New-York tribune., 1910-05-01
NEW ILLINOIS SCANDAL
Bribery Charged in Election of
Senator Lorimer.
MEETS CHORUS OF DENlaLS
State Representative. Who Says
He Was Paid, Attacked as
Inveterate Borrower.

Chicago, April So.-State Representative
Charles a Whites sensational story that
he received 81 900 to cast his vote for Will
lam Lorinier for the United States Senate
last Nav, and that he CWhitel also accept
ed 500 as hts share Of an alleged legis-
lstive "slush fund" met with denlaIs On
the part Of all others to-day.
Lee o'Neil Browne. of Ottawa Demo
cratic minority leader. at Springfield. ar
rived in this city this afternoon, as did
Senator Lorirner both DENYING the use Of
bribes in the most emphatic manner
Mr.. Browne. alleged by White TO have
been the distributor 90 the Lortner money.
declared that White had rushed into print
because he had failed IN an attempt 20 use
his story 10 obtain hush" money
Robert E Wilson. Dem ocratic Repre-
sentative from Chicago declared by White
to have doled out the Jackpot ian al
Legged general corruption fund distributed
at the close Of each session OF the Leets-
lature) st St Louis, Joined the chorus of
dentais- White SAYS he went to St. Louis
in response to telegram from Wilson.
Browne admits having been in ST. Louis
AZ the time White alleges the Jackpot" was
distributed but declares that the Demo
Gratis who had assembled there we're paru-
g
dinner for him al his home town.
Browne. according 10 himself, fro~ned on
the enterprise Of his psrtissns, and the
dinner was called off
According to Browne. White was for
nerly q streetcar conductor In East St
Louis. and laJeJ appeared at Springfield
as lobbyist in favor Of labor bills. Then
he was elected to the lower house on the
Democratic ticket.
White in his charge. stated that the
public might expect to hear him called
blackmniler. but that he vas prepared for
that, he was willing to suffer isnorniny in
order 70 expose the corruption which he de-
clared exists at Sprin efeld-
According to White he was first ap-
preached By Browne on May "A. 1a9, while
the voting vas going on for United States
Senator A deadlock had existed for some
time. Browne asked White. according 20
the latter, II he would vots for Lortmer-
and White said he could and would On
Nay . they mat again. and Browne said
he would pay $1,000 and a share Of the
Jackpot" for Whites vote for Lorimer,
according 70 Whites statement.
On the next day Lorimer was elected on
Joint ballot many Democrats voting for
him. White among the number.
White says Browne paid him 800 the next
week at Springfield. Later at Chicago
White alleges Browne paid him so and
then $50 AT the timo he received the last
sum White says that Browne had 10000 in
a belt.
On July 10 White says he met wilson 4.
the Southern Hotel in 81. Louis, in re
sponse to telegram and received 900
his share Of she Jackpot"
The Chicago Tribune" tomorrow will
say that White also gave the names Of four
other Democratic members Of the General
Assembly who met with him and Wilson
in the Southern Hotel at 81. Louis when
portion Of the alleged bribe vas paid in
bathroom.
The names mentioned ~ White are
Jozeph 5 Clark. cr VandaHa, Michael :
Link. Of Mitchell; Henry s Sheppard, Of
J-rse-villA, and Charles s Luke Of Nash
Vile Luke ig uoW dead
Link admitted a. his first Interview nth
The Tribune" investigator, according -
The Tribune" story. that he had been at
tna southern Hotel with Wilson, When
asked if he had received any nonev from
wilson he is SAID TO have replied: IT Is
nobodv-s business If I received MONEY or
didn't
IN z subsequent 17fSrNleV LN-f-R eeli -
desired to Withdraw that statement. as re
csiz,irg money under such circumstances
would be accepting bribe.
Clark said that he was unable to re-
member the ST Louis meeting with Wilson
Shephard said that he happened 70 be ~
St. Louis and met Wilson, Link, Luke and
Clark there, as White had previously
stated. but said that he got no money AZ
any time for voting for Lorimer-
Mrs Charles Luke, the widow Of one Of
th. men said TO have been with Wilson sh-