The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-06-15
TRIAL OF LEE O'NEiL BROWNE
IN CHICAGO BRINGS De.
vetOPMENTs.
SENSATION IS CAUSED
States Attorney Proposes to Take No
Chances OF Jury's Being influenced
BY Spectators in Case Of Man
Charged With Connection With
Lorimer Bribery Scandal.

Chicago, June 1.-THE expulsion of
two spectators from the trial of Lee
Neil Browne today gave emphasis
10 States Attorney Waymans declar-
alton that he will take no chance of
undue influences on the jury. The
men removed from Judge McSurley's
court were Ernest krulowich. II west
side politician. ana Henry Wagner.
The latter owes his embarrassment to
his audible expression as To the guilt
of the defendant. Mr.. Wayman said
he had not seen Krulcwich doing any
thing wrong. but during the trial of
skinny" Madden. q labor leader
charged with extortion. Krulewich had
brought suspicion upon himself by
shaking hands with Madden In front
Of the jury. Krulewich was one of the
politicians indicted two years ago
charged with primary election frauds.
The indictments were rendered nhga
tory. however. when the primary law
was declared unconstitutional.
Would Bar Looks.
During the cross examination of
Representative Charles H.. White, who
alleged that Browne paid him 81 900 To
vote for William Lorimer for United
States senator w. S. Forrest. chief
counsel for the defendant. created "A
stir by demanding that Detective Me-
CURE. who did much of the states in
vestigating In the bribery scandal, keep
his eyes away from the witness. Mr..
Forrest intimated that Mcclure was
signaling White how To answer. Judge
McSi rely ruled that Mcclure had a
right to be where he was. however.
The defense, on cross examination,
began an attack on the character of
White with the design, II Is said of
charging that the present allegations
grew out of an unsuccessful black
mailing scheme of Whites. Wishing
10 Introduce some of Whites letters
10 Browne, Mr. Forrest ran against IA
snag when the court ruled that before
being accepted as evidence. White
must first identify them, EHasive re-
plies visibly nettled the Browne legal
battery. Here IL some of the dialogue:
"Is this letter In your handwriting"
1T appears To be"
Aren't you sure of it?'
I'm not positive about IT,"
did you address an envelope for
this letter: did you seal the envelope;
did you place a postage stamp on II
and did you mail IT."
I'm not positive"
Eventually two letters were identi-.
fled. In one of them. written subse-
auent to the election of Senator Lori
mer. White said:
Il have only 30 cents In the world.
If you will fiji In the enclosed prom
issory note for whatever money you
will loan me. | will be glad"
The note-made out for $50-also
was placed In evidence and others, ag-
gregating 500. were introduced. Some
of the expressions used In letters
which the defense attempted To intro
since were:
"By the grace OF God. every cent
van have let me have. Will return"
II have my ring In pawn for "a few
dollars"
"The future IL sure to bring sur
prlses. DO not be surprised at any
thing | may do In the future"
BY the latter expression the defense
will argue that White was attempting
10 blackmail Browne. A letter written
by White to Senator Lorimer was read
10 the jury. In II. White said he was
about " place his experience as
legislator before the public. lie said
he had been offered s2.25 a word for II.
Mr.. Forrest asked him II he had sub
mitted the story to certain magazines
which he named Witness admitted
that he had not
did you offer II to the Chicago
Tribune"
Yes, sir"
White at this point produced his
cor tract by which the Tribune agreed
10 pay him $3.50 for his story OF the
alleged bribery. Part of this sum.
Whii.. said had alrealY been Maid him.