The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-18
A POLITICAL TRICK.
HUNTER THE RrCD9SCAH, N-
prcTED IN KENTUCKY.
Bat He To Vow stronger Than EveS
The Case Goes Over Jnsil the
September Term-RerebHcans De-
neunee the Grand Jury - an En-
zine Of Political Persecution

louisville. KY April f7.-Ths
Franklin county grand fury has returned
tue bills against DR.. ". Godfrey Hunter.
Republican caucus nominee for senator;
ex-Ccnsrsssrnan Henry wilson- Of the
Eleventh district: Z = Franks. Of TIA
s~oont district: Capt Noel Gaires and
Thomas Tanner. % Frankfort. On a charge
OF cosspsracy 20 5rfoe. All are Rsp25iie-
ans except Gaines ans Tanner.
Ire indictments were al inclu9ec IN one
stn and rlss II c1art a. le-so o clock TSe
u4ws az oncs b-cGne puzzle. ana createA
ia greatest indi g-Ation among Republic
ans. al II whom eenoGncsd X as . con-
splrzcy snonx Frankfort Der'ocrats 10
hu1ilIsts ard cs.est Hunter. They
ciainse1 that TIE Indictments against
Gaines ard Tame. DenocratA. were ~
TUNED simply 20 prevent The public from
gaining the impression that the grand jury
had been made an engine OF political per
sscucfoa-
Chairman Jones. OF the Republican eau
Gus. said IL Was - dlaoolical and aelisa
conspiracy" and that the Republicans
would disapproys and resent Il IN tbs
proper spirit. Senator Deboe was OF the
same opinion. and not one OF the Republic
an leaders hesitasei 10 condemn Tire ac-
ion OF the grand pury as partisan and
preiuciced.
When the indictments had been returned
Judge Canrin ordered that bench war
rants be issued for the arrest OF the ac-
eused and naaas returnabls FOR the next
term OF court, which meets IN September.
Ball was fixed a. so II each case Judge
cAntrtll said:
II do not think IL proper TO try the cases
AZ this term of court but X the parties
come IN and ask FOR an tmne1iata trial
the court VIII proceed with u al oncei
otherwise the cases win go over until
September"
Conspiracy to br.bs Is . common law
oTenss in Kentucky, the penalty being
dne or imprisonment
II IS not believed here that the fndic'-
nnenfs will force Hunter 10 withdraw. On
the contrary, IL is believed that they viii
sollaify his forces. and he viii stand Ike
a stone wall against all the opposing
forces from now on. as the majority OK
the Republicans now here are inclined TO
the opinion that Il 10 nothing more nor
less than political persecution
The boiling representatives ara glecfuily
urging a call for another caucus. The
Hunter men insist that II new caucus
Is called they VIII again win
Capt Gaines, who claimed that Hunter
and his lieutenants had endeavored 10 Sc
cure his assistance IN obtaining votes. gave
out red hot interview this morning. a.
serting his innocence. and saying. among
other things:
"a man may be forgiven for stealing. as
when starvation Is at hand; but no man
should be countsnanced for lying. as these
men (Hunier. Wilson and others, have
done"
he said that he was sattsfled he would
be dismissed as soon as his case was
heard. The vital portion Of the true bill
returned by the grand Jury Is as follows:
The said DE-. w. Godfrey Hunter, John
r. Wilson Noel Gaines. B. T. Franks and
Thomas r.. Tanner ala uniawfuily. cor
ruptly and wickeily conspirs. combine,
confederate and agree together 10 attempt
70 bride them. the said w. q. Gossarl
Merge Cisrks and John II Johns tnem.
bars OF the lsgislature) and TO offer them
the sum OF $500 each for the vile pur-
pose OF securing and influencing them 10
cast their votes a. the time and in the
manner provided by law for said election
Tor the said w. Godfrey Hunter, and BY
such unlawful means 10 secure his elec-
ton TO the said cnice-"