The Washington times., 1910-04-30
In Signed Confession Mem
Der of Illinois Legislature
BareS Alleged Deal.
STATE LEADERS
ARE ACCUSED
General Corruption Fund Melted
Him 5000 Also, He Says-Gov-
ernor viii Investigate.

CHICAGO. April IA signed con
fessIon that he received 5000 for cast
Ing his vote 20 elect William Lorimer
20 the United States Senate has been
made BY Charles A White. a Democratic
member OF the lower house Of the Hi
nois assembly. according 10 the Chicago
Tribune. which today devotes two pages
to exposing the alleged deal
Governor Dineen when told OF the
charges declared a searching investisa-
tiou would be made
White also confessed, according TO
this publication. taat ne received SEQ
as hts share or a general corruption
fund distributed at the close Of the ses-
sion
IN hts confession White accuses lee
O'Neiu Browne, Democratic leader Of
the State Legislature, Of Offering and
paying him the bribe- The offer, ne
says. was made 10 him after Browne
learned that he had been living close
Ut TO his income and needed money. He
also duplicates Representative Robert r.
Wilson, who he declares, paid him Ss1o
as his share OF the general corruption
fund
He declared that he accepted the
money that he might expose corruption
in the State Legislature
May Attack IOTlmeT's Title
The matter VIII be brought officially
before Governor Dircen and Attorney
General stead with the request that an
inquiry be made concerning Senator
Lorimer's title TO his seat and the pun
fshment Of bribe sivers and takers
White declares that on May a. 1873, he
was in his room at the 81 Nicholas
Hotel in Springfield, when he received
- ra~-
10 state, according 70 tne alleged con
fession-
"A few DAYS previous to this had re-
lated my embarrassing Circumstances TO
Browne and he promises that If things
worked ont all right he thought I would
he able 70 make a little side money out
OF the session
Browne asked this question next
Can YOU vote for a Republican,
Il replied Yes. 7 can vote for any
"Broovne asked this question next
can YOU vC.c for Lorimer for Senator
I replied Yes
No Chicken Feed
Nothing was said by either Browne
OF myself as 10 the amount OF money
each member was 20 receive for voting
for William Loriuar for United States
Senator except this remark Browne
veutured IT wouldn't be any chicken
feed
me following dav. aTthc-En ne had
decided 10 vote fo- LOrimer. White did
not do so on the joint ballot lie said
he wanted an understanding with
Bruv-ne ss 70 the amount OF the b~ibl
Continuing. White says III his state
Ee1t- Pefore going TO Browne direct
me- tslniin- Browne Stenosrauher.
ard told him 7 did not know what was
IN the zeal and wanted TO know more
about IL Giblin told me 10 see Browne
and have a talk with him. saying IL
Looks pretty good
"Gihlin went 10 Browne. who Vas
standing IN the lobby OF the hotel and
said something to Browne Browne
came direct 70 me and requested ne to
so 20 his room.
Charley what seems 10 be troubling
youg
II replied Lee. I would Ike 10 L-novS
how much 7 am going 10 get for voting
for LOrimOr'
''Ffe replied. You are not afraid IN
uust that 20 me, are YOU, old bow
! replied, No, but ] would Ike 10
know
$1,000 the Price.
Browne replied, You viii get s1-n6Q
and Il IS ready cash. too SAYING. -You
won't have to wait for IT. Now don't
let anything worry you. Just keep ouiet-
7 replied, All right Lee. How much
xiii We set besides this from The other
sources'
Almost a thousand dollars he told
me-
Before the balIotfng for senator on
MAY IS, White said
Browne came over to ne and said