The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-07
Minority Leader Denies in Toto
That He Handled Money
for LOrimer.
YET DECLINES TO SAY
HIS ACCUSERS LIED
BY Inference Says They We're
Given "Third Degree" TO
Force Statements Made.

cratic minority leader OF the lower bousc
u. springfield. today told his story OF the
! etecton OF William Lorimer to the
United States senate committee.
broWhe was tried twice on charge
OF bribing Representative Charles White
TO vote for Mr.. Lorimcr, but did not tcs-
'ify in his own behalf The first trial
resulted in . disagreement and the sec
ond In acquittal.
Az, no has sun to stand trial on an in
turned at Springfield.
There was stir today when Brownies
name was called by the senatorial COM
mcr election. Browne talked COM
| Posedly, entering Il sweeping denial OF
any wrongdoing in connection with the
election. He is lawyer and his attor-
ney, Thomas Dawson. found little to do
| IN advising his cllcEt as to his answers
Got Close to White.
Browne said that he was but slightly
acquainted with White before the open
ing OF the legislative session. during
which MI Lorimcr was elevated TO the
and Republican votes. ,Duriug the scs-
sion however, he met White frequently
and helped him with bills In which he
seemed deeply Interested
II fclt sorry for him" said the wilt
The matter OF securing Democratic
votes for Mr. Lorimer. the witness stat
ed, was first mentioned TO him in a
casual way by Repre- rescntatiVc David
Shanahan. Iater-about three weeks
before the clcction-Spcaker Shurtlcff
came TO his room and asked him. in ef-
feet, how many of his following among
the Democrats would be willing TO vote
for Mr. Lorimcr.
ole asked me how many of my boys
as my following was designated. would
vote for MIR. l.orimer." related the Wit
ness. 'T told him things were in such
condition, that the session had dragged
on so long. a good many of them wanted
to end the deadlock, AS for myself,
could not tell now how ] would vote.
not having considered the matter
Laying Down Conditions.
'I told Mr.. Shurtlen, and later Mr..
vote for Lorimer with my consent un-
less thcy--Speakcr Shurtlcff and MIR
Lorimer-would give me their word that
no Democrat should vote for Loriner
until his election was assured"
Browne testified That he saw Senator
Lorimer and speaker Slurtlcf frequent
ly after having decided 10 support tho
former and that hc talked 10 many
Democratic representatives. including
White. Bcckemcyer. Sheppard, Linke and
ClarlSc. all OF whom have testified before
the senatorial committee.
81 told Mr. Lorimcr that according 10
my best information there would be thr-
ty Browne Democrats who would vote
for him" said the witness.
Continuing. the minority leader said he
did no, personally see all the members
OF his faction about their votes on the
scnatorshp.
He denied that nc sent Representative
Robert T.. Wilson, alleged distributor OF
the Jackpot. to 81: Louis in July lie
admitted he had written to several per-
have been with Wilson.
Had Men Lined Up.
Rcvcrting to the election. Mr. Browne
said that he kept list. several lists
in fact, OF Democratic representatives !!
He read a list OF thirty names to tho .
committee
Browne said ne was in ST Louis JuTs :
witnesses The time and place wien
$1,000 packages Of money were hadcd
to them by Browne He said thal ne /.
Michael Linke. II J. c. Beckemeye ana
Charles Luke in the Southern hotel.
Browne declared he did not tel sep- /.
His purpose in going 10 81 Luis. he d.
said. was to confer with the representa- .
tiYes named on the subject Of Gate pat .
ronage for Democrats. at tlat tinc .
Governor DcnccD was taking up the .
question OF minority patronage, Later .
he talked with tho governor m the same .
subject. .
Browne flauy denied he had given .
I.inke or Beckemeycr any money IN ddn tne .
Southern hotel. St Louis, June Il, l9cs, .
as described by thcm. .
Intimates insanity. [.
"If Beckcmeyer said you gave nun
$1,000 that day he lied did hep asked
Attorney Alfred Austrian,
mo, I would not say that. SAD .
Browne 'If I had been through what .
Becicmeycr went through with an IN
dictment held over my, mead. ! might
have said what le.. did. | would mol .
want 10 say he lici,'' .
"Did you give Linke any money June
u, 1909. In st. LOUIS!
L.. ,.,.,.. 49,, ,IjJ bn licS
Il Would NO NOT say so. said Browne.
"ff had been through what Mike l-lnlle
went through, and had been threaten
wouldn't say he lied"
Attorney austrian IetorteG; ,,lar-r those
same ordeals.. haven't YOU?
Have YOU not brow-bcatcn la"yeis o,
less physique than you until they shot
No, never" replied Browne,
Not the Man Shot At.
witness explained the question about
being shot at by saying mat MAJ IA,
mai, referred to BY Attorney Austrian.
T'onway, he said. shot at man ont IL
was not at the witness. ,, ,o,,or .
cr,r, REPRESENTATIVE Linkc, In which the
iafi", congratulated Browne on ms re
cent ecauitiial WnIe TT ine flse' fia IKE BceSe
Iep I'a,,c, testified TO being bribed by
Browne. 81, .I,,i,,e with White
o lid he helped While draw UP .
bills and assisted him in his s;Ga Ieg,saSsse NV
apogs he n san his 'nse Work Mh'9 During
deeply ..r ny Inc lcsisia ture met, Browne
lI sad he saw much of w Whiie hTipF ana house me.
him oHce snorc White asserts he re-
o,iwcd on,sa5D most OF the bribo money Tor ms
vote for Lorimer. 1,,os ,s - leg
~ was busy with my duties DIS I've
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