The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-26
Circuit Attorney Folk Has Infor
nation Which Might Implicate
Another State Senator.
CURRENCY SHOWN IN SALOON.
John c. Roberts. From Noun
tain Grove. Mo-. Has Been
Summoned 10 Tell Grand
Jury Latest Find.

Information has come to Circuit Attorney
Folk OF another thousand dollar bill which
figured in Jefferson City at the close Of the
last session OF the General Assembly. Ac-
I cording TO word which was brought 20 him
yesterday John c. Roberts of Noun
tain Grove. Mo. who was In jefferson City
on business relating 10 the Initiative and
referendum saw n State Senator display
one OF the large yellow hacks in a saloon
late one night; when he was feeling too good
for his own good.
Roberts Mas in conference with Circuit
Attorney Folk about an hour yesterday
afternoon Before going into Mr.. Folks
office, he stated that he had never seen a
A.u0 bill. and when one OF the STATE Ssna-
tCrs showed this one, he remarked that it
The Senator. he declared. insisted that it
WAS genuine.
You did not come by IT honestly II ii is.
Roberts declares he said to the Senator.
This remark he says came near resulting
In blows. the Senator resenting Roberts,
Roberts knew Daniel J. Kelley at Jener-
son City as Brown. II talked 10 Kelley
several times said Roberts. Once ne re-
marked TO me that Senator Farris was a
smart man but he came high. BE told me
he had spent a g7eat deal Of money at
Jefferson City on the alum bill
1t Is 10 use trying TO get anything
through the Missouri LEGISLATURE without
money Kelley remarked TO me one day"
Roberts will appear before the Cole Coun-
" Grand Jury at Jefferson City Tomorrow
TO tell OF his conversation with Kelley and
give the name OF the Senator who showed
him the S.eo bill. II i said the Senator's
name has been but little used in connection
With the Doodle scandal.
1t is not known whether service will be
obtained on. William II. Phelps or Senator
Frank Farris In tinre for the meeting of the
Grand Jury Monday. These papers have
been sent out. but no return has been made
upon them
II IL IFLrsI,, tS.. u,br,ana. It'll -.
for the members OF the judiciary Com
mittee Of the present Senate. Just what
legislation VIII be Investigated on this line
OF inquiry is not known. This COMMITTEES
was one OF the best in the Senate, Fields OF
LINN. usually called the Francis Cockren
OF the Senate, being chairman The other
Ray. Dowell Of Lewis. Worries OF Buchanan,
Zeyely Of Osage. McDayid OF Greene, Clarke
Of Jackson and Mckinley OF Putnam.
INSURANCE BILLS MENTIONED.
A large number OF insurance bills were
referred to this committee. II Is not thought
that anything out OF the way will be dis-
covered in this committee, though some "
them may have been approached. 1t is
thought.
Senator McDavid of Springfield was in the
CITY. yesterday on his way home from
Nashville. Tenn. He was one of the anti
lobby Senator's. and made one Of the best
records in the Senate
spent the day in st. Louis. He has been
before both the St Louis and the Cole
County juries. He was always Recognized
as a leader in the combination which ran
thir IS in the Senate. Yesterday he used the
lonE-distance telephone a part OF the time.
Much is expected from Lieutenant Govern
or Lees testimony, to be given TO the Grand
Monday. Though he has told much,
there are details which car be made clearer
further te~stimonyrfrOm the Lieutenant
Governor. |
The story that he ave alum money TO
Senators Farrs. Matthews and Smith. and
FaTns distributed 81 to other men. will
investigated still further. According to
said to be in the hands of the
Circuit Attorney, Farrs ia said to have
acted as the paymaster TO certain Senators /
who would have nothing to do with Lee.
CROW y FOLK CONFER.
Insurance legislation at the present ses
hon and that Of two years ago will be
thoroughly overhauled by the two grand !
'urles. il is said. At nearly every session
here are bills presented against the IN ]
iurance business. which are considered
Landbaggers. They are usually killed in the
Senate.
Attorney General Crow and Circuit At
orney Folk held a long conference yester-
lay morning relative to the Doodle in
Iuiry. Mr.. Crow VIII 20 TO Jefferson City /
Ionday and help in securing further testf-
nony. when Il is probable that indictments
I'll be returned. II is thought that the
ole County Grand Jury will return no
Indictments Until the middle Of the week