Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-06
GAUGING DRINK OF LIQUOR
Testimony Regarding Conversation
in Chicago Hotel.
W. H. sTURMER's STATEMENT
Glasses as "Barroom Talk" Threat
Of Charles A. White Against
Lorimer Crowd.

High balls and how to make them how
much whisky makes one drink and how
mank drinks will make one man drunk
were discussed at the hearing today In
the Lorimer senatorial election investi-
cation.
william II. Sturmer, clerk in the Briggs
House in Chicago, repeated testimony re-
lat1ng to conversations between himself,
CHARLES A. White and Fred Zentner, "a
salesman, in which White was alleged
to have said he intended getting money
out of Lee O'Neil Browne Sturmer tes-
titled all three had been drinking with
him. He said White was drunk and SO
drinking also.
Senator Kern's Guess.
How many drinks did you have?'
asked Senator Kern.
THAT depends on what you call a
drink" returned Sturmer.
Il should say about two inches and q
quarter said Senator Kern 'Is it part
of your business to buy drinks for
guests?"
mo. It's not my business; it's a pleas
ure, replied Sturmer.
The effect Of Sturmer's testimony was
that Whites threat to get money from
Browne by telling of proceedings at
Springfield was made while White was
drunk.
Zentner corroborated Sturmer's testi-
mony as to the alleged conversation.
Witnesses for Defense.
The Lorimer committee resumed it's
session today with the prospect of hear
ing a long list of witnesses called by the
defense to disprove the testimony Of
Charles A. White. that Sidney Yarbrough
was with him in Springfield, ILL.,, the night
Of May "a. 1909.
Judge Elbridge Hanecy. counsel for
Senator Lorimer. had George E. Gloss of
Chicago and his wife. Ellen Gloss, ready
to go on the stand. expecting to prove
by them that Yarbrough was at their
home In Chicago the night White has
claimed he was in Springfield.
E. J. Bell, William Sturmer and Fred
zentner, all. of Chicago, were waiting to
Yarbrough's whereabouts. f. I. Brown,
an Illinois Central railroad conductor,
was expected to testify that Yarbrough
rode from Chicago to Springfield on
Whites pass May D. 1909.
The days testimony promised to resolve
on the mysterious coupon No. 2S'' from
Whites Illinois Central pass book, by
which Judge Hanecy expects to discredit
Whites testimony of what, happened at
Springfield the night of May "a, when a
United States senator was being elected
by the legislature.
Opening Testimony.
The hearing began with less than half
of the committee present. Senator Lori
mer had a batch of kilograms from pro-
posed witnesses who wished to have their
appearances postponed.
+. l.. Brown. a transportation official of
the Illinois Central, identified the railroad
pass issued to Charles A. White, and Will
liam Fl. Sturmer, the Briggs House clerk
of Chicago, was called. Sturmer repeated
some Of the testimony he gave before the
Burrows investigating committee.
He reaffirmed his former statement
of conversation with White, during
which White was alleged to have de-
clared that he had something on the
'Lorimer crowd and was going to get
some money without working"
Boastful Barroom Talk.
statement "a drunken, boastfuI bar
room conversation" He testified that
Zentner, a travelling salesman, was
present at the conversation.
"They were both drunk" he said
but Zentner was not as drunk as
White"
'They were on an ld-fashioned
spree, weren't they?" asked Senator
Kern.
Yes" replied Sturmer. He added
Browne and himself were close friends