New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29

up to this time he had voted consistently
for the Democratic candidate. Lawrence
Stringer. of lincoln In his conversation
IN front OF the st Nicholas. Hoistlaw
said that Broderick :old him that Lori
mer was going 10 'fbe put over" the next
day. and that there was no question
about it. Holstlaw said that he then
concluded that he had just as well get
in the band wagon"
paid in ercderick's Saloon"
At this time, according 10 Holstlaw's
statement there was nothing said as to
when or at what place the money should
be paid. Later. he said, he received a
communication from Broderick, but could
not remember whether il was by letter,
or whether word was sent him in some
other way, At any event, on June IL.
1908. Holstlaw went to Chicago. He did
not register at q hotel, and left for his
home an 1uka the same evening. He Wis
tied the saloon of Broderick and there
received the $4,000 for his vote for Lori
ner Most of the money was in 800
bills. be said
In regard to the Jackpot Holstlaw's
memory did not work we'll, and he could
tell but few Of the details Of the trans
action He denied he had any previous
understanding regarding the distribution
OF money at the close Of the session. and
the first that he knew of the existence
Of such a Jackpot was when he read
about il i the newspapers.
He said that month after he received
the So 500 for his vote for Lorimer from
Broderick he received a letter from
Broderick asking him to come to Chi
cago. He did as requested. and again
met Broderick at his saloon. He said
that the first he knew of what Broderick
wanted of him was when 500 was hand
ed TO him, Broderick casually remarking:
This is ceming TO you
Asked No Questions
Holstlaw said that he asked no ques-
tons and soon afterward left the city
for his home.
Holstlaw detailed his conversations
with agents of various desk concerns.
On the night of January Il, 1910. the
day before the contract was let TO the
Ford & johnson Company, of Chicago,
at a figure $40 higher than the next
highest bid, Holstlaw said he visited
FREEZER at his room In the St. Nicholas
Hotel in this city. He had a talk with
FREEZER. the sales agent for the Ford &
Johnson Company, in which he told
FREEZER that il would be worth $500 for
him TO use his influence in securing the
pany. He asserted that FREEZER told him
this sum was out of, the question, that
his company could not afford TO pay so
much.
At this time, according TO Holstlaw,
a. B. Johnston, of the firm of Johnston
Hatcher of this city, entered the room.
Holstlaw said that FREEZER then told him
he would have 10 talk 10 Johnston
and that anything Johnston did was
81 right HolstlaW said he told John
ston that he wanted s., 900 for his vote
IN favor Of the furniture contract, and
that Johnston replied he could not pay
that much. that the $1,000 he offered
Holstlaw was $500 more than any of the
other members of the committee was
getting.
The Furniture Bride.
The sum Of $1,000 then was agreed
upon. so Holstlaw said. and the agree
ment was made that the money was TO
be paid when the furniture was delivered
and the company had received its money
from the state.
Otto N. FREEZER. sales agent for the
Ford & Johnson Company. and who was
in the city several times during the
time that the legislative committee was
carrying on negotiations for the pur-
chase Of new furniture. was taken be-
fore-the grand jury late in the afternoon.
He first was told by State Attorney
Burke that Holstlaw had confessed and
that the State Attorney was going 10
give him the opportunity TO tell what he
knew about the transaction FREEZER was
also told that II he desired he would be
allowed to seek the advice of an attor-
ney. FREEZER waived this right and
after telling the State Attorney what he
knew about the deal he was taken be-
fore the grand jury. where he repeated
the story
FREEZER corroborated in every detail the
story told by Holstlaw regarding the
meeting in Freier's room al the ST. Mich
olas. when the subject Of money was dis
cussed. He said that he acted through
out the negotiations more as a furniture
expert and demonstration He asserted
that he heard Johnston say to Holstla~
that the $1,000 agreed upon was $500
more than any other member Of the COM
rnittee was 10 receive
So far as the evidence presented shows