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Show 00 jm 1 SAYS WHITE WAS 1 : PAIDjFOR STORY I WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. Souutor 1H Lorimer'a relation with Lee O'N'cil B Drowno, Democratic leader of tho II- H llnols legislature, and others promt- H nent in the senator's election, was the H subject of cro8B-oxaininntion of tho H senator today beforo tho eenato Lorl- JK mor investigating committee. H Mr. Lorlmer said It wan at a con- 4H feronco between himself and Speaker 'lM Shurtloff that it was determined that !H( Browne's support was to bo request- i. B od first by tho speaker and then by Bi Mr. Lorlmer He added ho had had J Hi no business or social relations with 1 B Browne. i Hj It wat) explained that Browno's sup- ilB port was desired because ho was re- fiB garded as tho strongest man on tho fll Democratic side and others probably mM would bo influenced by his vote. Com- 9H lng to tho mooting of Browne and mH Lorlmer after the so-called "Whlto HH confession," was printed, the witness H eald he did not oven ask Browne if ho nH had paid White for voting for blm be- 9 cauro ho was certain Browno had not fH dono so ffl "I know Whlto would not havo writ- j ten that story unless he was paid for SH It," Senator Lorlmer said. llfl |