Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 January 1911 — THE LORIMER CASE [ARTICLE]

THE LORIMER CASE

Senator Burrows Speaks for and Borah Against the Illinois Man. Senator Burrows defended the action of the senate election committee in recommending Lorimer’s retention in the senate, claiming that unreliability of witnesses prevented the substantiationcharges. .of bribery. Senator Borah replied, answering point by point and alleging that the jackpot and senatorial corruption were closely interwoven and that such men would not have bolted their psL ty except for money. He said the committee should have forced Broderick and others to testify. ,