The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-23
Hs Was Hired on Adylcs Of the
Lieutenant Govsrnor Of Missouri
KELLEY MAY GIVE ALL AWAY.
Baking Powder Trust Agent May Pos
slhly Turn States
EvllenCe.

I st. Louis, April 2S-These important
facts were developed in the Doodle inves-
tisation yesterday afternoon:
United States Senator-elect William J.
Stone was hired as lobbyist by Daniel J.
Kelley. the Baking Powder Trust agent.
Lieut. Gov. John A. Lees recommenda-
zion got the Job for stone
Stone organized the Public Health So
eiety' 10 cover the fact that he was lob
bying for a trust.
Circuit Attorney Folk probably will go
East to offer Kelley. through the latter's
attorney, an opportunity TO turn states
evidence.
3 Lleut.-Gov. Lee will probably be In st.
Louis Thursday or Friday.
From Information received by officials
today II Is believed that Lee will come
IN not later than Friday and go before
the ST. Louis grand Jury. Lee has been
: negotiating for terms for his return. lie
has been given TO understand that his
return must be unconditional Circuit
Attorney Folk believes II Is only ques-
tion OF a day or two until he will be back
4, I'm st. Louis. Lee Is said 10 have been
warned that II he does not return at once
he will be Indicted and brought back on
extradition papers.
INQUIRY BEGUN
when the grand jury reconvened in
quiry was begun into the methods used
to favor certain track Interests during
the closing days OF the Forty-first gen.
eral assembly. Henry Woodward an at
torney who is believed TO possess inside
Information along this line, was the 'irst
witness called. Captain Il. j. Carmody
has failed to answer a subpoena to APP
pear before the grand Jury relative TO
this matter, and an attachment VIII
probably be issued for him.
Circuit Attorney Folk probably will 80
q. to New York at once TO negotiate with
Charles Stearns Kelley's legal adviser.
Mr.. folk has had under contemplation
this move for some time, as both he and
Attorney General Crow believe that the
aaent OF the Baking Powder Trust who
handled the money which brought about
the defeat OF the bill toNrepeal the Anti
Alum statute will, II given the oppor'
tunity, turn states evidence.
Nothing definite has been received from
the Lee family concerning the continued
absence OF the lieutenant governor. Gov
Dockery wired Circuit Attorney Fob
TUESDAY morning that he had received
word that Lee was In Staunton. Va. Mr.
Folk is confident Lee has not left chi
cago A friend forwarded letter TO Lee
at Chicago Monday night informing hvlI
OF the exact situation here and OF FOLK
ultimatum that no concessions would b'
made 10 him to come back.
MAY INDICT LEE.
II Kelley should consent 10 turn states
evidence there would be no necessity 10
Lees presence in st. Louis at this time
as I'm that event the chances are, the au
thorities say, that the lieutenant COVER
nor would be indicted for bribery AM
perjury. Kelley, through his attorney
will be asked to reveal the entire story O
the baking powder scandals OF 'he als
and 42d general assemblies
stone was employed by Kelley as Ion
byist for the trust on the advice or Lee
who recommended Stone as the ''bes
man available for the position lmme
diately after he had accepted large re
tainer from Kelley Stone organized IN
"public Health Society" Stone prose
cuted the independent baking powde
manufacturers I'm the name of his healt
society, which he acknowledges had II
membership and was myth
The st. Louis grand jury temporaril
adjourned yesterday TO enable Circuit "A
torney Folk to give his attention TO tf
trial OF the local boodlers' cases Nj
Folk held a conference with Robert }
Leo respecting the return Of his brothe
Lieutenant Governor Lee. Ii was att'
this conference that Mr.. Folk said he e.
pected Lieutenant Governor Lee TO retuI
70 st. Louis Thursday or Friday
Circuit Attorney Folk Will take imm
date steps to bring about the return
the United States of Ellis Wainwrigh
the. multi millionaire brewer and direct
In the Suburban Street Railway compan
who IL under indictment here for brlbel
IN connection with the passage OF ira
chise ordinance by the Municipal Asser
blv. When the indictment was return
wainwright was on the Nile river
Africa, Since then he has been living
paris and on the Rivera. Mr.. Folk
meets ultimately 10 go to Washington al
request President Roosevelt to take
with President Boubet OF France {
matter of sending Wainwright osck /
trial.