Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-07
STATES ATTORNEY BURKE Sc
CURES VALUABLE TESTIMONY
REGARDING JACK POT" FUND
ON TRIP TO PEORIA.
CHAIRMAN OF
COMMITTEE CALLED

BE QUESTIONED BY GRAND
JURY As TO METHODS TAKEN
TO FIGHT FISH BILL.
Chicago, June 4.-Lee o'NeiiI
Browne OF Ottawa, Ill.,, the Iesis-
Iative minority leader awaiting
trial or bribery charges, was sur
rendered by his bondsman, Alder
man John Powers, here today.
Browne was Immediately taken
into custody by the sheriff.
Judge Seaman of the circuit
court issued writ Of habeas cor
pus upon plea Of Brownies coun-
sci that the criminal court Of
Cook county has no Jurisdiction
In the case. Browne was then
taken from the sheriffs custody.
Springfield, ILL.,, June As a re-
suit Of trip to Peoria and the infor-
nation he received from Illinois river
fishermen, States Attorney Burke to-
day issued subpoena requiring the
instant presence Of Representative
oster, chairman CT the fish and game
committee, before the grand jury. 1t
Is expected Foster will be questioned
concerning. the money which is said
to have been contributed to defeat the
fishing license bill.
John Dixon one of the leading fish
men of Peoria, who is declared to
have been the collector of fund des-
igned to defeat the fish bill, accom-
panied Burke on his return to Spring
field and will be examined by the
states attorney before being taken be-
fore the grand jury.
Fish Dealers Give Information.
Peoria, ILL.,, June 4.-Inside details
Of how legi-lation affecting the fishing
interests was fought in the Illinois leg
islature was given to States Attorney
Burke of Sangamon county last night,
by Henry Lemm, wealthy fish dealer
Of Pekin. Names Of other fish dealers
were given and Burke also has the
name of a democratic member who
went south" with the entire fund con-
tributed for use in the last session.
in Pekin since 1883 and that there mad
not been session of the legislative
assembly In which the fish dealers
had no put up money to fight leg
islation opposed to their interests. He
said the past session cost them most
He said he then put up 500.
He declared that until the death OF
Captain Schultz Of Havana, last year,
Schultz was collector Of this fund but
on Of Peoria.
Expenses Were Saved.
He said that while the fish bill was
on its first reading in the legislature
he went to Hot Springs on May 2, 1909
Before he left, Lemm said he told Dix
on to do what he could to defeat the
bill, that he would stand his share OF
the expense. Lemm denied that he
stock in the Havana Fish company.
Before leaving Lemm said he told
Ralph o. Lord. his bookkeeper former
ly Of Springfield, that he expected Dix
on to call for q contribution, and IT
he did so to pay Dixon any amount he
asked for He first said he did not
know the amount Lord gave to Dixon,
but later remembered the amount was
5000, this being borne out b. letter
which Lord wrote Lemm, telling him
that the contribution had been made
and asking If he had any SUGGESTIONS
regarding the fight on the bill. Lemm
said the only other fish dealer in Pc
kin Of any consequence was r. Dick
man, but said he did not know how
much Diekman contributed In the fol-
lowing letter it Is shown that Lemm
was informed
The letter is In part as follows:
Pekin ILL.,, May II, 1909.
Henry Lemm. Hot Springs, Ark.
John Dixon was just down and /
gave him check for $500 for the at
fair at Springfield. He also got like
amount from r. Diekman. made the
dorsed it on the back. He suggested
that I do that way in order to keep
us out Of trouble in case this ever got
out.
HE told me to have you get after
the Grafton Fish company and see II
you could not get 500 out Of them. He
is afraid he is going to have trouble IN
raising the required amount. Perhaps
you had better take this un with him."
Lemm and Lord a. Witnesses.
Lemm and Lord were subpoenaed to
appear before the grand jury. Lemm
today and Lord Monday
The money paid by Lord for Lemm
was through q check on the George
W. Herget & Sons Bank Of Pekin. 1t
was endorsed In blank and made out
to Henry Lenm and signed by Lemm,
by r. o. Lord. The date was May II.
Lemm promised to tell a complete
story to the grand jury. This was
after he had been assured by Burke
that the jury was not after the men
who under pressure, contributed for
the defeat of legislation aimed at their
livelihood, but that investigators were
after the members of the legislature to
whom the money had been paid.
HoItslaw RESIGNS.
Secretary Of State Rose has received
the resignation of State Senator D. w.
Holtslaw of the Forty-second senator
ial district from the legislature.
The resignation was in the form of
a telegram. which read:
"Iuka, ILL.,, June 8, 1910-To Secre-
tary Of State Rose, Springfield, ILL.,: I
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