The Detroit times., 1911-10-12
LEGISLATOR WAS OFFERED
MONHIOvOTE FORLORIMER
Henry Terrill Says He Was APP
preached by Chicago Man
While Contest Was On.

CHICAGO. Oct. ll.--Five members
nt the illinois legislature that elected
William Lorimsr United States sena.
TOR. must explain TO the senatorial IN
yestigating committee why they
switched 90 suddenly from former
Senator Albert J. Hopkins to Lorimer.
This determination followed the
Testimony OF John NJ PETERS. OF Au-
rora, \ law partner OF Hopkins, who
declared the ave. regarded as staunch
Hopkins men,. switched suddenly TO
Lofimer when the latter's agents be-
gan TO get active. PETERS testified he
(, was confident In his own mind that
the men received money for their
out this suspicion.
The ave men he named we're Sen
ator 8. b. Downing OF Austin: Sena-
tor George Mccormick. Of Alton: Rep.
9. g. Burgett, OF Newman; Rep. john
SON Lawrence. OF Polo. and Rep.
Charles l.. Fieldstack, OF Chicago.
These men have been summoned by
the senate committee. Mccormick
was the first witness called to the
stand when the examination was con-
tinued today.
Mccormick declared he had voted
fer Hopkins through lot ballots He
said his colleagues argued with him
that the deadlock would become per.
manent II. the Hopkins men did not
vote for Lorimer. and that for that
reason he had switched from Hopkins
10 the blonde boss"
Mccormick admitted he had been
defeated for reelection because Of his
vote for Lorimer. He declared he had
received no money for his vote and
that he had never been offered any.
Mccormick. who Ii an old soldier.
was questioned by Senators Kern ana
Kenyon as to his impressions OF the
legislature that elected Lorimer. he
said that he had never heard any
talk about money; that he had never
been offered any money, and that ne
was convinced that every member OF
that legislature was honest and AZ
hood a. gold Personally, he SAID,
he was q Republican. and was ready
to vote for any Republican that could
be elected
Cross examined by Judge Hanecy,
orimer's counsel, Mccormick SAID
that he had read the story OF Rep.
white that started the Investigation
and didn't believe II true. ASKED
about the confession of the other
members OF the same assembly that
thew had taken money, Mccormick
said ne thought they bad confessed
in fright after being attacked ana
,han nromised immunity and had con-
fessed to something they were inno-
f.T believe they were all honest.
was the final conclusion OF the W.T.
ness.
Henry Terrill, member OF the leg.
islatrre that elected Lorimer, said
that shortIy before Lorimer's cleo
ZION. John Grimm, q contractor OF Chi
caso ard a member of the assembly.
said there was 81 900 In II II he would
vote for -I.orimer. Terrill said Rich.
ard p. Higgins, of the sixth district,
had been made similar proposition
by Grimm. Terrill did not vote for
Lorimer.
On the night before Lorimer's cleo
ZION. Terrill swore, David Shanahan,
chairman OF the appropriations COM
mittee Of the house and Lorimer
worker. came TO him and said Lorimer
wished to see him. Terrill declared
ne found Lorimer In the speakers
room in the capitol building. Lorimer
asked for his vote, Terrill said, de
claring ne was going to be put over
bv the Democrats next day" Later
Tsrrili denied that Lorimer had rcd.
ed .by the Democrats" but main
tanned that Lorimer told him he was
going to be put over the next day"