Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-13

Ing transaction took place. Ten days
before his election White had volun-
tarlly come to him and promised to
vote for him, he said
Senator Lorimer appeared to have
recovered from the weakened condl-
ton In which his vigorous speech yes
terday had left him and he continued
through a spirited denunciation of his
enemies with energy. Those opposed
to him declared his fight futile one
and that the final vote would show a
substantial majority against him. His
friends, grave and silent for the most
part, made no predictions.
Explains His Aid Of Brown.
Senator Lorimer took up the criti.
cisms made by Senator Reed in his
speech yesterday on Lorimer's contrt-
button of $4,000 to the defense Of Lee
O'Neill Browne, charged with bribing
White.
Mr.. Lorimer explained this act with
much display of feeling toward Sana-
tor Reed. He intimated that the latter
had phrased his attack in terms calcu-
lated to convey suspicion where the
facts did not
II know that Lee O'Neill Brown
never paid out one dollar to in
fluence vote for Lorimer know
that the states attorney, the Tribune
and the governor were in conspiracy
to destroy Lorimer," he shouted.
He declared he had contributed to
Brownies defense fund because he
knew that 'if Browne We're convicted
it would be hard to make any one be-
lieve that Lorimer had not bought his
seat. They thought Browne couldn't
escape. All the power Of the third de-
gree was used on him by States At
torney Wayman."
Returning to White, Mr.. Lorimer de-
clared no one had right to accept the
testimony of a 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 this
question in your own mind and then
you have settled it all. You don't need
to 60 to Link, Breckemyer or Holt
slaw That Is all there is in the CASE"
declared the accused senator.
Says He Never Went Back on Friend
Several dramatic moments occurred
during the senator's speech. He had
aided White, he said, because the lat
ter had supported him.
''The minority of the committee |
would have you believe such course
wrong" he said. Gall right, Senators
Lea, Kenyon and Kern" pointing to |
each in turn, you may live by that
rule II you will, but all my life have
tried to make reputation for never
having gone back, or turned down, a
friend"
Throwing up his hands and turning
his face upward, Senator Lorimer dra-
cried:
LET him judge who shall be the
'inal Judge, whether it Is correct to do
into others as you would have them
10 unto you. BY that rule have lived
md by that rule shall I die, though
Ill the world, including the senate.
shall condemn me-"
Lorimer complained that the tend
sncy was to believe men only who
testified against him and to disbelieye
Ill who testified for him. He declared
10 would see that the truth should
become known and believed.
while I live and regardless of the
'erdict here" he said. "this fight will
y on and on and on until all the people
4 all the world will come to know the
ase and to know it as it has been pre-
ented by the five men who listened
O all the testimony" Mr.. Lorimer was
eferring to the majority Of the COM
nittee who reported in his favor.
OF the other three members Of the
committee he said one had been
present only at twenty-five per cent Of
he time Of the committees sittings,
mother not to exceed sixty per cent
md the third not to exceed eighty per-
cent.
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