Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1911-11-05 | Page 3 | Browne Says Lorimer Aided Him at Trial

BROWNE SAYS lORIMER AIDED AIE HIM HI AT TRIAl ML Expects to R Refund und Money Voluntarily Advanced by Senator as Soon as s He He HeIs Is Able Chicago Nov XO Lee f 1 Lee O ONell ei Browne former minority leader In the time Illinois legislature testified toda today before the tIme committee of or United States Slates senators Investigating time the Lorimer election electon that thai Senator personally bore boro r a porion porton por por- ion tion ton of the eXen expense e of or Browne's Brownes defense at tho two bribery briber trials wherein Browne wn wa acquitted Senator voluntarily offered to aid me said Browne Drowne and amid I accepted accepted ac ac- lis aid I gave ave him no note or other security and I 1 expect to pay him back as soon ns as I am able Browne said another Chicagoan oan whose name he lie did dir not divulge e loaned ul 11 him 1500 to assist In his defense Browne Drowne rowne said he hue knew n all about time the election of Mr Mr- r. r Lorimer b by a partisan bl bl coalition aIton because he himself helped to break brak the time deadlock and elect IOl Lorl Lorl- mer For this reason ant he said he kne knew that lint no money was us used d in iii procuring procurIng tho time election r