Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-02
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5. Luke of Nashville, III. Luke is now
dead.
The Tribune declares that In order
to ascertain what these men knew OF
the matter. 1t sent an experienced in
yestigator to each of them twice and
sent two of its staff to each of them
IN another occasion.
1t was first discovered, according to
the Tribune, that the register of tbs
Southern hotel showed Robert E. VIII
son was there on July 10, 1909, the
date on which White declared that
Wilson paid him 5000 as reward for
voting for Lorimer.
Link Admits Presence.
Michael s. Link, who was represent
alive In the legislature that elected
Lorimer, admitted at the first inter-
view with the Tribune investigator,
according to the Tribune, that he had
been at the Southern hotel with Viii
son and that he had talked with him
in the-bath room. When asked If he
had received any money from Wilson
he replied:
eft is nobody's business IL received
money or didn't
In a subsequent interview Link said
he desired to withdraw that statement
as receiving money under such circum-
stances.
In all the interviews had with Rep
resentative Clark he declared that he
was unable to remember the ST. Louis
meeting with Wilson. He could not re-
call receiving a telegram from Wilson
requesting him to attend the meeting.
Happened to Be There.
Representative Shepard declared
that he happened to be in St Louis
on the occasion referred to and met
Wilson, Link, Luke and Clark there
as White had previously stated but
declared that he received no money
there and furthermore that he got no
money at any time for voting for Lori
mer. Mr.. Shepard explained his vote
for LOrtmer by saying that he obtained
a promise that neither OF two Of his
local political enemies would be ap-
pointed postmaster at Jerseyville.
Mrs. Charles Luke, widow of one of
the men, said to have been with Will
son the day on which White claims he
received the bride money was found
at the home of her brother, ]. G. Ad-
derby, 1909 Cleveland avenue, st.
Louis.
Mrs. Luke was asked. according to
the Tribune, If she knew of her hus-
bands meeting Mr.. Wilson IL St. Louis
On the 18th of July. 1909. she replied:
yes, he did. don't remember the
exact date, but Mr.. Wilson notified
him to meet him at the Southern hotel
In St Louis some day last summer,
and my husband went there and met
him and when he returned home he
told me that he got some money from
Mr.. Wilson, but he did not say how
much"
AT this point in Mrs. Duke's state
ment MT. Adderly interfered, saying
that he did not object to his sisters
telling all she knew to any investigat-
ing committee or to a court, but that
he did not think It advisable for her
to talk further at that time.
Browne Interviewed.
In the course OF an interview Mr..
Browne said: since I became &C
uuafnted with white at the last ses-
sion of the legislature, he appealed to
me several times for loans, saying he
was in debt, hard up, etc. On three
or four occasions let him have $50
or so. for which hold his notes.
Finally this borrowing habit of his be-
came too common and I wrote him
letter advising him to go to work and
cara a living like other people. even
secured a position for him, but it only
paid SIS and he refused to take 1t.
Then a GOODNESS sprung up. The next
thing to come from him was remark
able letter. It ran this way:
writes story of Experience.
"I have written a full story of my
experiences at Springfield at the legis-
lature. Those who have seen it de-
clare that 1t Is the best story that the
world has seen. wrote it for publ
cation. have used your name in 1t
with deep regret for I cannot avoid it
and still set forth the facts. 1 also
have told Senator Lorimer about it."
He didn't ask for money" contin-
ued MT. Browne, but the intimation
was as plain as If it had been in scare
heads. Unless money was paid, the
story would be published.
at was my first intimation that he
had gone into the thug business. l