The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-06-04
ONE MORE ADMITS
HE SOLD HIS VOTE
Solan ConIeSsss ETlhsry as Lori
meT Denies Charges.

BY one OF fates dram&ic bits OF
irony, while Senator Icrimer was in
forming tho United states senate In
Washington that the bribery charges
were nothing but malicious SANDER,
State Senator D. W. Holstlaw OF Iuka
H., q Democrat was confefsing 20 the
grand Jury az Springfield. m. that he
had been paid bride OF $4,000 70 vote
for Air. Lorimer for senator His con.
fcsslon IS No 4 IN the series 70 which
representatives White, BecRemeyer
and Link have already contributed.
re told States Attorney Burke and
the sangamon county grand jury that
he had been promised and had accept
cd $4,000 70 vote for i,orimer for sen
ator. This promise, he said, was made
BY Senator John Broderick OF Chica-
80. who paid him the $4,000 after he
had cast his vote. Re admitted that
Senator Frederick later gave him 800
as his share in the legislative Jack.
pot" which 500 was coming 20 him"
for voting rs the graft ring wished him
10 vote.
lie declared that he had been prom.
Used $1,000 for voting to award the
legislative desk contract TO the high
est bidder and had expected 10 be
paid this sum as soon as the desks
were delivered 70 the state and ac-
cepted.
AS a result OF Senator Holstlaw's
confession in the grand Jury room,
which he had preceded by a signed
statement 20 the press, these men
were indicted:
State Senator John Broderick OF
Chicago. charged with bribery.
State Senator Stanton c. Pember-
ton OF Oakland. charged with con.
spiracy 10 commit bribery.
State Senator ID. w. Hoistlaw OF
Iuka, charged with conspiracy 10 com.
NIT bribery.
Representative Joseph s. Clark of
Vandalia. charged with conspiracy 10
commit bribery.
The indictmen, against Senator
Holstlaw Immediately was nolle
pressed and capiases were issued for
the other three men and their bail
was set In advance at $4,000 each.
Clark, who already had been impIi-
Gated In the 81. Louis bathroom scan.
dar' and named by Charles A. White
as one OF the beneficiaries or the as.
sembly jackpot. was arrested soon aft.
er the indictment was returned. The
other men may be seized at any mo-
ment. as deputy sheriffs and police are
seeking them.
The main points in Senator Lori
mer's address 10 the United States sen
ate were as follows:
Eulogy OF Minority Leader Lee
O'Neil Browne. now under indictment
In Chicago for bribery.
Attack upon Governor Deneen.
Attack upon Representative Charles
A. White. whose confession opened
the scandal
Attack upon the Chicago Tribune.
Declaration that Governor Deneen
first suggested tina. Lorimer become
candidate for senator. but withdrew
his support on tho day OF election.
Accusation that Governor Deneen
broke faith with him on water way leg
islation.
Denial that Representatives Becke.
meyer and Link have made confessions
corroborating Whites
Declaration that Governor Deneen
Joined the Tribune in conspiracy
to overthrow Lorimer, TO get control
OF the next legislature.
Mr.. Lorimers request for an investi.
CATION was referred under the senate
rules to the committee on contingent
expenses
Governor Deneen issued a statement
denying that he had entered into any
conspiracy with Chicago Tribune as
Lorimer charges.
Three additional subpoenas we're is.
sued summoning men not mentioned
heretofore 20 Springfield. The men
summoned arc Representative Foster
OF Rushville, Representative staymates
OF Clinton. both Democrats. and Nat
Cohen, OF Urbana. state fish commits.
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