Evening star., 1912-07-12
IN a conspiracy to destroy Lorimer." b
shouted.
Explains Aid He Gave Browne.

IN a conspiracy to destroy Lorimer," he
shouted.
Explains Aid He Gave Browne.
He declared he had contributed to
Brownies defense because he knew
that IF Browne were convicted 1t
would be hard to make any one believe
that Lorimer had not bought his seat.
They thought that Browne couldn't es-
cape. All the power of the third de-
gree was to be used upon him by
States Attorney Wayman."
Returning to White. Mr.. Lorimer de-
clared no one had right to accept the
testimony of man who had said he
would sell his soul for money.
"'If you are to believe there is any
thing in this case you must settle 1t
all You don't need to go to Link.
Beckemeyer or Holstlaw. That is all
there is in the case" declared the ac-
Cused senator.
Several dramatic moments occurred
during the senator's speech. He had
aided White, he said, because the latter
had supported him.
The minority of the committee would
have you believe such a course wrong, :
he said. ''All right, Senators Lea and
Kenyon and Kern" pointing to each in
turn, You may live by that rule if you
WILL but all my life l have tried to make
q reputation for never having gone back
on or turned down friend"
Assumes Dramatic Attitude.
Throwing up his hands and turning his
face upward, Senator Lorimer dramati-
cally cried:
Let Him Judge who shall be the final
Judge whether it is correct to do unto
others as you would have them do unto
you. BY that rule have l lived and by
that rule shall die, though all the world,
including the Senate, shall condemn me. "
Lorimer complained that the tendency
was to believe men only who testified
against him and to disbelieve all VINO
testified for him. He declared he would
see that the truth should become known
and believed.
while live and regardless Of the ver-
dict here he said, this fight will go
on. and on. and on until all the people
of all the world Will come to know the
case and to know it as 1t has been pre-
sented by the five men who listened to
all the testimony Mr.. Lorimer was re-
ferring to the majority of the committee
who reported in his favor.
OF the other three members OF the COM
mittee, he said. one had been present
only at % per cent of the time of the
committees sittings, another not to ex-
ceed 90 per cent and the third not to ex-
ceed so per cent.
Why He Was at Springfield.
Mr.. Lor;mer explained his presence at
Springfield during the sitting Of the legis-
aature as due to his interest in the deep
waterway. He said Gov Deneen's testi-
mony substantiated his statement in that
respect.
He said he had been going to the state
capital In that behalf for seventeen years,
and in that interest had spent $4,000 OF
his own money
And" he said. 'ff had not been COM
PEELED for the past two and half years
70 follow this awful bitter, vicious prose-
cution this waterway from the great
lakes to the gulf would have been iegis-
lated for
Senators who belittled his interest in
such an enterprise could not properly
appreciate its magnitude. 1t was sufff-
cient TO arouse the interest of any man.
The allegation in the minority report
that Browne had been his Uorimer's)
agent was declared unjustified and char
acterized as mere insinuation. Nor was
there the slightest scintilla of evidence
to show that Speaker Shurtlef had been
guilty of wrongdoing Such a charge
could have no other purpose than to pref
udice the judges in the case.
Another "Vile Insinuation."
Another vile insinuation" was that
Lorimers election had followed immedi-
ately after Hines visit to the president of
his bank. The inference was that the
two events were connected. This was an
insinuation that the money had been ar
ranged for, whereas the bank official was
not his friend, though a man OF such
high standing that he had been rendered
the Office of the Secretary of the Treas
ury:
statement" he said, land yet senators
are expected to decide the question on
Just such statements. If senators will
deliberately misstate the record, what
chance have you to know the truth in the
case?
Accounting for his support by demo-
Gratis, Mr.. Lorimer declared no republi-
can ever had been closer to them than he
had. He declared a majority of the demo-
Gratis Of that state would vote for q pro-
tective tariff against a tariff for reve-
nue. only. He said the tariff question had
been brought in Ito cover up the republi-
can vote for Lea in Tennessee; to make
you forget it,"
Nearly all the Illinois democrats who
voted for him Qorimer) were his personal
friends. he declared. while the republicans
who voted for Lea in Tennessee he said,
were delivered to him by the leaders of
the republican organization.
Refers to Kern's Speech.
He again drew attention to the speech
OF Senator Kern, one Of the minority
members of the investigating committee,
N which the latter said concerning the
A4ndling of $500 of the alleged bribe
money that there is evidence further
that the $500 was Lorimer money"
There is not one word in the record
20 bear out any such statement" de-
clared I1orimer. 1T cannot be and it
will not be shown that there was any
Lorimer money"
The senator was prepared to continue
with his speech at 1:1o o'clock, when
Senator Smoot approached and whispered
90 him. The latter then stepped for
ward and asked for a recess until 2
O'Clock, in order that Senator Lorimer
might regain his strength. Mr.. Lorimer
showed signs of weakening under the
heat and strain. The recess was grant
ed without objection.
Vote Delay Again Possible.
When the Senate reassembled at >
clock il confronted the possibility of a
further prolongation of the debate. SEN
ator La Toilette appeared in the cham
Der and intimated TO friends that he
wanted 10 discuss the case after Mr..