The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-31
Two Other Legislators Also
Appear Before the Judge
And Make Bond
STATES ATTORNEY BURKE
ON MYSTERIOUS MISSION
law but 1t Is Not Known Where
He Went After Leaving
the Senator

Springfield, ILL.,, May 30.-State senators
John Broderick of Chicago and Stanton
C. Pemberton of Oakland, together with
Representative Joseph S. Clark of Van
dalia, accused in the recent confession
of State Senator d. w. Holtslaw of
nefarous conduct as legislators, appeared
before Judge Creighton in the circuit
court late today and gave bonds. Sem
ator Broderick, who, since the voting of
an Indictment against him charging brib-
cry in connection with the election of
United States Senator Lorimer, had kept
himself hidden, arrived here on an aft
ernoon train in the custody of Deputy
Sheriff Long, to whom he had surrend-
cred in Chicago, and was met by his
attorneys, former State SenatorsThomas
Dawson and former Judge Thomas of the
Ferns.
Senator Pemberton arrived a little later
in the day from his home in Oakland
of Attorney Dawson, had been here over
night. The three, with their attorneys
and bondsmen, hastened to the court
house.
The judicial proceedings were brief
The bond of Senator Broderick was fixed
at $4,000 and was promptly signed by
Benjamin r. Kerlin. Springfield livery
man, and Richard Egan, a contractor of
Springfield.
The same bondsmen presented them
selves as sureties for Representative
Clark In the sum of $1,000, and Senator
Pemberton's bond of 5000 was signed by
]. F. Crawford and c. c. Ashmore OF
Oakland, H., and William M. Checkley
of Mattoon. No date was set for the
trials Of the indicted men, their sureties
binding themselves to produce the three
at the order of the court.
While the indicted legislators were Civ
ing bonds In the courthouse, which is
the old statehouse. and which was the.
scene of Abraham Iincoln's first expert
! snce as state rer aseas Eatlve, state
j.Aftorney Burke was Fastening to the
| home of State Senator D. W. Holtslaw,
| whose confession was the basis for the
| charge of bribery returned against Sen
ator Broderick and of conspiracy to COM
NIT a felony returned against Senator
Pemberton and Representative Clark.
| 1t was rumored that the visit to Holt
slaws home would result In the produc-
tion of documentary evidence which
would corroborate the confession. Much
mystery was attached to the trip OF
states Attorney Burke and conflicting ru-
mors of his destination were current.
| After the bonds were signed and the
three legislators were at liberty they has
| tened from the courthouse. Under the ao-
vice OF their counsel they were uhcom-
municative and cOntented themselves
with asserting their innocence.
On the trip from Chicago with Deputy
| Sheriff Long Senator Broderick chatted
| volubly with other occupants or the car
| combining most of his conversation 10 TOP
| les far removed from things savorlng OF
bribery Investigations. He is reported as
| hot natn
| him last summer in Chicago, but whether
bv invitation or of his own volition Brod'
| erick could not say. The Chicago sena-
| tor declared that he never had talked
with Holtslaw about the election of Sen
ator Lorimer. nor of money, nor had he
ever given the gentlemen any money.
| His retirement from view while the
| Springfield deputy sheriff and Chicago
detectives were searching for him was
| touched on and caused a marked sensa-
| tion
| No witnesses in the legislative investi-
cation were taken before the Sangamon
county grand jury today, owing to the
absence of States Attorney Burke
| The activities of the grand jury are
scheduled to begin tomorrow afternoon
with the arrival of Representative Nc
Cullom and Representative Mackin. Both
| voted for Senator LOrimer and are due to
be sharply quizzed by the Investigators
| Another attempt 10 DIcdh uoWh NHo 10
peated denials of A B. Johnston of the
Johnston & Hatcher Co. of Springfield.
| the concern which secured the state
house furniture contract. is scheduled to
| he made tomorrow Hitherto Johnston
has denied that he had knowledge of any
| graft" going to the committee of the
Forty-sixth general assembly. which con-
| tracted for the furniture. Holtslaw in his
confession declared that Johnston agreed
to pay him $500 for voting to give the
contract to his company, and that
smaller sum was to be paid by Johnston
to Senator Pemberton and Representative
Clark. who also voted for Johnston's
contract.
LegisIatOrs Denounced
| Effingham, ILL.,, May 30.-A call was is
sued this evening, signed by the chair
men of the republican and democratic
central committees for a mass meeting
of voters Of Effingham county, to be
held here next Saturday for the purpose
of passing resolutions denouncing the
present members of the legislature from
this the Forty-second district. D. w.
Holtslaw is the senator and ]. III. c. Becke-
never. NJ C. McMallin and Harvey Nc
Cullom the representatives Those who
are planning the meeting express the
hope that Marion. Clinton and Clay coun-
ties. also In the Forty-second district,
will take similar action.
Parallel Drawn
washington, May 3.-(Special.) )-There
is a disposition in some quarters to look
upon the Lorimer speech as parallel to
that of the late Senator Mitchell of Ore
gon. The latter made a speech in the
Senate making a sweeping denial of the
land frauds. He was an old and respect
ed senator and affecting scene oc-
Cured when he had concluded, nearly all
of his colleagues gathering at his desk
and assuring him of their belief In his
integrity Mitchell went west to stand
trial, and the evidence, which was dam
aging in the extreme, convicted him, and
in view of his speech shocked his COL