500 in i
for him and he then agreed to cast
his vote the next day, May 90 FOR
Lorimer
Holstlaw up to this time. had
voted consistently for the democratic
candidate, Lawrence Stringer. Dur
ing their conversation. Frederick told
him Lorimer was going to be put
over the next day and that there was
no question about il, said Holstlaw.
so he concluded that he might just
rs Well get in the band wagon
AT this Time according TO Hoist
fpWs settlement there was nothing
said as to when, OF at what place the
money should be paid Later he
SAYS. he received q communication
from Broderick but could not re-
member whether ii was by letter or
otherwise? In any event on June Il.
1909, Holstlaw went tc Chicago He
visited Brodericll's saloon ana was
there paid the $2.500 for his vote tor
I.o1imer. Most of the money was in
500 bills. he says,
In regard to the luck pot Hoist
laws memory did not work we'll He
denied he had any previous under
standing regarding the distribution OF
money at the close OF the session and
the fhsl that he knew of the exist
ence of such Jack pot was when
he read about 1t in the newspapers
He said that g month after he Was
paid the $500. he received letter
from Broderick asking him to come
10 Chicago. which he did, meeting
3roderick at his saloon. He said the
l.
erick's wanting TO see him was when
lie was handed $500. broderick re-
marking: This Is coming to you.
Holstlaw said he asked no ques-
tons, and soon afterward left for his
home
Holstlaw detailed his conversations
with agents Of various desk concerns.
on the night of January H. 1910, the
dey before the contract WIS let to the
Fold-Johnson company Of Chica so, at
figure $40 higher than tle mex
highest bid, Holstlaw said he visited
Otto Fl cier. GALES agent t9t che Ford
johnson company at the -. Ntch9la-
hotel and told FREEZER it would DC
worth $1,000 for him te use his IN
flHcnce in securing the contract Tor
the Ford-Johnson company. He de-
claled that FREEZER told bim THAI this
sum was ont Of the question: hat his
company could not eilotd to paN 50
II. e's u.
At TINS tune ioitsi"W reiattu' \. ~
Johnston, - the l1lm OF johnston
Hatcher ol thlf etN. entered tnt
room tIciei then told hlm ne Woulu
haVe To taik 70 johnston ana 'hat
9nyfhing th"t johnston dld was al
right. HoistlaW s#ld ne 'old johnston
ne vented N@.9Vu Ioi ms Noie ~ itN ~
Of the furniture ce enliacl anu that
Johnston declared lhat ne couiu ho'
pay that much' ana i3"t 'l'e l'oVV n'
oiieied HOE tl'W was sow MOI tntn
any OF the olher members ol the
committee was getting Ihe sum OF
$ $40 IVES then agleed upon' 80
iolstlaw says, ana the agreement "as
made that the money was 10 be palu
when the iul n'tule WAS ueiiNei'u 'ihu
the company hau received lis money
nom the state
Freler Was taken before lne siphu
Jury late today States A't"l heS
Burke tod nm tolstiuW haN con
iessed, that ne would give MN tilN
opportunity 70 ten Whal ne khVW
about the transaction ana lhaI ne
might consult an attorney freler ue-
ciined 10 consult the attorney ahu az
-el telling Burke what ne knew ABOUT
The situation. was taken oeioIe NC
st,TN.