New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-31
BRODER|CK SURRENDERS
Accused Illinois Bride Giver Fur
nishes $4,000 Bail.
DENIES CHARGES IN TOTO
Exhaustive Inquiry at Washing
ton Into Senator Lorimers
Election Is Predicted.

Chicago, May 3o.-State Senator 'oln
Broderick. indicted by the SAM ei'io.
County Grand Jury charged with gNihs :"
bride of $3.50 TO State Senator Hois.ia" "
vote for William Lorimer for United ots''es
Senator. surrendered himself 10 DepNi'
Sheriff long here to-day.
II deny absolutely all charges ihaae
against me BIZ Senator Holstlaw, of luka,
I am innocent of any wrongoolhs III ~
Legislature" said Mr.. Broderick. Il nave
never received nor given any money III Gu.
nection with the election of Senator Lori
,ner nor with any other election expect
a fair and impartial hearing in the san
canon County court and before the graho
Jury there am going there to-day WIFI
o,,t anv fuss. and shall return the same
uav 7 have not been evading the othcsre
here I have always been willing 10 go W
Springfield and tell anything know. ou'
don't know what I can say that VIII help
them there
Springfield. Ill. May 9o.-State Senators
John Broderick. of Chicago, and stanton =
Pen1berton of Oakland, together Win Nep-
resentative Joseph S. Clark, OF Fanoaiia'
accused of bride giving in the recent con
fession of State Senator u. ". HoistlaW'
appeared before Judge Creighton in the
Circuit Court to-day and gave bonds.
Senator Frederick arrived late to-day in
the custody of Deputy Sheriff Long. rem
berton. Broderick and Clark. with their at
torneys and bondsmen. ali went to the
courthouse together
The judicial proceedings we're brief Inc
bond of Senator Broderick was fixed at
$40. 900, and was promptly signed by two
Springfield business men. The other TWO
gave bonds in the sum of 5000 each. No
date was set for the trials Of the indicted
men
While the indicted legislators were civ
ing bonds in the courthouse, which, as the
old State House. was the scene or Aora-
ham IincoIn's first experience as state
REPRESENTATIVE. States Attorney Burke
was fastening It was reported, to luka,
the home of State Senator D. w. HolstlaW'
whose confession was the basis for the
charge Of bribery returned against Senator
Broderick and of conspiracy TO commit q
felony. returned against Senator Peraberton
and Representative Clark.
It was runored that the visit to tuks
would result in the production of docu-
mentary evidence which would serve u
corroborate the confession of the Iuka Sen
ator. This rumor could not be officially con
firmed.
After the bonds were signed the three
LEGISLATORS FASTENED from the courthouse
They we're uncommuniCative and contenteo
themselves with asserting that they were
innocent of guilt
On the trip from Chicago with Deputy
Sheriff Long Senator Brodericl< chatted vol
ubIy with other occupants of the car, con-
fining most of his conversation, however. &c
general topics far removed from the inquiry
into things savoring of bribery lnvestlga-
tons He is reported to have said that
Senator HolstIaw visited him last summer
in Chicago but whether by invitation or
whether of his own volition Brodertck couiC
not remember. Broderick declared that ne
had never talked with Holstlaw about Inc
election of Senator Lorinler, nor of money
neither had he ever given Holstlaw any
money He was silent as to his where
abouts while the deputy sheriff and Chicago
detectives were searching for him. Senate
Frederick was named by Holstlaw as hav-
ing paid him $500 for voting for William
Lorimer for Senator.
No witnesses were heard before the San
canon County Grand Jury to-day ActVi
ties will be resumed tomorrow afternoon.