The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

| indictments by the February Grand Jury
against members of Embarrassment com
| panies are expected either to-day or Mon
day. Information obtained from tele
grams. books and other documents seized
in the offices of f. ]. Arnold & Co. yester-
! day also involves a member OF the State
! Legislature
| Letters were found which show that In
| spector George Dice recommended to the
Post-Office Department at Washington that
| p ]. Arnold 4 Co. be denied the privilege
of sending through the mails the firm S
advertising matter. as a means of protect
ing persons who We're likely to suffer.
1t is also shown that well-known Balu-
more attorney. who had formerly held a
Government position and was Arnold &
Co.'S Washington counsel. exerted influence
to prevent the department approving the
adoption of Inspector Dice's report and
suggestion. His efforts resulted in letter
being written by an official of the Post
Office Departments which was used as an
advertisement by e. J. Arnold & Co, and
which. # is said. has called for an ex-
PLANTATION to President Roosevelt by the
writer
IMPORTANT LETTERS
HELD AS EVIDENCE.
Among the letters and kilograms seized
were several that are now closely guarded
by Circuit Attorney Folk, and If. as he be-
lieves, they are borne out by future inves
tigation, they will be serious evidence
against member of the Missouri Legisia-
ture.
The Grand Jury will closely watch the re-
suit of the senatorial investigation which
will begin at the Southern Hotel this morn
Ing. but the inquiry Will go on just the
same as II the legislative committee were
not acting.
kilograms to Manager Gill of Arnold &
Co. from legislative agent at Jefferson
City. as well as letters. were found among
the records seized yesterday. which pro-
vided for engagements between Gill and
member OF the Legislature. In one of the
letters the writer told Gill to introduce the
legislator to a certain ST. Louis lawyer.
but not to permit the lawyer to have a part
In any crooked work.
Among the telegrams was found one from
the legislator which had been sent to Gill.
1t is stated that the legislator believed he
would be able to help the company. These
letters and telegramS are to be made the
subject of rigid investigation by Circuit
Attorney Folk.
ON THE INSTITUTIONS.
Circuit Attorney Folk is determined that
driven from the State: that they cannot do
business in st. Louis. He has had them
under surveillance for month. and has
been collecting evidence against them quiet
ly. He found 1t difficult to act against them
until the collapse of E. J. Arnold & Co.
came. This made matters easier. and he is
He took personal charge of the Grand
Jurys investigation yesterday morning.
John ]. Ryan Of John J. Ryan & Co and
Assistant Manager Eugene Foute OF e ].
Arnold & Co. were kept waiting all day in
the Grand Jury witness-rooms and 1t was s
o'clock in the evening when Assistant At
torney George Fickeissen informed them
that they would not be needed yesterday,
but instructed them to return this morning
at 10 o'clock.
RYAN ANXIOUS TO HIDE
NAMES OF HIS INVESTORS.
Ryan talked freely yesterday. as he did on
Thursday. and still maintained that he had
no fear of the result of any investigation
the Grand Jury might make.
Il shall answer all questions they put to
me that will not tend to incriminate me or
reveal my business secrets. / shall not
permit the Grand Jury TO examine my
bocks," he said. for the reason that among
our patrons are many merchants and small
dealers who would be injured thereby. Ny
books are oil at Louisville.
The examination of my records would
show the names of those who are our pat
rons and We have large number OF them