Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-15
WHITE STICKS TO HIS
$1,000 BR|BE STORY
Denies That He Fabricated
Confession and Is
Cool Under Fire.

CHICAGO. June 1a-Charles A. White.
the center Of interest when the trial OF
Lee O'Niel Browne on charges of bribery
was resumed before Judge MoSurely today.
The attorneys for the defense continued
their questioning Of the state representa-
tive whose confession that he been paid
81 900 to vote for William Lorimer for
United States senator was the principal
cause of Brownies indictment.
In reply to Mr.. Forrest the witness de-
clared that he had not been promised
immunity from prosecution. Asked why
he rendered his confession to the Tribune,
White said that friend had advised him
to do so.
Did not the defendant. Browne. tell you
that the Tribune wanted to Kill him po-
litically because lie opposed sixteen-mil-
lion-dolar pond issue which the ne"spa-
per wished to see authorized!
He did not"
Mr.. Forrest after several othcr ques-
tions shouted suddenly:
Didn't you invent this confession. and
isn't it fact that Browne never came
to your room at Spring gfeid?
The witness answered quietly:
my confession is true.
White said that when he told the Var
borough boys that he could get $1,000 for
voting for I.orimer he asked their advice.
They hesitated to answer, but nnally ao-
vised him to take the money he said.
Expulsion of two spectators and the
identification Of letters written by Repre-
sentative Charles A. White to Repre-
sentative Lee O'Neill Browne were fea-
lures Yesterday at the trial When called
upon to identify his letters. on cross-ex-
animation, White was vague IN many OIL
his replies.
The men removed from Judge McSure-
Tvs court were Ernest krulewich. chi
caeo politician. and Henry Wagner. The
latter owes his embarrassment to having
made audible expression Of belief in the
guilt Of the defendant. States Attorney
Wayman said he had not seen krulewich
do anything wrong. but that during the
trial Of Skinny" Madden LABOR
leader, charged with extortion. krulewich
had shaken hands with Madden In front
Of the jury.
White Nettles Lawyers.
The defense. on cross-examination. be-
gan an attack on the character of White
and sought to introduce certain of
Whites letters to Browne. The court
ruled that before they could be accepted
as evidence White must first identify the
letters. Whites evasive replies visibly
two letters were identified. In one OF
them. written after the election of Sen
ator Lorimer. White said
II have only 90 cents In the world. If
you will fill in the inclosed promissory
note for whatever money you will loan
me / will be glad"
The note, made out for so. also was
placed in evidence Other notes aggre-
eating 800 were also introduced. One
expression In the White Browne letters
was:
THE future is sure to bring surprises.
Do not be surprised at anything 1 may
do in the future
A letter written by White to Senator
Lorimer was likewise read to the jury.
White wrote that he was about to place
his experiences a legislator before the
public. He said he had been offered s.. %
a word for it.
Did you offer 1t to the Chicago Trib-
une?" he was asked.
Yes. SIR replied White, producing his
contract by which the Tribune agreed to
pay him $3.50 for his story of the al
legged bribery. Part Of this sum, White
said. had already been paid him.