The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-14
.BRIBE TAKERS NEARS
GOT 'LORIMER MONEY
Legislator White Tells of Re.
ceiving Cash From Lee
O'Neill Browne.

CHICAGO June l4-Further damag-
ing evidence was given today by Charles
A White against state Representative
and Democratic leader Lee O'Neil
Browne, whom White accuses OF brfb-
. ing him with 81 900 TO vote for United
States Senator L.orimer a year ago.
The defense sprung somewhat Of a
surprise when the session opened by
withdrawing all objections which were
10 have been argued before the court
today. White and Browne met in the
corridor outside the court for a moment
before the session began Browne wa
with his attorneys and White was
trailing along behind a corps OF assist
ant States attorneys.
White looked at Browne and made
some remark inaUdible 70 all but
Browne The latter made some reply,
and, turning 20 his Iawyets, said some
thing which caused them 10 laurh.
Whites face flushed and he entered the
court
The self-cOnfessed brike-taker. whose
confession has brought about one of
the most intense and determined Do
hcital wars IN the history Of the State
was called TO the stand Immediately
upon the entrance TO the courtroom OF
Judge McSWely.
Detectives Near Box.
TWO detectives sat near the Jury 3ox
and no one was allowed 10 approach
within several feet Of the jurors.
Inc witness appeared nervous while
on the stand and frequently looked At a
chandelier when testifying TO avoid the
stares Of the spectators
White was asked 10 Identity g number
OF letters and kilograms EXCHANGED he
tween himself and Browne all tending
70 show the extent Of the acquaintance
ship between White, the weak tool and
Browne, the crafty, masterful and con
summate leader Of his party in the
State Legislature
BY a multitude OF questions White
was led through a mass Of details re-
Sardlng transactions which Browne m
10 the time after he declined a 81
position obtained for him through SEN
atOr Lorimer
After you refused the position Won
received this letter. asked states At
torney Wayman, handing the witness
a slip OF paper.
Mr.. Wayman read the letter in which
Browne upbraided White for ingraTi-
DO you recall a special session Of the
LEklELGL ALE
I do
Did you see Browne therey'
Saw Browne on Floor.
Yes. on the floor Of the House. We
went 10 the hotel and he asked ne WHY
1 did not accept the job. and I told him
I did not want IL Then he asked me
II intended running again and I told
him no"
What did he say them
He said shat I was making a mis-
take; that 1 could get $500 for my cam
paign expenses
The witness said that after the ses-
sion he was short OF funds. and when
he met Browne in the Briggs House he
had only s.
After receiving the $50 from Browne
did you tell anybody about il"
Yes
In 1909 he said he was in the insu--
ance business when Browne advised him
10 sell out
7 told him I was financially embar-
raised and he told me TO keen quiet. as I
something would turn I'D before the I
legislature adjourned
He identified numerous receipts which /
be explained were paid with -LOrimer's
money"
What do you mean by Lorimer mon
sy?'"
7 mean the money paid ne by
Browne for voting for LJorimer"
Why did you vote for William Lori
ner for Senator on Nay p. 1892
Because Of my understanding with 4
Browne Of May ."