The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01

clullC lPHQPl AT ppTlHGDtll. dlliNth uti'
today, as did Senator Lorimer. both de-
nying the use of bribes in the most
emnhatlc manner
Mr. Browne alleged by White to have
been the distributor Of the Lorimer
money, declared that White had rushed
into print because he has failed in an
attempt to use his story to secure
hush money.
Robert E. Wilson, a Democratic rep
resentatlve from Chicago, declared by
White to have doled out the Jackpot
at ST, Louis. ioined the chorus of de
mails Browne admits having been at
st. Louis at the time White alleges the
jackpot was distributed, but de-
clares the Democrats who had assem-
bled there were partsans of Browne S
who wished to arrange a banquet for
him at his home town. Browne, accord.
ing to himself frowned on the enter
prise Of his partisans, and the banquet
was called off,
According to Browne. White was for,
merly street car conductor a: East
ST. Louis, and later appeared al Spring,
field as n lobbyist IN favor of labor
bills. Then he was elected to the lower
house.
Expected to Be Blamed.
White in his charges stated that the
public might expect to hear him called
blackmalIer but that he was pre-.
pared for that; he was willing 10 suf-
fer ignominy in order to expose the cor
ruption which he declared exists at
Springfield
In the course of an interview today
Mr.. Browne said:
'.Since ! became acquainted with
White at the last session of the legis-
lature he appealed to me several times
for loans, saying no was in debt, harg
up, etc. On three or four occasions ]
l1I hin, bnN-,s GSn yvhIrh |
hold his notes. Finally this borrowing
habit of his became too common. and
| wrote him letter advising him to 90
TO work aud earn a living like other
people; even secured a position for him,
but il paid only $75, and he refused to
take it Then GOODNESS spraug mp.
The next thing TO come from him was
remarkable letter II ran this way;
"' have written full story of my
experiences at Springfield at the legis-
lature. Those who have seen II de.
clare that it is the best story that the
world has seen. / wrote 1t for publ
cation, ] have used your name in il
with deep regret, for | cannot avoid
it and still set forth the facts, ! also
told Senator Lorimer about it.
"He did not ask for money con
tinued Mr.. Browne, ''but the intima.
tion was as plain as If it had been in
scare heads that unless money was paid
the story would he published II was
my first intimation that he had gone
into the thug business. / looked at the
situation from every angle and at last
concluded there was but one thing 10
do--to ignore the letter and its writer.
White was interviewed by District
Attorney Wayman today, but the lat
ter would not divulge the nature of the
talk. White, however. is expected to
tell his story TO the special grand jury
next week.
The Tribune tomorrow viii say that
iu relating his charge, White gave the
names of four other delegates of the
general assembly who met with him and
Representative Robert +. Wilson of Chi
cago In the Southern Motel at st.
Louis when 2 portion of the alleged
bribe was paid.
The names mentioned by White are
Joseph S. Clark of Vandalia, III;
Michael S. Link of Mitchell, H.; Henry
S. Sheppard of Jerseyville, and Charles
S. Luke of Nashville, Ill Luke is now
dead.
The Tribune declare in order TO as
certain what these mon know of the
gator to each of them twice and sent
two of it's staff to each of them on
another occasion.
1t was first discovered, according to
the Tribune. that the register OF the
Southern hotel showed that Robert h,
Wilson was there on July 10. 1909. the
date on which White declared that
Wilson paid him 5000 as a reward FOR
voting for Lorimer. This money, White
said, was paid him by Wilson while
in bathroom adjoining the room oc-
cupied by Wilson in the hotel.
Michael S. Link. who was a repre-.
sentative in the legislature that elected
Lorimer. admitted at his first interview
with the Tribune investigator, accord
ing to the Tribune, that he had been
at the Southern hotel with Wilson and
that he had talked with him alone in
the bathroom. When asked if he had
received any money from Wilson, he re.
piled:
"It is nobody's business whether
received money or did not
In a subsequent interview, Link said
he desired TO withdraw that statement