Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-18
CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE WHICH
SPREAD WhITEWAsH SCORES
WITNESSES.
SAYS TESTIMONY GIVEN
WAS BEYOND BELIEF
White, Link, eecksmeyer and Holstlaw,
Who Testified to Receiving Money
For Votes, Are Denounced as Mer.
eenariss and Liars-Majority Report
Defended.


utely no proof in the case. direct or
indirect, from which legitimate in
ference could be drawn that single
member of the general assembly has
been corruptly Influenced to vote for
Lorimer."
This was the conclusion OF Senator
Burrows in speech in the senate to-
day defending the majority report Of
confirming the right Of Lorimer to
seat In the senate. He contended that
there is nothing in the statements of
those legislators who confessed to
bribery to justify the conclusion that
they told the truth. He also declared
that there was no evidence before the
committee inculpating Lorimer in the
bribry or attempted bribery, If such
there was.
Denounees White.
White who confessed to being bribed,
came in for severe denunciation by
Burrows. The testimony OF Link and
Beckmeyer was discounted by Bur-
rows. Holstlaw, whose testimony
might be considered as supporting the
charges against Lorimer. was contra
dicted by Broderick, Burrows said, and
1t is impossible Of belief. even If un-
contradicted by anyone" he added.
After summarizing the testimony. OF
the witness, Burrows came to the con-
clusion that there Is nothing in the
statements of any one of them, or in
the statements OF all taken together,
which would justify the conclusion that
their testimony as to bribery is true
or could be relied upon in a matter Of
even minor importance.
A. to Whites Betrayal.
Referring to White the senator said:
'Whatevcr impression the testimony
OF White may make upon the senate,
to the committee the conviction was
Irresistible that IL he told the truth to
the committee he was devoid of all
sense of honor or shame. and was ready
to make merchandise of his position.
violate his oath of office. betray the
people who trusted and elected him.
and barter his vote for anything to
anybody which would bring to him
personal gain. When he says Browne
offered him $1,000 to vote for Lorimer,
instead of rebuking him and resentins
the insult, he calmly commences dick
ering about the price to be paid by
asking how much are we to get from
other sources, and when, as he al
leges, he was advised that there would
be about as much more from the jack
pot. his sordid soul seemed satisfied. II
Whites testimony is discredited, then
practically nothing remains which
would cast any shadow of doubt upon
the right of Loritner to hold his seat.
but 1t is evident that from a careful
examination of the case. the testimony
Of other witnesses who claim to have
received money from Browne and
Broderick was purposely SO shaped as
to corroborate Whites story"
Says BsekemeyeD Was Drunk.
Burrows then proceeded to analyze
the testimony Of Link and Beckemeyer
Links evidence, he insisted. showed the
money he received from Browne was
not compensation for his vote for Lori
mer. Beckemeyer. he said, was COM
PEELED, while under the influence OF
liquor, to say he was bribed
THE only witness whose testimony
could be considered as supporting the
charges made against Senator Lorimer
was D. NJ. HolstlaW," continued Bur-
rows. "Holstlaw's testimony as to brib-
cry IL contradicted by Broderici< and is
impossible Of belief II uncontradicted
by any one.
From this hasty review Of the testi-
mony Of witnesses, White, Link. Becke-
meyer and Holstlaw, 1t is obvious there
is nothing in the statements u any one
Of them or in the statements Of all
taken together. which would Justify the
conclusion that their testimony as to
bribery IL true or could be relied upon
in a matter OF even minor Importance y
9orah Replies 70 Burrows.
Borah followed Burrows. contendins
that corruption did characterize the
election Of Lormer. and that there was
ample standardization Of Whites testi-
mOny.