Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-08

bers Of the democratic party in the
lower Ill. house he voted for Lor.mer
on May &c, and received on June 81,
at the Southern Hotel in st, Louis,
Mo-, 1000 from Browne for his vote
for Lorimer, and that on July 15, at
the Southern Hotel, st. Louis. he
received 5000 more from Robert E.
Wilson, the intimate friend and
representative of Lee O'Neill
Browne.
Michael S. Link, still another mem
Der OF the legislature, under oath
stated IN like manner before the
senate committee that he met Lea
O'Neill Browne at the Southern Hot
ell in st. Louis on June 81. 1909, and
received $1,000 from him; that he
met Brownies friend, Wilson, in st
Louis on July 10, 1909, and got 5000
from Wilson at the same time and
place as Beckemeyer.
Charles A. White, another legislat
or who voted for Lorimer. testified
under oath that he made an arrange
ment with Lee O'Neill Browne on
May 25, 1909, to vote for Lorimer,
for $1,000. and was to have as much
more from other sources repeatedly
referred to as the jack pot; that
Browne paid him ,000-first, 800
at Springfield, ILL.,, $50 in Chicago,
and $3.50 more in Chicago. on June
IL, 1909; and that he received in like
manner 5000 from Brownies friend,
Wilson. at the Southern Hotel in
St Louis on July 10, 1909.
Whites testimony is corrobrated
by Thomas P. Kirkpatrick, who said
that White deposited for safe-keep-
ing a package of money marked,
Eight hundred dollars" with Mr.. Hol.
lender. cashier of the Grand Lead
er Store in st. Louis, in the latter
part of June. White is otherwise
corroborated by accounting for the
time, place and amount of his various
expenditures Of this money received
from Browne and Wilson.
| Charles S. Luke. who voted for Lor
liner, is now dead. He met Lex
O'Neiu Browne at the Southern Hot
ell in st. Louis ON June 81, 1909, al
the same time Browne paid Becke
meyer and Link. Luke exhibited
$3.50 to his wife Immediately after
wards without explaining its source
Other testimony tends to shoy
that Joseph B. Clark and Henry A
Shepard were also bribed, although
they deny it.
1t was commended by Lorimer's de
tenders in the senate that even
Browne did bride members of tn,
legislature, Lorimer knew nothing o
it. The only connection established
between Browne and Lorimer wa.
that during the time Browne was of
fering money for Lorimer votes
Browne and Lorimer occupied ad
Joining rooms at a Springfield hotel
the doors of which were kept opel
SO that they practically occupied on.
room.
\ Browne was indicted for bribint
Charles A. White. The first jury dis
agreed. He was acquitted by sec
oond jury. Then Brownies attor
ney was indicted for bribing the jury
which acquitted him.
i Such was the testimony before the
n senate committee. Mr. Lorimer die
not appear to refute the aabove. He
would have been compelled to testi
lily under oath had he appeared
Now that the senate has yindicatet
Lorimer, he will remain in Congress
4 for five more years and take a
prominent part in framing legislation
that is to be law to 9O,OOO,OO0 Am.
orleans. Are the people satisfied?
1t is Legal to Lorimerize.
| The senate of the United States
which is the highest and most dig.
nified law-making body in the repub
dc and should therefore set exam.
pies in justice and wisdom for all
the people of the nation to emulate,
has held that it is legal to Lorimer.
ize state legislature.
The senator's who voted for Lori.
mer admit there was bribery, but
hold that Lorimer is still entitled to
his seat because it was not shown
that he personally was implicated in
any act or acts of bribery.
Here is a smile to the case on
which the senate has placed Its
stamp of approval:
Suppose man serving in a state
Legislature or in the lower branch
of Congress shows himself willing to
represent the interests of certain
trust. Suppose he becomes a candi-
date for the United States senate.
The trust believes that II elected
the candidate will continue to take
its orders. The trust desires there.
fore to bring about his election, and
brides a sufficient number of legislat-
ors to assure his election.
When the senator arrives In Wash