The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-05
BIZ 4 STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

Jefferson City. No. April L-Those IN.
formed Of the Grand Jury's work in invest.
eating legislative boodlinE viii be very
much disappointed Il indictments are not re-
turned against alleged offenders. I. L Page,
possessor of a 1900 bill. is in the custody
Of Sheriff Smith on an attachment. and toe
sick TO come TO Jefferson City.
Cole Eickox, brother-in-Iaw Of Senator
Buchanan. was hound over this afternoon
on a $50 bond to insure his appearance IN
ccart = week from Wednesday, TO show why
he should not be confined in jail for con-
sempt in refusing 10 answer questions con
] corning the source OF two Sad bills.
In the perialce OF the street. hot trails
have been fovnd. They arc so warm that
It has been decided best not TO push mat
tiers until a week from Monday, when
Judge HAZEL can devote his entire time 10
the investigation. He will hold court next
week in Ma-Ies County.
RECESS FOR A WEEK.
The Grand Jury has taken a recess until
n week from Monday. The adjournment
will serve a double purpose. Attorney Gen
eral Crow will have an opportunity 10 In
vestigats privately some OF the cIews
which he has found. This VIII save time
and expense and assure results when the
Grand jury again takes hold.
1t aiso viii enable him to bring some of
the missing witnesses TO Jefferson City, or
learn the reason why they will not come.
Much complaint IS made regarding the
failure Of Sheriff Dickmsnn to serve sub
poenas- OF four given 20 hin. early in the
week only two were served. those for Sem
ator Sartorius and J. ]. McArliie, CORE
spondent for a St. Louis newspaper.
NrrATflfEa nDaar.1 hogor. 49, C---d
Jury to-day and told what he knew about
the Public Health Society,"" which was al
legged to be back OF the agitation" against
alum baking powders two years ago.
Senator Sartorius has not appeared. He
cannot be compelled to come until after
next Tuesday. fifteen days after the adj
journment Of the Assembly.
ATTORNEY GENERALS ZEAL
~Subpoenas which were issued for Senator's
Collins and Schoenlaub were not served,
the ST. Louis Sheriff returning them as
mot found" SchoenIaub was in St. Louis
Thursday and said he was gcing fishing
with Frank FSrris.
The zeal which Attorney General Crow Is
displaying in the investigation promises to
bring results equal 10 those in his prosecu- |
lions of the insurance companies and the
Beef Trust
"The recent ailegeo U-IrlDuUOn OF Dig CHS 4
In ST. Louis will be investigated to the bot |
tom The further fact that Mr.. Crow would
show no hesitancy in going into the secrets
Of the "PubIlc Health Society" insares a
belief that alum history Will be traced from
the beginning to the end.
It IS thought thar l. L PAGE. correspon-
dent for a country press bureau. win ind
il to his interest to tell what he knows
about the 1900 which he had in his posses
sion. He can gain nothing by further 81
lence as evidence. which has been presented
to the Grand Jury. makes II common ranor
that some one wiz suffer. no matter which
way the cat jumps.
OFFICIAL MENTIONED.
Attorney General Crow talked with Sher-
Smith over the long-distance telephone
te this afternoon Sheriff Smith Is with
Page in Bozne Terre and thinks II Will be
I week before he can bring his man here
PAGE is said 10 be suffering from nervous
collapse and e unable to AXE any food.
The name OF a prominent official Is
In a compromising manner by
hose familiar with the Investigation He
$ said TO have been Interested In alum leg
So serious Is his connection that