The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-17
ONE SENATOR
IS INDICTED FOR
SOLICITING BRlBE.
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Of the last Few days having given new SEN
sations in plenty. He seems TO be unGe-
termined Just what to do.
Only three witnesses were before the Cole
County Grand Jury to-day. Jesse Joplin of
St. Louis County, who told about road bills:
| Former Senator James Orchard OF West
\ Plains. who was with the jurymen about
OF Holt County.
The latter was q floor leader in the pres
ent House. and was a member OF the in
vestigating committee when he incidentally
learned some alum news.
Il was asked by a man named Burke of
! Springfield to draw up the slot machine
bill" said Mr.. OFallon to-day.
He wished to hire me as an attorney.
| but OF course 1 refused. That is the near
est to any approach which was made
| upon me-
Mr. O'Fallon spent about an hour and a
| half with the Grand Jury. He left for St
Louis tonight. where he will appear to-
morrow.
TWO sUBPOENAS
SERVED ON FARRIs.
Frank Farris was served with two sub
poenas early this morning. one for the St
Cole County body. Last night a Deputy
Sheriff waited until after midnight to serve
him. but did not find him until this morn
ing.
FarTis did not appear at the Courthouse.
Il sent a telegram to Mr. Folk that
was served here" said Senator Farris this
evening. Il have been in town all day and
have not been sent for
Indications are that Farris will not be
invited any more. Attorney General Crow
is anxious - evade every appearance of
compulsion with witnesses.
1t is said that the chief defense in the
Lehman and Faulkner cases. no2 before
the Supreme Court. is the fact that they
were compelled to testify. and. therefore.
the Indictment should be quashed.
Many OF the witnesses whose conduct is
being investigated are first asked II their
testimony Is voluntary. This will permit
indictments for perjury free from the COM
pulsion feature.
PAGE PLACED UNDER
NORTHUMBERLAND BOND.
Editor /. 1. Page OF Bonne Terre. who
came in from st. Louis last night, was TAX
en- before Judge HAZEL OF the Circuit Court
to-day and assessed $40 cost to pay the ex-
pcnse Of the attachment proceedings. and
released under 1900 bond. with Ben G. |
Vieth and E ]. Miller as sureties
Page was arraIgned at half-past o'clock |
this afternoon and asked to state. why he !,
should not pay the cost of attachment pro- |
ceedings.
Page testified that he was released on his /
own recognizance when he left Jefferson |
City two or three weeks ago. He was to be |
ready to come back at a moments notice. |
He said that he telegraphed Prosecuting
Attorney Stone when he left Bonne Terre
for Kansas City to attend the meeting Of
the Press Association. He also telegraphed |
from Kansas City when he left there for st.
Louis over the wabash
At St Louis he was taken sick and re-
rlained a day. While there telegram was
sent to him at Bonne Terre. which was re-
turned undelivered- A second telegram was
sent to Page the next day and both deIiv-
cred to Page, who had then reached home.
PAGE SAYS THAT
HE WAS SICK IN BED.
On receipt Of the kilograms to come to
jefferson City Page wired he was sick His
doctor also wired a similar message and
mailed an affidavit OF Pages illness The
however. had been issued and
sent down in charge of Sheriff Smith to
serve He found Page too III to leave home
and returned. but sent his deputy down to
Bonne Terre to remain with Page. Pages
was corroborated by Deputy |
crump. Foreman Edwards OF the Grand !
Jury and Prosecuting Attorney Stone.
Page was greatly surprised to-day when
told that he must bear the expense OF the
Attachment. and was not prepared to do so.
being compelled TO draw q sight draft TO
meet the charge
The bond given by Page is a good one
Mr.. Vieth IS the proprietor of the Madison 4
House. and Mr.. Miller represents the An
interests Both are worth /
many times more than the face of the
bond. Judge Hazell said that he would
lake up the matter of bringing Page and =
HickoI before the bar and give them an op-