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BRIBE CHARGE Most Vehemently Denied in a Speech by Senator Lorimer Bat ANOTHER BRIBE TAKER OonfMnwi in Illinois Immediately Af^ tor the Senator Delivers Speech on the Floor of the Senate in Washington, Which Fastens the Crime on Him Again. For Just two hours Saturday Senator Lorlmer of Illinois stood iu the senate and In vigorous language denounced as untrue the charge of bribery made against him In connection with his election to the Benate. Upon leaving the chamber at the conclusion of his speech, Mr. Lorlmer hurriedly put hlB affairs In order and caught a late afternoon train for Chicago. In his addresss Mr. Lomitnor made emphatic denial of all the allegations of corruption and sought to turn the accusation of wrong-doing upon the Chicago Tribune, in "vhicli newspaper the charges first were published. The speech was devoted to a review of charges and Illinois politics for te past 2f? years. He charged The Tribune with sinister motives in its attacks, and, saving that It had been fighting him every since 1884, charging that its action v\ > Inspired by its failure to control .his course as a public man. Mr. Larimer gave many particulars c ne? rn- ; ing his senatorial election, say rig ! that after persuading him to < r ! the race, (?ov. Demon ha 1 i!? rl lilm nil! sou ;lit i > turn a i those wins support he h I lo ly procured for him. At the eh so 1 f his snoec.h ' >r Inter offered a i lutl. ? <D that inquiry i- 'o the 1 made by the coinmltt on \. and * " * Ion. I'n'or tin i o ' senate tl o r. '.m' 11 v . > ; i the commit1 ? on oi pes to i nsl 'or t! o cm : tc o o< In case of a fuvo'Mh'o .< f- >1 that >i nil' . of v. hic.i J <lot bt, comi. 't' " on i . 'u . . r t ion of 11 < ! ^ of t ' i on r< , H of <1. 11 \ iv utc'n . t' n vill 1 ;/y ' Bur. .: 1m,c?i!i \ hours Hiti-r i ;; <i >(; I.ortni?r'K r h \V c mo t'*c I 1 ' Ictr; "1 ( ' ' ? " John Fro :, rick. n I i Bro V rich's it uit < suit of a gran! jury Ly ! le P< ! ]'?. V,. Holts w, f ! .I > > Bro '. ' 1; naid Bin r - t - \ ; fur !. ; ii c ' Fc ml r. Senator 11 < It In ' hr ' in 'Ro 1 on i rj c? i ' mi i \. it' ?h1\ ; I i- 1 l> sion. He tuM the pro ' jury til. i lie r. '. \ 1 f"t f. " 1 Borlnier; $700 as bis 'V.rc of a legislative "Jackpot" and a promise of $1,500 s>s his share of the State house furniture deal. Senator Iloltslaw's confession regarding the furniture deal was corroborated before the Brand jury by Otto Freler of Chicago, who as agent for the Ford-Johns in Furniture, obtained the furniture contract. The two confessi ns regarding the furniture contract resulted in two additional indictments on a conspiracy charge. These were Senator 8. C. Penzerton (Republican) of Oakland, 111., and Representative Jos. J. Clark (Democrat) of Vandaiia. Bench warrants were immediately issued for their arrest. After conferences with Attorney A. M. Fitzgerald, his lawyer, Holtslaw. worn, hazzard and driven almost to distraction during a sleepless night, told Prosecutor Rurke he was ready to confess and all liability to prosecution and punishment was waived when immunity was offered and later granted because Holtslaw was a material witness. Refore going to the grand jury room, Holtslaw made a preliminary statement to State's Attorney Rurke as follows: "In making this statement to tbo Sagamond county grand jury regarding payments of money to secure contracts for furniture and for electing William Rorlmer United States senator, I have been governed by a firm belief that my actions in this matter have been reprehensible and In this connection I offer no defense. I have, however, determined to make such reparation as is within my power, and the only means by which I can do this na tt aoomo to mo is by fully and honestly statins what I know about these transactions. "I voted for William Lorlmer for United States senator and received f therefor $2,.r)00. I also received $700 which was given me without explanation, with the statement that it waa coming to me. I was promised $1,500 for my connection with the letting of the furniture contract " (Following his appearence before the inquisitorial body Holtslaw repeated his confession to the Associated Press, and told of the BRIBE TAKERS LIST OP MEN WHO WEKK PAID TO VOTE FOR LOKIMKK. They Got Various Hums for Selling | Their Votes to the Corrupt Crowd ' of Politicians. Senator HoUtlaw's confession, resulting in the indictment of Senator Broderlck, of Chicago, la the fourth confession obtained since the exposure of the alleged Lorluier bribery scandal on April 30 last. The first confession was made by Representative Charles A. White, of O'Fallon, 111., who declared he has received $1,000 from Lee O'Nell Browne for his vote for Lorimer and $900 as his share of the Legislative "Jackpot." Although stigmatized as a blackmailer by the men whom he involved. White's confession resulted In grand jury investigations in Cook and Sangamon counties. In the Cook County grand jury room on May f? White's confession was substantiated by Representative H. J. C. Ileckraeyer, of Carlisle. 111. This second confession resulted in three indictments in connection wi^h the Lorimer case. These were: Lee O'Neil Browne, the load< r of the Democrats in the Legislature. on a charge of bribery. Representative Robert B. Wilson. Democrat, on a perjury charge. Representative Michael S. Link, Democrat, charged with perjury. Following an offer of immunity. Link made the third confession and j the indictment standing against >11111 I was nollied. Br wne and WiLon we e si 1 !; and g vo lion I in the sum of $ir>.000i ill ifr.oOO respectively. The co:if. s. i'.-i of Hoist' i\> . r. ' ; ' hA T >>i t' t sen ?-lti 1 cl' > he 8 : rial hi: ? y fin ?: ?. -s h null! ' ' i is 'ay 1.1 n it ft it! ; ? tie V>1 of gi 'V t <r B !> i - 1 -> ' j? I" c ,, v - . , , ' l' .1 a i v* < : at. r . ;: i: .1 :*. c <vl. A ii 1 b.. ! . . . ? m )! c iii thi ir ' in ai r i., T a : day 11 ?* nl' t' I' :.i ly !' A. L. nuron . .. v j?f jr - in i lias> In amt tin ir liv.s. Tl .home it inel an and -a jia.'tly v r i< stun* op rnt I l?y Mr. Hurton. I'.ur lus, shortly before the (Ire was diavovoro '. enteral the sture, robbed it and set it on fire. Think <iirl Kidnapped. At New York Amelia Diamee, n pretty three-year-old child, is missins from her father's home on the Mast Side. The police are searching in t.he belief that she was kidnapped. They have a description of 'han five years. Big l'rice for Horse. H. C. Hildreth. of New York, who some time ngo sold the great .horso. Kitzherbert, to J. E. Madden for thirty-five thousand dollars, it is announced. has purchased a horse for check, caused death. A woman can forgive her husband most anything if anybody elso will. meeting with Tlroderick the day before 1 orimer was elected. Holtslaw says Brodori k told him t.hat If he wonl ' vote for Borlmer there would be $2,.100 in it for him. Holtslaw says that he then agreed to cast his vote the next day. May 28, for I .orimer. Holtslaw said that up to this time .he had vote 1 consistently for the Democratic candidate. I.awreuce B. Stringer. I n ? ,xr lin el vc rnpr.i a r?Dtn. municntion frr?m Hroderick, and on Juno 17th ho visited the Hroderic.k saloon in Chicago and was thore paid the $2,500 for his vote for Lorimer. Most of the money was in 11000 bills, .he said. In regard to tho "jackpot," Holtslaw says that a month after he was paid the 92,500 he received a letter from Ftrodorlck, asking him to come to Chicago, which .ho did, meeting Rroderick again at his saloon He wan then handed $700, Hroderlck remarking casually "this is coming to you." Holtslaw said that he asked no questions and soon afterwrads left . for ills home. 3SgHf' s SOME HOT TALK Ifl the House About the President's Ttnrellinf Expenses. THF DFRATF WAC wadu ?u vuvnili l| nj TT fll\lTl Hot Words 1'a.wd Between Democrats mji?1 Republicans Over the Question of Making "Immediately Available" Another $2.1,000 to President's Traveling Kvponses. President Taft's traveling expenses and the fact that already he had over drawn his allowance of $25,000 a year voted hv congress, led to acrimonious d bate in the house Thursday and a refusal to permit him to use the next year's allowance to meet the deficiency. As reported from the house committee on appropriations the Item of $2.".ooo for the fiscal year beginning July i next, would have become "Immediately available" except for the protests of Democratic members. The wort's "immediately available" finally wt re stricken out by the action of Mr. Mann of Illinois, the occupant of the chair, iit sustaining a t> ojrit of or lor made by Mr. Macon of Arkansas. D> mocst. It was the west-Tn an' southern! trip ma e by Mr 'Paft last fall thr.t exhaustol t''e White House traveling fund. During the debate f"c sirman Tawney. in charge ef t'?e bill. cHD'ised Southern Democrat's for their attltP'le in el ecting to nil appr >pi i mi t? defray the exp-n:of > trip on which ' y had < ti pr' i 11 " t's ! u< "ts. .. ,,.t .. ' t *' ' k <f :rti, t P ' CV.roeet r h.1 hi: > a K-u of ^ " s ' \} ' ' ^ t' ? I V tv X . i< . . i v wo r i e < rt ' :< s if nc v ' the .1 ; f n o' memo 1: of t .'i > a 1: v": ' ' 0 -ir XV s. ? -m * ar'} croviM o Si-vi od 1 i:... an 1 *v! i? t'i i I rip he he ' t o?I their b ii tality, 1 hey turn around an 1 criii is him." T'list statement served as n fire brand upon the Democrats, sever m of whom vainly attempted to interrupt . Mr. Tawnov said that nino Doni oeratir governors invi* -d the Pros; dent to visit their states, the stat' hoin j Texas. Colorado. Indiana. Mississippi, T-ouisnna. M ^ntana, Sout.h Carolina, North Caroliua and Arkansas. "H>w many Republican Governors iii' Ited .him?" inquired Mr. h'itzgeril ' of New York. "Thev are not refusing to pay these expenses." retorted Mr. Tax\nev. lln added that Democratic senators from Louisiana. Mississippi. Tennessee, Georgia, Missouri. North Carolina. Florida. Colorado ar 1 South Carolina, together with 2H R present atives had extended to the president t.ho hospitality of their States and districts. "Is this Southern hospitality?' shouted Mr. Tnwney, looking townr's the Democrats. "Can t.v?re iv i meaner man." ho ask d, "thin the man who invites another to ae:o<>i his .hosp'tnlity end then kick-- 11.. tier because h(, accepted th * ho*?11 ilit v " "Hit hint again," interposed Vr Stafford, of Wisconsin, amid Re miliean laughter and Democratic wr nth. Mr. Rar'.ett, of 0? rgia, detnan ed to know what representative? hnj aceopted t.he hospitality of the president on that trip, as stated i?y Vr Tawney. Mr. Tawnev promptly nam cd Mr. ltartlett and his colleague Mr. Hardwiak. of Georgia. "That Is not true: that Is false,' exclaimed Mr. RarMett. The Gear Rian added that he did rile In th< president's car, but he paid his owi fare, Mr. Tawney said three Democratii senators had l>eon the Ruests of thi president on his Western trip, "Tho expenses of this trip will b< Justified hy tho people of this conn , ,try, I care not whether they ar Rernocrats or Republicans," declar TAFT TAKES A HAND PRESIDENT WRITES A LETTER , TO CHAIRMAN TAWKKY. He Is Deeply Distressed at the Reflection on Southern Hospitality, Which He Highly I*raiso8. President Taft Friday sent to ] Chairman Tawney of the house committee on appropriations a letter expressing deep resentment at the criticisms in the house in the debate on the traveling expenses of the president. The president says he is especially distressed by the "suggested reflection on Suntheru hospitality." ' The president's letter follows: f The White House, Washington. May \ 27th. 1910. My Dear Mr. Tawney: I am deeply j grieved over the phase which the dls- s cussion of the appropriation for t.he . 1 traveling expenses of the president ' ' took yesterday. I think it is n legiti- j mate argument in favor of such an i , appropriation that congressmen and ' ' many others press the acceptance of 1 invitations to visit their sections and ' districts, because the urgency of such ' requests indicates the opinion on the ' part of the people that one of the duties of the president is to visit ' the people in their homes. But the intimation or suggestion : that the1 acceptance by congressmen 4 of t.h president's invitation to travel on tlie train with him in their re- ' spertive districts or States was a | reason why they should not voice ! 'heir free opinion on the question of ' ; >-ch in, appropriation is to me a iu. -d panful one I In tr. v. in if upon tie tr:-in the' i e n? t r< ' iv It: : my hosnitalit". I !ho\ w nl> u - k or a 1 i111 more I ; 'I !.l . U"l \v i ' '. i .i i i h ' t i v. u, t i r u i . I ? wist), d to e. ' fi tii i of t ie illset - n ye4' y v.Y : V : . . 11V ' m 'o mo v \ s i ;? r: r ' . M il VP ? Rf ?. i t Y. "Hit : . ! tint r : l in t o S Ut h | Mr / . . Ml 1 .or :u% v ! i | ; -I U ?* :} 1 s W it III * ii. > f >... ,h. I IP- re j < ' lis. I V W AoMI : .1(1 r ?r. C :;\ (V<l?o V ' I! ..i:l \ ! v :, \vl '< ' ' ill arc!i . :>! Seal < s1 r l.ui ! i I .. \. c. pass: ! i >. ' Hiino Mills <n lh< i' v to t; * 11..\ is Hridgo, nli ii t b">. ! ilcs I !* :n II i . Mills, to (Mi : -e ii \ avr' ' i t io p Imlinn in nn 1 par that point, l-ix or seven men ivr ro secured to do the work of "ovation an! as the mound is '.0 h e' wide an I nearly as long an ! : many feet deep, it will take several 'ays to reach ail parts of it.. A number of skulls and bones have been uncovered, and it is estimated that fully one hundred and iftv I n Mans were buried here long lefore the a I vent of the white man. \ pine made of a substance that oks like soapstone. and a well-define'. tomahawk were also found, here are a number of Indian lounds in this county, and most of hem are familar to Or. McNeil, who lis ?>?en investigating the mounds r several years. In one grave. Dr. McNeil found where more than one hundred Indians .had been buried, evidently the victims of a sanguinary battle. One if the skulls still had a tomahawk sticking in it. while there v ere arrow heads in a number of the skeletons, showing that they had been thrown into the grave as they fell on the battlefield with the weapons that caused their death remaining in their ndies. * d Mr. Tawney. "The president r.iov think It Is r >? r rn turn'sn my name as one > wh ? was on 111? train." said Ropreo"' tivo Hartlott. "If the president is satisfied with the proprlftv, wil.h tb(. 'oconry of furnishing the r:<nics ' of mvself and my collnmes to the gontl 'min from Minnesota in his snse?'aK attack upon what he rails the .hospitality of the Forth, that is a nut rT for him. Hut the pros! ient has violated both the rules of hospitality and of decent conduct." "If a gentleman is tho suest of the m rniuc 11 l mum uun in<.i uc irun* ifi i in -his vote hereupon an appropriation?" inqnired Mr. Hardwlck, of c Georgia. t 8 Mr. Garrett, of Tennessee, suggested that objertion to the appro0 priation was that the money ha-' - boon used by the president to pay his e expenses "in mAklng partisan and political speeches." MUST WIN OHIO To Win and Republican WiO Make Hard Fight on Got. Harmon IN THE BUCKEYE STATE Result of Recent White House Conferences is that IK'fenco of l'ayneAldrich Tariff Law Will Re Principal Factor in Ohio Congressional Campaign. .P. H. McGowan. in his Washingon letter to the Ne-rs and Courier. ?ays the determination just reached jetween President Taft and the leadtig men in the Republican party to start the tariff issue In Ohio, with the tight against Governor Harmon and :he Buckeye Democrats, is taken at Vashington to mean that not only will this bo the great and all-absorb- ' ng issuo In the Congressional elec- j .ions of the present summer and fall, but this feature will also come to 1 he front largely in the national election of 1!U 2. When President Taft"s brother? * Charles P. Taft?came to Washinston last week and spent several days ( it the White House holding conferences with Senators Dick of O-hio; Vldrich of Rhode Island, and ot.hers :iigh in the Republican councils, it ivas believed that something of im- ' mrtance would devel >p and this lias iroved to be tJhe case. The aniiouiipenient made that a Pan-rut defence of the tariff bill 1 Mid tiie general pri !e of prot? - ' ion would l?c the si .an of tin Ohio '< ; 11 lii i ns ill I ' <? c t. " |? ' | in! f!oii vnor 11 i on : 111 Irs it ; iiC 'i'ic e im c ants would be v.iven | j ill they < uvid do ansv ? t.'te on- ' ' Ms of the Republican.- , ? ar c j T! is : ti.i lip ; i i : s t ' I. i c lit t! r n ' > im st In' -i fft 'ftft t ie '( th'T U:.ck. I' -t then ; liltl pro j iliil :y of 'i <h nge In t!i pr rmit il; n lv int; mndn. The Pr si lent, however unwilling he my ho to outer into local politics i:i ().'i >. is the nan looked to for sotting the pace, uni it is to him that the Ohi > voters look to give the word that will put the political machinery in t.he Buckeye State in motion. The President is considering the various suggestions that have been made to him, and is greatly interested in the claims of those w.ho believe that a straightout Republican victory can be made an a straightout defence of the Aldricli-Payne tariff law, with the promise t.hat whenever the tariff is revised again it will he upon a scientific basis, leaving no doubt as to tho fairness or Justness of tho schedules. Such action will be entirely In line wit.h his own viows on tho tariff. He has defended the present tariff inw in his speeches In different parts of the country, 'but it 1s said that this would not commit him to a policy of standing pat upon the taw, if facts to ho gathered by t.he tariff hoard indicate that there are inequalities in the measure of protection afforded to dliT' rent lines of business. Undoubtedly Ohio is to be made the main stamping ground not only of the Congressional clertions of the present year, but of the national election two years lonco also. Alteady t.he signs point that way. Ends ills Own l.lfe. At Pickens Enoch I.awson, an Oi i Confederate soldier, about 7(1 years years old, committed suicide Friday morning by shooting himself through the head with a shot gun. He arose at his usual time, and takio? his gun. witlkod out to the corner of the house and shot himself. When t.ho members of the family reached him he was dead. "White Slaver Sentenced. At New York Hello Moore, the nopress convicted in the "white slave" trial for placing two girls for Immoral purposes, was Friday sentenced to the Auburn prison for not less than two and a half years nor more of Virginia. ,i TS CONTROL OF ALASKA SENATE COMMITTEE HEARS HOW GVGOENHEIMS OVERATE. The Trust Control Fe?leraJ Officials aiiM SjH?nd Urge Sum to Corrupt tue Courts. Investigation by a sub-committee af the Senate pudtciary comxnltee of af the Senate jdlciary committee of the latest Alaskan scandal produced startling revelations last week of the power and the methods of the VIorgan - Guggenheim combinations, and Bome serious charges aguinst Federal otllcera in the territory, as ireatures of this combination. The proceedings so fnr have been secret, but an effort will be made to have them thrown open to the public, or to have the testimony published immediately. The matter under investigation is he removal of John S. Boyce, United States district attorney, and Daniel \. Sutherland, United States marshal it Juneau, Alaska. These two men liad prosecuted employes of the Morgan-Guggenheim combination for murder, and were reaching out for general oflicera of the combination inspected of instigating the murder. lTpon th> recommendation of Walter R. Clark, governor of the territory, t,he two men were summarily discharged from office on the eve of the proposed action, and thi lr successors were nominated to the Setiite. Boyee and Sutherland are not seeking to b restored to ollice. They my that they desire nothing more limn to place before t.he Senate !ho fails, as t'.i \ see them. Connect <1 wit 'i th ir re? v al. Ac?- r n; in cir nry. they ire end the eainlty i t lie (' - 'a. of thi ir v ii : tid i . v ' i : li -f Ml ill i 'e l i m l i K . i .. . anon !a O' l. in 1 ?07. ? loved h 1 he GUg11;i:-. : it <.' ' i ' hat wo i . v. t i r.? a a U, , a , e tb ' 'u tee tl t <: CI a "k and any > r Federal llicchnl !. rs in th< territ iry are creatures of t.he M irgan-Clu r.onhelin conibination. and that the < t nil of fln> coin I,inn I ion ov er the c v rninont <>f the territory will ho ahsolntely coinplot ' il" the new distrit attorney and mars-hall are confirmed hy the senate. Kills Wife and Child. At Montgomery, Ala., said hy other negroes to have been crazed hy the comet, Milton Hughes, a negro, Sunday night kill d his wife and c.hild, near Ashland, Talladega County. On his way to the jail, ho broke from his guards and ran, handcuffed, down the principal streets, pursued nv a mob, and oreaking several large plate glass windows before being caught. Turned the Tables. In a family row Saturday afternoon, In O'Neal township, Anderson county, Lawrence Kdwards, colored, ?.iis shot and killed by his mr'-cin-law, Lisa Walker. The nevs of the killing was not made known until Monday morning. Auto Turned <Ivor. Miss Lillian Wright and Miss Flossie Herman were instantly killed at Logan, hy their automobile turning turtle. Several other persona were reported to have been severely injured. The oecupants of the au'oinobile were returning from a party at midnight. ( oing Too l ast. In trying, it is bolieved, to driv* the eighteen miles from Mariannn to Wash in'/ton. 1*3., in t.hirty minut 3" time, a party of three men, in an automobile, were wrecked early Sunday, two being instantly killed, and the other fatally hurt. C Chinese Killed. A number of Chinese have been killed, and a chapel destroyed, by r'oters at a village betwoen Yi Yang and Ningslang, a little to the north of Chang Sha. It la reported that an armed ban ) is marching on Yi Yang.