Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-18
lLLiNoIs SENATE COMMITTEE
FINDS AGAINST UNITED
STATES SENATOR. Z
HUGE SUM CONTRIBUTED
TO SECURE ELECTION
Corruption Declared to Have Won Seat
-Hinss Implicated IN Unanimous
Report Of lnvssti tieatsrs-eouros Of
Money TraiIed-Findinss in Direct
Opposition to Senate Conclusions.

mittee has reached the conclusion that
the election Of William Lorimer before
the last general assembly would not
have occurred had 1t not been for brib-
cry and corruption"
This is the nnxaes set down In the
report submitted to the Illinois senate
by. the senate bribery investigating
committee. Tho committee was ap-
pointed early In the session to examine
charges that bribery and corruption
furthered the election Of William Lori-
mer to the United states senate. !.
Submit Brief Synopsis.
The committee submits brief
synopsis of all testimony taken IN the
United States senate's investigation
into Lorimers election and In the
trials Of Senator Jonn Broder1ck. ana
Stanley C. Pemberton and Rspresenta-
tive Leo O'Nlel Browne, charged with
bribery and corruption In connection
with. Lorimer's election and the aileg-
cd Jackpot" deal. .. .s.'s
The whole question Of the bribery
land corruption chargss is placed by
the committee bsfore the senate, for
whatever action the members deem f1t.
No attempt is made in the committees
report to recommend the reopenings OF
the Lo-,mer stisation by the Unit
ed st~'es senate or the lmseatinE Of
me-ehe:s OF the Illinois legislature
charged with bribery and corruption.
On motion Of 9enator James A. Hen
son, Of Decatur. the senate akrsed TO
receive the report. On motion Of SenA-
tor Douglas W. Helm, chairman Of the
committee. consideration Of the report
was made = special order for tomor-
row morning.
Two Mort Vital pSlnss. s.
--SThe two nnst vital paints N the ~
port are crittc1sm aof J4dgo ratfe for
his rulinE In the 1abeas corpus case.
involving TiIden. Cummings ana Bene-
dict, ana the direct charge That the
election Of william Lor4mer to the
| Omitted States senate Yves founded IN
bribery.
tho report begins with the history
Of the appointment Of the committee
January II last.
The members OF the connnnftsee are
Senators Helm. Hay. nfcKenzie. Ettsl-
son. and Burton.
Many Witnesses Called.
It IL set out that many witnesses
were called before the committee and
that the committee received full tran.
scripts Of all the testimony, in the
cases Of the people versus Lee ONei1
Browne IN the criminal court OF Cook
county: the people versus Pemberton
and Clarke and the people versus
Broderick and Also q transcript OF tes-
ttmony before the United States senate
committee which Investigated the cleo
ton. y
SETS Forth Calls. , I
The report sets forth, the sunmon-
ing Of H. n. Kohlsaat. publisher Of the
Chicago Record-Herald and Mr.. Kohl
saat's disclosure Of the fact that n was
c1arencs 8. Funk. secretary OF the
International Harvester Company, who
had told him Of a conversation which
he (Funk) had with Edward Hines. in
which Hines is alleged to have In
formed Funk that he had succeeded IN
electing Mr.. Lorimer to the United
States senate at q cost to him and
other unnamed persons Of about $780,
900.
Petit Decision Considered. p. ~
In the matter Of the action Of
Judge Petit, who decided that Tilden,
Cummings and Benedict need not ap.
pear before the senatorial investigA-
ton committee. the report says:
'Your committee is advised and be-
lieves that in the matter Of requiring
the attendance Of said witnesses. 1t
was acting within its legal rights and
that the action Of said Judge wassan
unwarranted and unlawful inter1Nr-
ence on the part Of q member of the
judiciary with q legislative branch OF
the government. That the inability
Of your committee to compel the att
tendance Of said witnesses and the
submission Of said documentary PROOF
has prevented on the part Of this con-
mtttee, a full and complete inveatiea-
ton into the question Of corruption and
official misconduct on the part of menn-
bers Of this or the last general assem-
bly," -. 'ss, 80.
Touches "Jaok- Potn 5Episads.
Tho committee also touches on the
20 o-caiied Jackpot episode but de-
clarss that as no person puhliclyscon-
nected with that matter ds1 now 4
member Of the senate no srecommendA-
ton 10 made. -
Referring to Judge Petit.s habsas
Hidalso Juare1 and others honored ~
their country. In chamber o6 this
room the president feclined while In an
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