The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-08
BRIBERY TRIAL UNDER way
COURT REFUSES To CONTINUE
LEE GNEIL BROWNIES CASE.

Many and Novel Pleas Tor Delay Made BY
DefeRslants Counsel Al Passed UpsH
IN the NeEatlye-Work Of selecting
JuFy Begins Despite Protests.
CHICAGO. June The trial Of Repre-
sentative Leo O'Nsil Browne was begun
before Judge McSurely in tho Criminal
Court shortly after $50 this afternoon.
but not until attorneys for tho de-
fense had made every effort to procure q
postponement.
A motion 70 have the prisoner dis
charged first was made. and when this
was overriled a motion 20 continue the
case until June 20 was offered. This also
was ovsrruled by Judge McSursly. and q
unique motion which would act 90 the end
Of having the Browne case tried according
10 its number on the Criminal Court cal
endsr was made. and this too was refused.
The reasons advanced by Attorney For
rest for a delay were those which he re-
cited when a milRrmotion wRs last made.
June 1. and also on the following grounds:
That at tho time be hda informed the
Court that IL would be necessary 70 make
an investigation OF matters In three
States
That since that time II has become APP
parently necessary TO make an invostiga-
ton In four States.
lam informed. said Attorney Forrest.
that evidence will BE- introduced Of SOW
eral trips across the lake during July or
August, 1909. by tho defendant. La
O'Neil Browne, and Charles A White, .
witness I understand Il IL claimed by
ths state that this 10 material because
they aver that White spant something like
So 900 on tho trips, proving. they contend,
that White had a large amount OF money
uDon him. Tie will contest that and show
that not more than s7O0was spent az any
time. To do this. however. we will have
20 90 70 MuskegOn and st. joe Mich.
10 which points the trips were made. We
also found IL necessary 10 go 20 New York
CITY 20 make an investigation IN COnnec-
ton with a letter said 10 have been written
ly White 10 Senator Lorimer some five or
ak months age.
en- that letter White informed LOrimer
that Ne had prepared a statement u he's
experience ~ the las; General Assembly,
that Il ran 10 about 5000 words ana that
MH MNu NmNn OlfNNNi - ~ - WIN NV "
The litter suggested % Senator lorimer
tha necessity Of purchasing H. We are
Also informed that White hadinegotiated
the .ale ~ this paper % COliicr's Weekiy
and F'srvt 90y's Magazine, both OF New
YORK. city.
We ask time % investigate this and
l.o time 20 make a trip 70 Ofaion, H..
where White is sad 20 have made CERTAIN
hOtzt-"
Judge McSurrly ruled on Attorney
Iurrrst's motor % continue the case
until june ~ a. follows.
-Fnr reasons which ] do not think
viii state deny the motion. have givea
tLr allegations due Consideration. and ]
40 not think il 10 expedspt for me az a.
time Ia outline those considerations
which cause me 90 deny further con-
iiuuanC0.-
Attorney Forrest then offered another
motion seeking a continuance on two
grounds.
Fir,f. asking for an order that the clerk
II the Criminal Court cause TO be printed
q trinl calendar or docket ~ the cases
PENDING in Judge MoSurelys court IN
their order in which the indictments
wera return ed aud that BrowDe's trial
he rO-tponcd until u ~ reached according
10 that order or,
, Sroond that the clerk prepare a. many
docknta a. there a rp Judges In the Criminal
Court. one for each court. containing the
cases IN that court. according 10 Some
definite ruiz and that the Browne case
h. POSTPONED until reached according to
that order
Ia support OF this motion Attorney
Forrest submitted a statement that theTe
are az least IOO cases in the Criminal
Court awaiting trial in which the indiCt
rnent- antednted Brownies case
Judge McSurelv overruled this motion
q 80 and the examination OF veniFemen
vas begun az ~ p VI.