Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-24

MT. BeVerldBe insisted that the teS- | timony had not been supplied to gen. eral members of the committee on privileges and elections until the | Tuesday before the committee was | called upon to vote. He said it must have been the briefs of attorneys MT. Depew received. The latter ultimate | 1y conceded that he had received only the attorneys briefs and an abstract of the testimony.
 1evsrIdss Seeres a Point. You formed your opinion on briefs and an abstract?" shouted MT. Bsver- idse.
 was made by the counsel for the pros- ecution."
 Throwing up his hands, Ifr. Bever- 1dge exclaimed: T ask the senate and the country what they think of a judge who would reach final conclusion in a great case on the brief of counsel and an abstract of the evidence pre- pared by counsel"
 The galleries broke into loud ap- plause. Bringing down his gavel with bang, Senator Brandegee in the chair admonished the audience that the dem onstration must not be repeated. : Threat to Clear the Galleries.
 Promptly there was another outburst from the galleries, and the gavel came down with even great force.
 '.rhe chair again admonishes the galleries that applause is not permit ted under the rules of the senate" said MT. Brandegee. land if it is re- peated the sergeant at arms will be instructed to clear the galleries"
 T sincerely hope that will be done" :" remarked Senator Gallinger. with em- phasis.
 Question of Forged Deposit Slip. 
 MT. Beveridge said he would like to put the senate to q test to detsrmine posit slip showing Holtslaw as having made the $2,500 deposit. The senator insisted that 1t was but natural that one should make error in spelling such a name and challenged Senator Depew to write tho name correctly.
 There are some things ! can do," said Mir. Depew. but that is not one
 No One .o Spell HoftsIaw. galleries MT. Beveridge admitted that he himself could not spell 1t offhand. No other senator seemed to be disposed to try properly spell the name
 The strained situation that arose from Mir. Depew's interruption of MT. Beveridge dissolved in smiles when MT. Depew announced that he was iona of,
 
 throughout the speech of ths Indiana senator had listened with. an open mind," but MT. Beveridge's smile of acceptance of the implied compliment disappeared when the New York sena- tor said that after the closest scrutiny of the signature of J. o. Newton chief clerk of the bank, and the name Holt slaw" as it appeared on tho deposit slip it would require an effort of the imagination to say that they were writ ten by the same man.
 Money from. O'NeiI Browne.
 Asked by Senator Gallinger where State Legislator White procured the money he is alleged to have shown in Chicago in the summer of 1909, MT. Beveridge replied that that circum- stance had been explained.
 How? Where did it come from?" asked Senator GallinYer.
 From Brown-Lee O'Nen Browne" quickly answered MT. Beveridge.
 Where did Browne get it?"
 Good Lord! I don't know," contin- ued the Indiana senator. They attempt to clear matters up by saying that no money was taken from Lorimer's bank Does anyone suppose the money would have been taken from his bank? That would have been about as stupid a pro- ceeding as some others that are sug- gested."
 Senator Beverfdge ended for the day at o'clock with the understanding that he would continue his speech to- morrow.