Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14
FORGERY IS CHARGED
Senator BaiIey's View of Bank
Slip in Lorimer Case.
ADDRESS sTIRs SENATE
Says Explanation May Be Found In
Gov. Deneen's Connection
With Institution.

Senator Bailey was prompt today in
resuming his argument in the Senate
in support Of the report of the commit
tee on privileges and elections exoner-
ating Senator Lorimer of Illinois from
the charge of bribery in connection
with his election to the Senate. The
galleries were not SO crowded as yes
terday, but there was fair attend
ance, and again most of the senator's
were in their seats. He soon entered
upon sensational grounds by practically
charging forgery against the Illinois
state Bank of Chicago. in which he
said Gov. Deneen is interested.
The Texas senator returned to the con-
sideration of his charge that the bank
deposit slip evidencing State Senator Hol-
stlaW's deposit in the State Gank of Chi
cago had been a forgery. He referred
to the fact that yesterday Senator Cum
MINIS had sought to introduce the orgi-
nal slip. which. it was claimed, had been
made out by Chief Clerk Newton CT the
bank.
Mr.. Cummns, Mr.. Bailey said. had per-
mitted him to take the paper and he
added that his examination Of it had only
had the effect of confirming his theory
that the slip had been a forgery. He
was sure that the handwriting shown in
NeWton's signature was not the same
as that on the slip.
Why Books Were Not Offered.
What he admitted was a delicate branch
of his investigation was then entered
upon by Mr.. Bailey.
Expressing surprise that the slim only
and not the books of the bank had been
introduced in the testimony the senator
said that the slip was the only paper on
the banks file that could have been
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robustness of such charge as this. but he
seemed to find possible explanation in
Gov Deneen's connection with the bank
Ills friends control the institution, or at
least he is a stakeholder in it." he said
When Senator Cummns made inquiry
as to why, if there had been Suspicion
or forgery the investigating committee
had not investigated the matter Mr.
Bailey explained that at the time of the
inquiry the suspicion had not existed.
theory until the briefs of the prosecu-
ton had made their appearance.
Takes Up Legal Phases.
Taking up the legal phases of the case,
Mr. Bailey proceeded to reply to the
speeches OF Senator'S Root of New York,
Cummins of Iowa and Borah of Idaho.
Il Wish.' said Senator Hepburn inter-
ruptlng the speaker, that when the SEN
ator from Texas speaks Of the senator
from Idaho he would be more specific.
l agree With the senator from Texas"
Mr.. Bailey apologized, saying that 1T
would not do to mix those tWins.' Every
body laughed and the chair administered
no rebuke. Thenceforth Mr.. Borah was
spoken of by name.
Mr.. Bailey declared that it was not
friendship for Senator Lorimer that was
actuating him and added that if it were
he would want to see him unseated, for
he was sure that in that event he would
be Immediately returned to the Senate
IL the Illinois legislature were not as
corrupt as 1t had been charged with
being.
Mr.. Bailey would not concede Mr..
Roots point that there is no law gov
erning this case. There was law and it,
and not fine sense of ethics. must gov
ern the Senate's discussion of the case.
IF we do not observe the law we in
vite the anarchist and the communist to
justify their bloody deeds by our ex-
ample" said the senator.
IF we know no law here, we have
no right to reproach our constituents
If they know no law in the states from
which we come. Suspend the law and
what becomes of the republic? l be-
lieve that every creature in the uni
verse is bound to obey the law or to
highest legislative body in the world, is
ali the more under obligation to obey
the law.
There is no place in free government
for any tribunal to try case without
law, and I deny that the Senate has the
right to try William Lorimer or any one
else without a resort to the law