Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1910 — BROWNE TRIAL AT CHICAGO [ARTICLE]

BROWNE TRIAL AT CHICAGO

State Wins an Important Victory— White Takes the Stand. Details of the alleged bribery in the legislature at Springfield were recited in Chicago in State’s Attorney Wayman's opening address before Judge Kersten and a jury in the criminal court in the second trial of Lee O’Neil Browne. Democratic minority leader, accused of bribing Representative Charles A. White to vote for William Lorimer for senator The prosecutor went into every phase of the alleged graft at Springfield as told to him by White and his investigators. He sprung several surprises on the defense, but Attorneys Erbstein and O’Donnell said they were able to meet the new situation. Attorney Forrest was in court for the first time in two weeks. He took an active part in the proceedings for the defense. An important victory was won by the state when Judge Kersten ruled that the state would be permitted to introduce testimony relative to all conversations alleged to have been held between Browne and White in connection with the distribution of the “jack pot ’’in St Louis. The same point was argued before Judge McSurely at the first trial but that jurist ruled against the state. White took the stand at the conclusion of Mr. Wayman s address. ' White told the story of the bathroom distribution of the legislative “jack pot” money for the first time in court.