The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-08-02
ANOTHER HANDIN The JACKPOT
Mr.. WHITE SAYS NE DIPPED Nv
ron $1,000 TO GET EVIDENCE.
Was Told Not 10 Forget That II Was 10 he
Lorimcr on First Ballot what He
Would Get W0uidn't he Chicken Feed
Ejther-psid Debts ann Took a Trim.

IOrimcr on First Ballot what He
Would Get " WOuidn't he Chicken Feed
Either-Psid Debts and Took . Trip.
WASHINGTON. Aug. i.--Repreeentative
Charles A. White. a Democratic member
Of the Illinois Legislature OF 1909. which
elected Senator William Lorimer. told
to-day the members Of the Senate COM
mittee investigating MIR. Lorimer's cleo
ton the story of how his vote was pur-
chased and Of his participation in the jack
pot fund. White admitted under oath
that he received 81 .OOO from Represents
tive Lee O'Neil Browne, the minority
leader In the Illinois house. for his vote
for Mr.. Lorimer.
Browne also promised him share Of the
jackpot fund which was distributed
about the middle Of July 1900 White
said he received the sum OF 5000. his share
Of the jackpot. from Representative Rob-
ert f. Wilson. one OF Brownies political
lieutenants. in Wilson's room at the
Southern Hotel at St. Louis on July 10,
1909
He added that several other Demo-
cratic members Of the Legislature were
also there on that day and received from
Wilson their share. White gave as his
reason for accepting the money that
he wished to obtain evidence Of political
corruption existing at Springfield which
he desired to expose to the people Of
Illinois
Whites exposure was published in the
Chicago Tribune on April 30. 1910 and
was the frat public accusation against
the integrity Of Mr.. Lorimer's election.
Representative Browne called me up
at my room In the ST. Nicholas Hotel at
Springfield between II p. NJ. and A. NJ
on the night Of May -. 1902. two days
before Senator Lorimer's election. and
said he wanted to see me, said MIR White.
Later he came up to my room and in
vited me to accompany him to his room
He spoke to the two Marlborough boys.
Otis and Sidney. who were in bed in my
room. and joked about the three OF us
sleeping in one room He left and fol-
lowed him to his room. He and I we're
the only persons present He asked me
II I could vote for Republican. said
'Yee. He asked me II ! could vote Lori
mer for the Senate. lreplied that could
He said, Can l rely upon your and
assured him he could. He told me that
this is strictly under your hat and it won't
by any chicken feed either While was
In Brownies room somebody knocked at
the door and I went into the bathroom
and remained there for about twenty
minutes, l do not know who called 70
see Browne. but thought recognized
R0nroa IN Siy,o po,kAr.n
When he left came out of the bathroom
and Browne cautioned me to keep quiet,
saying I am suspicious of that place up
at Joliet. made up my mind TO vote
for Lorimer 40 that might obtain evi-
dence that could use in exposing the cor
rupt political conditions at Springfield
to the people of Illinois
White added that he later went to
Browne and asked him how much he was
to receive for voting for Lorimer and
Browne replied that he would get s., 900
and promised him q share in the jackpot
fund. which was to be distributed about
two months after the Legislature ad :
journed
"On the morning OF May rs. 1879. the
day on which Senator Lorimer was
elected" Mr.. White continued. Repre-
sentative browne came 10 me and said
This thing comes OF on the first ballot
Now don't forget The members Of
the Senate marched into the assembly
hall and the roll call began | voted
for Senator Lorimer."
White said that he received 500 from
Browne on the street in Springfield about
the time the Legislature adjourned.
He later received from Browne $500 in
the Briggs House in Chicago White
said that Browne warned him about
returning to his home and spending his
money conspicuously White testified
he used some OF this money in paying
some OF his debts and also on trip from
st Louis to his former home in Knox
Vile. Tenn. TO visit his parents. White
ss id he received n telegram ON July /,
from Representative Wilson asking him
to he in St Louis the following day
White testified that he met Wilson and
several Democratic members Of the Legis-
lature in Wilson's room in the Southern
Hotel.
After went up to Mr. Wilson's room.
added Mr.. White, -he called me in, O the
bathroom and gave me $500. He told
me that Mr.. Browne was sick and could
not come down to ST. Louis as he had
intended He said. That is your share
and am glad to be relieved OF the bur
den Mr. Wilson also told me that Gov
Deneen had vetoed some of the bills
and that Mr.. Browne would explain to
me personally when he cav me,