Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-04
Ex-U. S. Senator w. E. Mason
Believes Hall Seats in Senate
Have Been Bought.
CASE OF SENATOR W. LORlMER
states ATTY. Wayman Says He Has
Two Democratic Representatives
Who Win Give Evidence.

Chicago. May f-'T believe so per
cent OF the seats in the United states
senate can be said practically to have
been purchased"
This statement was made here today
hy former u. S. Senator William T..
Mason I'm the course Of am interview BOO
which he urged the election OF United
States senator's by direct vote OF the
people A morning paper quotes Sem
ator Mason as saying that he had heard
at Springfield before the election OF
Mr Lorimer that the honor was Ter
sale and that the senatorial toga would
go TO the highest bidder Mr. Mason
however today denied that he mace
any such allegation
MI Mason was candidate but With
drew his name before the last vote,
when Mr. Lorimor was chosen.
At his Office today states Atty.
Wayman said Doe expected 10 state rep
roscntativcs and senators would appear
before the grand jury
The first Witnesses today were Repre-
scntativCs Charles a. ~ mite. who al
Ipgcs that hc accepted $1,000 90 cast his
vote for Lorimer; Senator Albert r..
Isley of Newton, who made the hrst
speech in the legislature denOuuCing
Lorimer as a candidate, and Repre-
sentative Henry A. Shepard OF Jersey
Vile
Representative Thomas Tippet of
Olney was present in the state attor-
ncy's office Tippet was a candidate
for the minority leadership against Lee
O'Ncu Browne, who Is alleged by Rep
rescutative White 70 have disburscd
the su-called IsDrimCr "slush fund. % The
three legislators, all OF whom are Dem
0crats. said they were present in an
swcr TO kilograms from the states at
torncy Tippet and Shepard voted for
I.orimer. but Islcy held out for the
Democratic candidate, Stringer. Shep-
ard Us one of those alleged by White
TO have been az the Southern hotel ST.
Louis. when the Jackpot composed
Of miscellaneous brides was distribute
ed
Mr.. Isley said he would testify as 10
common gossip at Springfield that
Democratic votes were being sought
with money in behalf of the Lorimer
candidacy.
SENATOR LORIMER'S CASE.
nave AMN ANf.iAAfhA fANlh Af l'ANafA-NN@
tives who viii give important evidence
before the special grand jury in re-
gard 20 the alleged bribery In the
election of William Lorimer as United
States senator" said states Atty.
John Wayman today on his return
from a mysterious visit 10 St Louis
and the southern part Of Illinois
These witnesses will appear before
the grand jury on Saturday and tell
some important things about the cleo
ton Of Mr.. LOrimer, continued Mr..
Waymau
Il am not at liberty TO give their
names but / will say they are mem
bers of the state legislature WHOSE
names have not been mentioned thus
far. Their identity viii be complete
surprise.
Il brought no one back with me. 1
left Detective Murnane In my office in
ST Louis to finish up the work there.
Tho two men in question VIII positive
~ appear before the jury on Saturday.
Il consider that my trip TO ST. Louis
has been highly successful 1 have
nothing more TO say
Mr., Wayman disappeared after the
grand jury session and did not say
he was going. IL was not known here
tin word came from St Louis last
night that he was there. The grand
jury was in session only a short time
ana no evidence was heard In tho
Lorimer case because Of Mr.. Wayman's
absence