Salt Lake Telegram | 1910-10-06 | Page 2 | Strong Denial of Bribery by Broderick

STRONG DENIAL Of BRIBERY BRIBE BY Y BRODERICK Accused Man Han Declares Innocence Innocence Innocence In In- Alleged of-Alleged of Lorimer Lorimer Lori Lori- mer Bre Giving i Stath a. CHICAGO Oct Senator Big BigJohn John erIck In Indictment 0 at t Sr Q V cJ Iid I 3 I r lla-r 0 i Dr J Jr rib b ry in CO ce f 0 17 c general Jenera I den denial al of of t e charges was is-as questioned on direct examination ex ex- bv by Attorney Attorn y r. r representing T sf Senator Lorimer The Tho legislator lc isla tor denied he hal had promised to give hf or hud given any money or other othel valuable thing to State Senator Benator Il Holstlaw or r any other person In connection 1 with the the election elc of Mr Lori rn tT He lie admitted Holstlaw had bad been In his hig Broderick's w west sl side saloon saloon saloon sa sa- sa- sa loon In June 1909 1901 but declared tho the visit had no significance Tho The matter of rights as a witness ss came to a ahead head when Attorney Austrian on cross examination asked i if witness ever had bad written to Senator Hol Hol- sUa w. w Did Didou you ou ever write to Holtslaw to call callon callon callon on you ou 1 I 1 refuse to answer was as the tho reply On what grounds rounds I 1 might be bo rIVing giving testimony against m myself replied the tho witness availing himself of his constitutional pr privilege l in admitting that Holstlaw w had called on him hini at his saloon denied that Holstlaw had ever over given given him any note or receipt Ho said he be might havo have told Holstlaw that it il looks hIke Lorimer Lorimer might be elected but wh when n. n or where Q or what Holstlaw said he did not lect