The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-08
BROWNE STICKS
To HIS STORY
Committee Lawyers Unable to
Shake Man Accused of Ac-
cepting Brides.
GIVES REASONS WHY
HE VOTED FOR L0RIMER
Robert L. Wilson, Alleged Dis
tributOr of Legislative Jack
pot, Is Missing.

CHICAGO. Oct THE hearing before
the Lormer Investigating committee in
this city is nearing an end. Lee O'Neil
Browne. who told his story for the first
time under oath, concluded his testimony
today with a number of interesting side
lights on the political situation in Inl-
nois and tho motives underlying the bi-
partisan combination that elected VII
liam Lorimer TO tho United States SEN
ate.
A subpoena was issued today for
Speaker Edward ID. Shurt,eff. who pre-
sided sided over The session Of the legislature
which elected Mr.. Iormer. and who,
according 10 Browne. first formally ap-
proochcd him with reference TO securing
Democratic votes for Lorimer Mr.. Shurt-
left is expected to testify, tomorrow, as is
state Sena tor ID, w. Holstlaw. who Will
be recalled to rebut the testimony OF
state Senator John Frederick,
Nearing the End,
HolstIaw confessed that Brodericli Gavo
him $500 for his Lorimer vote. and on
this charge Frederick is under indict-
mcnt at Springfield. BrodericS denied the
charge while a witness before tho sena-
torial committee, The testimony o.:
conclude the hearing here,
Every effort was made today to dis
cover tho Whereabouts Of Representative
Robert II. Wilson. alleged distributor of
the st. Louis Jackpot fund, but without
success lie Is said to be in poor health
and the best information obtaiDsble bv
tho sergeant -ai-arms of tho committee is
that he is IN the west on real estate
business. Ills father will bc questioned
tomorrow.
Wilson is under Indictment on a charge
or perjury in Cook county and on a
charge OF conspiracy TO bribe at Spring
field During his testimony today Mi
nority Leader Browne said that he saw
Wilson last month and that the latter
seemed 10 be nervous wreck
Browne Keeps His Head.
Senator Frazier led In tho cross-cx-
animation OF Browne in the afternoon.
When The senator alluded TO tho fact that
Browne had not testified at either OF HIS
trials. the witness said he had not done
so on the unanimous advice OF his four
attorneys. lie said his counsel assured
him that ic he told his story in court
ter what he said whether he spoke the
truth or not.
The hearing has moi been distinguished
for quiet. but when Senator Frazier be-
gan asking whether Browne had received
any money. the stiffness became almost
painful. The first question was
Did You receive any money az any
thing of value for YOUR vote for Senator
Lorimer or your efforts to induce other
Democrats to vote TO- him."
mo. sir" was Brownies roplv,
Ibid YOU receive any money for cam
poign purposes because of Your vote or
acts?"
mo. not a penny,
Denies Taking Money
Was any money contributed TO vour
defense in the two trials result OF
that v2te or your activity in the election
of Senator J,orimcr?'
Not q cent 81 result oc ouytbng?"
Ibid anyone at all contribute money TO
Your dcfcnsc?'
Yes. My friends came To my rescue.
otherwise I could not have had a defense,
for the expenses were very heavy
when Shuurilen suggested an atrec
mcnt on Democratic votes. did you nd
visc with persons outside the lcglsla-
tuc?'
"YcS, I talked 10 my partner in Otta-
va and To n few others" said Browne.
and added that he had not discussed 1t
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