The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-01

Chicago. April 3O.--According to a
copyrighted story printed this morn
ing In the Chicago Tribune, the news
paper has In its possession sworn
statement by Charles A. White, a
member of the lower house OF the
Illinois legislature from the 49th dis
trict, charging that William Lorimer
was elected to the United States SEN
ate by bribery and corruption. White,
who is q Democrat, in statement,
says that he received 81 900 for voting
Tor Lorimer. This money, he alleges,
was paid him by Lee O'Neill Browne,
Democratic leader of the legislature.
White also says that he received
5000 more from the Jackpot" a term
applied to an alleged general corrup-
tion fund distributed at the close Of
each session Of the legislature The
$500, White alleges, was paid him by
Robert Il. Wilson, also a member of
the legislature in St. Louis.
According TO White, he was first ap.
preached by Browne on May "a, 1909,
while the voting was going on for a
United States senator. A deadlock
had existed for some time. Browne
asked White IL he would vote for
Lorimer and White said he could and
would. On May % they met again
and Browne said he would pay ST 900
and share OF the Jackpot" for
Whites vote for Lorimer, according to
the statement.
MONEY PAID OVER.
On the next day Lorimer was elect
ed by a joint ballot many Democrats
voting for him. White was among
this number. White says Browne paid
him 500 in the next week at Spring
field. Later at Chicago, White alleges,
Browne paid him $50 and then $3.50
At the time he received the last sum.
White says that Browne had $4,000
in a belt he wore.
On July Is. White says he met VIII.
son at the Southern Hotel at st. Louis
in response to telegram and received
$500 as his share Of the Jackpot" !"
White says he met other representa-
tives in Wilson's room just before he
received this money. According to
White there was general dissatisfac-
tion among the members of the legis-
lature he met at st. Louis because
they did not get more out of the
Jackpot" but that was explained by
the fact that $4,000 was lost to the
Jackpot" because of the failure of
certain legislation to go through.
BROWNE MAKES DENIAL.
Lee 'Neill Browne, Democratic lead
er of the house of representatives at
Springfield, shouted over the telephone
from his home at Ottawa:
Remarkable, these charges are re-
markable. You should look this man
White up. I don't know him very
we'll, but know Ms methods. I don't
like to discuss them. Mr.. White should
remember in making these charges
that hold and doubtless other men,
bers hold his notes for small amounts
A-"touches." These and some other
notes will help to show what calibre
of man it is who makes these charges.
II will state fatty that / never re-
ceived nor spent nickel in behalf of
rSenator Lorimer, one way or the
other"
At Springfield, Governor Deneen de-
clared that searching investigation
of the charges is due the people of
Illinois.
ASKS FOR GRAND JURY.
States Attorney Wayman sent for
Representative White in connection
with the latter's confession. 1t is be-
lieved White will be asked to tell his
story to the special grand jury ordered
to report next Monday.
In stating his reasons yesterday for
desiring the special inquisitorial body,
Mr.. Wayman particularized the
charges of John G. Fetzer that money
had been used in furthering legislation
desired by the Chicago and Western
Indiana Railroad Company, but added
the words, "for such other purposes"
Mr.. Wayman was familiar with the
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