The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31
SENATOR Was bRIbED
I TO VOTE FOR LORlMER
! SENSATION IN ILLINOIS IN
VESTIGATION.
Received $500 for Vote-COnfession
Prompted by Desire to Make
Reparation.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 2S.-Bursting
like a bomb within a few hours after
United States Senator Lorlmers
speech at Washington, State Senator
John Broderick, a leading Chicago
-: Democrat, was indicted on a bribery
charge by the grand jury here TO-DAY.
Broderick's Indictment was the result
. of a confession made to the grand
Jury by State Senator D. ". Holstlaw,
of luke, ILL.,, who says Broderick paid
him $4,000 to vote for Lorimer tor
senator. A capias was at once order
ed for Broderick and q beach warrant
issued for his arrest.
The unexpected turn in the Lori
mer scandal was an ofshCot of States
Attorney Burke's Investigation of al
legged graft in a legislative furniture
ttea:. Senator Holstlaw had been in
diced on a perjury charge in concec-
ton with the furniture contract, and
Q advice of his lawyers, Wlen Of
fered immunity, agreed to make a con-
f=esion. Then he told the grand jury
that he lad received $1,000 for MS
vote for Lorimer; $500 as his share Of
a legislative jackpot and a promise
Of $1,000 as his share Of the State
house furniture deal.
Confession COrroborated.
Senator Holstlaw's confession re-
garding the furniture deal was cor
roborated before the grand fury by
Otto Freder, of Chicago, who, as agent
for the F~ord-Johnson Furniture con-
pany, obtained the furniture con-
tracts.
The two confessions regarding the
furniture contract resulted in two aI-
ditional indictments on a conspiracy
charge. These were State Senator S.
C. Penberton, Republican, of Oakland,
ILL.,, and Representative Joseph S.
Clark, Democrat, of Vandalia, Ill.
Bench warrants were Immediately is
sued for their arrest.
Although an indictment charging
conspiracy was returned against Sen
ator Holstlaw, it was Immediately
nollied and immunity for Holstlaw
was ordered by Judge Creighton.
When the indictments had been re-
turned and the court orders entered
in the two separate scandals, the
members of the grand jury adjourn
nd until next Tuesday.
After conferences with Attorney A.
Fitzgerald, his lawyer, Senator
.kstlaw, worn, haggard and driven
most to distraction during a Sleep
'ess night, told Prosecutor Burke he
WAS ready to confess and all liabil-
6ty to prosecution and punishment
4 was waived when immunity was offer
ed and later granted because Hoist
Law was a material witness.
Makes Plain Statement.
Before going to the grand jury
room Holstlaw made a preliminary
statement to States Attorney Burke,
as follows:
I'm making the statements to the
Saengmo county grand jury regarding
the payment of money to secure the
contract for furniture and for the
purpose of electing William Lorimer
United States Senator, ! have been
governed by the firm belief that my
actions in this matter have been re-
~prehensible, and in this connection l
offer no defence. I have, however,
determined to make such reparat1on
as is within my power and the only
means by which I can do this, as it
seems to me, is by fully and honest
\ " stating what I know about these
transactions.
\"I voted for William Lorimer for
United States senator and received
therefor $4,000. I also received $500,
which was given me without explana-
ton, with the statement that it was
coming to me- I was promised ST.
500 for my connection. with the letting
of the furniture contract"
LORIMER SAYS CHARGES "LIES."
Denounces Accusers Before National
Senate.
Washington, May 28.-Strenuous
denial Of the charges that he had OBJ
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