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Show BRIBERY -BEING FURTHER PRC BED Chicago, May. 4, "I have two Democratic Demo-cratic rf preventatives who will give important evidence beforo the special grand Jury Jn'roward to tho bribery charges In the election of William Lor-' Imcr as Untted States senator," said , Attorney John Wayman on his return from a. mysterious visit to Sl Louis and the southern part of Illinois. "These witnesses will appear before be-fore the grand Jury on Saturday and tell some Important things about tho election of Mr. Lorlmer, continued Mr. , Wayman. : . . 1 ;T am not at liberty to give their names, but I will say tbey are mem- . bers of tho state legislature whoso j names have, not been mentioned thus far. Their identity will be a complete surprise. ' - ' "I brought no one back with me. I left Detective Murnane-ln my office in St. Louis to-finish up the work there. The two men in question wilP positively appear before, the .Jury on1 Saturday. I consider tht my trip to St.. Loula has been highly successful. success-ful. I bave nbthlng more to say." Mr, Wayman disappeared after tho grand Jury was called In session and did not nay where be wa6 going. It was not know n here till word came from St, Louis la6t night that ho was there. The grand jury was In session only a short time and no evidence was heard In the Lorlmer case because of Mr.,Wnyman's absence. I : |