Evening journal., 1911-08-02
TELLS ABOUT
The JACKPOT
White and Browne Of the
Illinois Legislature Qualify
as High Fliers
WENT ON TRIPS AFTER
DISTRIBUTION OF FUND
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22-With
modest mien, State Representative
Charles A. White, Of Illinois, told the
Lorimer Investigating Committee to-
day how he and Lee ONeill Browne,
also a state representative. qualified
as high fliers in the distribution Of
the jackpot.
In August. when an alleged Lori
mer fund and jackpot had been duly
divided. these two representatives
made an excursion for about two
weeks to Chicago and vicinity.
I'VE met at Briggs Hotel, Chicago,
late in July or in August. 1909" said
White. Browne and | took some
trips at that time to ST. Joe and
Muskegon, Michigan, but we only
stayed a day or two in each place.
How much money did you have
when you went to Chicago?" asked
Chairman Dillingham; (Rep., YER
mont.
II had $3.50 and loaned 1920 to
Browne, of which he returned $40 to
me in order that ] might pay my hotel
bill when we left Chicago. Browne
afterward sent me the balance of
5000"
well, how much did you two spend
during the two weeks in and around
Il Spent over $500 and Browne
spent over $1,000"
How did you spend the money!
inquired Senator Kern.
eve spent it very foolishly,' an
/ unit ffaT.,1I, ,F a. for
automobiles and trips"
WAS there any drinking" asked
Kern.
"Yes, some"
ct appears then that you and
Browne lived at about the rate Of 800
a day. suggested Chairman Dilling-
ham.
White then qualified the statement
about riotous spending by saying that
he was not altogether positive about
Browns expenditures.
What did Browne say TO you about
legislative affairs while you were TO-
gether?" asked Attorney Marble.
"On the boat ride to St. Joseph
| and Muskegon he told me that he
ought to get more than the other
| members. because he took a greater
risk. He seemed to have a suspicion
| that officers were shadowing him and
he remarked that If that was so, he
would lead them a merry chase. He
told again Of Governor Deneen Veto
ing a bill for the passage of which
money had been pledged to the jack
pot"
"What was the vetoed bill?" asked
Senator Dillingham;.
"I do not know"
did Brown tell you the amount
that was to be paid into the 1acl
browne said the jackpot lost
s35 900 by the veto"
"Why didn't you ask Browne, II you
we're looking for evidence of corrup'
ton, as YOU testified yesterday, wnai
bill was involved in the veto.
"The way I looked at 1t, Senator
was that I had gotten evidence by be-
ing paid for my vote for Lorimer and
getting 5000 from the jackpot"
did you have definite information
p as to any interest that paid money
into the jackpot fund?' asked Dilling-
ham.
"All that I knew about the Jackpot
was that ! was paid $500 of my share
in II in July. Browne said he had
treated all his men alike in the di-
vision of the jackpot"
How much of the money you re-
ceived did you turn over to labor or
ganizatiOns?" asked Dillingham;.
None Of it. / used the money tc
pay my expenses while | was in the
work of preparing for the exposure.
did you accept bribes to use the
| ] 4. H. rrGod on
81 said that II | found corruption II
the Legislature, l would expose 1t.
felt that ! was inspired by high mo-
tives.
when Browne gave you the mark
ed 500 bill, don't you think that was
the time to make an exposure?" asked
Senator Fletcher.
mo. at that time I had not re
, ceived any Of the jackpot money"
Ibid you feel that it was right tc
use the money for your own ex'
r peuses?7 asked Senator Dillingham;.
l Getting It Back.
"The money was taken from th'
I people and I thought that by spend
! ing It, they we're getting the none,
p back again. Through the spending,
= have gotten the inform x...Iop that
o. have given the commits
s What did you and otners in tn
LEGISLATURE do to get a share Of tn
r iackpot?" asked Senator Fletcher.
= I'VE followed Brownies Leadership
s that's all ] can say. Browne distribute
I the money to his followers. It appeare
r to me that other leaders did the sam
= thing. Browne told me that O'Reilly,
z Iippitt man had told him that M
!. OReilly, had gotten $1,000"
q White told of an incident in Spring
e field on May 25, 1909 the day befor
a Lorimer was elected.
Vi Il was in the cafe of the St. Nicola
r Hotel with Otis B Marlborough when
y II. DeWolf came in.
: He greeted me, Hello Whitley, hav
o YOU been up to the trough / said ha
b not. He then said, BY -, I hav
r been"
White denied that when he met Rer
z resentatiye Wilson and others in s
i Louis he heard talk of a propositio
e TO give dinner in honor Of Lee ONE
+ Browne.
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