Show r SENATE COMMITTEE MAY TRY LORIMER t Charges o Filed F i le e f r by y r oters i r ea ue fLee ree 0 N e et l Browne rowne Goes to trial After ter Much Delay June 7 Formal charges s against Senator Sentor William Lori Lox Lorimer WASHINGTON W mer of Illinois were laid l id before the tho Senate this afternoon a by his col colleague colleague league Senator Cullom The Tho proceeding was the presentation of a memorial memori t l by Clifford Cli ord W Barnes of Chicago president of the tho Illinois Legislative Voters Vote league embodying the charges of bribery of members of or the Illinois legisla legislature I Lure ture The Tho memorial was read only in part and was referred without com con comment mont ment to the tho committee on privileges and elections I Senator Cullom offered the memo memorial I rial rIM without comment and amI the reading WM was w beg begin m by the clerk It had pro proceeded proceeded but a few minutes when Sen Senator Senator ator Borah entered the chamber chambor and Inquired what hat was being read rondo Son Sen Senator ator Met Cullom explained and then by his consent eo nt the matter was referred without further reading reat mg There Thre were few tew people in the Sen Senate Senale ate ale chamber or In the tho galleries in marked contrast with the scones scone of or In terne teMe excitement when Senator Ix Lori Len Lorimer ri rimer mer made matIe his bitter speech tan ten days Ago ado Ho was WIllI not present ont The Barnes BarAN memorial Is a long l ng docu document ment mont embodying tho the confessions of ot White and Holstlaw that they wore I bribed to vote for tor LorImer the bribery bribery I ery cry Indictment against Lee Leo ONell 0 No ll Browne Drowne and other summarizes the al allegations allegations legations heretofore published as af affecting 4 f Larimers election The memorial now places formal al charges before the tho committee and i I a basis of or action which it has bas not had hat before Many members of ot tho the Senate say MY that even with the submission lon of ot the confession of or White and tho Indict Indictments IndIctments ments mente against Browne Browno the Senate will still tm lack definite charges connecting Senator Lorimer with t tHo e paying of ot bribes It Is generally believed however that the papers paper filed will cause the Senate committee on privileges s and andel elections el to tako tho the stops steps tep looking to a thorough investigation Chairman Burrows said Paid tonIght that ho wanted to examine the amda vit It made by Barnes before borore calling a meeting of ot the committee Lorimer Not Talking Chicago June 7 Senator Lorimor In his hire offices emcee in tho the new Lasalle street bank road tho the Washington on dispatches dispatch e relating to tho the charges Then h he asked What would ld you OU have havo mo say Just what you OU think was the tho ro re replY r plY Wall Wt this title is my answer now and next time I will Ul not discuss the tho subject mator mat mattor mattor tor or the manner in which It is brought or handled or the tho persons who have a hand In It it t Iam I am very vory busy buey banking Good afternoon rt ON O TRIAL Chicago Chic igo go June Tune 7 iLeo Leo O Browne indicted on charges charge of bribery In con connection connection with the election el of William Lorimer Lormer L as United senator donator was WM finally brought to trial before Judge JUde In the criminal court late to today today today day after aCtor the defense had exhausted ted Continued on aD Pa ee Three I I I i I I SENATE COMMITTEE MAY TRY LORIMER Continued cI Prom Page ra e One ORe every means within Its power to delay the case When court adjourned at 4 0 p m the tho state slate had bad tendered ten de rod four prospective prospective tive jurors to the defense The Tho trial will willbo willbe bo be resumed at nt 10 tomorrow morning Despite a technical fight by his at attorneys attorneys attorneys Browne was brought Into Judge court shortly after Arter afternoon afternoon noon on a forthwith capias The trial then began bogan In a perfunctory manner but none of or Brownes counsel would enter court and all remained in an ante anteroom anteroom anteroom room Judge finally ad adjourned adjourned adjourned court until afternoon The busy day da opened when Judge Kirkham Scanlan denied application to the defense for tor a writ of or habeas corpus The Tho arguments had been made yesterday and the judge delivered his opinion immediately after opening court The main contention of ot the de defense defensa renso was W S that state legislators while white sitting In a joint assemblage to elect electa a United States senator were not state officials but federal officials and therefore amenable only to tho federal courts In his decision Judge Scanlan an answered answered answered this argument by quoting the United States constitution and statutes governing the election of or senators The Tho national government may have havethe havethe the power to regulate the procedure of ot certain state officials without in any anyway anyway way changing their character or their Identity from tram state to federal officials officials officials concluded Judge Scanlan Counsel for tor the tho defense waited Until States Attorney Wayman and his as assistants S had left len the court room and then former fonner Judge Elbridge Hancey filed a n petition for tor an appeal APr al from r om tho the decision While Mr Hanecy was mak making makIng ing tag his argument for the tho appeal Judge was waiting for Browne in his court to begin tho trial Forthwith Issued d When Browne did not appear Judge Issued a forthwith capias for him and ancl also declared his original bond of ot forfeited When hen it was ex explained explained explained that Browne was still sUll In 10 Judge court awaiting a decision on the appeal Judge ordered service on the capias delayed Tho rho for forfeiture of or the original bond cannot bo be beheld held as Browno surrendered to the sheriff when tho application for tor tho the habeas corpus writ was waa made and had bad ib b en n released on a new bond By or ordering ordering ordering dering the tho bond forfeited Judge Mc Surely showed that ho he took no cognizance cognizance zance of or the habeas corpus action After listening to Mr arguments arguments arguments ments for some time Judge Scanlan said that he ho would give his decision on the application for an n appeal at 2 p m mAt mAt mAt At that hour Judge Scanlan an announced announced announced that ho would not grant the appeal from his hl decision on tho habeas corpus writ The defense then made motions for an appeal leave to file a n abill abill bill of ot exceptions leave leavo to file an as assignment assignment S of or errors and leave to file tile abill a abill bill blU of ot exceptions with the Illinois supreme su supreme supreme preme court but all ll were denied Browne was was remanded to the custody custod of or the tho sheriff and taken to the crim criminal crimInal criminal inal court for the tho opening of ot his trial Charles A White Brownes principal accuser and Browne met at the entrance en entrance entrAnce trance to the tho criminal court building but neither noticed the tho other Before the examination of the ve was started W S Forrest for forthe forthe the tho defense made a formal format motion that Browne be discharged from custody Judge J dge immediately denied the motion A motion to quash the tho ca capias capias pias was also denied dented The defense then thon asked askel for tor a delay until June Juno 20 but that was denied While the were being examined ex or a new bond for was signed by Browne |