Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-02
BURKE SECURES
MORE EVIDENCE
SPRINGFIELD PROSECUTOR JuB-
LIANT OVER SECURING DE-
POST SLIP sUBsTANTlATIN0
CONFESSION OF HoLTsLAW.

vote for Senator Lorimer unless
it was because everyone was do
ing the same thing. Ho said he
felt tho Indictment for perjury
Was bIuff and didn't friqhten
him, but when asked II he was
paid for voting for Lorimer he
said he had to tell the truth. A
daughter Of HoltsIaW broke down
and told the interviewer her moth
er was prostrated and didn't be-
iieve her father could have been
In his right mind when he accept
ed money.
Chicago, June 1.--Judge McSurely
today denied the motion to quash the
indictment against State Representa-
tive Lee O'Neill Browne. Browne was
indicted on charges that he bribed
State Representative White to vote
for Lorimer for senator. sss
AS to the argument OF the defense
that the bribery Of legislators voting
to elect United States senator Is
not an offense against the state, but
against the federal government, and
that the federal law provides no pun-
ishment, Judge McSurely said he be-
ieved 1t to be plea unique in the his
tory Of courts. In dirposing Of this
question the judge went back to the
constitution quoting from that instrl
ment and other authorities and de-
cisions of courts, and decided against
the contention Of the defense.
AS to the defense's denial OF juris-
diction for Cook county on the grounds
that the promise to paw money for
vote constitutes bribery and not the
acual payment of the money, the court
held the payment Of money for q vote
constitutes bribery and that in this
case it Is alleged Browne gave White
part of the promised 81, 1000 in Chicago.
w. s. Forrest, of counsel for
Browne, entered exception to the rul-
ing. He also sought postponement
Of two weeks in placing Browne on
trial, but was again overruled, the
court setting June as the date for
beginning the trial.
While this argument was on States
Attorney Wayman demanded that
Browne be arraigned at once. Forrest
interposed sharply: "Mr. Browne
pleads not guilty"
Proof Of Deposit slip.
Springfield, ILL.,, June 1.-States' At
torney Burke arrived from Chicago
today and signifed that his mission
in search of additional evidence
and was successful. Burke Is
jubilant over obtaining proof OF de-
posit slip recording that Senator Holt
slaw deposited $4,000 in the State
Bank of Chicago, last June. This he
regards as strong evidence Of the
truth Of Holtslaw's confession which
involves Senator Broderick.
Activity in the legislative inquiry
before the grand jury centerec today
in the expected, questioning Of Repre-
sentative McCollum of Louisville. re-
garding the reasons which impelled'
him Democrat, to vote for Lorimer.
Republican, for United States senator
from Illinos. McCollum has already
told the JURORS he voted for Lorimer
for political reasons and that he
knows nothing Of any financial deal.
ing in connection with the senatorial
vote nor any other legislative mntter
Representative Staymate, Democrat
of Clinton and McMacklin Of Salem.
are on the ,ist Of witnesses. rush
of legislators seekfng Immunity
through confessions such as have been
given Senator Holtslaw and Represen-
tatives White, Link and Breckemeyer
predicted by Governor Deneen.