The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-05-01

1nicaso, April --hepfesehtatiFe
Charles A. Whites sensational story
that he received $1,000 to cast his
vote for William Lorimer for United
States senate and that he (White) al
so accepted 5000 as his share of an al
legged legislative ''slush fund were
met with aenials on the part of all
others today.
Lee O'Neil Browns, Of OttoWa,
Democratic minority leader OF
the house, and Senator Lori
mer, We're here today and
both denied the use Of brlbes
Browne, who Is alleged by White 20
have been the distributor of the Lor'
inner money, declared that White had
rushetl into print because he failed in
an attempt to use his s;ory TO secure
hush" money. Robert f. VII on,
Democratic representative from Chi
cago, declared by White to nave
doed out the slush money at St
Louis admits having been IN st. Louis
at the time White alleges the jack
pot was distributed, but declared the
Democrats who assembled There were
partisans Of Brownies who wished TO
arrange banquet for him at H.
town. Browne frowned on the enter
prise and the banquet was called Off.
According to Browne he was formerly
street car conductor IN st. Louis
and later at Springfield as a lobby
list in favor of labor bills. Then re
was elected to the lower house.
White, in his charges, states that
the public might expect to hear him
called a blackmailer Dut that he was
prepared for that
Browne, in an interview today, said
that White. during the se'sion, ap.
pealed to him several times for loans.
He says he let him have $50 several
times for which he holds notes; says
appeals came so often that he got
White a job paying SIS month
which White refused to take Then
coolnf IS sprung up. Next he said.
he rceived a letter from White say
ing.
= have written fully story OF my
ey jerience at Springfield at the legis-
lature Those who have seen it de-
clare II is the best story that the
world has seen. | wrote it for publica-
ton / have used your name in it
with deep regret, but can not avoid
il and set forth the facts | also have
told Senator Lormer about it"
Browne said further;
HE did not ask me for money, but
intimated, as plain as if 1t had been
scareheads, that, unless money was
paid the story would be published.
1t was my first intimation that he
had gone into the thug business. |
looked at the situation from every
angle and at last concluded that there
was but one thing to do-to ingnore
the letter and it writer
White was secretly interviewed by
States Attorney Wayman today.
White is expected to tell his story
to the special grand jury.
AT Jeffersonville. Representative II.
A. Sheppard. named in the White
story as being one Of those present
at the St Louis conference, where 1t
is alleged the slush money was tfivid-
ed, denied that he was party to any
such deal or knew OF any one who
was paid to vote for Lorimer.
At KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Whites par.
ents received letter from White,
dated Chicago, saying he was pre-.
pairing to enter great fight to clear
Illinois Of corrupt practice in legis-
lative affairs, saying also that he was
taking a clean and honorable position
in his efforts.
State'sAttorney Burke, Of Sanga-
mon county, at Springfield, tonight Is
sued subpoena for White returnable
May when the county grand jury
meets. The subpoena was sent to st.
Clair county, Whites home. and also
to Coock county, SO as to be sure he
gets service He has received no Of
ficial information regarding the al
legged bribery, but believes the cir,
culation Of the alleged confession
justifies an inquiry. According to the
printed confession of White a por-
tion Of the alleged bribe money was
paid him In Springfield This would
make the matter actionable In San
canon county.
The Chicago Tribune tomorrow In
printing further details Of Whites