Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1910 — BROWNE'S TRIAL IS BEGUN [ARTICLE]

BROWNE'S TRIAL IS BEGUN

IS CHARGED WITH BRIBERY IN SENATORIAL ELECTION. Many Politicians Are Present —Ther» Is Great Rush for Seats in Courtroom. Chicago, June 13. —The trial of State Representative Lee O’Neil Browne on the charge of offering a bribe in connection with the election of William Lorimer as United States senator began here today. With a few exceptions no trial in recent years has attracted so much attention. More politicians are at present in the city from down state cities and towns than have ever before gathered here, except during conventions. The demand for seats has been so great that Judge McSurely several days ago decided to limit the attend-, ance strictly to the seating capacity of the courtroom. Tickets corresponding to the number of seats available were printed last week. These were distributed in the order of application. The courtroom was crowded to its full capacity when State’s Attorney Wayman started his opening address to the jury. . Representative Charles A. White, who accuses Browne of having paid him SI,OOO for his (White’s) vote in support of Senator Lorimer, was due to take the witness stand following the opening statement of the prosecution.