The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-10
Plot, Headed by Chicago Tribune,
is in Existence to PerSecute
the Senator, Declares
Attorney Hanecy
INVESTIGATION is RESUMED
State Senator Landee Tells Of offer
Made by Former SoIon to Deliver
Ten Votes for Election of
U. S. Senator.

Chicago, H., oct 1O.-State Senator
lAndee. OF Moline. testifying before
the Lorimer Investigation commit "a OF
the U. 5. Senate, here today. declared
the late Chas Luke. former state p D.
resentative had offered for sale a block
lof ten votes for United states seratur
lat the 1909 session Of the Illinois ,ct-
islature. Under vigorous cross-ezalu-
ination Landee admitted he ltt
taken seriously the offer OF Luke po-
cause Luke had been drink.nt.
The testimony didn't differ mate.tai-
Ily from the previous investig.a .au.
Attorney Hanecy, counsel for Lorime-.
delivered lengthy explanation. In
which he charged IL could be shown
that a conspirarv, headed by the Chi-
lcago Tribune, existed to ruin Senator.
Lorimer. he said the interests reur,-
Isented by the Tribune had combiusa tu
furnish witness and new testimony,
i and were constantly 90 work e. flI-
How out policy to iniure and a. pose
sible ruin Lorimor
The investigation into the election %
l.orimer was resumed here lhis nprn-
Ing. Mr.. Lorimer was present. state
Senator Frank A. Landec. of Moline.
the first witness called, was questioned
regarding the senatorial deadlock at
Springfield by Attorney Hanecy.
Il would like to call your attention
to your alleged conversation with
Charles Luke" said Hanecy.
Did you have such a conversation 30
Yes" replied Landee. Il met Luxe
100 % Springfield hotel "A month or three
weeks before Lormer's election Luke
toid me ne could deliver ten votes,
prov lding the conditions were rI-hL
Senator Landc, va- rhcn ques oned
regarding The visi, ta bis home at Mo-
line in 1903 of John = Hughes of Cni-
cago, friend uf Lorimers The wiz
ness testified Hughes had urged the
candidacy Of Lorimer. Hughes SAID:
Now you vote for Lorimer and it
will be 10 your advantage Lorimer's
name will not be presented q, the leg
islature until we have ev,A tats we
need to elect him Loriu.- wiz be
elected on the hrsl ballot.
lLandee said Thar Hughes discussed
with him the question of federal pat
ronage at Moline Hughes said:
TT would be To- my interest to be
with Lorimer, in considering the mat
t'r Of the appointment of a postmaster
u Moline"
Landee's t,sUmony i'm connection
with the auesrd visit OF Hughes TO
Moline, Rock Island and Davenport
was much the Same a- that giver by
him before n, state senate commit
tee at Spring1old several month Hgo.
The witness said that he had utro-
duced state Representative Thomas
Campbell to Hughes
Attorney Hanecy attacked tho tc=ti-
mony of the witness regarding an al
legged conversation with Charles Like
at a Springfield Hotel
Didn't you change the testimony
you gave before the Helm committee.
because it will suit the purpos.s ur tlo
people who manage this attack upon
Lorimer, and because Charles Luke is
lead and can't come here today with
YOU saying why didn't you tell Theses
things 70 the Helm committee at
Springfield"
Wasn't il true that Charles Luke
was dying Of tuberculosis and an
through that session was drinking
heavily? Did you al any time Take
tnat story seriously?"
Well, no." said the witness.
No, I thought not concluded Nt-
torncv Hanecy.
who have You talked with rrrcuUv
REGARDING this investigation o." cortu-
ned Hanecy.
"I don't remember" replied Laudeo.
HAS anyone been down to Noim. To-
see you regarding this case?" asked
Hanecy.
"No," said the witness.
Under cross examination. Landed
said Roy O West head or the rW.
nois Republican state central commit-
tee, telepnoned or telegraphed to him,
and he then came TO Chicago from
Moline 20 see West
isn't II true that YOU and West
talked about Governor Deneen I'm re-
ation TO the Lormcr case and that
oter you went TO Springfield TO see
.hc governor about the same thing?"
asked Hanecy.
II told West that 7 did not think n
was fair wnat h. wanted me FOR" said
I.andee.
What did he want you to do?" in
luired Hanecy
We'll, he asked me 10 meet en- ut-
torney. and tell what I knew abnut
me case. told him wouldn't do
hat. ond was going home. and n the
nvostigatlng committee wanted me I