Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-12

owners known TO the MS
3ry of the country"
Mr. Lorimer claimed that the Helm
3mmittee of the Illinois Legislator,
rs q subterfuge to bring about &
zcond inquiry by the United State.
euate. He commended that the Helm
.quiry had not been conducted b,
linois legislators. but by Editor
ohlsaat-the priestly Kohlsaat-Johr
lealey and the Hearst newspapers
e declared the hearing had beer
fither impartial nor thorough. and
fserted it was conducted only fol-
1e purpose of bringing the matter
TO the Senate again in order that
might be tried by a new set OF
1dees
Believes His Title Valid.
e4Mr Lorimer explained his failure
take the stand as a witness In tbs
rat Lorimer investigation by the
enate by saying that even the
hicago Tribune had not counted
pom connecting him with any cor
lpt practists.
You cannot strike out the former
erdict of the Senate" he exclaimed,
and | believe that I have a title tina,
rs been declared valid"
Senator Lorimer then announced
4at he proposed to discuss for the
st time in his address to the Sen
e. some of the evidence in the case.
ze began by reading an affidavit by
irmer State Representative Joseph
Clark, who was alleged to have
2ted for him on a promise that he
ould be allowed to name a new post
aster at Vandalia, Ill. The aft
wit denied the charge fatty.
Lorimer charged Senator Kern with
tempting to make it appear that
harIes S. Lake. a member of tn,
Iinois Legislature, now dead, had
stified in the case. Lake died, he
Id. before any of the hearings be-
in.
Calls White a Perjurer.
Soon Lorimer took up the allega
ons against Jandus. Sheppard and
.ppit. also members of the Illinois
legislature. The implication at
ched to the fact that Sheppard and
ippit had rented safe deposit boxes
the time of his election he de-
,unoed as mere insinuations. Sena-
rs opposed to him, he declared, did
II try to get the facts. Then Lori
err took up the four so-called con-
ssions of men said to have been
ibed to vote for him. The first of
lese was Charles A. White.
TT you have any case here it must
land or fall on Whites testimony
said.
He declared White was a perjurer.
bat he had admitted perjury under
nth. Lee O'Neill Browne had been
iarged with bribing White. Lorimer
onfeiids it had been shown that
'hite had announced his intention
4 voting for him before the alleged
8ibipg transaction took place. Ten
,ys before his election White had
)luntarily come to him and promised
IS vote, he said.
Senator Lorimer took up the criti-
SINS made by Senator Reed in his
yesterday on Lorimer's contri-
|ition of &c. 900 to the defense of Lee
NELL Browne, charged with bribing
fhite.
Rails ut "Third Degree"
Nj Lorimer referred with much dis
|ay of feeling to Senator Reed. Il
low that Lee O'Neill Browne never
lid out one dollar to influence a
ste for Lorimer. l know that the
attorney, the Tribune and the
overnor were in conspiracy to de-
roy Lorimer,'' he shouted.
He declared that he had contributed
Brownies defense because he knew
at IF Browne were convicted 1t
build be hard to make anyone believe
at Lorimer had not bought his seat.
primer thought Browne couldn't
cape. All the power of the third
gree was to be used on him by
ate Attorney Wayman."
Returning to White, Mr.. Lorimer
'clared no one had a right to accept
e testimony of a man who had said
would sell his soul for money.
sIf You are to believe there is any
ing in this case you must settle
is question in your w mind, and
en- you have settled 1t all. You
mt need to go to Link, Beckemeyer
Holstlaw. That is all there is in
e case" declared the accused sena-
says Fight VIII Go On.
There We're several dramatic no
'ents during the senator's speech.
e had helped White, he said, be-
use White had supported him.
up his hands and turning
IS face upward, Senator Lorimer
dramatically cried; Let Him judge
no shall be the final judge. whether
Is correct to do unto others as you
|ouId have them do unto you. By
at rule have 1 lived, and by that
lie shall / die, though all the world,
Iciuding the Senate. shall condemn
ie.s'
|Lorimer complained that the ten
hncy was to believe only men who
stffed against him and to disbe-
.ve ali who testified for him. He
cleared he would see that the truth
,ould become known and believed.
8"While ! live, and regardless of the
srdict here he said, this fight will
I, on and on until the people of all
he world come to know the case and
/, know it as it has been presented
II the FIVE men who listened to all
lie testimony"
Mr.. Lorimer was referring to the
.ajority of the committee who re-
lorted in his favor.
|Of the other three members of the
he said. me had been
resent only twenty-five per cent Of
lie time of the committees sittings,
|aother not to exceed sixty per cent.
nd the third not to exceed eighty
bfr cent.
Short Recess Taken.
he Senate took a recess at ITO
m. until 2 O'Clock, to allow Sem
4 r Lorimer to recover his strength
I'M the ronplt, sion Of his qnaach of