New-York tribune., 1911-02-14
BAILEY DEFENDS LOR|MER
cbarues Forgery Of Holtslaw's
Bank Deposit Slip.
RooT PUNCTURES THEORY
r.xan Declares the Illinois Sen
ator Victim of Conspiracy
and Persecution.
t,..on The rrlhun. Rurean ]


.,-At,zto7. Feb. lS-The weakness oi
49,. case Of William Lorimer was. perhaps,
MORE e6ectually proved than by the
,,sborate effort Of Senator Bailey. Of Texas
-, supporter Of the Illinois Senator 70
-. the validity Of Mr.. Lorimers election
tc.5sy.
80 the Texan constructed a house ot
ss which for q moment greatly inter
- the senate He undertook 10 create
-. ;r,n-ession that the deposit ticket
A,ob accou1panied a part of the funds al
- % have constituted the price Of Mr.
,o-,r,e-s election was forged. He handled
80 nbase of his argument with more than
al cunning. and Senator'S leaned for
- IN their chairs 70 catch every word.
--.., he had made his point. however. Mr..
g.. with few well directed questions,
a. completely punctured It that the Texas
s,,stor was obliged 10 beat hasty and
Unidentified retreat. seeking TO take refuge
:, ar error made by the counsel for
c,i,aro newspaper which has figured
,srgsly IN the case
~ Bailey undertook 70 discredit the tes-
,,-,onv Of state Senator Holstlav. saying
ga. he lad not been able 10 remember the
,.rk IN which he had deposited the money
L,esi5 no had received He declared that
r-,l.srav must either he unworthy Of ere
5.rcs mr. o fool He did not believe that
p-.5s-ick WOULD have paid money for
ry.,,sIs7r.s vote u he had known in al
,,rcs. as he did. that Holtslaws vote was
assured
v- Bailey then asserted that Holstlaw's :
..rt deposi- slip had been a forgery and
:, supporr Of that theory called attention
- the fac, that on that slip the mans name
.sd been incorrectly spelled. A forgery,
g." he exclaimed, "a forgery. and that ex-
-l.ins WHY the officers OF Holstlaw's bank
rsrs not summoned" The Senator sent for
,rs oHcisl Senate papers 70 show that the
same mistake in spelling Holstlavs name
Rad bsen made in them.
Senator Frazier called attention TO the
,,ot that Holstlaw had not testified that he
himself had made out his deposit slip. but
v- Raile~ replied that Holstlaw had testi-
4s5 that he personally had deposited the
money
NJ Root inquired whether there was any
testimony as 70 whether the bank clerk had
not made ont the deposit slip. and Mr..
Bailey replied that the only testimony is
rat Holstlav personally had deposited the
none and that the bank clerk personally
had received 80.
Nr BAILEY having said that he had had
recourse m the brief Of an attorney IN
.he case. NJ Root declared that this was
N. orlv basis for the Texas Senator :
charge o. forgery. That. he said, was not
testimony Nr. Bailey defended his use of
the brief as in every way legitimate.
Senator Cummins presented the original
tank deposit Sip saying that it was not In
rfolstlaws writing. but Mr.. Bailey would
rot ACCEPT n. saving that If one slip could
10 forged another might he.
VI Bailey declared that the charges
AGAINST W Loriner had grown out Of
charges of crime against others. They
we're not after the scoundrels; they were
after LorimAr" he asserted.
The hounds or hell" together with me
'-ich newspapers" had. he charged. en-
tered into q conspiracy to ruin the man.
~" he proceeded, this Is 10 become OFT
rue ~ conduct. may God save the Re
public. as God only car save II. If all pub
rc Nfe IS fostering with corruption, have
~ further interest IN this or any other
case DO not believe IT,"
NJ Bailey asked Senator's Root. Cum
rnins and Borah whether they agreed with
his first proposition. that the participation
o. Senator in bribery accompanying his