The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-17
LIEUT.. GOVERNOR
IGNORES SUBPOENA
High Official of Missouri
Wanted by Baking Powder
investigators.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 16.-Tbe
grand jury today continued the bak-
ing powder investigation. One of tbe
most important moves yet made in
the legislative Doodle case is the is
suance of a subpoena on the cashier
OF ehe Steelville (Mo) bank, recurring
MIN to bring books and checks before
that body. 1t was in this bank that
FUNDS supplied by the baking powder
trust are said to have been kept for
disbursement. In this connection Cir
cult Attorney Folk has wired Attorney
General Crow to subpoena State SEN
ator F. IL. Farris. who is supposed to
know considerable about the funds.
Circuit Attorney Folk this afternoon
telephoned T. Rowland Hughes, prose-
cutting attorney of Kansas City. to
subpoena Lieut.. Gov. Lee and to hold
MIN until representative of the ST.
Louis grand jury could subpoena him.
prosecution Attorney Hughes imme-
dlately issued a subpoena for him.
A committee of the st. Louis grand
jury visited the Lafayette bank this
afternoon to inspect the books relative
to the $1,000 said to have been depos-
tied there by State Senator John p.
Collins, of st. Louis, soon after the
legislature adjourned.
Mr.. Folk has enough evidence to
indict several persons for bribery or
forgery, or both. if the offenses had
been committed within the jurisdic-
ton of the st. Louis grand jury.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 16.-
Lieut.. Gov. Lee was served with a
subpoena by a Jackson county deputy
marshal tonight just as he was leaving
the city. Mr.. Lee left for Chicago.
Tonight a deputy who was on the
Chicago train with Mr.. Lee said to
him:
"Of course, Mr.. Lee, if you disregard
the subpoena you will be regarded as a
fugitive from justice"
Lee answered angrily: Il understand
this move. 1t is one Of that fellow
Folks. / wish you would apologize to
Mr.. Hughes, your prosecuting attorney,
for the trouble L have caused him and
explain to him that if he wishes me to
testify in any case here | will be
prompt to obey his summons"
Il do not know the meaning Of ain
this, Mr.. Lee" answered the deputy. I
only know this subpoena is to hold you
here to testify in this AgneW case"
Il know that and 1 know what it
means. They want me to go before the
grand jury at st. Louis, and that is ex-
actly where 1 am going"
The subpoena served upon Mr.. Lee
was in a local case. 1t was used to
prevent his getting beyond the iuris-
diction of the Missouri courts before
st. Louis summons could be served
upon him. 1t was done upon the re-
quest of Circuit Attorney Folk, of St
Louis. Lee ignored the subpoena.
When he learned today that deputy
was looking for him he went across the
line to Kansas, Kan, where he remain
ed until he came to the union depot to-
night to catch the Chicago train.
Ealier in the day Mr.. Lee said:
Il am being bounded by political en-
emies. Why should make a statement
and furnish them with more ammunf
ton? This thing Will work out all
right The truth will become known
and 1 do not fear the result. am con
tent to abide by the decision Of the
people. But the facts will not be made
known by me. Others will do that"