The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-29
RECEIVED S2,50o FOR HIS
VOTE FOR SENATOR LORIMER
Also $500 For Vote Awarding Furniture Con-
tract, and $500 Apparently on the Side---
Hotslaw Had Been Indicted on Charge
OF Conspiracy, But Received In
munity Yesterday

Springfield, H., May rs Bursting
IKE bomb within few hours after
senator Lorlmer's speech at Wash.
lngton, State Senator John Broder.
lex, a leading Chicago democrat was
indicted on a bribery charge by the
grand jury here today, The indict.
men is the direct result or the CON
fession made to the grand jury by
State Senator = w. Holtslaw OF
irka, ILL.,, who said Broderick paid
him $1,000 to vote for Lorimer for
senator Capias was ordered for pro
derrick and 4 bench warrant lsuea
for his arrest.
ExAaetsiieSnfn Il the goeilner
scandal was the offshot of States
Attorney Hnrke's investigation Of al.
'eged graft in the legislature furni-
ture deal EIoltslaw had been inlet.
"a on perjury charge in connection
with the furniture contract and upon
The advice Of his lawyers, when Of,
fered immunity, he agreed to make
q confession. Then he told the grand
lnry he received $1,000 for his vote
for Lorimer, 500 as hi.i share inthe
legislative lack pot" and a promise
of Sl,5G0 as his share of the state
house furniture deal.
Confession Corroborated,
Holtsiaw's confession regarding
the furniture deal was corroborated
before the grand Jury by Otto Freier
who, as agent for the Ford,Jean on
Furniture Company, of Chicago, oh
tanned the furniture contract
Two confessions regarding the fur
niture contract resulted in two adj
ditional indictments, one on con
spiracy charge. These were. State
Senators = G. Pembcrton, Republi
can, of Oakland, and Representative
Joseph H. Clark, Democrat, OF Wanda.
LA.
AS in the case Of Broderek. in the
Lorimer alleged bribery matter, ca
phases ami bench warrants were
sued for Pemberton and CLARK.
Although an Indictment charging
conspiracy was returned against Holt
saw 1t was lmmeE atoly nuliifiet
and Immunity ordered. The gran0
Jury then adjourned until Tuesday
Made Preliminary Statement.
After conferences with A M. F'itz.
gerald, his lawyer, Holtslaw, worn.
haggard and driven almost di tractea
duting q sleepless night, told the
prosecutor he was ready to confess
Before going to the jury room Holt
Saw made a preliminary statement
to the prosecutor In the presence sof
his attorney Statement:
$n making thee statements to the
county grand jury with re-
gard to ua OF money to secure all
contract for furniture and for the
Of electing Iorimer to tnc
senate have been governed by the
firm belief that my action in this
matter have been reprehensible, and
| offer no defense. | have, however,
determined to make such reparatlon !
as is within my power. and the only |
means by which can do this, it
seems to me. is by fully and honestly |
stating what know about the @ 4
Got $2,5oo for Vote.
81 voted for William Lorimer for
United States senator and received
$500. also received $500
which was given me without expla-
nation, only with the statement that
It was coming to me, was promised |
$ 500 for my connection with the LEI. |
ting of the furniture contract"
Following his. appearance before
the grand jury. Holtslaw, to the As-
sociated Pres, told in dctail of a.!
he had with Senator John
Broderick In front of the 81. Nicho'as |
hotel here. the day before l.orimer
WIS eleGtsd senator Holtslaw says
Brodarick asked him III heEcculd vote
for Lorimer. and he replied that II !,
was possible for him TO 10 50, that