The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-04
BR|bE-TAKER WHITE . ]. IS CR0SS-EXAM|NED.
Religion, Morality and Lit erature Discussed By
 Famous Witness

Washington, August 3.-Reigion, moral ity, civil government and literature hgured today before the Senate Lorimer commit . tee along with reputed corruption in the Illinois legislature during the cross-exam- inaton of Charles A. White, conIesseo bribe taker in the Lorimer election. His examination was not concluded when the committee adjourned until tomorrow.
 Whites ideas along many subjects were developed to show his character and ht- erary ability. Whether he had the ability to write his confession has been dis puted. After White had told of the old "dieties' levying on their sup1ects to build the pyramids, to show he had reao Roman history, and after he had quoted Ingersoll's oration at his brothers grave to prove that Ingersoon really was not an atheist Attorney Elbridge Hanecy, who conducted the cross examination for Sen ator Lorimer took up other subjects.
 Throughout the day White stuck to his testimony previously given, although his attention was called to the fact that others had testified differently. TO re- peated questions he declared that Sidney Marlborough was in his~ room the night Lee O'Neil Browne called White out 10 get him to vote for Lorimer ana no, ln Chicago. He denied having told George Gloss. the Chicago street car man, that he was going to vote for Lorimer and also denied a conversation to similar ef- feet which Representative Shaw swore he had held with White.
 White admitted that the letters he wrote to Brown and Senator Lori mer contained pure and simple lies," "Anglo-Saxo lies,' hypocrisy, 'falsehoods and other harsh pames,' but White added almost each time that he wrote them to get admissions to sub stantiate the exposure he was preparing to make.
 White was asked why he was kept in the custody of officers from the night h, sold his confession to the Chicago Fri hume until after the first Senator Lorimer hearing.
 'Wayman (state's attorney in Cook county said he didn't want me to get hurt. was all know" said White
 White said he was denied counsel while in custody. ,t
 Louis, come up to Chicago, paid him $40, hut when he came had to tell him Way man would not treat with him. said White.
 Why didn't you just walk away from the detectives?' asked Senator Kenyon
 T didn't want to be ungentemanly. l knew they were ordered to do 1t by their sureriors.'
 N t,ll the arts of re-cross examination were brought into play by counsel for senator Lorimer in an attempt to break dcwn the testimony given on direct ex- animation by White.
 Hanecy first questioned the witness about his start in life at salary of B a week. His highest salary before be- coming a labor lobbyist, White said, was $6o month.
 .Did you ever receive as much in any i've months of your life as you did when vou received s2130 for attending the legis- iauae?" asked Attorney Hancey. NO sir "
 | white was next asked about attending | eLurch when a youth. | '"S,ou sat near the door, didn't your" | fNven. | may have at times; l also sat | in ll,, front seat in the amen corner. .When was the last time you attended church?'
 White blushed and hesitated. Senator ! Kern asked if it was 'before the war"
 White finally said it was before his ex. posture in 190e