The sun., 1910-05-03
UNITED
CIGAR
STORES
LOUIMEU CASE GRAND JURY
SPECIAL BODY INJESTIGAT-
ING BRIBERY CHARGES.

neasqs--COnrt lnstructs Jurors 20
Go % the BSatsm sf the Charges.
CHICAGO. May 2-Ths special Grand
/ Jury 20 investigate STATE Representative
haries A. Whites charges OF bribery
n the Legislature in the election Of United
tates Senator Iorimer was sworn in
today.
The inquisitors after being directed
Nv Judge Kersten - make the investi-
yatiaon and told by the Court that there
$ no more insidious crime. no more dan
ErrOus crime than the bribery of public
officials. began their session and listened
10 an address by state Attorney Way
man
The Prosecutor outlined - them Whites
charges that Representative Lee O'Neil
Browne cl Ottawa. the minority leader.
had paid him tl.O0O - vote for Lorimer
aud that Representative Robert :. Wilson
Of Chicago had given him SsOO. his share
Of a general leEisladve oorruptioa fund
known a. the Jackpot
Mr. Wayman then went over the John
c. Fetser charges IN the Western Indiana
Railroad case. which the jury will also
investigate He talked for nearly an hour.
outlining the evidence.
lie Grand Jury then adjourned until
.7P. ". and reaasembled after luncheon.
ready N hsaF the witnesses that had been
notified ~ appear
1hs Courts instructions carried added
weight when Il was learned that they
represented the wishes n STATE Attorney
Wayman IN every part. cular They were
AZ c-pad on al a Cnnferen~e between the
Prosecutor and tie Judge before tie
iurv was lmpanelled
Tho Prosecutor announced thar ne
woud take personal Ciar.ss Of the jury
and himself QUESTION tae witnesses IN
both tie Lor ner and tie Fetser cases.
Evory e1Or' n pres secrecy weH
msds by State Attorney Nayman. None
hut Grand Jurors and witnesses we're
allowed 10 get me- rer the secret chg-nbers
than the pubic hallway on the eiHth
hOor of the Criminal Court Building.
Tho Prosecutor stationed detectives near
hoe private Office and also 90 the door
II the indictment department % prevent
the entrance % any one who might learn
what was going on.
Jhar,@s A White. STATE Representative,
who charged that he was hribed with
United St.,tes senator. went before the
Jury this afternoon and told his story
Of the election Of LorimeT. He carried
. na~Ess that was believed % contain
Ietters and tslegrams
William n. lake. a member of the
Boz "a of Trade. was chosen foreman of
the Jury which will pass on the amazing
story - corruption ;0lt ~ White an5 m
the charges of John e. fetEer that money
- a = :. fl.r.d tswtala ftou AZ gurfuV.
field and IN the Chicago city coAncil
Browne was AZ homo IN Ottawa early
In the day. but friends said he would ~
turn 20 Chicago and remain during the
SenI,ar Lorimer arrived sariy a. his
, new hank IN the Rookery and weni into
a meeting 81 the directors. II was hinted
/ by Mr.. Borimer's friends that IN answer
[ - the accusations against HIM he might
I begin suit for dana Cos and compel his
enemies . prove their charges or make
amends
Charles Ward. Mr.. IsoFimer's secretary
arrived from Washington with the letter
[ written by White 20 the senator IN which
I the LEGISLATOR told % writing n 3OO0D
/ word story of hia Springfield eNperience..
I for which he vas 70 receive 81 ~ word.
/ senator L0gimer said hs might reveal this
/ letter
humOrA ot secret eupFNrnas l-fus-i ~
I the States Attorney were many about
the Criminal Court Building II was
/ Said that many msmbers u the LeRisls-
ture might H. called in and asked % tea-
| tifv about graft in the Senatorial tight.
/ II is said that they would he asked N
relate 10 the Grand Jury stories which
/ they had told In public Or private con-
cerninR suspicious circumstances IN con-
! maction with the Senator's contest.