The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-01
Investigation of the Senatorial
Scandal in Illinois Takes
on Wider Scope.
WHY DID DEMOCRATS
VOTE FOR L0RIMER &?
This Is Question That Some Men
Must Explain to Their
InquisitOrS.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May 31.-Thc legis-
lative inquiry in which the Sangamon
grand jury is engaged, took on broader
aspect today and several new angles were
revealed.
The start OF the days work was the is
suing of subpoenas for three men. who
have not yet figured In the Investigation
and the official close of the daily grind of
the Jurors was with the testimony OF
Representative McCullom of Louisville.
The new summonseS were for Repre-
sentative A, NJ. Foster of Rushvlle. chair
man OF the fish and game committee or
the Forty-siNth general assembly, Ma
than III. Cohen, state FISH commissioner.
and B. +. Staymates OF Clinton, Dewitt
county.
Representative Foster and Fish Com
missioner Cohen are to appear before the
jury Thursday and will be questioned on
bill advocated by the state fish depart
ment which was decided by the commit
tee presided over by Representative Fos-
ter
Democratic Support.
Tho chairman of the fish and game
committee was also one OF the Democratic
members OF the lower house who voted
for William Lorimer for United States
senator and probably viii be closely ques-
toned on the reasons he gave for forsak-
Ing the regular candidate OF his party.
Il. +. StaymateS, who is summoned TO
appear tomorrow, also VIII ne asked why
he left the supporters OF the regular DEM
ocratic nominee, and voted for Lorimer.
The questions TO be asked OF Bepresen-
tatlve Staymates Will be particularly
nominee, is a resident of the Staymates
district and leaders of tho party are said
10 have pleaded with Staymatcs TO re-
main loyal to Stringer.
Representative McCullom, the only as
semblYman questioned by the Jurors to-
day, is from the Holstlaw district, and
although Democrat. voted for Lorimer.
McCullom told the Jurors he voted for
Lorimer for political reasons and had no
knowledge OF any monetary transaction,
either in the senatorial election or In
other matters where his vote was cast.
lie denied all knowledge of n legislative
Jackpot After the ordeal he firmly do
clined To talk with newspaper men.
He will be recalled TO the jury tomor-
row and viii face the jurors. States Al
torney Burke will conduct the examIna-
ton.
More Testimony to Come.
Representative Charles l.. Mackin. Re
publican. also one of those who voted
for Lorimcr, was present in the court
house, but was not called before the
grand jury. He is scheduled as tho first
witness tomorrow.
a systematic summoninG of all Demo-
Gratis who cast their votes for William
I.oriner is contemplated, 1t is the the
ory of the prosecution that such a move
might uncover new clues. The inquiry
into the fish bin Is expected To be pro-
ductive OF results. The annual catch on
the Illinois river is most valuable. and
fishing interests arc said to be deeply
concerned in all restrictions put upon The
industry,
During the day. continued presence OF
State Senator John Brodericl In Spring
field was discussed Broderlck gave bail
yesterday for his appearance and his pro-
longcd stay when he is technically at lib-
erty, provoked. much comment. One So
luton OF the problem suggested WAS that
the Chicago senator did not relish re-
turn To Chicago where he might be called
on 10 tell of Legislative events before the
Cook county grand jury,