Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-20
All! THERE, GUMSHOE.
THE GRAND JURY lNplcTs HUNTER
AND HIS PALS.
Charg with Bribery and Hunter May be,
Caught For Pergury-BronchO Franks
one of Them.

Frankfort, Ky, April 1.-THE grand
jury at 1920 o'clock this morning
made partial report to Judge Can
trill and asked leave to sit again next
week. Five indictments, all for con
spiracy to bnbe members Of the Leg
islature, were returned, against Dr.
Hunter, j. H. Wilson, E. T. Franks,
Noel Gaines aud Brother. in law Tan
ner.
The proposed indictment for per-
Jury against DR.. Hunter is still pend
ing before the jury.
The indictment read as follows
Franklin County Circuit Court
Commonwealth of Kentucky VS.. W.
Godfrey Hunter, John H Wilson,
Noel Gaines, e. r. Franks and Tbos.
r. Tanner, of the offense of conspir-
ing together to corrupt and bride
members of the Kentucky Legisla-
ture, committed as follows, viz:
That they the said w. Godfrey
Hunter, John II Wilson, Noel Gaines,
E. II. Franks and Thos. r. Tanner, on
the ID day Of April, lS97,in the county
aforesaid, the said w. Godfrey Hun
ter being then and there a candidate
before the Legislature of the State Of
Kentucky for the office of Senator
from the said State in the Congress
of the United States, and w. G. Cos
som, Merge Clarke aud John II. Johns,
being duly elected members of the
said Legislature, vested with the duty,
power and authority Of casting, each,
vote in the election of a Senator
from the State of Kentucky in the
Congress of the United States, they,
the said W. Godfrey Hunter, John H,
Wilson, Noel Gaines, E. T. Franks
and Thos. r. Tanner, did unlawfully,
corruptly and wickedly conspire, COM
bne, confederate and agree together
to attempt to bride them, the said ~
G. Gossom, Merge Clarke aud .,oRn,
H. Johns, and to offer them ,o@ ann
of FIVE thousand dollars ea IN For the
vile purpose of securin~, and inHuen.
cling them to cast '.oeiT votes at the
time and in the manner provided by
law for said election for the said, w
Godfrey Hunter and by such unlaw,
fGi means to secure his election taJ
fthe said Office, against the peace and
dignity of the Commonwealth Of
Kentucky.
"JoHN S. SmrB, Commonwealth S
Attorney.
witnesses: John w. Gaines, Fred
l.. Gordon, Mrs Daisy Gaines, w. n.
Clarke, Mrs. j. B. Lewis; Chas. Willis,
John h. Stuart, d r. Collier"
Bench warrants will be issued re-
turnable for next term of the coms.
Bail has been fixed at $3.50. Judge
Cantrill said; 1T is not my purpose
to try these cases until the next term
of my court, but if the parties come
in court and ask for an immediate
trial | will proceed with the cases if !
have time during this term, otherwise
the cases will go over until Sep
| tember.'
John W. Rodmdn has been en-
ployed to defend Hunter, Wilson and
Franks and held a conference with
| them.
James Andrew Scott has been en-
ployed to defend Gaines and Tanner.
Hunters friends are glad that the
perjury charge was not returned. The
charge of conspiracy and attempt to
bride is common law offense, and the
penalty is fine and Imprisonment at
discretion Of jury.
DR.. Hunter was asked what effect
the charges would have on his candi-
dacy and if he would still be candi-
date. He replied that he would, and
requested friend standing by to
make the statement that "Dr, Hunter
is a victim of conspiracy, and he
will yet be elected"
Only a formal ballot was taken to-
day and truce has been declared
until Tuesday.