Wichita eagle., 1888-12-06
THE CASE AGAINST DUDLEY.


INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 5.-The federal build
ing was crowded today with witnesses
summoned to appear before the federal
grand jury now III session. Many wit
aesses were before the jury today OF
course it is impossible to ascertain what
the details Of their evidence is or what is
granspiring in the jury room, as the court
specially enjoined the jury and the Off
Gals to absolute silence. All interest cen
ters upon the prosecution Of what is known
as the Dudley case" The opinion is
openly expressed about the court house
that an Indictment will certainly be re-
turned in this case. The posi-
live instructions of the court dis
trict Judge Woods relating to violation
or the advice TO others to violate
she election laws is what convinces
many that the jury will find bill agoinst
Colonel Dudley. A United States mar
shal's warrant was issued two days after
the publication of the "blocks of five let
teIs," said to have been written by DUd-
ley. This warrant is still out and will be
held ready for instant service until an in
dictnlent is returned against him. The
letter. of course, will be the basis of the
Indictment, in case there is an in
'lictment. The evidence against Dud-
ley has not yet been presented to
the grand jury, but is being collected, and
some of the witnesses are within call
En- Senator Mcdonald returned from
New York today. He indorses the inter
view in which he is represented as having
cold Mr.. Dudley lie would arrested the
moment he set foot on Hoosier soil Il
met Colonel Dudley in the corridor of the
Fifth Avenue hotel" says Senator Nc
Donald. "He came up and shook hands,
and | told him that they were looking for
him out in Indiana, and that he would be
arrested the minute be crossed the line.
He said that he was not afraid and
that he had some dynamite in his pocket
ready for use in case there was any occa-
sion for it. told him that | hoped that
ne would use it. "
Senator, could Dudley be arrested IN
less he came to Indiana"
Yes, If an Indictment were returned /
am Informed that warrant was issued
before election for his arrest, and is still
outstanding"
CEN. HARRISON GOES HUNTING.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. General
Harrison was up bright and early this
morning preparatory to starting out on
his two days hunting expedition. 1t was
o'clock when the general and Mr.. Mckee
emerged from the house in their high top
hunting boots carrying their gun cases.
They drove over a couple of blocks to the
residence of Mr.. Il. b. F. Pierce and found
that gentleman and his son awaiting
them. BY 7:30 o'clock before the sleeping
citizens were out the president-elect and
his small party were whirling westward
over the indianapolis, Decatur & Spring.
field road at the rate of forty miles an
hour The train was a special, con-
slstlng of but one coach. the directors
car and locomotive. The car has
every modern facility for com
fort and convenience. The stewards
larder was not overstocked to start with.
as the party expect to live largely upon
their game and are doubtless dining to-
night upon roast quail and rabbit potpie.
The exact destination of the train when it
IL left the union station was unknown to
any enc except the train dispatcher and
Mr.. Pierce. There is reason to believe
however, that their first stop was at the
little village of Dana, in Nermillon coun-
", seventy-five miles due west from In
'iianapoliS and only about five miles from
the Illinois state line. 1t is thought the
party aiighted here and spent the day
beating the bush for quail, prairie hens
and rabbits.
1t is expected that Levi p Morton, the
vice presldent-eiecJ, will be in indianapolis
early next week to call on General Harri-
son. He will probably be accompanied by
hls wife and two or three of the prominent
Republicans OF New York.
Reports to the effect that Mrs. Harrison
proposes at an early day TO visit New York
are declared by her TO be without founda-
ZION.
Mr.. Russell Harrison received a tele-
Eram from Colonel Pierce tonight saying
that General Harrison was the first men,
her sof the party to bring down a bird:
that they enjoyed fine hunters dinner at a
farm house and had good and successful
days sport. All were we'll