The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-06-22
DEFENSE RESTS AND STATE BE.
GINS FINAL ARGUMENT
TO JURY.
TERRIBLE ARRA|GNMENT
States Attorney Wsyran Delivers Elo.
quent Appeal for Punishment
Brownies Lawyers Will Conclude
This Afternoon-Early Close Was
Absolutely Unexpected.

Chicago June -. Prccluding the pns-
sibility Of the defendant going on tho
stand IN his own behalf and shutting
out AL testimony that senator William
Lorimcr might have to offer in denial
of the charge that his seat In the
United states senate was purchased.
lawyers for Lee Omen Browne abrupt
~ rested their ease IN the criminal
court here at noon today The sudden
move of the defense was wholly un-
expected. More than 80 witnesses for
the defense were thus excluded Sev-
cral of these. In addition to Brown-
ana senator Lorimer were considered
important. Among them was Lieu
tenant Governor John g. Oglesby who
arrived In Chicago from Springfield
this morning
II II said that Brownies counsel be-
licNe their case stands or falls ugon
whether the jury is willing to accept
the testimony of Representative
Charles \. white who made the first
confession and delivered the nrincipal
testimony In the alleged briborh scan
dat II is hoped by the defense that
! the jury viii look upon Whites tes-
timony as doubtful Attorney w :
l Forrest. who has led the defense Of
Browne. has insisted from the begin
ming that he Is not concerned materl-
ally over the outcome In the criminal
| court. that he has made iegai case
| for hN client to stand on In higher
| court
! states Attorney Wayman. however.
says that Browne and his lawyers
| fear To- allow the case To be probed
/ further, that even with their own wit
nesscs they dare not chance an uneN-
I pected slip. Although Mr. wayman b.-
/ gan his closing argument Ia the jury
comparatively early In the afternoon
| he had not finished when court was
adjourned for the day The prose-
cutor viii finish tomorrow morning
I and win be followed by the defense
states Attorney Edmond Burke Of
I Springfield. M where state Senator
John \ Brodorlck OF Chicago IL now
under Impeachment charged with buy
/ Ing votes for Senator Lorlmer. was an
| Interested spectator In Judge McSur-
ley's court while Mr. Wayman deliv-
cred his argument. Mr. Wayman said
! In part
! You gentlemen may live to see cor
ruptiOn grow deeper than had been
manifested In this case. but when cor
! ruptlon IL deeper than Is clearly shown
/ In this case Illinois VIII have ceased ~
I be u state of the United States Muir
derers can 20 unpublished. larceny ls
often excused by the lazy. and y man
I may 60 out In tho night and rob 10
I feed a starving family but there Is
no justification for bribery II cannot
I go unpunished
"The fact that more than 30 demo-
/ Gratis voted for Senator Lorimer q ro-
publican. shows In Itself that there
was bribery.
1T was gigantic movement for
Browne. the minority leader. when he
tried To- elect Lorimer II he had
+ failed what amends could he have
made TO his constituents. As LONG as
he succeeded, the democrats could go
back 10 their constituents and make
some sort Of apology White and tho
defendant met in the Briggs house In
1 Chicago. White goes t. the room ~
Browne the daN after they arrive.
Browne Is partly dressed and has not
got his coat on Hello. Charlie. I've
been waiting for YOU Browne says
Browne then laid seventeen $50 bills
on the table and white picked them
up, He put them in an envelope and
put It In his pocket
Browne saws, You viii need safe
ty pin 10 hold the envelope secure
la, Ia. f4fft a
on blue belt. bulging with monet.
and White cautioned him about such
"a careless display Browne touched
a revolver and said be was not afraid
Browne told White then that he WAS
going To the Southern hotel 81 Louis,
tp pay Lorlmer money 10 the lcgls-
ators
"The only thing before you Jurors
Is whether Browne paid White $3.50
IN the Briggs house here iu Chicago.
Browne paid $llao L" ink and
Beckemcypr In st i.nuis because p rs
no crime to do 81 there. ~ is ou' ~
the Jurisdiction of Illinois rhc laws
Of Illinois do not cNtcud ~ SlifsourI
50 ne could not he punished for what
ne ala IN st Louis"
Immediately after the unexpected au-
nouncement that the defense rests it7
ease Attorney Forrest moved on fech-
nical grounds that the case be ialton
from the jury and "A verdict ~ not
I guilty be returned. Judge 'irSurley
refused the notion States Attorney
) Waymau was asked by Mr. Forrest
to elect on what count he viii ask tho
jury to convict Browne. Mr. Wayman
declined to do so. Judge McSurey re-