The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-10-13
BROWNE COOL AS
He DENIES GUILT
IN LORIMER CASE
His Exceedingly Friendly Re-
lations With Man Who Admits
Taking Brides Are
Shown Up.

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legged by witnesses to have distributed
several $1,000 brides to secure votes for
Senator Lorimer, resumed his testl-
mony before the senatorial investigat-
Ing committee today.
The democratic leader talked easily
and with apparent confidence as he
took up the thread OF his first public
statement OF his side OF the logiBfA-
tive scandals. He smiled at some ot
the questions, but rarely sought refuge
behind his constitutional privilege q
refusing to answer IN the ground that
no might incriminate himself.
Made Trips With White.
Attorney Austrian questioned him
at first regarding lake trips in which
representatives G. A. White, WILLIAM
Sturmer and Fred Zentner Joined. and
concerning which White, Sturmer and
senter have already testified. Browne
said he made three trips on the lake
but did not enter into any details.
He was then asked to look at the
register Of b Southern hotel Of e.
Lonts,,,whera under date. tuly@iS.
1909, the name Of Representative Rob-
tributor, appears. Witness declared
the register did not refresh his mind
as to the date when Wilson went to
the Missouri metropolis. ==4-=TT77
His letter to Representative White
in which occurs the sentence, 81 hopi
SNSAS AiAA ~ III AlBtl dIlu 6AIlSIa0N
tory" and which bears the date July
l6, 1903. witness said had no reference
to any dealings between White and
Wilson,, blu was q courteous expression
of well wishing.
Noticed Change In White.
Browne repeated hat his visit to st,
Louis, June 81, 1909. was to discuss
first noticed a change in the demeanoI
OF White at the special session Of
the legislature Of 1909. Whites let
ter to witness. in which the former told
the latter not to be surprised at any
thing he (White) might do, Browne said
, he took to mean that White had O I'll
of the "blues," feeling. perhaps Hike
one who contemplated suicide. He de-
MED receiving a letter In which White
SAID ne had got everything he had
been promised n was perfectly sat
Senator Lorimer's statement to thu
Senate that he knew Browne very well
was modified by Browne, who said hs
did not consider he IA more than Z
casual acquaintance with the junior
senator from Illinois.
Brown denied meeting Representa-
tive White ON June is, when white
says he received the bride money from
him.
Not in Whites Poom.
Referring to the days Immediately
preceding the election of Mr.. Lorimet,
witness said.
II nave no recollection OF ever hay>
ing been in Whites room in the st
Nicholas hotel at Springfield, nor do
recall Whites visiting my room on May
rs (the day before the election). 1t IA
hardly possible for q man with the
leadership of 81, or more men on hia
shoulders, to remember accurately CIV.
cry man he spoke to-"
He did not recall that White had beer
an his Browne's) room on May "a
either. 1t was possible that White
had called after midnight, however,
May Be is the date when White alleges
browne offered him a reward to yots
for Senator Lorimer.
Browne Tells His Story.
Lee O'Neil Browne, twice tried. oncs
acquitted and still under Indictment fol
bribery In the Lorimer case, was called
to the witness stand yesterday after
noon. Browne said he was but slightly
acquainted with White before the open.
ing Of the legislative session during
which Lorimer was elevated to thu
Senate by a combination OF democratic
and republican votes. During the ses-
sion, however, he met White frequently
and helped him with bills in which
White seemed deeply interested.
Il felt sorry for him." said the wit.
ness.
The matter of securing democratic
votes for Mr.. Lorimer, the witness
stated, was first mentioned to him In q
casual way by Representative David
Shanahan. Later-about three weeks
before the election-Speaker Shurtlef
came to his room and asked him, I'd
effect, how many OF his following
among the democrats would be willing
to vote for Mr.. Lorimer.
Talked with Si7urtieff.
Gle asked me how many OF my 'boys,l
rs my following was designated, would
vote for Mr.. Lorjmer," related the wit.
ness.
u told him things were In such a con.
dition, the session had dragged on SC
er@l the deadlock. AS for myself, !
q not tell how I would vote.
y Old Mr.. Shurtleff, and later Mn
LoTin1er himself, that no democra,
would vote for Mr.. Lorimer with my
consent unless they-Speaker Sh1rtlef
and Mr.. Lorimer-wouid give me thei1
word that no democrat siculd vote To-,
Mr.. Lorirner until his election was as.
sured."
Also Sees Lorimer.
Browne testified that he saw Senate,
Lorimer and Speaker ShurtIeff fire.
quently after deciding to D tho
former, n that he talked to many
democratic representatives, including
White, Beckemeyer, Sheppard, Link and
Clark, ell of whom testified before the
senatorial committee.
81 told Mr.. Lorimer that according to
my best information there would be Sd
Browne democrats who would vote fol
him. This was on May "a, or possibly
the latter part of the preceding week.
said the witness.
He denied that he sent Representa-
tive Robert e. Wilson. alleged distrib-
utter of the Jackpot" to st. Louis in
July. He admitted hat he had written
TO several persons expressing regret
that he could not have been with VIII
son.
Referring to the election, Mr.. Browne
said he kept q, list-several list, in fact
of democratic representatives who he
expected to vote for Lorimer. He read
a list of 80 names to the committee.
Browne said he was in ST. Louis June
FL, 1909, which has been fixed by other
witnesses as the time and place when
he landed them $1,000 packages OF
money. He said he had met Represent
tatives Henry A. Sheppard, Michael
Link, H. j. c.. Beckemeyer and Charles
Luke in the Southern hotel. He de-
clared that he did not tell Representa-