Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-23
Proposes to Give Version of the Legis-
lative Scandal.
DENEEN's NAME CALLED IN DEAL
Legislators Who Confessed to Accept
ing Brides Must Talk.
LINK AND BECKEMEYER also
Reported that Attorney for Browne
is About Ready to Make n
New Move Very
Soon.

CHICAGO May 2.-When Senator Lori
mer leaves for Washington he will take with
him a speech already written, fortified with
documents and affidavits, which, II 1t is
delivered according to program from the
senate floor, will probably become a cam
pdign text book for the biggest factional
fight every waged among the republicans
OF Illinois.
1t Is said to be written in vitriolic
vein, and to answer the charges that Mr..
Lorimer's senate seat was paid for, with
counter charges little less sensational.
The history of Representative Charles A.
Whites confession, from the time 1T was
written until 1t was finally disposed of,
after being refused by several prospec-
tive purchasers, will form a big part of
the speech. Whites letters to Mr.. Lori
mer telling him that $4,000 had been
offered for the confession probably will
be given. The whole bribery exposure
will be termed a political conspiracy,
with the object of getting Mr.. Lorimer."
Governor Deneens name is said TO
figure prominently in the speech. The
senator's friends say he will deliver the
speech II he is allowed to do so by his
friends in the senate, with whom he Will
consult in Washington. He will be guided
Ly the advice he receives.
Senator Lorimer, II is understood, will
demand that Governor Deneen, State At
turney Wayman and others prominent in
the inquiry. including the three legis-
lators who confessed to accepting bribes
u vote for him-Charles A White. H..
j. c. Eeckemeyer and Michael S. Link
be summoned to Washington to oe ques-
toned.
In his speech he will charge that he Is
the victim of gigantic political conspiracy.
Points in the Speech.
These will be points that 1t is understood
he will make in his defense:
That In the first place he never would
have become a candidate for the senate had
II not been for The assurances from Gov
ernor Deneen.
That the White story was extensively
peddled throughout the state and turned
down by certain people, but at length taken
up by avowed bitter political enemies.
That Whites record will not stand in
vestigation.
That the publication of the story was
timed to come when he was about to open
two banks-banks which would come into
comnetition with financial interests opposed
to him.
That the alleged confessions of Link and
Beckemeyer are not nearly as sweeping as
have been intlmated and that they were
forced under duress
That unprecedented political pressure was
brought to bear to make out a case against
him.
That in fact he never spent cent in the
senatorial fight
That certain persons, fearing prosecution
on other matters, went farther than the
line Of truth In accusing him so as to pro
tect themselves.
The details, If the senator follows th'
line laid down by his advisers, will be ex'
tremely sensational and will bear on th'
manner in which the Link and Bockemeyel
confessions" were obtained. In this fea
ture high executive officials will be brought
into the case.
Looking for indictments.
" States Attorney Burke of Sangamor
q county pressed his grand jury inquiry Wig
orousY and true bills were said to be Ger
tain. The indictments, it was known wer,
being prepared by States Attorney Burke
1t was thought possible. however, that tn,
y indictments would be held back by tin
Jury and not returned in court until som,
time next week with still other true bills
Counsel for Lee O'Nelll Browne, demo
cratic minority leader, accused OF bribery
are ready to make move which friend
OF Browne predict will halt his tria
abruptly next Tuesday. A mass Of in
formation has been obtained by small
army Of private detectives employed by tn
defense. The detectives have invaded ever,
county in the state and have Travelled t
distant parts OF the country Evidenc
they obtained is said to reflect on one o
the important witnesses for the state.
states Attorney Wayman announced tina
he was ready for the fray and expected t
send more than one man TO prison, saying
1--WE have our evidence wen in hand an
will see whether any witnesses were sub
ieeted to sweat box tactics or coerced int
confessing that they were paid $1,000 eae
to vote for Senator Lorimer.
IAN the secrets of the jack pot In IN
state legislature win also be presented
the court and insofar as this office is
possession OF evidence
Mr.. wayman said he did not expect I
call more than six witnesses for the stat
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