Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-22
GIVEN
No OCHANCE: To
TESTIFY
DEFENSE IN GRAFT TRIAL
ABRUPTLY CLOSES CASE
Confident That White, Prosecu-
TONS Chief Witness, Has
Been Discredited, Attorneys
for Lee 0'NeiI Browne Rest.

fBy Morning journal Special Leased W,reI
Chicago, June 21.-Precluding the
possibility OF the defendants going on
the stand in his own behalf. and
shutting out all testimony that Sem
ator william Lorimer might have to
offer N denial Of the charge that his
seat in the United States senate was
purchased. lawyers for Lee O'Neil
Browne abruptly rested their case in
the criminal court here az noon to-
day
The move Of the defense was Who'll
ly unexpected. More than fifty wit
nesses for the defense were thus cN-
cluded from the records OF the case
II is said that Brownies counsel be-
lieVe their case stands or falls upon
whether the jury is willing to accept
the testimony of representative
Charles A. White, who made the first
confession ana delivered the principal
testimony in the alleged bribery scan
day. 1T Is held by the defense that
the jury win look upon Whites testi-
mOny as doubtful.
states Attorney Wyman, however,
says that Browne and his lawyers
fear to allow the ease to be probed
further, that even with their own
witnesses they dare not take a chance
OF an unexpected slip.
Although Mr.. Wyman began his
closing argument to the jury compar-
atively early in the afternoon, he had
not finished when court was adjourn
ed for the day. The prosecutor viii
tomorrow morning and will
be followed by the defense.
Mr.. WYman said in part:
You gentlemen may live to sec
been manifested i'm this case. but
when comparison is deeper than Is
clearly shown IN this case, Illinois
WI have feased 20 be a st;fe al ,llr|
United states
'Murderers can 20 unpublished, lar
ceny is often excused by the law, and
a man may go out in the night and
rob TO feed a starving family. but
here is 10 justification for bribery.
1t cannot go unpunished.
"The fact that more than fifty DEM
ocrats voted tor Senator Lorimer, a
lepublican. shows in itself that there
was bribery.
ut was q gigantic moment for
Browne. the minority leader, when he
tried to elect Lorimer. If he had |
failed. what amends could he have |
made to his constituents? AS long as
he succeeded, the democrats could go |
back to their constituents ana make |
some sort of apology because he had |
succeeded.
And now we come to the place |
White ana the defendant meeting in
.he Briggs house in Chicago, White |
goes to the room of Browne, the day |
after they arrive. Browne is partly |
lressed and has not got his scat ON. |
"Hello, Charlie. l'Ve been waiting !
'or YOU, Browne says.
Browne then laid seventeen $50 |
bills on the table and White picked |
hem up. He put them in an envc- |
ope aud put it in his pocket.
Browne says, You viii need a
iafety pin to hold the envelope secure
md he gave White a pin.
Browne has on q blue belt bulgine |
With money and White cautioned him
ibout such q careless display. Browne
ouched revolver ana said he was
rot afraid. Browne told White then
hat he was going to the Southern ho-
el, ST. Louis, to pay Lorimer money
o other legislators
THE only thing before YOU jurors
S whether Browne paid White $3.50
n the Briggs house here in Chicago.
Browne paid $1,000 to Link and
}eckemeyer in St. Louis, because it is
10 crime to do so there. 1t is out of
he jurisdiction of Illinois. The laws
: Illinois do not extend t. Missouri
o lie could nor ne punished for what
e did IN st. Louis"