The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-06-02
FREDERICKSBURG
L0R|MER IS away
EFFORTS TO FIND INDICTED ILL.
NoIs soLoN so FAR HAVE
FAILED.
DEVELOPMENTS ARE EXPECTED
6angamon County Prosecutor Anxious,
But Looks for No Trouble
Is Ready to Take Drastic
Action.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 31.-startling
developments are expected here this
week following Saturdays confession
by State Senator D. w. Holtslaw, of
[uka, to the Sangamon county grand
Jury, that he was promised and later
received $4,000 from State Senator
John Broderick, Democrat, Of Chica-
go, for his vote for William Lorimer'
for senator, and $500 from Senator
Broderick as his share of the sack.
pot" Six legislators, three members
Of the senate and three members of
tho house, are scheduled to appear.
They are:
Senators John Broderick Demo.
craft, Chicago, under Indictment for
alleged bribery; Stanton G. Pember.
ton (Republican), Oakland, under in.
dictment for conspiracy to commit a
felony in connection with the furni.
ture deal; D. W. ,Holtslaw (Demo.
crat), Iuka, who was indicted, con.
fessed, granted immunity and will be
quizzed for further information; Rep.
resentative Joseph s. Clark Demo
craft, Vandalia, under indictment for
conspiracy in furniture deal; Charles
l.. McMaekin (Republican), Salem,
voted for Lorimer and will be exam.
ined as a witness; Harvey D. McCul.
lom (Democrat), Louisville, voted for
Lorimer and will be examined as a
witness.
One other witness to be examinedsia
A: B. Johnston, Of the Johnston and
Hatcher company of Springfield, who
acted as local agent for the Ford and
Johnston company in the furniture
deal, and whom Senator Holtslaw and
Otto FREEZER, of the Derby Desk com.
pany, have implicated by their zorro.
borative testimony that A. B. John.
ston agreed that 'Holtslaw should re.
ceive $500 when the furniture was
installed IN the state house.
The grand Jury does not reconvene
until Tuesday, but States Attorney
Burke will proceed with the examina.
ton of witnesses, his having received
assurances that Senator Pemberton
and Representative Clark would be on
hand this morning. Bench warrants
have been issued for them, making
their immediate appearance manda.
tory.
Calls HoItslaw Liar.
A. B. Johnston will also be exam.
ined today. Johnston declared that
Senator Holtslaw was "a liar"
II have told the TRUTH" declared
Johnston, ri know of no corruption
in connection with tho furniture deal
and if summoned before the grand
jury will repeat my declarations to
that effect"
The Sangamon county prosecutors
anxiety was undisguised yesterday
when he received no word from Chief
Deputy Sheriff Fred Long, of Spring.
field, who went to Chicago Saturday
night with a bench warrant to arrest
Senator Broderick, who is under in.
dictment, and is wanted as one of the
witnesses Of the present probe.
Mr.. Burke believes, however, that
as Broderick is under Indictment here,
and the sheriff has a bench warrant in
Chicago for service, no official would
interfere. If there is interference
Burke will take drastic steps. This he
declared unequivocally.
Representative Joseph F. Clark, OF
Vandalia, charged with conspiracy to
commit a felony in connection with
the state house furniture deal, arrived
in Springfield late in the night. He
has arranged to give bond, in thefsum
of $4,000. He was asked about the
confession of Senator Holtslaw and
the testimony. of Otto Freir, implicit.
ing him in the furniture deal,-and the
said statements attributed to Sena.
tor Holtslaw were untrue.