Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-06
SEN, kern STILL
HAS FLOOR IN
L0R|M|ER CASE
Indiana Senator Continues
Argument in Favor OF
Minority Report Which
Seeks to Gust Illinoisan.

MlllOIlCy NePO1
Seeks to Gust Illinoisan.
Washington, D. c., June 5.-Tne
Lorimer case was temporarily put
aside in the senate today when Sen
ator Kern, who is making two days
speech against the Illinoisian, gave
way to Senator Page for speech on
vocational educational bill.
Mr.. Lorimer left his seat and cross
ing the aisle to Senator Kern shook
hands with him across Senator Cham
berlain's desk.
"I suppose" said Senator Chamber
lain, that you think each Of us VINO
is going to vote against you Is devil
of fellow"
''Not at ALL" returned Senator Lori
mer. with a smile, II don't think so
at ALL
For five minutes the three members
chatted gaily, Lorimer's face wreathed
in smiles.
Senator Kern's speech is the nrst
Of several to be delivered by senators
on both sides of the case.
lowing his attack on the res judicata
plea Of Yesterday, when the debate on
the second investigation was 1naug'
urated, was planned as critical an
alysis of the evidence taken by the
committee. The particular feature OF
this was the conflict between the test
mony Of Edward Hines of Chicago on
the one side, and Clarence ;. funK,
general manager Of the international
Harvester Co., and others.
Senator Lorimer Is keeping close
vigil on the proceedings, occupying a
seat where he can best hear the ar
raignment of himself and friends.
Kern Attacked Verdict.
Senator Kern gave especial atten.
ton to the plea that the case had
been settled by the senate's vindica-
ton last year. That plea, he said,
had been raised only at the last mo-
ment. He said he would not admit it's
validity, it had come too late. and that
the plea itself was res judicata."
There was" he said, no sugges-
ton by Senator Lorimer, or any one
on his behalf that the senate had not
ample power to direct a reinvestiga-
on his behalf that the senate had not
ample power to direct reinvestiga'
ton OF his case. He tacitly acquiesc-
ed in the senate's action. He ap-
peared In person and by counsel, be-
fore the committee, in the months OF
investigation, cross examining all Wit
nesses called by the committee and
examining scores Of witnesses in his
behalf on every possible phase of the
case"
Praises Lorimer's Standing.
Senator Kern praised the personal
reputation of Mr. Lorimer, and said
that but for his convictions regarding
the gravity of the charges he would
not be found engaged in the disagree
able task of prosecutor. He re-
fused to concede that the proceedings
were analogous to a civil action at
law but argued that if they were the
granting of a new trial, even on the
sole ground Of newly discovered evi-
dence. opened the case for complete
demonstration.
Hepburn Draws Parallel.
Senator Hepburn suggested that an
accused member could only be tried
by the senate concurrently elected
with him.
.If the next class Of senators COM
ing can raise the question, it may be
raised repeatedly he said
Mr.. Kern responded that the SEN
ate. like a court, was continuing
body. 'If every senator should die,
the senate would be in existence still, .
he said.
Senator Kern contended that new
evidence had multiplied to show the
activity Of "the malefactors in the
case" which, he said, connected SEN
etor Lorimer with the improper meth
DDS employed in his election. He
cited alleged relations between Mr..
Lorimer and Lee O'Neil Browne, who,
he said, had been the accredited
agent of Lorimer. Four men, he said,
had confessed to taking bribes.
Opposes Committee Finding.
Mr.. Kern said he believed the first
investigation had been utterly incom-
plete and had failed to develop facts
which must have been accessible.
He declared that if any of the COM
mittee believed that questions being
Investigated were res judicata" they
were strangely reticent In not men,
tioning it,
Reminding the senate that under the
constitution it is the judge of the
qualifications of its own members,
Mr.. Kern contended it was competent
for that body to proceed at any time
In any matter involving the integrity
Of its membership.
He will continue his speech today.
SIX SHOT DURING
NEWARK STREET RIOT