The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-02
DELVING DEEPER IN
JACKPOT SCANDAL

SPRINGFIELD nl.. June 1.-Repre-
sentative II ]. Beckemeyer. hitherto
a witness before the Cook county
grand jury exclusively, Will be in the
capitol tomorrow to tell his story to
the Sangamon cou2:y Investigators. II
was announced by States Attorney
Burke today.
Beckmeyer, so far as known. has
corroborated the confession OF Repre-
sentative C. A White.
Deeper delving into the Jackpot"
scandal was predicted with the news
OF the coming of Representative
Breckemeyer. who will be questioned
by Attorney Burke. 1t is thought, be-
fore he is taken before the grand Jury.
Burke. In conversation by telephone
with State Attorney Wayman OF Cook
county. was apprlsed Of the coming
OF Breckmeyer, and plans for widen
Ing the scope OF the inquiry were
made.
The only witness TO appear before
the jurors today was Abe Johnson Of
the Johnson & Hatcher company. the
Springfield furniture concern that OBJ
tanned the contract for supplying new
desks and chairs for the state house
Johnston. who has repeatedly denied
culpabillty In the furniture contract.
although accused by Senator Hoist
law. emphaucally repeated his denial
in the jury room and denounced
Holsuaw as being guilty OF falsehood
He used the word liar freely. and
after declaring that Attorney Burke
n
one of his (Johnston's) business
jury room by the states attorney,
who angrily retorted. 'Tf you SAY that,
you are lying. too.
Representative A. NJ Foster Of
Rushvllle. chairman of the fish and
game committee, is subpoenaed To ap-
pear before the grand jury. as Is also
Nat Cohen. state Ash commissioners.
Representative Beckemeyer was a
member OF the fish and game com
mittee. and is also expected TO be
questioned regarding the flsb bill,
which died In the committee
During the day Representative II.
D McCallum, Democrat. declared he
told the grand jury that he voted for
LorineT after consulting hIs people at
home. and also because ho believed
Lori1ers election would bring dissen-
sion and division among the Repub-
llcaus. and not because OF political
obligations to Beckemeyer or any
body else
Representative B. f. Staymates, in
a talk with the States attorney, de-
MED he had been offered or had re-
ceived anything for his vote for Lori
mer, and denied any knowledge of a
Jackpot"
While he was before the grand jury
Johnson declared that Holstlaw and
o NJ Freir of the Ford-Johnston
Furniture company had framed up the
accusations against him, and that
States Attorney Burke had had re-
peated conferences with his business
rivals.
The slur at him led to the prompt
retort from Mr.. Burke and the order
that Johnston leave the jury room.
Deputy Sheriff Bogardus escorted the
furniture man from the Jury chamber
with little ceremony
II was strongly tempted to strike
him when he was talking" said
States Attorney Burke. and would
very much regret having anything like
that happen. so | ordered the man out
OF the room"
No action was taken by the jury
before the adjournment.
Springfield. Ill. June States
Attorney Burke Is to confer with Gov.
ernor Deneen tomorrow regarding the
various charges OF bribery that have
been madeconceTning the Forty
sixth general assembly.
The county prosecutor will giyo
Governor DeDeen an opportunity TO
discuss what be knows about the do
ings of theg eneral assembly. and Will