Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-20

and that Mr.. Lorlmcr's candidacy
would not be Objectionable to him"
The committees mexg considered
testimony Of William Burgess OF Du-
luth. MINI. that G. n. Wiehe. brother
in-law Of Mr. Hines mad stated In a
smoking room OF q sleeping car that
he had contributed $4,000 to the Lori
mer election fund.
The report stated with c0nvlnc-
ing array OF evidence Ia denial of all
the facts contained In sir. Burgess
Testimony. and In view Of the impr0b-
ability that q man OF Mr.. Wlehes in
telligence and business experience
should, In a public place and 10 an
utter stranger. have confessed TO hav-
ing part IN an infamous proceeding,
this committee cannot otherwise than
discard the testimony OF Mr. Burgess
as proof OF any facts alleged"
The committee considered the at
tempt to impeach the testimony OF
Charles MuGowan. the young Cana
dian, who testified IN Wiehe's behalf.
This Impeachment was sought by pri-
yate detectives with stenographer
and teleDhonic apparatus extending
into a room IN which Mr.. MlcCowau
was supposed 20 have acknowledged
having periured himself. The COM
mittee relating an attempted reprOduc-
ti0n OF the conditions under which
the stenographic report OF McGowan'sI
conversation was made. and added
that the results were so disastrous 10
the claims made by the stenOgrapher
as 10 satisfy the committee that no
dependence whatever could be placed
upon his testimony
The committee passed Judgment up
on some Of the prominent features OF
the first Investigation which we're the
further subject OF inquiry at tho sec
ond investigation.
The sensational account by former
State Representative Charles A.
White OF receiving LorimCr election
money was pronounced "as a pure
fabrication 50 far as e relates 10 the
election OF Senator Lorimer.'
The committee advanced the theory
that instead OF Senator Daniel W..
l4olstew having been paid S2500 for
having voted for LOrimer Il might
have been paid by liquor Interests TO
defray his election expenses although
posing as a dry"
From consideration of all the
circumstances, Il was explained the
committee {. satisfied that Holstew
was the candIdate Of the liquor inter-
ests In his senatorlai district and was
elected by them; that he was subject
cd to large campaign expenses, and
money being dearer 10 him than his
reputation. we felt convinced that 4.e
would not be likely to incur sucn ex-
pensea unless assured that he would
be reimnbrsed IL Is conceded that
llguor legislation has been one OF the
prominent and continuing elements In
the Illinois general assembly, ana
John lsroderick being 4 saloon keeper
IN the cltg of ChicnEQ, was naturally
"a representative OF the liquor inter-
oats and money passing from him so
Rolstow b a feature o. the case so
suggestive IN the absence Of any other
consideration for les payment as To-
raise strong presumption at least
that It's payment had some connection
with the election OF MIR. Holstew 20
the senate Of Illinois"
Taken altogether, the committee
said the testimony Indicated 10 Il that
Mr.. I.orimer's election was the result
CT N0tAANaA AoAaAAANAn anu H'A eANtA
bUtnble 20 the corrupt use OF money.
II dweit upon the statement that not
q single indlscreot remark Of Inn
proper action on his part.
As TO general corruption, funds IN
the Illinois legislature. Il WIS said
that without definite proof OF the ex.
isience OF a specific jackpot, the com
mlttee can only report that generai
belief exists among many classes that
corruption funds have been more or
less common with legislation IN that
state"
The minority IN It's conclusions arr
ralgned Edward Hines and declared
their belief that he was an accessory
20 the corruption which resulted IN
the eelction OF William Lorimer 10
the senate"
If bribery can not be proved IN
tho senate By confessions Of the bribe
takers. then the conclusion is irre-
sistiDlo that only express contracts of
bribery duly authenticated By wit
nceaes. can establish that crime 20
the satisfaction OF the senate OF the
United states" declared the minority.