Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-03
Legislators Who Voted for
Lorimer Summoned
to Chicago.
CALLED ONE AT A TIME
Sangamon County Prosecutor
Also Busy and Will Take Up
Bribery Case Monday.

tigation Of the legislative bribery scan
dal was started yesterday by special
grand jury, which in its initial session
set the legal machinery whirling by
preparing to summon by wholesale
democratic members Of the general
assembly who voted for William Lori.
mer for United States senator.
Other developments In the legisla,
tive scandal were as follows:
Representative Joseph Carter of
Champaign states that he was in
directly proffered a $4,000 bribe
to assist in killing bill at Spring
field.
Sangamon county regular grand
jury meets and States Attorney
Burke announces that IL will take
up the White charges next Mon
day.
Attorney General Stead sends a
letter to the Sangamon jury offer
ing the cooperation of his depart
ment.
Senator Lorimer receives from
Washington the original of the last
letter written him by White, which,
he says, is so rambling that IT indi-
Gates that the writer is mentally
unsound. II will not be given out
for publication for. the present.
Board of Trade Man mt Head.
The special grand jury in Cook coun.
ty that will probe to the bottom Of
Whites story has as it's
foreman William II. Lake, a board OF
trade man and corn dealer. The i'm
portance of the matters with which
the jurors may deal made the swearing
in procedure more impressive than US
ual, Judge Kersten in his instructions
laying particular emphasis on the leg
islative scandal, and winding up by
telling the jurors:
1T is your duty to proceed without
fear OF favor, bearing in mind always
that you should not indict unless there
is complete evidence of sufficient
weight to justify you in such action"
Those Called Upon.
The democratic assemblymen who
voted for Mr.. Lorimer for senator and
who will be summoned one by one be-
fore the grand jury. are as follows
Chicago Representatives - Emanuel
NJ Abrahams, Edward J. Forst, J. s.
George c. Hilton, Walter
A. Lantz, John ]. Mclaughlin, p. +.
Murray. John O'Neil, p. J. Sullivan,
John c. Werdell, Anton J. Cermak,
Peter F. Galligan, John Griffin. John
o. TRULY, George z. Mcconnell, Ed
ward ]. Murphy. Thomas J. O'Brien,
John J. Poulton, J. p. Walsh, F. J.
Chicago Senators-John Broderick.
Cyril R. JsTdus. Al F. German, Ed
ward J. RaiAey.
Downstate Representatives.. w.
Allison. Essex; II. J. c. Beckemeyer.
Carlyle; Thomas F. Burns, Belvidere;
James H. Corcoran, Rockford; Martin
]. Dillon, Galena; Michael Faby, To
luca; Thomas n. German. Peoria:
Michael S. Link. MITCHELL; William J.
Mcclure. Kewanee; Thomas H. Riley,
Joliet; B. F. Staymates, Clinton;
Henry L. Wheelan. Rock Island;
George w. Alschuler. Aurora: William
G. Blair. Mount Vernon: Joseph g.
Clark. Vandalia; J. II. DeWolf. Can
on; Sidney B. Es9y. Benton; A. NJ.
Foster. Rushville; William A. Kannel.
", Sterling; II. d. McCollum, Louis.
vile: James F. Morris. Springfield:
Henry A. Sheppard, Jerseyville; Thom-
Is Tippit. Olney.
Downstate Senators - Campbell S,
aearn, Quincy; d. w. Holstlaw, Iuka.
VIII he No Immunity.
Springfield, Ill. May 3.--The San
canon county grand jury. which con-
1ened yesterday. will not take up the
investigation of the alleged legislat-
We bribery during the last general as
iembIy in the election of Lorimer TO
he United States senate until next
Monday, but at that time they VIII
ind the evidence ready for them.
states Attorney Burke is emphatic In
lis statements that neither White nor
Inyone else win be shown any immun-
ty, and that everyone who can be con-
lected with the bribery charges will
,e Prosecuted This week will be
spent in routine investigation of minor
,ases.
Has written Tribune.
Mr.. Burke expects TO hear from the
Chicago Tribune regarding the wit
lesses that can be furnished by the
Tribune to tell of the statements. He
las written 10 the Tribune requestina
he information. Subpoenas will be
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