Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
lorimer Charges Plot to Gust
Him From the Senate.
RESUMES HIS TESTIMONY
Tells of His Experiences in Politics
Since 1855.
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES
Accuses Gov. Deneen and Chicago
Tribune People of Plot
Against Him.

Senator Lorimer's testimony before the
Senate investigating committee was con-
ttnued today. Mr.. Lorimer continued IL
relate his experiences in politics since
1856, with the evident intent TO give
evidence of what he says has always
been the constant opposition OF certain
Chicago newspapers Ito anything with
which he Was connected"
1t became evident at today's hearing
that the senator's testimony will take
much longer than was first estimated.
Judge Hanecy. his counsel. is leading
him through recital OF consecutive
events which date back twenty-five
years and have certain political signib-
canoe. The factiohal fights In Illinois
are told in detail.
1t liz the contention of Senator Lor1mer'a
defense that the political history OF the
republican party In the state Will show
that Mr.. Lorfmer was the only republic
can who could have been elected to the
Senate by the legislature in 1909.
Lorimer's Only Campaign Expenses.
Mr.. Lorimer testified that hts only ex-
penses in his campaign for senator were
travelling and hotel bills.
did Edward Hines ever zee you about
your campaign fund.-" asked Senator
Johnston.
Once: he suggested that 1 go and see
SldFenCe II uuh general manager III tnS
International Harvester Company, and 4
to d him that would be no use, as Funk
always has been my bitter enemy"
Funk has testified that Hines asker him
which Funk said Hines Gained to have
spent at Springfield putting Lo-imer
over"
Senator Lorimer told of other meetings
with Hines. but questioning did not es.
tablish that Hines had contributed 10 any
fund Of which Lorimer had knowledge.
Attitude of the Harvester Co.
The International Harvester Company's
alleged opposition to Senator Lorimer
was brought up early today and was dis
cussed at length
Mr.. Lorimer related his opposition TO a
plan which the company favored to build
a fixed bridge across the west branch OF
the Chicago river.
IF that stream had been blocked by a
fixed bridge the harvester company i
railroad would have had a monopoly on
all the freight which originated In the
immense factory district abo,e that
point. / opposed that and blocked 1t.
said Senator Lorimer
when Robert Mccormick became
president Of the board of sanitary trus-
tees In Chicago the trustees declared in
favor OF closing the stream. Before that
the board had opposed it.
Lent Money to Browne.
The two perjury trials Of Ice o'Neii
Browne. who was accused Of bribinS
Illinois Legislators to yo.e for Lo inner.
were referred to.
THE real purpose of the ngnt on
Browne" said Lorimer, lis Tn unseat
me In the Senate. lent him about
$4,000 with which to defend himself.
I never took his notes hor any security
for the money nor kept books on IL. be
cause felt that he was being attacked
on my account. and I didn't want him
to lose on my account.
Il was convinced that the Tribune
had bought the testimony they used
against Browne, with the purpose OF
making 1t the basis of an attempt To
put me out Of the Senate. 1 am con-
vinced that the whole machinery OF
the state attorneys office was used
to destroy me and not to put Browne In
the penitentIary. I believe the Chi
cago Tribune suborned the perjury OF
White, Bockmeyer and Holstlaw. And
am convinced that neither Brown.
nor any one else ever paid any money
for q vote for me.
Browne has never paid me back. but
he said he would il he lived to earn
1t. l have told him to pay his other
debts first. ! expect he will pay mo
when ne cam
Charges Conspiracy to Gust Him.
81 think that Gov Deneen and the
Tribune people were in a conspiracy tn
get me out Of the Senate"
do you still think Gov. Deneen was
in that conspiracy" asked Senator
Kern.
Il do, and / believe Charles a. White
was bought and paid for"
1t was published statement of
Whites, alleging that he had been paid
to vote for Lorimer. which began the
inquiry into his election.
After I had been elected, one of the
Mccormick met Postmaster fienera.
Hitchcock in Chicago and insisted tha-
should not be recognized in the patron
age in my state.
but have always felt that Mr.. flitch-
cock has been cordial to me-
II believe Beckemeyer made his con-
fession' to escape an indictment tina
was pending against him. Holstlaw g
confession | think, was obtained I'm th'a
same way by persons in the employ o
the Tribune.
81 believe that Link was indicted with
ont any warrant of law, that the indict-
ment was held over his head until hs
made the statements which they wanter-
After he did Il at the indictment against
him was quashed. They did the SAINT
with the others"