The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-18

man John Henry Wilson. Hoo. z r.
Franks. Captain Noel s.s.~s ana ~,
- Thomas Tanner With -Uplawfuify. Cor
rupsiy and wickediy Censpiri.s-. Co
Bribs Members of the Lsxsalaturs-c.ss
Set Zoe September Tsrn. Hut an lune-
date Trial win be Demanded
Louisville. Il April IA special N
the Evening Post from Frankfort, says:
The Franklin county grand jury has
returned true bills agains, DR.. W. God.
frey Hunter. the Republican nominee fos
the United States ssate: ex-congress.nsn
John Wilson OF the Eleversh district.
Hon. =. t. Franks OF IN Second district:
Captain Noel Gaines and hls brotaer.!s-
law. Thomas Tanner. o< Frankfort.
Those named have beer iadictei fas
conspiracy 70 bribe. Al are Republican.
with the exception OF aGlnes and Tan
ner.
Ihe indictments were al Included IN
I one oAI ard were filsd n court At lea
clock The news AZ once became ouhl.a
and created the greatest iadlrna,io,
/ among the Republicans. al % whom d..
nounce u as conspiracy smeng Frark.
I fort Democrats 20 dsfeas and hs1m,Ila.,i
Hunter. They claimed that the indsc.-
men;s against aiinss and Tanner .ht
Democrats. were returned simply as -sa-
vers' 70 prevent the public generally
from gaining the impression TIA; ~
grand jury had been made an engine "a
political persecution. and thar they would
{ ha III izff1
count os insufficient evidence
Chairman ones OF the Republican cau-
Gus. said that IL was a 'silabo.cai and
heiiish conspiracy" and that the Rspub-
licans would disprove ard re~snf n in
proper spirit State Senator Dehos was
Of the same opinion and not one - ms
Republican leaders hesitsted 10 condemn
the action OF the grand jury as partisan
and preJudiced.
BENCH WARRANTS ISSUE.
When the indictments had been return.
ed. Judge Can,rln ordered thar bench
warrants be issued FOR the arrest OF tAS
accused ard made rcturnable FOR thu
next term OF court. which is In sep.em-
Der. Bal Was fixed az $50 in each case.
When asked why he set the cases fop
nextx September. Judge CantF.l said:
Il do not think q proper TO try the ca
ses az thss terra Of the coarg. but II ths
parties come in and ask for an immedists
trial | VIII proceed with IL at once. other
wise Il Will go until September"
Conspiracy 10 brfee is a common lava
offense IN entuciy. the penalty being a
fine or imprisonment. or both. NJ the dis
cretion OF the jury. The friends OF DR..
Hunter are greatly reJciced that no In
dicimerts charging perjury were return
ed. as thie is felony. The accused have
engaged the best attorneys in the state
10 defend them and while no consultation
has been held ard no steps dsided on,
IL is said that immediate trials VIII 10
asked
Captain Noel Gaines. on. ot the Isdiet-
ed parties. and the man who cialmea
that Or. Hunter and ais lieUtensnts had
endeavored 20 secure his assistance in
obtaining votes. gave out red-hot IN
terview this morning asserting his inno-
cence and saying. among other things
"A man may he forgiven for stealing.
when starvation ls at hsad. but no nan
should be c0unteuaucei for lying. "a
these men CHunter. Wilson and othersl
hade done"
IL H0A1 AAAHA fif Wa >sfEtflt1 fnAf
would be dismissed as soon as bis casa
was heard
GIST OF THE INDICTMENT.
The vital portion of the true hlli -.
turned by ;he FrsrkIin county grand ia.
~ In as follows:
The said W. Godfrey Hunter. John II.
Wilson. Noel Gaines. r. T. Franks anf
Thomas II. Tanner. id unlswfully. c>r-
ruptly and wickedly. consp!re. conhlns.
confederate aa1 agree together q a..
tempt % br!be them. the sald W. O. Cos
sam. Merge Clark. and John "a. johns,
(members ot the legislature AMI 70 nfr-r
them the sum Of s. GO esch f3r the vi,
purpose of securing and influencing mem
10 cast their votes al the time and N
the manner provided by lsw FOR raf
election. for he said W. Godfrey Hunf-r.
and By such unlaNfui means 20 securs
his election 70 t1e sad orsce"
Or Hunter vas absolutely nnn-~o-nu1u-
nicaiive. When asked vhsf effect fae In
would have on III. eanaldacy
ne asked member % the legislature ~
reply Tor him. 'HJrter :. the victim p
a conspiracy. an1 zii be elected set
vas the reply. ard Dr. Hunter uuiiri
srimy. The same reticence ls maintain
ID % Wilson aad Franks
FORMAL BALLOT TAKEN.
The session o: tae general azsefnh'>
his m0r1irE was unet "a sful n ne .S-
IRENE. the bribery inacfmenr. ovsrshaf-
owing al rise. Many - ira nsmbers
we're absent anf those ~5o were not b.a
made pairs According 70 previous sxr.s
rent a formal ballot was taksn sad ors
vote was cas-; foT each csnfi5sis. Hunfsr,
Blackburn. Martin. Boyle. sn5 Eisns. II
= not believed here nat tss iadicir1snss
Fiu FREE Hac ier - WiihsrzR On fhs
.cntrsry. z. .E osi sve8 rat if ~ aoI5-
y his forces snd ;ssf ~ all sfsnd nks
ss3ae val against al oppasinx fo-ess
rom uow 20 a. ae majority - .ae Re-
saosicsas u1V hsrs a1e gacHae4 - ~,
,p.-s sgr iIas i 81 ngtaiux more ~ l@rs
han po.ifsczI ueryseuiion. Tae h0ifsnx
seDssbi.csas s-s Eisefa. sa4 are crxsnx
"a. Il ar9laeE csuc1N HuolsE men
gs=t f1st : = sew csgrss ls called taey
s.s szai7 ~.
HUNTER TTn.ss On HANNA.
n. HGnssr has a. az rsoes5e1 axa.-ss
is17a srd be sEs1f hsss. ~ ss-asI
'sya1r. - Da'o. snd yesterday zfssr5soa
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ave FT<ukfors zf arrs sa4 set rsfsru
D Tnsdsis n - sensE7rla. asis6s Tass
as nef Sgne anEsVsr ansl it ss~aass
arvn gkst tzs sealinis;rsfios hss viz
rzTs lis EsVseT; fgez HsaasT ars sAs.
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