The San Francisco call., 1910-06-02
DELVING DEEP
into ILLINOIS
GRAFT JACKPOT
Beckemeyer Will Repeat His
Testimony Before SangamOn
County Grand Jury
Lie Direct Passes Between the
States Attorney and Furni-
ture Dealer of Springfield

tstive H. ]. Beckemeyer, hitherto a
witness before the Cook county grand
jury exclusively, viii be in the capital
tomorrow TO tell his story TO the San
canon county investigators. it was an
nounced by States Attorney Burke to-
day.
Beckemeyer. so far as known, has
coToborated the confession of Repre-
sentative c. A White.
DELVTNG INTO JACKPOTS
DeIving deeper into the Jackpot
scandal was predicted with the news
Of the coming of Representative
Beclzemeyer, who viii be questioned
by Attorney Burke. it is thought, be-
fore ne is taken before the jury.
Burke. in conversation by tele-
phone with States Attorney Wayman
Of Cook county. was apprised of the
coming of Beckemeyer, and plans for
widening the scope OF the inquiry were
made.
The only witness TO appear before
the jurors today was A. p. Johnston Of
the Johnston q Hatcher company, the
Springfield furniture concern that OBJ
tanned the contract for supplying new
desks and chairs for the state house.
THE LIE Is PASSED
Johnston. who has repeatedly de-
nie5 cUlpabiiity i'm the furniture con-
tract, although accused by Senator
HolsrlaW. emphatically repeated his
denial in the jury room and denounced
HOlSrlaW guilty Of falSehOod-
rrcoT the word fsliqr'f freely and
after declaring that Attorney Burke
had had repeated conferences with one
Of his (Johnston's) business competi-
tors was ordered out of the jury room
by the states attorney, who angrily
retorted. If you say that, you are
lying, too.
Investigation OF legislative doings in
connection with the bill regulating fish
ing was scheduled for tomorrow. Rep
resenuative A. NJ Foster OF Rushville,
chairman Of the fish and game commit
tee, IS subpenaed TO appear before the
grand jury. as is Nat Cohen. state fish
commissioner. Representative Becke-
meyer was a member of the fish and
game committee and is also expected to
be questioned regarding the fish bill,
whfch died in the committee.
IN HOPE OF DISSENSToN
During the day Representative H. d.
McCollum. democrat, declared he told
the grand jury that he voted for Lori
naer after consulting his people at home
and also because he believed Lorimer's
election would bring dissension and di-
vision among the republicans, and not
because Of political obligations to Becke-
meyer or anybody else
Representative B. r Staymates. in a
talk with the state attorney, denied he
had been offered or had received any
thing for q vote for LorImer and denied
any knowledge Of a Jackpot
The plan Of the prosecution extends
farther than the inquiry into the Lori
mer vote. and is designed to uncover de-
tails which may have a bearing on the
Jackpot Senator TIolstlaw's testi-
mony. coupled with that which Burke
hopes TO get from Beckemeyer. will be
used as the basis of operations in the
questions which viii be asked McMackin
and NcCollum.
GOVERNOR MAY TESTIFY
Deneen has declared that he would be
willing TO 90 before either the Cook or
Sangamon county grand ry If de-
sired and tell what he knows of the
occurrence in the last regular legis-
lative session
IN appearing before a grand Jury. the
governor would waive the privilege of
his Office, which exempts him from a
summons.
During the day counsel for State SEN
atOr Broderick repeatedly denied rurnors
thst the senator was contemplating a
visit 10 State Attorney Burke to con-
fess.
Must Stand Trial
CHICAGO. June Lee O,Neil
Browne, leader Of the democratic mi
nority in the lower house at SPRING
field, must stand trial on the charge
Of bribing State Representative c. A
White 10 vote for William Lorimer for
United States senator. This much was
assured today. when Judge McSurely
overruled the motion Of the defense
10 Quash the indictment against
Browne.
". s Forrest Of counsel for the de-
fendsnt. entered an exception to the
ruling. He also sought a postponement
OF two weeks in placing Browne on
trial, but was again overruled, the
court setting June as the date for
beginning the trial
While this argument was on, State
Attorney Wayman demanded that
Browne be arraigned at once. Forrest
interposed sharply.
Mr.. Browne pleads not guilty"
Senate Awaits Charges
WASHINGTON June 1.-The senate
will not enter hastily on an official in
vestigation OF the bribery charges
against Senator Loriner.
The committee on privileges and
elections, which viii decide whether
there shall be an investigation at all,
has no formal charges before it at
this time. and the members are in
clined TO wait until something definite
is fled in washington.
Senator Lorimer's resolution pre-
sented by him in the senate last Sat
urdsy, was today reported favorably
from the committee on contingent ex-
penses. The resolution then was re-
ferred TO the privileges and election
committee. Of which Senator Burrows
is chairman. This constitutes all the
committee has before il. as the ac-
cused senator has asked only for an in
vestigation into the newspaper charges.
It is said that if any of the grand
jury records IN the cases of the mem
bers Of the Illinois legislature were
filed with the senate and referred TO
Senator Burrows committee, they
would be regarded as suf7cient to COM
pei action Immediately. The committee
would be disposed to act. it is said,
even on the fling OF the charges made