The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
IOR|MER CLEARED
 BY SUD-COMM|TT TEE  Sssyors of Investigation Made
 to Full Committee TESTIMONY IS SIFTED
While the Report Says There Is Evi- dence of Money Passing in Sena- torial Campaign Lorimer's
 Hands Are Clean

Washington, December 17-Senator bor- finer of Illinois was given clean bill of health today by the subcommittee of the Senate committee on privileges and elections which investigated charges of bribery made in connection with his eiec- ton to succeed Senator Hopkins. The re- port of the investigation was made to the full committee on privileges and cleo lions, which then adjourned until Tues day to give the members opportunity to study the evidence and the sub-commit- tee report.
 Evidence that there was money passed between certain legislators of Illinois was not ignored by the subcommittee, put ie was declared that by votes charged "'th either receiving or paying money had been eliminated, MT. Lorimer stin wouio have had a majority of three votes. The subcommittee was a unit in asserting that evidence did not show that MT. LOT finer had been connected with the alleged distribution of jackpot or any money to influence the legislature in the prefer- ment of himself for the senatorshlp'
 The subcommittee was composed or Senators Burrows, Bulkley, Gamble, Hey burn. Frazier Paynter and Johnston or these Senators Bulkley, Frazier and John ston did not meet with the full commit tee today, but their names were attached to the report.
 1t had been expected that the report would be printed and copies furnished to the entire membership. The inyesti-
 nf maintaining the secrecy of their findings that the report was prepared in type written form and read to the full com- n1ittee by Chairman Burrows. It was then ordered to be printed and several copies will be in the hands of a commit tee within & few days. Volumes of testi- mony taken in Chicago and Washington were distributed.
 In discussing the question of bribery, it Is understood that the subcommittee was content with incorporating in the report all the testimony affecting individual members of the Illinois legislature. No effort was made to determine the truth or falsity of this testimony, but it is as- serted that evidence was not found that MT. Lorimer had initiated or in any man. ner been party to such transactions as described by witnesses who told of the al- legged distribution of jack pot at St. Louis or elsewhere.
 Nevertheless the subcommittee sifted ell of the testimony on the subject of bribery and the conclusion was reached that Mir. Lorimer would have been elect cd without regard to the members said to have been influenced by any financial considerations disclosed or charged, what ever the source. By the deductions of the subcommittee a majority of three votes Tor Mr. Lorimer was shown after elmi- mating all votes upon which there might te the slightest taint ,sin the testimony given to the committee.
 It is said the subcommittee has not rolled the full committee as to the prob able fate of the report. Members of the full committee who did noto take part ir the investigation say that they have moi read the evidence. Nevertheless 1t is ex- pected that a report will be made to the Senate soon after 1t meets Tuesday.
 There was a rumor current about thu capitol today that two or three members of the committee on privileges and cleo tions will file statements of their views Indicating their belief that 1t had beer shown that money had passed between rertan members of the legislature. | was the understanding, however. tha these statements would not in thy sense be in the form of minority reports. anf that they would not in any manner, how ever indirect, reflect upon the junior LII nois senator