The Washington times., 1910-05-22
CONSPIRACY CHARGED
BYLORIMER FRIENDS
Assert Politicians High Up
In Illinois Concocted Bri-
berry Allegations.
SENATOR TO ASK
PROMPT INQUIRY
Evidence of Plan to Ruin Him
Will Be Presented, Ii Is
Announced.


toward Washington today on the Penn
Sy3van1a limited, due at 4:4O o'clock this
afternoon, prepared 20 go on the floor
Of the Senate II necessary, not merely
20 defend himself from bribery charges,
hut 70 take the offensive and put sons
prominent Illinois men on the defensive
From Chicago comes the intimatiOn
from his close friends that Senator
Lorimer is in possession Of evidence
showing the whole scandal is the re-
suit OF a conspiracy on the part OF
certain Illinois leaders to ruin his pO-
Iitical career
It is known 20 be his idea that he
ought to get his side Of the story be-
fore the public. II the prosecution con-
tinues in Illinois, but if the prosecution
IS ouashed, that II will be unnecessary
TO arouse a new sensation. His first
action on arriving here win be 10 con-
suit his friends in the Illinois delega-
ton and in the Senate TO see if they
concur in this course.
Courts To Determine Action.
Before the Cook county courts Tues
day will be taken the action which
will determine whether or not Senator
Lorimer viii make the statement ne
IS fully prepared 10 make. At that
time the case Of Representative Lee
O'NeiI Browne, minority leader Of the
illinois house, will be called up and
an effort will be made by his counsel
to Quash the indictment.
Since the Indictment was found
against him by the grand jury there
has been a realignment Of witnesses
in +hs case and changes in attitude,
Lob al he haF ha ~
strongly, and ii Is not unlikely that
his attorneys will succeed
In case the indictment is quashed,
there will be no need for the Senator
70 make any statement, according TO
the unanimous opinion Of his friends
in Chicago, whom he has been con-
sulting.
If the indictment is sustained, and
the case is ordered 70 trial pursuant
TO the agreement made last Monday.
then Mr.. LOrlmer's statement is like
y to Be made, and Il would come Just
about the time that the jury was be-
ing selected in Judge McSureley's
court.
Conspiracy Is Charged.
Conspiracy on the part Of certain big
politicians to ruin him is the counter
charge which will be made by Senator
Lorimer. according TO a close adherent
Of his in Chicago. The Senator himself
is refusing TO give any intimation Of
what his side of the affair Is.
II is known that a great quantity OF
documentary evidence has been OBJ
tanned by the Senator 10 support the
case h. will present, If necessary, and
that Re has this evidence with him on
his trip here
Illinois leaders have been urging the
Senator no. TO use this documentary
evidence unless he is forced to, on the
ground that there viii be a political
row and scandal which viii tear the
party to pieces this fall, and absolutely
prevent the success Of the Republican
ticket in Chicago and Cook county.
A close political and personal friend
with whom Senator LOrimer has ad-
vised and consulted since the storm
broke. declared in Chicago today, with
an air Of confidence, that the bribery
scandal was all political plot.
1T will be shown said this Lorimer
man, that this is one Of the biggest
political conspiracies ever Matched. We
know that the story that White told
was peddled to Golfers and 10 Every
body's Magazine, and to other news
papers, before il was finally accepted
and printed by the Chicago Tribune.
Afraid of White Story.
The story White had was so arna7l Ing
that every one was afraid Of IL It viii
be shown that the newspaper which
finally did publish it was afraid Of It,
and made q thorough investigation, all
the time looking for something to back
it UP.
ct was turned over 10 the States
attorney OF Cook county, who could not
find that il was evidence. White was
taken to the office of the attorney and
questioned for hours. Then he was sent
down the State with a detective TO get
confederation for his confession
The whole story came out just as
Senator LOrTlcr was ready 20 enter up
on his banding career, and there are
Indicators that il was intended 10 in
jure MS credit. If il IS not a clear case
of n conspiracy. never knew of one.
link. who Is said 70 have confessed.
was taken 10 Springfield in an effort to
force him 70 tell something IL was sup
posed he knew continued Lorimer's
champion
Some enc had it in for Lorimer and
was going to get him. Whites story
was patched Up and touched up by an
artist before it was made public We
know who the men behind il all were.
and when the reckoning comes they. will
be the ones hard hit. ana not Senator