The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-29

some Of his Democratic constituents
had told him such move would be
a good thing towards disrnpting the
Republican party. Holtslaw saws
Brokerick said that If he would vote
ior Lorlmer there would ua $500 iii
u Tor him. Holtslaw SAYS ha agreed
TO cast his vote the next day. Nav IL.
Tor LolImer. He said he had neys
been approached on the subjeat sbf
fore He denied that Lee UsNei
Browne or Lofimer ever brought the
subject to his attention. ITp fo tbis
time he voted for the Democratic
candidate. Lawrence Stfingar. of Lin.
Colin. Tic said Broderiek told him
that Lorimer was going to be put
over" next day Iiotslaw says he
concluded that Ne had just as well
get "in the band wagon.
Was Paid In Chicago.
This time. according to Holts'aw.
nothing was said as to when or whe
he would be paid He ass be later
received communication from Brod-
eick. He could not remember what
was IN the letter word for word, aiiy.
how on June II, 1909. IIoitslaw we
TO Chicago He left for his home.
luka, the same evening. He visited
saloon with Roderick ana was
there paid $1,000 for his vote for .or-
liner Most Of the money was in
800 bills, he says.
In regard TO the Jack pot" Holt
slaw said he could tell but few de-
tails Of the transaction. Sle den "a
that he had a previous understanding
regarding the distribution ef the
money at the close of the session.
and the first he knew Of theexistence
Of such Jack pot was when lie read
about II In the newspapers. RE says
a month after he wa paid for his
Lorimer vote he received Letter
from Frederick, asking him to come
to Chicgo Again he met Eroderick
at saloon. He says the first lie
knew what iRroderick wanted was
whom he was handed $500, and Brod-
erick remarked casually: ".Th's ic
coming to you" Holtslaw says he
asked no questions and left for home.
The Furniture Deal.
Holtslaw detailed hi conversation
with agents Of various desk concerns.
On the night Of January 18th. 1910.
the day before the contract was let
Q the Ford and Johnson Company,
Of Chicago,a a figure $40 higher than
the next highest bidder. E!oltslaw
says he visited FREEZER at room In
the ST. Nicholas hotel. He had
talk with FREEZER. sales agent OF the
In which be told FREEZER 1T
would be worth $4,000 for him to use
his Influence in securing ,the CON
tract hor his tF'reier's) company He
declared that FREEZER told him this
sum was ont Of the question, and his
could not afford to pay so
much.
Also at this time, so Holtslaw says.
A. b. Johnston, Of the firm OF John
.ton.EIatcher. of this city, entered
The room Holtslaw saws FREEZER then
.old him that he would have I "
0 Johnston and that anything John
son did was alright. Iioltslaw sars
he told Johnston he wanted s9.s0l
for his vote in favor of the furniture
contract and that Johnston declared
he could no pay SO much, ard that
vi 500 which Ne Offered W. 49,.
was $500 moro than any other mem-
ber Of the committee wa8 getting.
The sum of $l.500 was then agreed
upon, 50 Holtslaw says, and an agree
mcnt was male that the money be
paid when the furniture was deliver
ed and The company had received
their money from the state
FREEZER Makes Confession.
FREEZER was taken to the grand Jury
late this afternoon. Hs was first
Iold By the prosecutor that tIo'slaw \
fCOneluded on Fourth paepA