The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-16
CROSS EXAMINED
CONTINUED from Page one.l

- CContinued from Page One.)
The man under fire was the coolest
man in the room while he told the
story. His voice was mistaken, ex-
eept when ne spoke of his mother-two
years dead Then his eyes glistened
and his words were a bit hoarse. The
ticking OF the clock was audible be-
tween the sentences.
Why did Charles A White vote for
you as senator?" was one of the ques-
tons asked.
He 4me to me and volunteered his
vote" said Senator Lorimer. 1T was
about ten days before my election I
did not solicit his vote
ibid White suggest he ought to have
Something for his voter
He never mentioned such a thing"
why didn't you testify in your own
Behalf at the former investigation"
Mr.. Hanecy, counsel for Lorimer, ask
ed.
That question was asked in the sen
voted on. The fact that he did not
testify is said to have had much weight
IN influencing the senates decision TO
order the present renearing-
why, in the first place, counsel for
the Chicago Tribune we're prosecuting
the case,' Mr. Lorimer replied, land
they stated they did not intend to con
meet me personally with any bribery
or corruption. I felt that it was below
the office I was holding to go on the
stand to deny a charge which had not
been made against me, and that 1t
would establish a precedent of calling
senators under oath to testify about
any charge or lie that might be made
against them"
Did you take into consideration the
country wide interest in your case 2
Senator Jones asked.
I'VE had that in mind, but it might
not have the same effect on me now.
/ have lived through this sort of
storm a good many years, and I sup
oil he mamie lived
IN Chicago they would lot think this
assault unusual. Had it been the first
attack might have felt different"
Story OF His Life.
The story of his life was given in
response to a question by Senator
Jones.
First 7 was bootblaek and news
boy" he said. II was successful until
the fire of 1874. the second fire, that
wiped out most of my customers.
worked for a sign painter; then was
a cash boy in dry goods store My
mother asked me to stop backing
boots and I went to work as a solicitor
worked in a coal yard one winter
wheeling coal"
Didn't you go to school?" Senator
Gamble asked.
s'dy father had a theory it was time
enough for child to go to school at
the age of 10, but he died just then.
I got up so early and worked so late
I couldn't go to night school, but my
Sunday school teacher used to help me
some. used to study book in the
laundry and my mother helped me,
too.
after that worked two years as a
Iaborer in a meat packing house. and
I learned the canning business from
one end to the other
s'The fire of 1874 was pretty hard
on me My mother had a little money
saved and hidden away in the bottom
of an old wooden trunk. She had lost
a little in a savings bank just before
and always kept money at home after
that. When the fire came We carried
lome of our things out into the street
and when it was intended to go back
after the money in the trunk the police
drove me away. and we lost what little
we had. Tt was very hard.
st worked a winter trucking sides
and wheeling salt down in a cellar FOR
Armour & Company. Later I worked
where I could use what Knew in the
canning business and three years later
I got a job as a car conductor Later
I went into business as house painter.
I had some money; friend of mine