The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-01
Major Dennis and Employees Es-
corted by Officers 10 Grand
Jury Room.
PATROL WAGON HAULs BOOKS.
Deputy Sheriff Dickman Accom-
panied President When Papers
Are Needed and They
Lunch Together.

Assistant Circuit Attorney Hancock. as
sisted by two Deputy Sheriffs and three
1 detectives. raided the Rialto Grain and
! Securities Company's Offices in the Riaito
| and Railway Exchange buildings yester-
day morning and took Major Hugh c.
Dennis. the president. and several en-
ployes before the Grand Jury as wit
nesses.
The Central District policies patrol
wagon was backed up 10 the door and a
load OF books and records OF the firm were
hauled to the -Four Courts.
The company is moving from the Rialto
to the Railway Exchange building. and
both places were included in the raid.
Major Dennis rode to the Four Courts
accompanied by Assistant Circuit Attor-
ney Hancock in an automobile. Deputy
Sheriis and detectives escorted the others
to the Grand Jury room They walked.
The witnesses are William Leftwich, An
drew Hardy. ]. P. Carr. ]. D. Mcdonald.
Harry Dennis, Mrs. Margaret Mulhsn and
Aiss Nellie Sturdy.
Mr. Leftvich formerly was connected
with the company. but Withdrew several
months ago The Others are employees CT
the company. Mira. Mulhau is Major Den
Mss private secretary, and Miss Sturdy
cashier.
All Of the witnesses. as well as Major
Dennis. were instructed to return TO the
-Four Courts At 10 o'clock this morning to
appear as Witnesses before the Grand
Jury.
When the deputies am police stepped
into the Offices and began serving the sup
pOenRs. excitement was intense among the
acora NJ roYrra r-oFnan Who mara q ,ro. l.
in the oflees. One or two grew almost
hystericI when the patrol wagon was
backed I'd 10 the door. as they feared that
they would have to ride 10 the Four
Courts In the big conveyance.
Major Dennis assured them that they
had nothing to fear. and their excitement
subsided when they found that only two
OF the women employees were wanted. aud
that the wagon was there 20 haul the
books. and not the clerks.
DENNIS DIMES WITH SHERIFF.
Circuit Attorney Folk has had lnforma-
ton for some time that he considered suf-
ficient on which 10 institute Grana Jury
Investigation OF the Rialto Grain and Sc
eurities Company's affairs.
In raidlng various concerns last winter
Mr.. Hancock had no subpoenas made cut
- N--I - ANNAAA pSASon 70 oclNN
the witnesses under fictitious names End
get their correct ones after they arrived
at the -Four Courts. As this was mot
necessary IN this case. IL Is said that the
Circuit Attorney and his assistant already
have Important information and had been
told which OF the company's employees
could give the testimony desired ~ the
Grand Iury.
Deputy Sheriff Dickmann accompanied
Dennis 10 his Offices about S'cIock 10 ret !
some papers wanted by the Grand Jurt |
Dickmsnn was Instructed by Circuit At
torney Folk to accompany Dennis hack TO |
tie Four Courts. Dennis and D:c&niann |
had luncheon together and returned TO the |
Four Courts about o'clock.
Only three witnesses, including Harry |
Dennis, Miss Sturdy and Mrs MuIhall, |
were examined yesterday by the Grand |
Jury. They Will be witnesses again to- |
day. Circuit Attorney Folk is conducting |
the investigation and examined the books |
and records taken to the -Four Courts yes
terday afternoon
Major Dennis stated that he had moth
ing to fear from the Grand Jury's inyesti- /
cation.
MY affairs lave been conducted legiti-
he said TO Deputy Sherif Dick
mann. ''and I Rm convinced that the
Grand Jury will find nothing crooked
about them"