Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-07-19

Of testimony? Would You consider
it,"
Explains Defense Of Browne
Senator Lorimer then took up the
criticisms made by Senator Reed in
his speech yesterday on Lorimer's
contribution of $4,000 TO tie defense
Of Lee o'Neil Browne charged with
bribing White.
Mr. Lorimer explained This act with
much display Of feeling toward Sena.
tor Reed He intimated that the lat.
ter had phrased his attack in terms
calculated to convey suspicion, where
the facts did not.
Il know that Lee O'Ne'l Browne
never paid out one dollar to influence
a vote for Lorimer. ] know that the
States attorney, the Tribune, and
the Governor were in a con piracy to
destroy Lorimer," he shouted
He declared he had contributed to
Brownies defense because he knew
that IF Browne We're cor victed Il
would be hard to make any one be
lieve that Lorimer had not bought his
seat They thought that Browne
couldn't escape All the poy or OF the
third degree was to be used upon him
by States Attorney Wayman."
"Never Turned Down A Friend"
Several dramatic moments occur.
red during the senator's speech. He
had aided White. he said, because the
later had supported him,
The minority of the committee
would have you believe such course
wrong" he said. "All right. Senators
Lee and Kenyon and Kern pointing
to each in turn. you may live by that
rule If you will, but all my life have
tried to make a reputation for never
having gone back on, or turned down
a friend"
Throwing up his hands, and turn
ing his face upward, Senator Lorimer
dramatically cried:
Let Him judge who shall be the f.
nal Judge. whether 1t is correct to do
unto others as you would have them
do unto you. BY thai rule have liy-
ed, and by that rule shall die.
though the world including the Sen
ate shall condemn me"
Borimer complained that the ten
dency was TO believe men only who
testified against him. and to disbe-
lieve all who testified for him. He de-
clared he would see that the truth
should become known and believed.
"WiI Fight On" He Declares.
While ! live and regardless of the
verdict here" he said, this fight viii
pie Of all the world will come to know
the case and TO know it as It has been
presented by the five men who listen
ed to all the testimony" Mr.. Lorimer
was referring to the majority of the
committee who reported in his favor.
OF the other three members of the
committee, he said one had been pres
ent only at Is per cent. OF the time of
the committees sittings, another not
to exceed so per cent and the third
nv w tAttth pV RtA ttits
Asks His Enemies For Proof
Lorimer turned his attention to
Senator Kern's statement that he had
given jobs to several witnesses.
Il challenge Mr.. Kern to produce
any testimony to justify the state
ment," he cried.
Lorimer repeatedly challenged the
minority members OF the inyestigat-
ing ommittee-Senators Lea, Kern
and Kenyon-against whom most Of
his attack was directed. to refute his
statements or to produce proof of the
charges they had made in their
speeches
81 challenge the members OF the
minority, here and now, to produce
any proof that the statements / have
made are not true" he cried. Let's
have it, IL 1t is the truth; and II not,
let's denounce ii as a misstatement Of
the record and deliberate effort to
mislead the Senate"
Sarcasm for Col. Roosevelt
The attack on Col. Roosevelt with
which he opened his speech. was bas-
ed on testimony given by George b.
Cartelyou Thursday before Senate
committee regarding the s1.g00.00
campaign fund raised for the Republi.
can presidential campaign in 1904.
Mr., Lorimer referred to Col Roose-
welt as "the custodian of all the NOR
ais of the country private, and pub
lie"
Alleges A Wide Conspiracy
"Of course" he exclaimed. not a
cent of that S1,9O0,O00 could have
oeen contributed by the predatory
wealth of the country. Surely all of
1t was the free gift of the common
people. for whom this man is the
great champion. No malefaebor con
10 that fund--only the com