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FOR LOR|MER
Illinois Legislator Tells Of Shar-
ing "JaCk Pot"
D, ". HOLSTLAW'S CONFESSION
Saws He Worked For Furniture Graft
After Being Promised $500 More.
Three More Indicted.

Chicago, May 30. Senator D. w.
Holstlaw, of Iuka, Marion county, For
ty-second senatorial district, broke
down before the Sangamon county
grand jury at Springfield and made
the amazing confession that he was
paid $4,000 for his vote in support of
Senator Lorimer, and that he received
500 in addition. The senator alleged
that the money was handed him by
Senator John Broderick, of Chicago,
Lorimer Democrat.
Later Senator Broderick, of Chicago,
was indicted by the grand jury on
bribery charges based upon Holstlaw's
confession. A capias was ordered at
once for Broderick and bench war
rant issued for his arrest.
Immunity from prosecution was
granted Holstlaw by States Attorney
Burke, and the senator left for his
home.
Holstlaw's confession came just at
the time that Senator Lorimer's reply,
In the United States senate, denying
the charges that b.; ibery was used in
connection with his election was in
print.
The Marion county senator further
confessed that he was promised $15U0
in connection with the letting OF the
contract for desks and chairs for the
assembly halls, which contract has
been under investigation. He was in
dicted by the Sangamon county grand
Jury for perjury in connection with the
desk and chair scandal. He was offered
immunity if he would tell all he knew
about the alleged senatorial vote brib-
ing and the minor graft, and accepted
the offer,-
Two More. Indictments.
Senator Holstlaw's confession re-
garding the furniture deal was cor
roborated before the grand jury by
Otto FREEZER, who as agent for the
Ford-Johnson Furniture company, of
Chicago, obtained the furniture con-
tract
The two confessions regarding the
furniture contract resulted in two ad-
charge, the accused men being State
Senators S. c. Pemberton, Republican,
of Oakland, ILL.,, and Representative
Joseph S. Clark, Democrat, of Van
dalia, I'll.
AS in the cases of Senator Broder-
lex, capiases and bench warrants were
issued Immediately for Senator Penn
berton and Representative Clark on
the conspiracy charges in connection
with the furniture contract, and their
bail was fixed at $4,000.
Confession Stuns Politicians.
Holstlaw's confession stunned the
politicians, who believed that the last
of confessions in connection with the
Lorimer election had been heard. The
confession opens the issue afresh and
startling developments are expected
before the affair reaches trial. Hoist
law said he did not know what the adj
ditional 500 was paid for, but sup
posed 1t was his share in the Jack
pot" fund put up by syndicate of
corporations to pass or kill certain
bills. He charges that the smaller sum
was handed him by Senator Broder-
lex, who merely said: 1T is coming
to YOU"
This makes the fourth confession in
the senatorsnip scandal. One material
difference is that while Holtslaw re-
ceived $4,000, the others assert that
they received but $1,000 and $500 from
the Jackpot"
On April 30 Representative Charles
A. White, of O'Fallon. ILL.,, a man
whose reputation was not of the best
in the legislature, confessed that Lee
O'Neill Browne, of Ottawa, ILL.,, Demo-
cratic leader. had paid him $1,000 to
vote for Lorimer Of this sum $3.50
was paid in Chicago. States Attorney
Wayman. on the ground that he had
Jurisdiction, summoned a special grand
Jury and indicted White AMI IkeE gave
him immunity. White further confess
ed that he aud Representative Michael
Link, of Mitchell Ill #. j. c Beckc-
meyer. of Carlyle. H.. and Henry 4
Sheppard. of Jerseyviile. ILL.,, were
ment of the legislature. by Represen-
tative Bob Wilson. of Chicago. At
the Southern hotel White said. he was
paid $500 Jackpot money by Viii
son He was confident the others re-
ceived like sums.
Representatives Link and Becke-
meyer were subpoenaed before the
grand jury and are al se1 to have con-
fessed not only to tie 'iack-pot' divi
sion. but that each received $1,000 frou:
Lee O'Neili Browne fnr vo, n for Sen
ator Lorimer Link d.iicl several
times after his re:n:n Iluaie taat he
had made any concession involving
Senator Lorimer.
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