Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-11
N AN OFFERED
BR|BE SAYS HE
WILL TESTIFY
ILLINOIS SENATOR WHO REFUS.
ED PAY TO VOTE FOR LORIMER
WILL GIVE BURKE lNFoRMA.
TON; OTHERS VOLUNTEER.

Springfield, Ills, June 10.-State's
Attorney Burke today received con-
fidential communication from a state
senator who volunteered to testify, II
his name Is suppressed, that he was Of
fered $4,000 to vote for Lorimer. The
letter also gave the names of others
who would testify. Burke also has a
confidential communication from a
Southern Illinois bank cashier giving
details of a conversation with mem
Der of the house relative to the offer
of an alleged bribe in the senatorial
deadlock. Burke says Senator Broder-
ick will be brought to trial as soon as
the docket is cleared official cases. x
The Investigation by the grand jury
into the charges of legislative bribery
was continued today. It is probable
that the jury will decide to take a
weeks rest, so far as the Legislative
scandal is concerned. It is regarded
as likely that one or two indictments
will be voted before recess is taken.
There will be three witnesses up to-
day, all of whom will testify to the
fight made against the fish bill. Dan
Yeck and John Workman Of Meredo-
sia and Otto Schweer are the new
witnesses to be heard. Yecl1 and
Workman are said to have contributed
to fund to defeat the license bill.
Schweer, the man who brought the
fund from Beardstown here and de-
livered it to Frank Traut, arrived yes
terday afternoon. States Attorney
Burke says he may issue subpoena
for John P. Tansey of Chicago, editor
Of the Democratic Bulletin. Tansey,
in his paper IS said to have made the
statement that the jackpot during the
Forty-sixth general assembly contain
ed 100000. Burke today received a
letter from q prominent citizen of the
state, who stated if his name could be
kept out of the Investigation he could
give valuable testimony regarding an
offer to pay a Democratic senator
s2,5O0 for his vote in the senatorial
contest.
The writer gave the names Of 9th
,ers whom he said were aware of the
attempted bribery.
Browne Jury Secured.
Chicago, ILL.,, June 10.-The jury that
will try the case against Lee O'Neil
Browne, the legislative minority lead
er, charged with bribery in connection
with the election of Senator Lorimer,
was completed late yesterday Judge
McSurely then adjourned court until
next Monday when the first witness
will be placed on the stand.
1t is rumored that Brownies counsel
will make an appeal to the federal
courts to stay the trial in the criminal
court before the first witness has been
called.
States Attorney WayI an is count
ing on no further delays. His most
important witnesses, Representatives
Charles A. White, H. j. c. Beckemeyer
and Michael S. Link, have arrived.
Davenport Man Mentioned.
1t was learned yesterday that States
Attorney Wayman is in possession OF
facts whicn disclose new names in
the coterie Of influential men and In
terests which worked to elect Mr.. Lor-
inner to the United States senate.
Some details of short but lively
campaign made among legislators OF
Rock Island, Moline and neighboring
towns by Patrick Walsh of Davenport,
Io--a, and John I. Hughes were given
by Senator Frank A. Landee Of Mo
line, who was conducted secretly be-
fore the regular Cook county grand
Jury wednesday morning.
Patrick Walsh is wealthy contrac-
tor who formerly was connected with
the contracting firm of Lorimer &
Gallagher. Hughes is connected with
the Federal Construction company,
controlled by Lorimer, and also is a
director in the new Lorimer bank.
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Eaan Is Defeated
Sioux Falls, June 10-The latest re-