The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-07
BROWNE DENIES
CORRUPTION IN
LOR|MER| CASE :
Did Mt Receive or Give Mon
ey to Secure the Senator'S
Election
C0NTRAD|CTS STATEMENTS
: made BY OTHER WITNESSES
Says Only Thing Asked Was That the
Democrats Should Not Vote For
Lorimer Until Enough Republicans
We're Safe to Secure Election. I

w.ra s.s. "a s..rr. Election. Z
chicago nct z-yaa n,Ney Rrowne
testified hefora the Tnrimer inveati-
ration COMMITTEES arain TO-DAY and
gave the following as the legitimate
reason for the Democratic votes which
elevated Lorimer to the United States
deadlock which had left the pub
lie business In q deplorable state OF
neglect; Lorimer was considered more
Democratic In some OF his views than
other Republicans. and the election
OF Lorimer promised to split the
Republican party OF the state, thus
increasing the chances OF Democratic
success at the polls.
It was believed that In the natu-
raj gratitude to the men who made
his election possible. Senator Lorimer
would extend to the Democrats pa
tronage otherwise not to be thought
OF by them. Lortmer, however, made
no promises.
Browne was tried twice on charge
OF bribing Representative Charles A.
White to vote for Mr.. Lorimer. but
did not testify in his own behalf.
The first trial resulted IN disagree
ment and the second In acquittal. He
has still to stand trial on an indict-
ment making similar charges. return
Cd at Springfield.
There was stir when Brownies
name was called by the senatorial
committee which is investigating Mr..
Lorimer,s right to a seat In the Unit
cd States senate.
Tho witreaa +.,tad comnoaed,v on
t.rinp awaenino dariai ~ anv
,-rnns - doing X cnnn.nt;nn. 9th ;tha
election. He ia Z EIawvar and his@ at.,
"a do in advisinr his client a to his
answers The mater :. a. secnring
Demecratic votes Far 1Mr. I.orimer.,
the witness stated. -was fii.st .mantion.t
al 4o him IN verv casnal wav nv
Renresentativa Daniel Shanahan.
I.ater-ahomt three weeks hefore the
election-snaaLar shnrtieff1 came tn
his room and asked him IN effect.
how mony ~ his foIiowing among fha,
Democrats would he wiling to vote
for Mr. Tor,nar
"IIe asked mo how manv of INV
.bovs, as INV fol,owinp WAS desienat.
ei would vota for M1 InrimarS re-
Lated the witness
aI told him things ware IN such a
cond;tion-tha session had drapead m
~ lonn aood ] manv ~ OF than, e1 yanted Cd
to end tho SeadincL % A. for mvself
I could not tail how would IA vote mt
hsvinS cnnsidarad con I +ha mattar | ' -
"f told Mr. shmr4iaff and later Mr.
Yorin,ar him.elf him that M M nemocrat
,vonid vote for Mr. Tor,mer WITH NV
consent unless thavNsneaLar 81 shnrt, T
lar and M Inr,mor ,womid v,va me
their @ Nv word "a thet NO M nemncrat e. should nd
vote for Mr. Iorimer until his % cleo
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shenh IA TJnS and r,arS aII =,
whom have testifiad hsfora tho soma
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aT told NJ or,r,a- 4h.t s,oora,ro
IN INV hest inform a4ion thsra would
ha thirty prowna nomocrats who
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