The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-30
Startling Developments Ex-
pected in Connection With
Bribery in Election.
NUMEROUS LAWMAKERS
ARE UNDER INDICTMENT
One of Senator'S Missing, and
Efforts to Find Him Have
Failed.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May 29>-Startling
developments are expected here this week
following yesterdays confession by State
Senator D. w. IIolstlaw OF Lulea to the
Sangamon county grand jury that he was
promised and later received $1,000 from
State Senator John Brodcrick. Democrat,
OF Chicago, for his vote for William Lor-
inner for senator, and 800 from Senator
Broderice his share of the Jackpot.
Six legislators-threc members OF the
senate and three members OF the house
are scheduled TO appear. They are,
Senators John Broderick Oem), Chi
cago, under Indictment for alleged brib-
cry: Stanton c. Pemberton (Rep.). Oak
land. under indictment for conspiracy 10
commit q felony In connection With the
furniture deal. D. w. Holtslaw (Dem.)s
Luka, who was indicted confessed and
was granted immunity; Representatives
indictment for conspiracy in furniture
deals. Charles l.. McMackGn (Rep.), Sa-
lem, who voted for Iorin1er. and Harvey
D. McCullom Oem.), Louisville, who
One other witness TO be examined is A.
b. Johnston OF the Johnstone Hatcher
company OF Springfield, who acted as To-
cal agent for the Ford & Johnston COM
pany in the furniture DEAL and whom
Senator Holtslaw and Otto FREEZER OF the
Derby Desk company have implicated by
their corroborative testimony, They al
lege that A, B. Johnston agreed that
Holtslaw should receive $500 when the
furniture was installed In the state
house,
Will Examine Witnesses.
Tho grand jury does not reconvene un-
I'll Tuesday. but States Attorney Burke
Will proceed tomorrow with the eTarnina-
ton of witnesses. He received assur-
ances that Senator Pemberton and Rep
resentatiye Clarke would be on hand to-
making their immediate appearance man :
datory. Johnston also VIII be examined
tomorrow. Johnston dsslared Holtslaw
"I have told the truth" declared John
ston. '1 know OF no corruption in con-
nection with the furniture DEAL and II
summoned before the grand jury Will re-
peat my declaration to that effect
The Sangamon county prosecutor
anxiety was undisguised today when he
received no word from, Chief Deputy
Sheriff Fred Long OF Springfield. who
went 10 Chicago last night with a bench
warrant to arrest Senator Broderck, who
is under indictment and is wanted as a
witness,
Looking for Senator.
IntimationS were received during the
day that Broderick is being withheld
from Sangamon county. Word was re-
ceived last night that he was under
surveillance at that time and that his
arrest could be made at any time, but
today when the prosecutors office con-
suited with Lieutenant sullivan OF the
office OF CAPTAIN Wood, chief OF ChicaSo
detectives, Burke was informed that the
whereabouts OF Brodcrick was unknown.
Mr.. Burke believes. however. that as
Broderlck is under indictment here and
the sheriff has q bench warrant In CHI
cago for service. no official would inter
fere Ii there were interference Burke
will take drastic steps,
Importance is attached To the appear
ance here OF Representative Joseph
Clarke, as he is one Of those alleged to
have been at st Louis. according TO the
confessions Of Representatives. White and
Beckmeyer when the alleged Jackpot
money was paid by Representative Rob-
ert Wilson Of Chicago, who is under in
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