Arizona republican., 1910-09-27
WHITES TALE
 IF BRIBERY In Connection With EIeC-
 ton of L0rimer ONE POINT IN DISPUTE
The Defense Would Limit the Witness Relation to That and Not Take in the Whole Subject of Legis- lative Rottenness.

Chicago. Sept. 26-Testimony from State Representative White was heard today by the senate committee inves- tigating the charges of bribery in the election of William Lorimer, senator from Illinois.
 After an hours argument by coun- sel, the committee left undetermined the question of the admissibility Of testimony relative to the alleged jackpot fund for the payment Of legislators for voting for or against bills pending before the Illinois general assembly. Attorney Alfred s. Austria. representing the Chicago Tribune. pushing the charges against the cleo uon of Senator LOrimer. cOntended that the alleged participation of the legislators who voted for Lorimer. in the spells of the so-called jackpot" are pertinent to the investigation as showing general legislative corruption.
 Attorney Elbridge Hanecy. counsel for LOrimer, opposed the admission of testimony relative to bribes paid to legislators for their votes on matters apart from the senatorial election
 On the understanding that the action would not be considered a precedent for admitting the whole Jackpot" sub ject. Chairman Burrows permitted White to answer some questions touch ing the matter. No objection was made to the testimony by White that he had been paid 5000 by Lee O'Neil Browne to vote for Lorimer, but the telling of the alleged distribution of the jackpot at a St. Louis hotel met with objection.
 After an executive session of some minutes, a ruling that the witness could answer questions on the St. Louis occurrence, was given with the understanding that no precedent was established and that the motion to ex- clude such testimony was still pend ing.
 White then declared that he met in a St. Louis hotel Robert F. Wilson, al- so a democratic representative, who paid him $500 as his share of the jack pot
 White detailed meetings with other democratic legislators in Wilson's room and testified that the payment was made in a bathroom by Wilson, who before that had conferred with another legislator in the same bath room.
 The committee would not permit the witness at this time to relate conver- satiOns which he said he had with Joseph Clark of Wanda lia, relative to a third representative. Michael Linke, touching bribery pay mentS
 Authorities as to the admission of testimony relative to such conversa- tiOns were cited by Austrian In the course of his argument Austrian said: We will prove that every man who was paid to vote for LOrimer also shared in the jackpot" We expect to show the corrupt doings of these legis- latOrs. If We cannot show this, the other corruption testimony as to the Lorimer money will have less weight"
 Digressing at one point from the legal points involved, Judge Hanecy said: Governor Deneen will testify, if called that he (Deneen) suggested that Lorimer become a candidate for the senatOrship.
 This committee is asked" continued Hanecy. ito hold against Lorimer because it is said that someone paid money to kill or pass a bill If this line of testimony is admitted We should be allowed to summon every or person charged with paying money into the jackpot tO show by them that they did not pay anything to affect legislation"
 Representative Beckemeyer arrived today and was served with a summons to testify. It is expected that he will be the second witness before the com mittee Direct examination If Repre- sentative White will be resumed to- morrow.