Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-16
A VERY DRAMATIC STORY
SHINED SHOES AT AGE OF TEN
YEARS TO SUPPORT WID-
OWED MOTHER.
CR0SS-EXAMINATION Today
Accused Senator Completed Direct
Testimony Yesterday and VIII
BE Grilicd Today

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Senator
Lorimer today in his testimony be-
fore the senate committee invest.-
eating his election, was dramatic in
the oXtreme. lie told the story OF
his life, not quite in the way he told
II in his speech to the senate, and
with many homely details.
Backing boots at the age of ten
70 support a widowed mother ana
five brothers and sisters, then cash
boy, a laborer wheoling coal, a house
painter, a street car conductor and
a building contractor, were the suc-
cessiye steps he detailed in his trial
today.
He began his political career as a
constable.
A Dramatic Scene.
The man under fire was the cool
est person in the room while he told
the story. His voice was unshaken
except when he spoke of his mother
two years dead. Then his eyes gis-
tened and his words We're bit
hoarse The ticking Of the clock was
audible between the sentences,
why did Charles a. White vote
for YOU as SENATOR" was one Of the
questions asked today. White was
tho former member of the Illinois
legislature whose alleged confes-
sion of bribery formed the founda-
tion of the inquiry into Senator Lor-
liners election.
"He came to me and volunteered
his vote" replied Senator Lorimer. 1t
was about ten days before my cleo
ton"
Did White suggest he ought to
have something for his vote?"
He never mentioned such a
thing"
Testimony Conflicted.
This portion Of Senator Lorimer's
story oonflifted. White testified
that he had never heard Lorimer
mentioned as senatorial possibility
until two days before the election,
when he testified that Lee ONeill
Brown, who was charged with hav-
ing handled the Lorimer money"
came to his room and fixed 1t up"
Brown in turn before the commit
tee. denied Whites story of bribery
and declared that White had pledged
his vote to Lorimer a week before
White denied all that and swore that
he had never seen Lorimer or dis
cussed his candidacy with anyone.
"Why didn't you testify in your
L,t ba inu Un
tion?" asked Judge Hancey. The
fact that he did not testify Is said to
have had much weight in bringing
the senate decision to order the pres
ent hearing.
Would BE Undlgnificd.
why, in the first place counsel
for the Chicago Tribune were prose-
cutting the case,' replied Mr.. Lori
mer, "and they stated they did not
intend to connect me personally with
any bribery or corruption. | felt
that It was below the Office that I
was holding to go on she stand to
deny charge which had not been
made against me and that It would
establish a precedent to testify to
any OF these lies
Did you take into consideration
that there was countrywide inter-
est taken in you?"
1--WE had that in mind, but 1t might
not have the same effect on me now;
have lived through this sort OF
storm a good many years, and I sup
pose I thought If all the people lived
in Chicago they would not think this
assault unusual"
The story of his life was given in
response to question by Senator
Jones.
At the close of the story Judge
Hancey turned Senator Lorimer over
to the counsel for the committee for
cross examination which had only
started when recess was taken until
tomorrow morning