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ENATOR WAS RIBED TO VOTE FOR LORIMER SENSATION IN ILLINOIS IN VESTIGATIO'N. ReceiTed $,00 for Tote-Confession Prompted by Desire to 31ake Reparation. Springfield, Ill., May 28.-Bursting like a bomb within a few hours a fter United States Senator Lorimer'. speech at Washington, State Seitator John Broderick, a leading Chicago Democrat, was indicted on a bribery charge by the grand jury here today. Broderick's indictment was the result of a confession made to the grand jury by State-Senator D. W. Holstlaw, of Iuke, Ill., who says Broderick paid him $2,500 to v6te for Lorimer tor senator. A capias was at once order ed for Broderick and a beach warrant issued for his arrest. The unexpected turn in the Lvi - wer scandal was an offshoot of St;t's Attorney Burke's investigation of al kiged graft in a legislative furnfiii-e iteal. Senator Holstlaw had been in dizted on a perjury charge in connec tion with the furniture contract, zind. upon advice of his lawyers, w:i of fered immunity,agreed to make a con fesionl. Then he told the grand jury'1 that he bad received $2,500 for !is 1 vote for L&rimer; $700 as his share of a legislative "jackpot' and a promise. of $1,500 as his share a; Ahe State b.)use furTni-e cleal. Confession Corroborated. Seiator Holstlaw's confession re-, garding the .furniture deal was cor-:] roborated before the grand fury by 1 Otto Freder, of Chicago, who, as agent for the Ford-Johnson Furniture con pany, obtained the furniture con The two confessions regarding tle i furniture contract resulted in two ad- I ditional indictments on a conspiracy charge. These were State Senator S. 1 C. Penberton, Republican, of Oaklai.d, .1 Ill., and Representative Joseph S.,, Clark, Democrat, of Vandalia, Ill. Bench warrants were immediately is sued for their arrest. Although an indictment charging conspiracy was returned against Sen ator Nolstlaw, it was immediately1 nollied and immunity for Holstlaw was ordered by Judge Creighton.I When the indictments had been re turned and the court orders entered in the two separate scandals, the members of the grand jury adjourn until next Tuesday. ter conferences with Attorney A.: Fitzgerald, his lawyer, Senator tlaw, worn, haggard and di7'ven ost to distraction during a sleep-.I ss night, told Prosecutor Burke he as ready to confess and all liabil ty to prosecution and punishment was waived when immunity was offer ed and later granted because Holst lag was a material witness. Makes Plain Statement. Before going to the grand jury Iroom Holstlaw made a preliminary statement to State's Attorney Burke, as follows: "In making the statements to the Saengmo county grand jury regarding the payment of money to secure the contract for furniture and 'for the purpose of electing William Lorimer United States Senator, I have been 1 governed by the firm belief that my actions in this matter have been re prehensible, and in this connection I * offer no defence. I have, however,: detei-mined to make such reparation as is within my power and the ol * means by which I can do this, as it seems to me, is by fully and honest ly stating what I know about these ansactions.. S"I voted for William Lorimer for Uizited States senator and received therefor $2,500. I also received $700,h * which was given me without explana tion, with the statement that it was * 'comning to me.' I was promised $1, -500 for my connection with the letting of the furniture contract." LORIMER SAYS CHARGES "LIES."' Denounces Accusers Before National Senate. y Washington, May 28.-Strenuous denial of the charges that he had ob tained his seat in the United States senate through bribery and corrup * tion was made before that body to day by William Lorimer, of Illinois. Mr. Lorimer arose to a question of personal privilege, and made his re ply to the corrur .on charges. After concluding his address, Mr. Lorimer offered a resolution for senatorial in vestigation of the charges against. him. In opening, Mr. Lorimer detailed the fact of the Chicago Tribune's pub lication, on April 1 last, of a story over the signature of Charles A. White. a member of the Illinois legis lature, in which it vias alleged he had procured his seat in the senate through bribery and corruption. "I have been compelled" he went on, "to defer my return to the senate owing 1 o the 1 i 1"h' the sori was ,imed and published with a deliberate pur pose to destroy a new banking as, ciation in Chicago, which I have been organizing with some of my friends.: The assault was made to prevent the bank from opening. It utterly failed of its purpose, but it required my con stant attention to build an impreg nable bulwark around the bank to safeguard the interests of those who have entrusted their funds to the care of my association and myself against any malicious or vicious assault that may be made against it by the Tri bune." Relating that it had been charged that the bribe had been paid through Leonard Browne, the Democratic leader of the Illinois house of repre gentatives, he defenued Mr. Browne ?s entirely above participation in such a proceeding. He declared that ,edill McCormick, of the Tribune, ad threatened that the bank never 5hould open, and also asserted that White did not write the story, as had )een claimed, but that it was "the wvork of a trained newspaper hand, ;killed in the art of creating scandal >ut of lies, when it is thought neces ;ary to blacken the character of one Yhom the newspaper can not controi. "That Low Creature, White." "It is also plain to be said," he \went >n, "that every word was passed upon >y a lawyer before it was signed by hat poor, low creature, White, who oes not hesitate to commit forgery: or a few dollars, and to whom per ury Is no crime, who is a part of the owest fringes of depravity, and ,who, o secure money to .satisfy his instinct or debauchery, sold what fittle was eft of his manhood and became the >liant tool of the Tribune in this tim d and malicious attack," Defending Charles Luke, a deceased nember of the legislature, against a harge that he had been a beneficiary >f his (Lorimer's) bribery, the sena or told h6w Mr. Luke, a Democrat, iad risen from practically his death >ed -to vote for him, a Republican,; )ut without other mctive than friend ;hip. "Standing in this historic chambAr, n a place of high honor to wich my leparted friend did all in his power: :o assist me, I would;' he said, "b3 intrue to our friendship and my re ~ard for him if I did not hurl this ma icious, heartless, satanic lie back into he foul mouth that uttered it." "There is tio language'to character ze such despicable conduct." Senator Lorimer then proceeded with unmeasured words of bitter in rective and epithet to an attack uipo5t vedill McCormick personally. He asserted that Representatives [ink and- Beckmeyer had not mad<-' sonfessions, as has been charged, but ynl the contrary, said that the charges aand as they stood on April 30. the .incorroborated lies of the Tribune,. upported only by the bought signia-' :ure of their weak tool, White. He traced his breach with Governor Deneen largely to a difference of >pinion between the two as to the wis lio of spending independently of ac :ion by the national authorities, the $20,000,000 pledged by the State to ards the deep waterway to the Gulf >roject, which the governor favore~d mnd he opposed. Implicates Governor Deneen. He asserted that the governor per onally advised in the preparation of .he White story in the Tribune. In case of a favorable report ou senator Lorimer's resolutioni from :hat committee, of which there is no' oubt, the resolution will go to the :ommittee on elections for consVaera ion of the merits of the matter. Up mn report of that committee the sen te's action will largely depend. Spiritism Said to be Demonism. A most interesting little Brochure .as recently come off the press set ing forth with Bible proofs that the ~ommunications received by and brough spiriting mediums is of emon origin. ,The writer grac~es his ubject through the Scriptures from' lie time when certain of the holy ngels became disobedient. He proves from the Scriptures that these fal ~en spirits deal in personating the iuman dead, with whose past bistcry. pirits, though invisible, are thor yughly acquainted. He shows that they also fresquently personate the 3reator and the Redeemer, comm'and ng their deceived ones to pray, do >enance, etc. This, however, is ixere y to lead them on and to bring them. nore thorough~ under demoniacal ontrol. Sometimes by breakiag lown the natural barrier, the human will, they obsess their victima, and rule him more or less to his ruiu Erequently sending such to the3 mad .ouse. Numerous illustrations, Scrip rural and otherwise, are given. The price of the little book is but 10~ cents; it should be in the hands of all inter asted in spiritism or who have frien~ds interested therein. Enclose five 2 3ent stamps to the Bible & Tract So eiey, 17 Hicks St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Now is the time to su-oscribe to The Rer-l and News..$1.50 per year. 'The Uuderselling Stoj MAY BRE An Incre SWith thanks to you our friend had. Why print these things, i * creased business is a most significg jS they get at Mimnaugh's, and prov( my desire to keep growing and to There is NOT AN ITEM List MILLI ERY BAR<GAINS * The surplus stock from a famou Balto Millinery concern scooped in at 50 cents on the dollar. Jus the kind and styles the womer * buy the minute they see them. a -Ali new and all examples of how we save you from $1.00 to $3.0( on every hat. $1.50 Parasols at 98c 60c, 100 New Parasols, all new High bi V handles. St~ so retailer, one to long, with a\ each, buyer, at 98 e- nts. sale price * I!from. T * 'I . ~Not an 014 * ::.'/fresh froi Waists w< * choice (o rBARGAINS 4o inch Wi-ite Lawn, 8yse. kind, sale pric 40~ inch White La;wn, 1 2%fc kind, sale pri * 40 in. White Longerie, worth 20C, sale pric 0 34 in. White l'ersian Lawn, 15c. kind, our j New. Skirts by Express. ? SPECIAL SKIRT SALE TIIIS WEEK. * Such a pile of skirts you never sawi g Such style, hang, fit and finish wa: *never purchased before... Fine Chif fon, Panama, Voiles, Brilliantine, man *ish stripes, all size waist-22 to 34 skirt lengths 27 to 44. Special skir .* sale this week at ! $ .98, $.49 $.98, $5.'9, $6. a. New 10 Cases L Oxfords and - quantities an< $"lelp hse Who Help You' I 8 .. .+.-eee++++ AKS THI ase of 25 1 Is and patrons the biggest and i s it necessary? Our being at nt fact, that thousands are satih s our ability to throw around do the leading business of the ,d Below THAT CAN BE E orsets 39c Boy's Pa ist, deep hip. extra Boy's Knickerboc garter attachments, 49c. 75c. and 98 39 cents. On the 2nd floor. sts On Sale at UNDREDS OF NOBBY STY Is of nobby styles and patter] ese are all new waists, made I or out of date p.attern in the ni New York's leading ma rth $1.50 and up to $2.00, take a center tables) for only - IN ALL THE DEPA e the yard 50c Celebrated Sea i e the yard 8y%c I $1.50 Bed Sprea the yard 12%'c. Stockings 1o cei )rice tbe yard r c. helo--at 12%c Oxfords and Pui adies' Oxfords scooped in at a bargain. Pumps give us a chance. We've gct I at less price than any store in South Ca .25 Oxfords to go at 98c. 1 $2.00 Oxfcrds to go at $1.49. All. $2.50 Oxfords to go at $1.9 All $3.00 Oxfords'to go at .mT'S THE MIMAUCHI 'he Underselling Store" RECORDS 3er Cent. nost successful May we have ever le to make such a statement of in fied with the treatment and values our patrons every safeguard. It's town. uplicated by Any Competitor. MILLINERY BARGAINS Five Hundred Trimmed Pattern Elats to go on sale this week. rhese hats were bought for Cash Erom a famous millinery concern n New York for little or thing. Dur entire stock of I mil inery joins hands with these Balto md New York purchases to make his Newberry's greatest millinery ale. Come. nts 120c Huck Towels lOc O ker Pants A dandy 20 cents selle:, six - - ctowels to each buyer, at 10 cents each* LES 1s to chooseI this season. / "~ lot. Waists ~ nufacturers. our RTMENTS. sland 6%c. yard. Poe Mill Bleaching 8J3c. d for 98 cents. oe. Stockings 5 cents, 15c. ts, 20C. Stockings-white, pink. blue and nts. Men's Soc. Shirts at 39 cenlts. Ready-to-Wear Department New and attractive~ Ready-to-Wear* Garments all Marked Down for Quick Sales. 50 Ladies' Rep Coat Suits, worth $5-oo, sale price only $3.49 25 Ladies' Rep Coat' Suits, wointh $7.50, sale price only $4.98. 25 Ladies' Pure Linen Coat Suits, worth $8 oo, sale price only $4.98. Longerie Dresses, trimmed in lace and em roidery, $2.98, $4.98, $6.50 and up. nps.g If you want 'em in bigger rolina. $2.49. SWAY OF DOING BUSINESS. GH'Si e+ee++ee++. ++ 9-::