The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-13
Expulsion Followed His Dramatic Three Day Speech When the Vote Was Announced He Walk ed out of Chamber.

E Washington, July 1s s-senator Will liam Loriner, of Illinois. was expelled from the Senate this afternoon by a vote of 55 to 2S. By this overwhelm- ing verdict his colleagues found him guilty of having been elected on May "A, 1909, by corrupt methods and practices"
 With Lorimer's dramatic assertion that his expulsion would be the crime of the Senate his colleagues voted nearly two to one to oast him hin as beneficiary of fraud. Lorimer did not vote on his own case But his aged colleague, sena- tor Cullon, of Illinois. turned against him, him after having formerly voted to keep him in the Senate
 with d smile on his face. Lorinler instantly arose from his seat and, with a swinging gait, walked toward Renuhliean esoakroo on. As he he reached the door. Senator Shoot grasped his hand and some friends from the House joined him.
 Senators Dillingham;, Jones and others who voted for Lorimer joined him in the cIoakroom and bade him good bye
 Three Senators were absent. Sew eral were paired and could not vote. Senator Culberson, of Texas, originally voted to oust Lorimer and then, being paired with Dupont, of Delaware. who was absent. withdrew his vote.
 Lorimer's election followed three days speech by the Senator. dramatic and replete with invectlve for his op- ponents. Beginning Thursday, Lori mer had spoken in all eleven hours and a half when he relinquished the floor at 1:4O this afternoon.
 Lorimer's fight for his official life
  which ended, this afternoon, when the Senate doors closed behind his bulky figure, began almost immedi- ately after his election.
 On March 1. 1911. the Senate voted to keep him in his seat. absolving him of misconduct. Further exposures re- suited in a renewed probe which cul- minated in his expulsion.
 The smallest early morning crowd of several days was present when Lorin1er began speaking but the gall leries soon filled to their capacity. Women were in the majority.
 Lorimer's desk was piled high with books and papers. He waited while Senator Shoot caused a roundup to obtain a. quorum. Senators Kern and Lea, of the investigation committees minority, were the special targets for Lorimers attack, today He strode toward them and shook his fist and bobbed his shaggy head detiantly at his accusers, today, defying them to refute his statements.
 Senator Lea stared straight at the Illinoisan while Senator Kern finger ed his watch chain nervously and
 
 ing Lorimer to reply to his accusa- tionS.
 After a whispered conversation with Lea and Bacon, however, Kern apparently changed his mind and sat silent under Lorimer'S assaults. Lori mer began his speech with review of Links testimony.
 The Senator then took up Beck meyers testimony in detail, reading long extracts from the record. At the conclusion of his reading, Lori mer snapped the book shut and, look ing squarely at Lea and Kern, shout ed angrily:
 Will some member of the minority refute my statements now so there may not be discussions over it here after? All the minority are in the chamber. Let them deny that I am correctly quoting the record
 This is a prosecution for the peo- pie and by the people, and to banish corrupt practices,'' said Lorimer scorn- fully dissecting the testimony of Att torney Gillespie, who secured Holtz- lau's statement. Docs this look as if there was no conspiracy? There was the cold record. These are the men on whom they depend to remove Lorimer from the Senate.
 Was any person prosecuted for cor ruption in the Legislature? Noi If had not myself introduced reso- lution for an investigation there never would have been one after the acquit- tai of Lee O'Neil Brown. The whole matter would have been dropped
 This has no earmarks of a con- spiracy. it looks like an uprising of. the people to prevent corruption,'' Lortmer added sarcastically. If the: people knew the truth as shown in this record they WOllld rise Tn and