The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-15
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GRAND JURY TAKES MORE TIME
Seven Ballots Taken, and Ruuter In nc
Worse Condition.
Frankfort, KY, April 14.-This has
been an exciting day in the legislature,
which adjourned at 8 D. m, with the
fight still pending for tomorrow. Sever
ballots were taken today for United
States senator, making forty-two ballots
that have been taken at the present ex-
ira session. The vote in some Of the bal
lots was changed by temporary pairs, bu.
none Of the changes of the day were ma
terial DR.. Hunter, the Republican NOM
Tree, neid siXty-one votes and the field
had sixty-three. The field had just the
required number for election. but the
Blackburn men, the gold Democrats and
the boiling Republicans could not unite
on anybody. Ex-Secretary Carlisle ar
rived at his home in Covingtor today,
and his presence in the state caused some
comment on his name as a compromise
candidate but he secured no votes
Frankfort, KY, April 14-Before the
JOINT legislative session convened today
decided to go deeper into the bribery
charges anda would devote another day
to the investigation.
Resolutions were ready today for
legisla tive investigation. Deputy Sheriff
Sullivan served subpoenas upon, another
long list of witnesses, among them the
lady who says she saw DR.. Hunter go
into the Gaines residence, the member
who says he saw him enroute there, an
official who is said to have begun the
negotiation with Gaines and another
whose name has never been mentioned.
The question of the eligibility as jury
man, of the Republican who was said 10
be opposing the indictments, was said
also 20 be up before the jury.
Before the baHoting began, the Black
burn Democrats asked that the absen-
tees be called. and answered present"
as did the balloting Republicans. show
ing they had made up their minds to
vote on all roll calls. The completed
roll call showed: Present 1874; six pairs
and IS necessary to a choice.
There We're no material changes on
the thirty-sxth ballot, which gave Hun
ter 81; Blackburn A: Martin -; Boyle
6; Stone 1; necessary TO choice IS.
There was no motion to adjourn and
the thirty-seventh ballot began. Again
there was no change and the ballot was
a copy of the thirty-sixth
At the beginning of the thirty-eigh.h
~ 3. a. -
Hunter 81; opposition 63, left the latter
exactly strong enough to win. All stuck
to first choice on the third ballot for the
day.
During the fourth ballot the gold Dem
ocrats said that they would not propose
an adjournment till the Republicans
asked for it. and the Republicans said
they would never ask for ii. There was
no material change in the vote Sand
witches and other refreshments were or
dered
During the fifth ballot Representative
Lyons. the Hunter leader. went over to
Senator Clarke and began talking to
him. Clarke asked him some questions
Lyons answered him facetiously and
Clarke jumped up and started 10 knock
him down. Lyons jumped back and
Clarke was caught by members around
him.
The lieutenant governor called 10 Ser
geant-at-AIms Sommers. Arrest those
men at once
Sommers took him at his word and
pulled Lyons along toward the aisle,
when mutual friends explained that
L. ons never intended to make trouble
When the roll call was done Mr..
Goebel said that some confusion had re-
suited because of the scrap" and he
wanted a recapitulation of the vote,
which showed no material change
Senator Bronston moved recess till
tomorrow noon. The Republicans voted
mo" and the gold Democrats helped
them to defeat the motion.
A deputy sheriff arrived az the CAPT
toll at IL O'Clock armed with subpoenas
for Representative Clarke, one OF the
an'i-Hunter men, and has a dozen
newspaper correspondents II was also
stated that a subpoena had been issued
for Mayor Todd. OF Louisville. who has
been in Frankfort a great deal OF the
time erdeavoring 20 assist DR.. Hunter.
hut tAe deputy was unable to find Mr..
Todd.
II was stated this morning that John
W. Gaines. father Of Captain Noel
Gaines, who brought the charges Of
bribery against Hunter. had been sum-
moned before the grand jury and that
he would swear that one az the most
prominent men in Louisville had offered
him money with which Is buy votes for
Hunter.
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