Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
|SENATOR HOLSTLAW
! |GONFESSES HE SOLD
VOTE FOR LOR|MER
Grand Jury Promptly Indicts
John Broderick. Another
Senator, as Briber.
$500 PAID OUTRIGHT;
s7O0 JACKPOT" SHARE
Legislator Admits Receiving $1,5OO
of Furniture Contract Graft.
AGENT CORROBORATES STORY
Detailed Account of Both Transac-
tions Given to the States Attor-
ney, and Immunity Is Ex-
tended by the Court.
S.. 500 PAID OUTRIGHT;
$500 JACKPOT" SHARE
Legislator Admits Receiving 81 500
of Furniture Contract Graft.
AGENT C0RROBoRATEs STORY

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. May 2s.-Burstins
like bomb within few hours a1ter
United States Senator William LorimerS
speech at Washington, ID. c., State Sena-
tor John &. oderick, "a leading Chicago
democrat was indicted on a bribery
charge by the grand jury here today.
Broderick's Indictment was the direct
result of a confession made to the grand
jury by State Senator d. w. Holstlaw of
Iuka, H., who says Broderick paid him
S2,Joo to vote for Lorimer for senator. "A
capias was ordered at once for Broder-
ick and ID bench warrant issued for his
arrest.
Caught in Another Graft Case.
The unexpected turn in the Lorimer
scandal was an offshoot of States At
torney Burke's investigation of alleged
graft in legislative furniture deal. Sen
ator Holstlaw had been indicted on a
perjury charge in connection with the
furniture contract. Upon advice of his
lawyer, when offered immunity, he agreed
To make Il confession.
Then he told the grand jury that be
had received s.. JOJ for his vote for Lori
mer: 500 as his share of a legislative
Jackpot" and promise of $500 as his
! share of the statehouse furniture deal.
| Senator Holstlaws confession regard
ing the furniture deal was corroborated
before the grand jury by Otto FREEZER,
who as agent for the Ford-Johnson
Furniture Company of Chicago obtained
| the furniture contract.
The two confessions regarding the fur
niture contract resulted in two additional
indictments. one a conspiracy charge
These were against State Senator c.
Penlberton. republican. of Oakland, ILL.,.
| and Representative Joseph s. Clark
! democrat, of Vandalia, H.
AS in the case of Senator Broderick in
The Lorimer alleged bribery matter. ca
phases and bench warrants were issued
Immediately for Senator Pemberton and
Representative Clark on the conspiracy
charges in connection with the furniture
contract
Although an indictment charging con-
spiracy was returned AGAINST Senator
pressed. Immunity for Holstlaw was or
dered by Judge James A. Creighton upon
the recommendation of States Attorney
Burke.
When the indictments had been return
ed and the court orders entered in the
two separate scandals the members of
the grand jury adjourned until next
Tuesday.
Holstlaw Ready to Confess.
Fitzgerald. his lawyer. Senator Holstlaw
this morning communicated with State
Attorney Burke. Worn, haggard and
driven almost to distraction during a
sleepless night. Senator Holstlaw told the
prosecutor he was ready to confess All
liability of prosecution and punishment
was waived when immunity was offered,
and later granted, because HOltslaw was
material witness.
Before. tn - iItr1-
Holstlaw made a preliminary statement
to States Attorney Burke in the pres
ence of his attorney. This statement
was as follows.
In making the statements to the
Sangamon county grand jury regarding
the payment of money to secure the con-
tract for furniture and for the purpose
Of electing William Lormer United
States senator 1 have been governed by
the firm belief that my actions in this
matter have been responsible and in
this connection i offer no defense.
Il have. however, determined to make
such :eparaton is within my power.
The only means by which can do this
u seems TO me. is by fully and honestly
stating what I know about these transac-
tions.
Il I for William Lorimer for
United -a;es senator, and received
therefor .5Jo- l also received $500,
which wts aiven me without explana
tion. with lie statement that 1t was
coming 10 ne promised 81 800
for my connection with the letting OF
the furniture contract.
Holstlaw went before the judge at 2:3O
o'clock and il Was late when he emerged.
Following his appearance before the in
Quisitorial body Holstlaw repeated his
conversation To '." Associated Press.
Confc- of Holstlaw.
He told in Of the meeting he haC
with Senator Broderick of Chicago
city, the day before William Lorimer wa.
elected United States senator. He an(
Broderick talked for some time abou
other matters and then the senatorshiI
question was brought up.
Holstlaw says that Broderick asked hin
il he could vote for Lorimer. He replied
tha+ IL ~"s o"e~ihle for him to do so. tha
some Of his democratic constituents hat
tcio IN tnat such move would be {
good thing toward disrupting the repub
iican party in the state.
Holstlaw says that then Broderick sal,
to him that if he would vote for Lorime
there would be go $50 in it for him Hoist
law says that r then agreed to cast hi
vote the next d. May 26. for Iorimer
He said he never been approached
on the subjec' efore. and denied tina
Lee ONeill BIZ vne or Senator Lorine
had ever brought the sublect 70 his at
tention Holts'aw said that up to thi
| time he had voted consistently for tn
democratic candidate. Lawrence Stringe
OF Li~coln.
In his conversation In front ofthe ST
|, Nicholas HolstIaw said Broderick Ie
him that Lorimer was going to "b,
mt over the next day, and that ther.
was no question about it, Hostiaw sail
he then concluded that he had Just a.
well get ''in the band wagon
How Holstlaw Was Paid.
At this time. according to Holstiaw'
abatement. there was nothing said as t