Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-30

Chicago. April 3o.-According to the
copyrighted story printed this morn
ing in the Chicago Tribune. the news.
paper has in its possession the sworn
statement Of Charles A. White, mem
Der of the lower house OF the Illinois
legislature from the Forty-ninth dis
trict, charging that William I1orimer
was elected to the United States SEN
ate last May by bribery and corrup-
tion.
statement says he received $1,000 for
voting for Lorimer. This money, he
alleges. was paid him by Lee O'Neil
Browne, democratic leader of the last
ceived 5000 from the Jackpot" term
applied to an alleged general corrup-
ton fund distributed at the close of
each session Of the legislature. The
5000. White alleges. was paid him by
Robert 2. Wilson, also q member Of
thA legislature, in st. Louis.
TolIs Of the 9ribing.
According to White he was first ap-
proached by Browne May "a. 1909,
while the voting was going on for
United States senator A deadlock
had existed for some time. Browne
asked White If he would vote for Lor-
la
would. May 2. they met again and
Browne said he would pay $1,000 and
share the Jackpot" for Whites vote
Tor Lorimer. according to the state
ment. The next day Lorimer was
elected by joint ballot, many democrats
voting for him, and White was among
this number.
Paid in 'Inst.IImsnts.
White says Browne paid him 800 in
the next week at Springfield. Later
at Chicago White alleges that Browne
paid him $50 and then $3.50 At the
time he received the last sum. White
saws that Browne had $4,000 in a belt
he wore.
July Is, White says. he met Wilson
at the Southern hotel, in st. Louis, in
response to a telegram, and received
xsAO rs his share OF the Jackpot"
white says he met other representa-
tiyes in Wilson's room just before he
received his money. According to
white there was general dissatisfaction
among the members Of the legislature
ne met at st. Louis because they did
not get more out of the Jackpot,
but that was explained by the fact that
$4,000 was lost to the Jackpot be-
cause Of the failure Of certain legisla-
ton to 90 thru.
Lorinsr "Not AZ Home"
Efforts made early today to
reach Senator Lorimer and Repre-
sentative Wilson were unsuccessful At
Iorimer's country home at McHenry.
ILL.,, woman answering the long dis
4ance telephone declared the senator
had "goue OUT and would not be back
until afternoon. Wilson was said to
have left his home here at 1880 this
morning to 80 Somewhere on the
north side."
Browns in Flat Denial.
y browne. the democratic 1cezrs....cc leader cf the
house at Springfield. shouted over the
telephone from his home at Ottawa:
Is 'sRemarkable: these charges are re-
markabIe. You should look this man
White up. don't know him very well.
but know his methods. don't like
to discuss them. White should remem-
ber In making these charges that I
hold, and doubtless other members of
the assembly hold. his notes for small
amounts-touehes. These and some
Other notes will help to show what cali
bsr Of = man It is who makes these
charges. I will state fatty, never re-
ceived or spent q nickle in behalf of
Lorimer one way or the other"
At Springfield Governor Deneen de-
clared that Searching investigation OF
the charges is due to the people Of
Illinois.
When Wilson was located he de-
clared whites charges absolutely un-
founded.
ANOTHER SCANDAL DEVELOPS.
Chicago end Wsstsrn indiana Railroad
and lllispjs Legislature Involved.
Nhicago, April Standardization Of
tie 1siDery scandal involving the Chi